Orientation 2014 will be full of information and fun activities to welcome new students to the Tusculum College community Friday – Sunday, August 15-17. Orientation assists new students in adjusting to life on campus, informs them about the College’s primary academic opportunities and introduces them to a wide range of student support services.
Greeneville and Morristown closed; Knoxville opening at noon
Afternoon and evening classes in Greeneville and Morristown are cancelled for Friday, February 14. Administrative offices are also closed.
Administrative offices at the Knoxville Regional Center will open at noon. Evening classes in Knoxville will be held on a regular schedule.
February Events Calendar
The Student Affairs calendar has been posted. Find it at this link.
Tusculum College closing at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 28
Due to hazardous weather conditions, all classes and administrative offices at all sites will close today, Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon.
All Tusculum College sites operating on regular schedule on Tuesday, January 7
All Tusculum College sites will be open on regular schedule, Tuesday, January 7th. Any schedule changes for administrative offices or evening classes will be announced in the future.
All are encouraged to dress warmly and travel safely.
Tusculum College Medieval Europe class explores Norway on a study-abroad trip
Eight Tusculum students, their professor and a community member experienced Norwegian culture from October 10-21 as a part of Tusculum’s global studies program. The trip was a part of an upper division history course on Medieval Europe and focused on Norwegian and Viking history from the 11th to the 14th century.
From left: Students Ryan Barker, Erika Allison and Tynan Shadle stand atop a medieval military fort overlooking the city of Bergen.
The group included Erika Allison, a sophomore museum studies major from Alpharetta, Ga.; Ryan Barker, a senior history and creative writing major from Laurens, S.C.; Jeremy Hobson, a business administration major in the graduate and professional studies program from Knoxville; William Jennings, a senior history education major from Greeneville; Trevor Long, a senior political science major from Atkins, Va.; Melissa Mauceri, a senior journalism major from Pigeon Forge; Tynan Shadle, a senior museum studies major from Lubbock, Tx.; Joel Van Amberg, associate professor of history and chair of the department of history and museum While in Norway, the students visited several cities including Oslo, Tønsberg, Bergen and Trondheim. With each city settled in a different part of Norway, the group was able to experience a wide variety of cultures, environments and regions.
“My Norway experience was an eye opening adventure,” said Mauceri. “The scenery in Norway is absolutely breathtaking. There are beautiful cathedrals and ancient buildings that are fascinating.”
A student group from Tusculum College visited the Oslo Viking Ship Museum’s display of Viking ships that had been excavated from 9th Century burial mounds
She added, “The people are very friendly and easy to communicate with since they speak both English and Norwegian. I would love to go back to Norway one day and see even more of the country.”
In Oslo, the group visited several historic museums sponsored by the University of Oslo. In Tønsberg the group saw Viking burial mounds and a Viking feasting hall at the Midgard Historisk Senter. In addition, they were able to row a reconstructed Viking long ship into a fjord. Bergen, Norway’s oldest city the group learned was a major trading port in the Medieval era. When traveling in Trondheim the group was treated to a tour of the city by Dr. Geir Bergvin, Tusculum associate professor for marketing and director of the center for global studies, who is a native to the city.
Other experiences the group had on the trip included a cross-country scenic train ride from Oslo to Bergin, a traditional Norwegian dinner at Bergvin’s brother’s house and free time to explore the cities on their own. The six-hour train ride passed across several glacial formations and fjords while moving through the mountainous Norwegian countryside.
“I was very pleased that students had the opportunity to travel to Europe and experience directly the history they were studying,” said Van Amberg. “One of the strengths of our block plan is that we can enrich the classroom environment with travel to sites of historical significance without interfering with other courses students have to take.”
After returning to Tusculum the group made a public presentation on the trip which included photos from the trip. During the presentation the group elaborated on the culture, scenery, and some of the history of Norway including a civil war fought in the country during the middle ages.
Tusculum Quarterback Bo Cordell is nominated!
Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) are proud to celebrate the 22nd year of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. As one of college football’s most pr…estigious off-the-field honors, the award recognizes a select group of student-athletes committed to contributing to the greater good of their communities.
These 22 players have been honored for their countless “good works” and remarkable stories of service to others, and represent the sport’s finest in terms of character and leadership, in addition to maintaining good academic standing.
The 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA.
Learn the latest about your fellow Alumni
’50s
The Rev. Jim and Emmy (Shipley) Marquis ’51 ’51 have moved to Memphis, TN, to be close to family after living 27 years in Chattanooga, TN. The couple has been happily married for 60 years. Jim has been an Episcopal priest for 40 years.
