{"id":22456,"date":"2023-08-27T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T21:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=22456"},"modified":"2023-11-09T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:59:51","slug":"colleagues-former-students-warmly-remember-two-tusculum-faculty-members-during-tree-dedication-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2023\/colleagues-former-students-warmly-remember-two-tusculum-faculty-members-during-tree-dedication-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Colleagues, former students warmly remember two Tusculum faculty members during tree dedication ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 Warm reflections brought smiles and laughs to an audience filled with family members, former colleagues and alumni as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">Tusculum University<\/a> memorialized two longtime faculty members with tree dedication ceremonies.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_22457\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22457\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22457\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-768x1016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-1162x1536.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-151x200.jpg 151w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-76x100.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1-38x50.jpg 38w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-1.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daughter Allison Snyder, left, and grandson Tatum Snyder kneel by the tree for Dr. Donal Sexton.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22458\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22458\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22458\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-1024x1011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-768x758.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-1536x1516.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-2048x2022.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-203x200.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-120x118.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-2-min-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right, Michaela Conley Gandy, Myra Conley, Eleanor Conley, Lynn Conley and Albert Conley, stand by the tree for Ron Conley. Eleanor Conley is his widow, and the other four are their children.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The university remembered Dr. Donal Sexton, a history professor who served at Tusculum for 40 years, and Ron Conley, a faculty member for 30 years, who retired as associate professor of mathematics, during events next to the Old College building on campus. Those who served with these two faculty members or were their students highlighted during the Saturday, Aug. 26, ceremonies how they influenced in people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the first time I met him, I found Dr. Sexton to be a superior intellect with a unique passion for history,\u201d said Levin Sudderth, a 2002 graduate with a major in history education and a minor in political science. \u201cOn the first day of class, he introduced himself, handed out the course syllabus and then proceeded to deliver a brilliant lecture on the origins and history of the executive branch. I loved every minute of it. I watched, pencil in hand, furiously taking notes as best I could, mesmerized by the scene unfolding before me. I finally knew that I was exactly where the Lord intended me to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRon Conley was a role model extraordinaire,\u201d said Dr. Bob Davis, professor emeritus of biology, who taught at Tusculum for 42 years. \u201cMany students left this college knowing how to act, what to do in the world because of Ron Conley. He was a role model for other members of the faculty. He has a lasting legacy in the students and the community members who got to know who he was. From a jet fighter pilot, to a farmer to a teacher, think of the wealth experience that man had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are some additional memories and observations of these two men that were shared during the ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Melinda Dukes, professor emeritus of psychology and a faculty member for 29 years who also served as vice president of academic affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She remembered Dr. Sexton\u2019s smile and contagious laugh. She enjoyed many lunches with Dr. Sexton and other faculty members and shared the story of the first one with him and Bruce Batts. She recalled that it started as a post-hire interview.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22459\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22459\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22459\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-1536x1196.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-2048x1594.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-257x200.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-120x93.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-3-50x39.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many current and former Tusculum family members came for Dr. Sexton\u2019s ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBruce, who I knew from graduate school, offered me hints as Dr. Sexton quizzed me about my experiences in academia and snuck in a question or two about historical events and current political\/social issues,\u201d Dr. Dukes said. \u201cThe interview slid into a fun conversation about teaching, the liberal arts and campus life. For me, the most rewarding point was when Dr. Sexton, with a warm smile and generous handshake said, \u2018Melinda, for goodness sake, call me Don.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She affectionately recalled gatherings at the President\u2019s House, which included Dr. Sexton, for curriculum discussions. She said she became more discerning, thoughtful and socially engaged because of those conversations with faculty, which set the stage for the professors anchoring curricular elements in virtues such as justice, humility and the university\u2019s Judeo-Christian traditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019s love and pride for his family \u2013 Peg, Drew, Allison and his grandchildren \u2013 his commitment to truth and scholarship, his generosity and compassion for those struggling to find the truth and his love of teaching \u2013 indeed, these are qualities of a virtuous person,\u201d Dr. Dukes said. \u201cAnd I am thankful for this opportunity to participate in the dedication of this tree to the glory of Don\u2019s time with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Levin Sudderth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now a social studies teacher in Elk Park, North Carolina, he was a Tusculum student when 9\/11 happened, and he remembers how Dr. Sexton and other faculty and staff members joined students around a television to watch what had transpired. He said students were frightened and confused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t realize it at the time, but the perspective, wisdom and analysis of Dr. Sexton and the other faculty helped all of us process the unfathomable in a world that was literally changing in front of our eyes,\u201d Sudderth said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will consider myself a success in life if I can have a fraction of a percentage of the influence on my students as he had on his. I am eternally thankful that the Lord saw fit to allow my life\u2019s path to intersect with Dr. Sexton\u2019s at Tusculum, and I am delighted to know that Tusculum students can visit this tree site and continue to remember him for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hummel said Tusculum has provided an outstanding education for centuries because of its outstanding faculty. Dr. Sexton and Professor Conley are prime examples. He said Tusculum is recognizing the legacies of Dr. Sexton and Professor Conley not just because of their broad contributions over long careers but also their deep and lasting connections with individual students who have become successful alumni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir lasting influence has been multiplied through their thousands of students who themselves are making a lasting difference, informed and influenced by these remarkable men,\u201d Dr. Hummel said. \u201cTheir legacies continue to ripple from their many years of dedicated service. Dr. Sexton\u2019s 40 years at Tusculum University is even bigger than his impact on students because he also made major contributions to his academic field, community and church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hummel had similar thoughts about Professor Conley\u2019s imprint, not only in the classroom but in life