Couple finds love throu$ co{porate finanee - UT Martin

THE JACKSON SUN JAN. 2,2012MONDAY,

Couple finds love throu$ co{porate finaneeUTM grads meet through Web class,become engaged at awards ceremony

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESsEE MARTIN

John Ciesliga shows the audience his proposal to Miriam Gillespiebefore asking her to marry him during a Dec- 10 pre-commencement€eremony at UT Martin. Gillespie was called to the stage to receivean award, but instead she accepted Ciesliga's surprise proposal.

The Jackson Sun

Miriam Gillespie was called tothe stage during a Dec. L0 cere-mony at the University of Tenn-essee Martin to accept an award.Instead, she received a marriageproposal from John Ciesliga, wholater that morning received hismaster of business administra-tion degree.

The pre-commencement cere-mony for MBA studeits becamea celebration for two Memphianswho met while pursuing their on-line graduate degrees.

"We met during an online class

- corporate finance," Ciesligasaid in a news release. "Sheworked at Morgan Keegan. I

worked at AutoZone, both onFront Street, downtown Mem-phis, and I'd seen on her Face-book profile that she worked justdown the street from me, and Iasked her if she wanted to studyone night for corporate finance."

A Mud Island restaurant wasthe site of their first face-to-facemeeting, and in Ciesliga's words,"the rest is history."

Ciesliga earned his undergrad-uate degree from Davenport Uni-versity's Detroit College of Busi-ness in Michigan" Gillespieearned her undergraduate de-gree from UT Martin in 2007 andreceived her MBA almost a year

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ago. She was in the firststudent cohort to graduatefrorn the university withan MBA degree offeredonline and designed pri-marily for banking and financial services profes-sionals.

Ciesliga was in a differ-ent cohort, but they took acouple of online classes to-gether. Their first commu-nication was exchanging e-mails about class projects.As the relationship grew.so did the talk of marriage,and Ciesliga wanted to sur-

prise Gillespie."(There are) a lot of

roots between us at UTMartin, and even thoughthe program was online,(the campus) is ,still, Ithought, the best place tosurprise.,her that:'reallywould mean a lot torboth ofus," he said.

Ciesliga . knew thatGillespie would attend thespecial ceremony for MBAstudents before com-mencement exercises, andhe saw it as the perfect op-portunity to propose.

But he needed some as-sistance, and College ofBusiness and Global Af-fairs faculty members

were pleased to help. Afterall graduating studentswere recognized, KevinHammond, the MBA pro-gram coordinator, calledCiesliga back to the stageto present an "award" toGillespie for her persist-ence in earning her MBAdegree.

"When he started call-ing my name, I thought,'Dr. Hammond, you'repicking on'rne. Thanks, Dr.Hammond.'And then theycalled Johnny up there,I'm like, 'Oh no, this can'tbe good. This can't begood,"' Gillespie saidIaughing. admitting thatcalling Ciesliga to the

stage indicated somethingmore than an award pres-entation was coming herway.

Ciesliga showed thecrowd the framed"award," which read, "Willyou marry me?" Then, heturned, showed his framedproposal to Gillespie,dropped to one knee andproposed. Gillespie ac-cepted, and the audience,which included membersof both families, applaud-ed its approval.

"The only one (familymember) that knew was(Gillespie's) father,'be-cause I'had to ask his per-mission," Ciesliga said.

THE JACKSON 5UN . SUNDAY, JAN. 1,2012

local residents rereivedegrees from UT-Martin

Several Madison County resi.dents were among students whoreceived degrees from the Uni-versity of Tennessee at Martinduring the recent fall commence-ment held in the Kathleen andTom Elam Center on the UT Mar-tin campus.

The students receiving under-graduate degrees were:

Jackson - Alex Wayne Green-way, Kane Tlzler FitzgeraldReeves, Chelsea Renae Bates,Chelsey Noelle Brunner, MatthewLee Emison, Sarah E. Hudson,Brandi Elizabeth Campbell, HelenL. Crouse, James C. Henson II,Dion Michelle Higgins, RyanDexter Judd, Matthew Christo-pher Emison; Medon - VanntricaMarie Peaches Marsh.

The students receiving gradu-ate degrees were:

Jackson - Barbara A. GlennBerry, Julie Vantrease Mayfield,Karie Lynn Spencer.

t)${ ES D EN gN T'E fltPR.ISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, January 4, 2Al2 .

