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John W. Roberts ’71 is the new Dean of the University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). He had previously served as the Dean of Arts and Humanities and a professor of English at Ohio State University, where he earned his doctorate.
Linda Horak Scarpa ’76 of Clifton, NJ, has retired after 30 years teaching in Clifton. Her son, Dustin, has graduated with high honors from Rutgers University. Her son, Ryan-Charlies, graduated from law school at California Western in April.
80s
Shelly Woolsey Smith ’88 of Greeneville, TN, has been named a finalist for Tennessee Principal of the Year. Smith is principal at Greeneville Middle School.
90s
Susan D. Crum Vance ’91 of Greeneville, TN, has been named president of the Tennessee Advancement Resource Council (TARC). Vance is interim vice president for institutional advancement at Tusculum College and has served in the Office of Institutional Advancement at her Alma Mater since 2003. 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.
Dr. Daryl D. Green ’97 of Knoxville, TN, is the author of several books, including “Breaking Organizational Ties,” “My Cup Runneth Over” and the acclaimed “Awakening the Talents Within.” He has published more than 100 articles on the subjects of decision-making and leadership, which have been syndicated to thousands of websites. With more than 20 years of management experience, Dr. Green has been noted and quoted by such media outlets as “USA Today,” “Ebony Magazine,” “Black Pearls Magazine,” the Associated Press, American Urban Radio, and BET’s “Buy the Book.” His FamilyVision column, syndicated through Newspaper Publishers Association, has reached more than 200 newspapers and 15 million readers across the country. Dr. Green is the former Vice President of the Oak Ridge Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG) in Tennessee and a BIG lifetime member. Dr. Green teaches management, marketing, strategic planning and entrepreneurship at Lincoln Memorial University and Knoxville College. In 2009, the Lane College Black Executive Exchange Program presented him with an “Outstanding Leadership Award.” Dr. Green holds a doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, an M.A. in organizational management from Tusculum College, and a B.S, in Engineering from Southern University. He is a member of the Academy of Strategic Management.
Megan Hart St. Dennis ’98 of Millville, NJ, is assistant director of School Counts!/Foundation and Alumni at Cumberland County College and also serves as an adjunct professor in the Arts and Humanities Division. She has worked at the college since 2004. She married David St. Dennis in October 2009 and has two daughters, Mackenzie (7) and Emma (3). She would love to hear from her Tusculum alumni friends. She can be reached at meghartmacy@comcast.net.
Tim Childers ’99 of Cleveland, TN, is serving as president of the Bradley County Association of Professional Educators. Childers is a Discovery Lab instructor at Lake Forest Middle School, teaching math to sixth grade students, language arts to seventh graders and career education to eighth graders. He was selected as one of the “Top 5” educators nationwide to be named as a 2010 Discovery Educator Network Guru.
’00s
Lori Fellers Barkley ’00 is returning to the East Tennessee area after living in Melissa, TX, for the past three years. Lori has a seven-year-old daughter, Emma, and an 11-month-old son, Ben. Her husband, Greg, is with the Flint Group and has been transferred back to Tennessee.
Melissa Ripley ’01 ’04 ’06 of Limestone, TN, has been named to the Tennessee GED (General Educational Development) Testing Service Advisory Board. Ripley, who is chief examiner for GED testing at Tusculum, is representing East Tennessee on the Advisory Board for a three-year term. The Advisory Board was created to review the nature of the GED tests and provides guidance to the GED Testing Service staff in conducting its activities. The Board meetings each six weeks to advise, plan and discuss policy for GED Testing Services in Tennessee.
Jenette Best ’02 of Maryville, TN, is the assistant coach for the Maryville College Scotties Dance Team. Her dance experience includes seven years with SunCoast Academy of Dance in Palm Harbor, FL, as a member of the Art in Motion Dance Troupe. Best works in the Maryville College Business Office as the coordinator of purchasing and risk management.
Jason Davis ’03 of Ashland, KY, has been named head baseball coach at Rowan County High School. He previously served as an assistant coach at East Carter High School for the past six years. Davis is also serving as a special education instructor at the high school, teaching resource classes in the science department.
Kenny Lawson ’03 of Kingsport, TN, and an assistant baseball coach at Tusculum College, is in Germany this month to serve as a coach with Major League Baseball’s Envoy program, which brings the world’s best instructors and most gifted baseball communicators to needful baseball federations around the world. He served as an envoy as part of the program in the summer of 2004, working in the communities of Cologne, Neunkirchen and Heidelberg in Germany. For this year’s three-week assignment, Lawson will be serving in Frankfurt and working with the Deutsche Baseball Akademie. Germany trains its national teams at the academy. He is working mostly with the age groups of 13-20 from the German National Team. He will also work with Mainz Athletics, a professional club team in Frankfurt.
Collin Blair Adams ’05 of Columbus, OH, is a minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church there. On May 28, he married Kathryn Blair McCants.
Kathy B. Brown ’07 of Morristown, TN, has joined her Alma Mater as director of advancement services. Brown joined the Office of Institutional Advancement at Tusculum College on July 1. Brown has eight prior years of experience working in various positions in the advancement office at Carson-Newman College. In her new position, she is responsible for gift recording and prospect research, as well as data management and reporting.
Jessica Smith’10 of Greeneville, TN, has accepted a position with Mountain State Health Alliance.
LeAnn Moore ’07 ’10 and Brandon Johnson were married on June 26, 201. She is a fourth grade teacher at Mosheim Elementary School. Following a honeymoon to Cancun, Mexico, the couple is living in Greeneville.
Frankie Ottinger ’08 and Deanna Daughtry were married May 29, 2010. Frankie is employed by Greeneville Middle School.
Christopher A. Poore ’08 and Jessica N. Jarrell were married June 12, 2010. Following a wedding trip to the Florida Keys and Cozumel, the couple is living in Knoxville, TN. Chris is a teacher and basketball coach at Scott High School.
Kari (Karns) and Timothy Perin ’05 ’06 of Sandusky, OH, celebrated the birth of Charlet Elizabeth Perin on November 8, 2009. She was 7lbs 8oz. and 20 inches long.
Glen Black ’06 and his wife Elena welcomed the birth of their first child, Emma Grace, on July 3, 2010.
50s
David C. Cullison Sr. ’53 of Kingsort, TN, passed away July 31, 2010. Mr. Cullison was a retired social worker, having served in the Tennessee Department of Human Services for 30 years in Kingsport and Greeneville. A veteran, he was a member of the Army Security Agency and was stationed in New Jersey, Georgia and Germany. Mr. Cullison had attended and graduated from Massanutten Military Police School before attending Tusculum. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Andrew Johnson Post No. 1990, the Elks Lodge and Lions Club, all in Greeneville. He was also a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church.
William Frederick “Freddie” Shaw ’57 of Greeneville, TN, passed away August 9, 2010. Mr. Shaw had served as Greene County Clerk for 28 years. He attended Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of Greeneville Lodge No. 3, F&AM, the Scottish Rite in Knoxville, Greene County Shrine Club and Kerbela Shrine Club in Knoxville.
Friends
Former professor Dr. Luther M. Mundy, Sr., of Laurens, SC, passed away August 5, 2010. In addition to serving at Tusculum, Dr. Mundy was also a professor at Lees-McRae College and Erskine College. He served as the executive director for the Laurens County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse from 1974 and 1993. Dr. Mundy was also an ordained Presbyterian minister and had been involved in the beginning of North Anderson Community Church in Anderson, SC.