as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his time as a department chair and working on various committees, he impacted numerous students \u2013 not just those pursuing a major in mathematics but also other students across the university,\u201d Dr. Hummel said. \u201cAs I read about him, I saw that his legacy was not just with students and colleagues but also with family, church and community. I think what a blessing it is to have someone who contributed so broadly across the community, family and work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Bob Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fighting emotion as he shared his recollections, Dr. Davis described Professor Conley as unassuming and without vanity. He touted all of the other elements of Professor Conley \u2013 Marine, businessman, home remodeler, carpenter, electrician, plumber, farmer, dairyman and cowboy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was 100 percent Ron Conley,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was not judgmental. He was humble. He loved everybody. He was not interested in impressing anyone. He was there to take care of people. He had endless patience with kids. He was a problem-solver. He brought his boys and girls up to know how to take care of things and handle life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Sonja Woods, one of Professor Conley\u2019s students in the early 1990s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She is now a family medicine physician in Greeneville. She shared a comment from Dr. Amy Keesler, a friend of hers and a former student of Professor Conley. Dr. Keesler disliked math and dreaded having to take statistics, so she put it off until her senior year. Fortunately, she said she had Professor Conley for the class and managed to survive it through his clear teaching and humor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22460\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22460\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22460\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-1536x1164.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-2048x1552.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-264x200.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-120x91.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-100x76.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tree-dedication-4-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dedication for Ron Conley\u2019s tree attracted many current and former Tusculum family members.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Woods shared the memories she and Dr. Mike Hartsell, who was Professor Conley\u2019s physician, held of him. One of those was wondering whether Professor Conley the farmer could actually be a mathematician, a comment that drew laughs from the audience. That was the same first impression she had of him as a professor but said that was encouraging to her as she was preparing for the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt helped me pursue my career because I grew up on my grandparents\u2019 farm in Hawkins County,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was nice to see that somebody from that setting in rural East Tennessee had a role in academia and could further their education in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kim Carter, another student of Professor Conley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She vividly remembered the active and experiential learning in his classes \u2013 determining the height of trees using angles and trigonometry and calculating the acreage of a tobacco patch. When she became a Tusculum employee, Professor Conley became a trusted friend and advisor and a second dad. In summarizing Professor Conley, she noted three things: He loved God, his family and the university. She said he gave his all in everything he pursued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Conley meant a lot to me,\u201d said Carter, who serves as the university\u2019s chemical hygiene officer, Environmental Protection Agency coordinator ad lab assistant. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see that he is being honored with this tree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Dan Barnett, a former chemistry professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He served at Tusculum for 28 years and recalled how he and others would gather each morning for a session of Professor Conley\u2019s College of Farming in which they would discuss that line of work and try to resolve various problems. As a professor, he saw Professor Conley spend multiple hours helping students who struggled with math to successfully complete the course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best things I remember about Ron were No. 1, that he was a Christian gentleman,\u201d Dr. Barnett said. \u201cHe was a good family man, he was a good friend, he was a concerned professor, and I really appreciate the many wise things he said to me over the years about teaching and being a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The thoughts of the families<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Tusculum for memorializing my father in such a meaningful way,\u201d said Allison Snyder, Dr. Sexton\u2019s daughter. \u201cHaving a tree in his honor is the perfect tribute. It was wonderful to see so many colleagues and friends of his that came to enjoy the ceremony. We look forward to seeing the progress as the tree grows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all so thankful for the years that we had with our Tusculum family,\u201d Mrs. Conley said. \u201cIt was just his nature to want to teach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad to see the impact that he made on his students and his colleagues,\u201d son Lynn Conley said. \u201cThe speakers were true in what they said. I\u2019m glad it made a helpful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate the ceremony, honoring his time here,\u201d son Albert Conley said. \u201cHe spoke well of the students, cared for them and helped get the foundation started. That\u2019s probably the legacy that he is leaving behind \u2013 helping shape the students in that formative time when they were here. He really enjoyed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More information about the university is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">www.tusculum.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><h3><strong>GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 Warm reflections brought smiles and laughs to an audience filled with family members, former colleagues and alumni as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">Tusculum University<\/a> memorialized two longtime faculty members with tree dedication ceremonies.<\/h3>\n<p>The university remembered Dr. Donal Sexton, a history professor who served at Tusculum for 40 years, and Ron Conley, a faculty member for 30 years, who retired as associate professor of mathematics, during events next to the Old College building on campus. Those who served with these two faculty members or were their students highlighted during the Saturday, Aug. 26, ceremonies how they influenced in people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the first time I met him, I found Dr. Sexton to be a superior intellect with a unique passion for history,\u201d said Levin Sudderth, a 2002 graduate with a major in history education and a minor in political science. \u201cOn the first day of class, he introduced himself, handed out the course syllabus and then proceeded to deliver a brilliant lecture on the origins and history of the executive branch. I loved every minute of it. I watched, pencil in hand, furiously taking notes as best I could, mesmerized by the scene unfolding before me. I finally knew that I was exactly where the Lord intended me to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2023\/colleagues-former-students-warmly-remember-two-tusculum-faculty-members-during-tree-dedication-ceremonies\/\"> Read the full article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[131,91,7,138,135,19,1,6,172],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Colleagues, former students warmly remember two Tusculum faculty members during tree dedication ceremonies :: Tusculum University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2023\/colleagues-former-students-warmly-remember-two-tusculum-faculty-members-during-tree-dedication-ceremonies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Colleagues, former students warmly remember two Tusculum faculty members during tree dedication ceremonies :: Tusculum University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"GREENEVILLE \u2013 Warm reflections brought smiles and laughs to an audience filled with family members, former colleagues and alumni as Tusculum University memorialized two longtime faculty members with tree dedication ceremonies. 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