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THs FurroN Leeopn ]anuary 4, 2012

Workshop scheduled forJan. 9 to plan,grow small businesses

Those interested in startinga business, or small businessowners looking for fundingcan learn what resources areavailable to help properlyplan, start and grow theirsmall business at a workshopJan. 9. from 5-7 p.m.sponsored by the Tennessee

Small Business DevelopmentCenter (TSBDC) and RegionalEntrepreneurship & EconomicDevelopment (REED) Center,406 South Lindell St., Martin,Tenn.

Registration is required.Call 7 3 l-587 -7 333 or registeron-line at www.utm.edu/reed.

UT Martin names localstudents to honor roll

Cassy f- Niorris, highesthonors;. Joni .M. Pdnish,honors; Derek W. Proudfit,highest honors; JacquelynM. Steele, honors; DavidL. Terry, honors; Joseph E.Wingo, high honors

From Dyer:Matthew E. Bobbitt,

honors; Charles M. Cox,highbst honors; Britney {.Gamer, high honors; DavidB. Garrett, high honors;Hannah L. Greene, honors;Robert C. Joyce, honors;Katherine L. Parks, highhonors; Calah R. Paulhus,highest honors; Samuel T.Reed, high honbrs; AmberF. Simmons, high honors;Morgan E. Spellings, ,

honors; Nicholas B.Stephens, honors; Eric M.Stone, honors;Megan N.Turner, high honors; EmilyR. Worrell, honors;

From Gibson:Cody F. Houck, honorsFrom Humboldt:Robert E. Barber, honors;

Jason W. Barker, highesthonors; Kiara S. Champion, ,

honors; Kayla C. Crook,

high honors; Joe C. Davis,highest honors; Robert L.Fish, honors; MercedesC. Floyd, high honors;Cody A. Fowler, honors;Amber D. Fufrell, highesthonors; Holly K. Gillespie,highest honors; Danielle J.

Goff, high honors; KaelaP. Grooms, honors; RachelL. Hall, highest honorslAmanda K. Hunley, honors;Lisa M. Johnson, highhonors; Austin S. Koffrnan,high honors; Diannah R.Lasley, honors; Emma J.

Leatherland, high honors;Elizabeth D. Pafford,honors; Amber J. Pearson,honors; Sarah E. Pickard,

Humboldt Chronicle" Wednesday, January 4,2012

outstandingacademic achievementsof undergraduate studentsat the University ofTennessee at Martinhave been honored withpublication of the Fall 2011chancellor's honor rolls forthe College of Agricultureand Applied Sciences,College of Business andGlobal Affairs, Collegeof Education, Health,and Behavioral Sciences,College of Engineering andNatural Sciences and theCollege of Humanities andFine Arts.To be eligible for

Chancellor's Honor Rollrecognition at UT Martin,a student must take at leastl2hours of credit (pass-failcourses are not included)and achieve a3.2 (B) gradepoint average based on a 4.0scale. Students can make thechancellor's honor roll withhonors; (3.2 through 3.49),high honors; (3.5 through3.79) or highest honors;(3.8 through 4.0).UT Martin is a

comprehensive publicuniversity that maintains anexcellent reputation for itshigh-quality undergraduateprograms, its beautifulcampus and caringprofessors.

Gibson County studentsmaking the honor roll are:

From Bradford:Natalie A. Alexander,

honors; Alsten R. Cates,highest honors; ChrystynaM. Chipman, high honors;Clayton A. Hampton,high honors; Clinton D.Hampton, honors; CourtneyB. Jackson, highest honors;Anthony L. Launsby,high honors; Jordan R.McDade, high honors;

high honors;Tnndnn-.-Smith, high honors; MichealW. Stone, honors

From Idlewild:Claudia L. Chandler,

honors; Joshua R. Hefter,highest honors

From Kenton:David W. Crum, high

honors; Jessica D. Dvorak,honors; James K. Hardin,high honors; David C.Hollomon, highest honors;Jordan B. Jones, honors;Lisa L. Ritter, highesthonors; Sheila F. Scott,highest honors; DanielleN. Spencer, high honors;Mallory C. Walker, honors