’60s
The Rev. John B. Edson ’66 of Dillsburg, PA, has retired from his career as an Episcopal priest and is volunteering at his parish in an afterschool tutoring program for elementary school students. He sings bass in his parish choir. He is also adjusting to life as a widower. His wife Linton Ann passed away three years ago.
’70s
Mike Gersie ’74 of Medford, NJ, is currently the director of operations at George School in Newtown, PA. He would like to hear from his classmates. His email is mike_gersie@georgeschool.org.
’80s
J. Chris Cruise ’82 of Las Cruces, NM, has recently accepted a position as clinical psychologist with the Special Exams Unit at the El Paso Veterans Administration Health Center in El Paso, TX.
’90s
Wayne Hughes ’90 of Afton, TN, has taken a new position as an agent with Farm Bureau’s Tusculum office. He now has three children with the birth of his youngest daughter, Ava Marie on December 19, 2009. He also kicked off all-natural beef sales in 2011 at Mountain View Bulk Food with Rocky Field Farm Beef.
’00s
Amy Stevens ’03 of Erwin, TN, has been promoted to vice president of marketing and communications of the LHC Group. In her new position, she will plan and direct the company’s strategic communications initiatives. Prior to her promotion, Stevens was the LHC Group’s director of marketing and communications. Previously, she worked for Wellmont Health System.
Marco Tomat ’06 has taken a position as the president and chief executive officer of York Place, a fully accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility for children, affiliated with the Episcopal Church and located in Lake Wylie, SC. Tomat has found that helping troubled families and abused or neglected children is the most difficult field in which he has worked and the most rewarding. Tomat and his family moved there from the Durham, NC, area, where he was assistant director of North Carolina programs for Youth Villages, an in-home program that helps children with chronic behavioral issues.
’50s
Dorothea A. Huber ’50 of Maplewood, NJ, passed away January 10, 2012. Ms. Huber was a retired auditor. She was among the guests at the alumni event held at the Tusculum House in Princeton, NJ, in September 2010.
Helen Honeycutt Hartman ’59 of Mosheim, TN, passed away January 10, 2012. Mrs. Hartman was a retired school teacher who taught 39 and a half years in the Greene County School System. She taught 26 of those years at Mosheim School and taught at many smaller schools in the county. Mrs. Hartman was a member of the Greeneville-Greene County Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed her Sunday School and worship services at Hartman’s Chapel and Mount Sinai United Methodist churches at Mosheim. She played the piano and taught the Adult Sunday School Class at Mount Sinai as long as her health permitted. Mrs. Hartman enjoyed gardening and reading. Her survivors include her daughter and Tusculum alumna Susan Hartman ’74, nephew and Tusculum alumnus, Lynn Hartman ’71 and niece and Tusculum alumna Sara Wilson ’74.
’60s
Kathryn Yates Robinson ’67 passed away on January 26, 2011. Mrs. Robinson was a retired speech pathologist for the Greene County School System. She was a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church of Greeneville and the Adelle Haynes Circle. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Greeneville-Greene County Retired Teachers Association; the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Andrew Johnson Post No. 1990; the Women of the Moose; Greeneville Chapter No. 1598, and Youth Builders of Greeneville Inc. She was also a volunteer for Toys for Tots and Gifts for Kids. An avid reader, she loved to play bridge and Rook. She was also an artist and wrote poetry.
’90s
Angie Bible Darnell ’97 of Chuckey, TN, passed away on January 25, 2012. Mrs. Darnell was an office manager for Sky Night Aviation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the Student Alumni Association?
The goal of S.A.A. is to facilitate interaction between students and alumni, and to enhance the student experience by providing opportunities that strengthen their lifelong loyalty to Tusculum College.
Don’t I have to graduate first?
Nope! The Tusculum College Student Alumni Association knows that students are the reason it’s great to be a Tusculum Pioneer! So why shouldn’t you be able to take advantage of the same great benefits and services offered to alumni?
Does it cost anything to join S.A.A.?
It does not cost anything to be in S.A.A. All you have to do is fill out and application. You will be asked to attend meeting and help out at Alumni events.
What are some of the past events S.A.A. has done?
S.A.A. helped piloted the Tusculum College’s Pioneering Mentoring Program (more). During that program our members help mentored local third graders. They worked with the Museums Studies Department and cleaned up The Arch, a historic structure on the main campus. They have help set out Pioneer Spirit signs out along the Andrew Johnson Highway for Homecoming, and help set up the campus wide Chili Cook-Off held at Homecoming.
Why should I join the S.A.A.?