From Medina:Stephanie L. Boling,

highest honors; KimberlyA. Boswell, highest honors;Anthony C. Brown, highhonors; Lisa N. Detrain,highest honors; MeredithL. Dunn, honors; WhitneyL. Foster, highest honors;Katelyn N. Hamilton,'honors; Christina E.Johnson, honors; KellyG. Kennedy, high honors;Lucas J. Mercker, honors;Samantha R. Ragain,honors; Katy Reynolds,honors; Laur.en,H. Rogers,.high honors; Secily D.Scott, high honors; ShelbyL. Totty, highest honors;Casey J. Ward, highesthonors; Matthew T.Williams, highest honors;Jesse N. Winchester, highesthonors

From Milan:Anne R. Avery honors;

Heather Butler, high honors;Jonathan W. Cavendeqhigh honors; Brandon A.Coffrnan, high honors;Shelby R. Counce, honors;Sarah E. Cox, high honors;Lucas C. Denton; honors;Tyler S. Doyle, honors;Gregory K. Garcia, honors;

Jobronski O. Gilbert,highest honors; Brandon A.Gillespie, highest honors;Aubrey A. Granger, highhonors; Willie J. Harden,high honors; GwendolynN. Harman, high honors;Michael J. Hinnant, highesthonors; Daniel R. Istvanko,honors; Alex M. Jackson,high honors; Aufumn R.Jackson, highest honors;

Timothy L. Jackson, honors;Robbie M. Luten, highhonors; Lara B. Mangrum,highest honors; StephanieL. Martin, honors; TylerL. Massengill, honors;Marshall R. McCollum,high honors; John M. Parks,high honors; James S.

Postoak, honors; Joshua L.Postoak, honors; MeredithN. Reynolds, high honors;Sarah-Katherine Reynolds,high honors; BentonRimmer, highest honors;Kimberly A. Rimmer, highhonors; Sally A. Saputo,honors; Simon M. Saputo,high honors; Ashley M.Smith, honors; Ross F.

Smith, highest honors;Collin R. Sutton, highhonors; Zachary A. Sutton,honors; John W. Szopinski,high honors; Karen K.Threadgill, high honors;Latoya D. White, honors;Adrienne M. Wood, highhcinors

From Rutherford:William a. Abrams,

high honors; Marion K.Atkins, honors; Miranda K.Barron, honors; Jacob W.Dotson, honors; Jessica M.Gordon, honors; Carol A.Kail, high honors; ShelleyK. Simpson, honors; TreyA. Tate, honors; Jordan N.Teddleton, honors; LindseyD. Whitley, high honors

Humboldt Chronicle, Wednesday, January 4,2012

From Trenton:codv H Agee' Iq Gibson County residentshonors; Jeffiey D. A

highest honors; Zachery J.

ilF$gljjffi:"fj; earn I-JT Martin degreeshonors; Jeremy w' Butlq Several Gibson county Kathleen and Tom Elam Ann Loeffel, Joe carlhigh honors; Hannah L' residents were among center ;n th. ur-naurtin Davis;Cates, highest honors; students who receivel campus. . Medina - Matthew Tylercatherine A' cole' high degrees from the university rni students receiving williams, wr,itrr"y ru,rr"ohonors; Haleigh E' cole, of Tennessee at Martin undergraduate degrees Foster, Jessica Elizabethhigh honors; late

- $. during the recent fall were: Winchester, Meredith LeighDavidson, honors; Leslie M' cornrien""rn"nt held in the . Humboldt - Bethany Dunn, Tyler Ray HawkDodd, high honors; MatthewS. Dunagan, highest honors; .

Alexi B. Hamm, high honors;Randall L. Hooker, highhonors; Lauren N. Jewell,high honors; JohnathanM. Johnson, high honors;Victoria G. Johnson, honorq;Kellie L. Joyner. high honors;Kirby N. Lancaster, honors;Lacy J. McCaig, honors;Melissa A. Michel, highesthonors; Ashley H. NeisleEhigh honors; Matthew A.Norvell, highest honors;Bethany C. Patterson,honors; Brian A. Pipkin,highest honors; Kimbra N"Ratlifl highest honors; BillyG. Reeves, highest honors;Jennifer A. Reeves, highesthonors; Robert D. Reeves,highest honors; VirginiaReeves, high honors; JerryD. Rogers, high honors;Henry M. Sanchez, highhonors; Jesse L. Shivers,high honors; Rebecca J.

Smith, high honors; RachelA. Ward, honors; Brice D.Watson, honors; SavannahL. Williams, honors

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Parasite species carryJ

Reelfoot Lake's nameAs part of'the celebration ldlewild Hotel. Other early specific narnes reelfooti orof Reelfoot Lake's efforts involved public, ri"ff""i.iiri*. Additionally,

bicentennial, Dr' Mike healtlt workers investigating' distribution records forTrrner, lecturerofbiologyat malaria and the mosqiritoei 32g parasite species_theUniversityofTennessee that fi'ansmit the dlsease. including nine protozoans,at Martin, has written Later, traditional natural .162 hehiinths, four leechesa hist'ry .of zoological listo.ry studies, primarily and 53 ur*inpncr-*.r,research.

^originhting from involving helminti (wonri) reported for the region.

the Reelfoot Lake region. parasites, were undeftaken tunrer,s articlei entitledAccordirrg to the autlor, and were. joined by recent ..AHistoryofpararitologiJTennessee, unlike other cornparative molecular Field studies originffi.sortheastern states, has wort. Ninefy reports of fi.om the Reelfoot takehad. reiatively few of its parasitology iesearch, Region of Tennessee andecological communities authoredorcoauthoredby72 Ke,itucky,', appeared in asBbjected to parasitological investigators and published recent issue of the Joumalstudies, with most of in.lgdifferentjournals,have of the Tennessee Academythese based in and around originated from the region. of science. ElectronicReelfoot Lake. Included in these reports, copies may be obtained_'These studies began were crescriptions oi oz at'no charge liom urM's130 years ago with the new parasitic worm species institutionairepository (IR).collection of an unattached recovere<trfromanimaihosts http://scholarJhip.utrit.la*turtle leech taken froI inhabiting irt* irglon. si,,c or by ernailing the aurhor atIndian creek near the olcl of the ncw specieJ carry the mturner(@1tm.edu.

Humboldt Chronicle, Wednesday, January 4,2A12

PARASITE SPECIES AT REELFOOT LAKE - lllustrations of parasites species that calryReelfoot Lake's name. A) Hapalorhynchug reelfooti from the stinkpot turtle, B) Cercariareelfooti from the ramshorn snail, C) Cerchoris reelfooti from the three-toed amphiuma, D)Athesmia reelfooti from the common moorhen, E) Cotylaspis reelfootensis from the giantfloater mussel, and F) Amblosoma reelfooti from the rotund mystery snail.

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The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Friday. January 6. 20 l2

OCCHS INCLUDED - Six students from Obion Countycenrral High School parricipared in a trip ro oak Ridge totour the Y-12 History Center and the American Museumof Science and Energy. They traveled with the Universityof Tennessee at Martin chapter of the Student Membersof the American Chemical Society, which received anInnovative Activities Grant from the Education Divisionof ACS to network with local high schools. Twelve stu-dents and faculty from UTM and six Westview HighSchool students also attended. UTM students BrandonGindt and Gilbert Forgays were co-directors. Participantswere (from left, kneeling) Christy Lee, SMACS; Lindsey

Cqstellaw, OCCHS; Saba Geraneh, WHS; Alex Crosser,WHS;.Krishna Parel, SMACS; (standing) D. Ray Smith,

^Y:!? lit,otqn;.Lalla Gargus, SMACS; Heather Vacovsky,SMACST Gindt, SMACS; Heather Streckerr, SMACS;!g{guyt, SMACS; Sarah Maxey, SMACS; Sarah Griffin,SMACS; Robert McCalt, dCCHS teacher; AshleyLitchford, OCCHS; Aaron Crump, SMACS; HannairUzzle" OCCHS; Andy Zimmerman, OCCHS reacher;Amanda Bell, OCCHS; Dr. S.K. Airee, SMACS facultvadvissl; Amber Taylor, WHS; Jessica Hightower, WHSteacher; Rachel Samuel, WHS; Kim Simmons, WHSteacher; and Stephanie Gourley, SMACS.

THE JACKSON SUN SUNDAY, JAN. 8, 2012

THE JACKSON SUN MONDAY, JAN. 9,2Q12

ACT ptep courseThe University of Tenn-

essee at Martin Office ofExtended Campus and On-line Studies is offering afour-day course to helpprepare students for theACT.