Because the S.A.A. gives you opportunities that you cannot find anywhere else. The SAA is partnered with the Tusculum College Alumni Association and gives special invites to SAA members to participate in their programming. Being a member of the S.A.A. is the only way you can go to these great events and meet the successful alumni mentors who attend them. Not to mention, you get to attend all of these events for free!
Graduate and Professional Studies 25th Anniversary
Below is a list of individuals that have already registered for one or more of the celebrations.
Name: Plan to Attend
Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Tate ’99 ’02: Tri-Cites, Morristown, Greeneville
Ms. Carol Rhinehart ’04: Knoxville
Mr. Gregory Separk ’07: Knoxville
Mr. Brad Williams ’06: Knoxville
Reverand Lester Lattany ’87 ’91: Tri-Cities
Mr. Tony Carasso ’07: Knoxville
Mr. Jamie Hamer ’98: Knoxville, Morristown, Greeneville.
Mr. Gary Evans ’06: Tri-Cities, Greeneville
Mrs. Teal McVey Simpson ’98 ’99: Morristown, Greeneville.
Ms. Joan Taylor ’02: Morristown.
Ms. Angie Gentry ’02: Morristown.
Ms. Melody Murray (Current Student): Greeneville
Ms. Lorraine Thompson ’06: Knoxville
Dr. Cynthia Solomon: Knoxville
Ms. Cindy Necessary ’01 ’04: Tri-Cities, Greeneville
Ms. Sally E. France ’03” Tri-Cities, Greeneville
Ms. Amparo Atenciio (Current Student): Knoxville
Mrs. Mary Sonner: Knoxville
Ms. Michelle Arbogast (Current Student): Greeneville
Mr. Daniel C. Tyler (Current Student): Greeneville
Ms. Sandy Williams: Tri-Cities
Mr. Charles Watson ’86: Knoxville
Ms. Megan Fullen (Current Student): Tri- Cities
Ms. Nita Kissick: Knoxville
Mrs. Carol Hill: Knoxville
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Grooms (Sharon Ann: Current Student): Morristown
Mrs. Suzanne Richey: Tri-Cites, Morristown, Greeneville
Mr. Cody Greene ’08: Knoxville, Tri-Cities, Morristown, Greeneville
Ms. Mandy Altum: Knoxville
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Redwine ’03: Tri-Cites
Mrs. Karen Sheets ’06: Tri-Cities, Greeneville
Mr. Michael Boyd: Knoxville
Ms. Donna Rogers (Current Student): Knoxville
Ms. Regnia Carr (Current Student): Tri-Cities
Ms. Loralee Dalia Bryant ’08: Knoxville
Ms. Eileen Callahan (Current Student): Knoxville
Mrs. Lula Ozmun ’08: Morristown, Greeneville
Ms. Sherri Storer ’03 ’06: Morristown
Ms. Janie Perry: Knoxville
Ms. Anna Hensley ’09: Greeneville
Mr. Christopher Mckeehan (Current Student): Knoxville, Tri-Cities, Morristown, Greeneville
Ms. Kimberly West (Current Student): Knoxville
Mr. Steven Sharpe ’04: Knoxville
Ms. Becky Henderson (Current Student): Knoxville
Ms. Mary Elliott (Current Student): Knoxville
Ms. Kim Bloomfield: Knoxville
Ms. Bridget Begley ’07: Tri-Citie, Greeneville.
Mr. David Craft ’06: Morristown
Ms. Terry L. Futrell ’03: Morristown
Ms. Leslie Kelley: Morristown
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hicks ’01 ’01: Tri-Cites
Ms. Lindsey Seal ’07: Morristown
Ms. Mary Sonner: Morristown
Mrs. Kim Squibb ’08: Tri-Cities
Dr. Katherine White: Tri-Cities, Greeneville
Mr. Dennis Waddell ’92: Morristown
Mrs. Peggy B. Brewer ’89: Morristown
Mr. Charles ’93: Morristown
Mr. David Birchfield (Current Student): Tri-Cities
Dr. Garry Grau: Tri-Cities
Mrs. Debbie Foulks: Tri-Cities, Morristown, Greeneville
Dr. Kim Estep: Tri-Cities, Morristown, Greeneville
Dr. Melanie Narkawicz: Tri-Cities, Morristown, Greeneville
Ms. Christie Hsu: Tri-Cities
Mr. J. Sam Fann: Tri-Cites, Greeneville
Mr. Steven Vinsant ’90: Tri-Cities
Ms. Melissa Brotherton Carson ’06: Morristown, Greeneville
Mrs. Ellen Myatt ’99: Tri-Cities