The ACT prep course

will be held from 9 a.m. to12 p.m. on Saturdays fromJan. 14 through Feb. 4 atthe UT Martin Jackson

-Center, at 3031 U.S. 45 By-pass. The course will helpstudents plan strategy tomake the highest scorepossible on the ACT test.There is a $fOO registra-tion fee for the course,which will be Jaught byLinda Johnson andRichard Mann.

Students will use "The

Real ACT Prep Guide"and should bring the bookto the workshop. The costof the text is not includedin the registration fee.The book may be pur-chased at Books-A-Millionfor $34.95 plus tax. Askfor it at the customerservice desk.

To register, call ECOSat(73I) 881-7082 or visitutm. edu/departments/ecce/nondegree/home.php.

'Passport toRetirementtworkshop scheduled

The University of Tenn-essee at Martin Office ofExtended Campus and On-line Studies will offer acourse about retirementon Ttresday at the UT

Martin Jackson Center, at3031U.S.45 Bypass.

The "Passport to Re-tirement Workshop, AnAdult Educational Course

- Ideal for Ages 45 lo 74"will provide informationabout assessing costs as-sociated with retirement;determining sources ofretirement income; im-proving investment poten-tial; reducing risk; reduc-,ing or eliminating income,estate or inheritance tax-es; and helping preserveestates for heirs. Thecourse also will look atfighting the effects of in-flation and protectionagainst long-term care ex-penses.

Registration costs $59for individuals or couplesand includes one work-book. To register or for aseminar brochure, contactECOS at (731) 881-7082 [email protected], or visitutm.edu/departments/ecce/nondegree/home.php.

THE JACKSON 5UN . SUNDAY. iAN. 8, 2012

FT$IST $OUTTT BAI{T{ AI{ffiOIJNSffiSPROKTOTION OF PRTTf,Hffi?Y

Hunter Simmons, President andCEO of First South Bank, recentlyannounced ttre promotion of HoltPritchett to the position of AssistantVice President.

Holt has worked for First SouthBank for over five years withexperience in Credit Administrationand currently as a commercial andconsumer lender. Holt received hisBachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Tennessee at Martinand has corrtinued his education bygraduating from The Barrett Schoolof Banking Commercial tendingAcademy, The Southeastern School

of Advanced Commercial Lending, & attended numerousseminars held by the Tennessee Bankers Association.

Holt's responsibilities will include originating consumerand commercial loans, as well as servicing an existing loanportfolio, including credit quality and customer satisfaction.

Holt has invested in his communit5r by having completedthe Leadership Jackson Program in 2OOB. He also enjoysbeing very active with the Madison County affiliate ofHabitat for Humanity where he currently serves as BoardPresident and has previously served as Vice President &Treasurer. Holt and his wife, Jenny, a teacher and coach atthe University School of Jackson, are members of NorthsideUnited Methodist Church and reside here in Jackson, TN."Holt is avaluable asset at First South Bank and I continue tobe proud that we can promote from within our organization.He has the needed approach to today's banking by beingflexible, a fast decision maker and passionate aboutservicing his customers," said Simmons.

First South Bank is a 44O million dollar bank headquarteredin Jackson, Tennessee with 10 locations in Madison,Hardeman, Haywood and Dyer counties. They offer alltypes of investments and mortgages, including FFIA, VAand conventional. In addition, they own and operate FSBInsurance, one of the largest insurance agencies in WestTennessee.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS

TUESDAY. .IANIIARY 1 O. 2012

Higlr scnool ailcompelition planned

The University of Tennes-see at Martin Departmentof Visual and Theatre Artswill sponsor its ninth annualHigh School Art ExhibitionJan. l7 -20 in the StudentLife Center on the UT Mar-tin campus. Between 60-100creative young artists, rep-resenting high schools fromthroughout northwest Ten-nessee, will display originalworks of art for the UT Mar-tin campus and community.

The student work will bejudged by the UT MartinVsualand Theatre Arts fac-ulty. Best of Show, 1st, 2ndand 3rd place awards willbe presented in four majorcategories. Awards will beannounced Jart. 20, in con-junction with the Depart-ment of Visual and TheatreArts seventh annual CollegeArt Day celebration.

College Art Day is a stu-dent outreach event spon-sored by Visual and TheatreArts. For information on theHigh School Art Exhibi-tion or College Art Day call881-7400. The Student LifeCenter is located on the cor-ner of University Street andMoody Avenue.

'Miss M ury' cele brates 1 00th birthdoyA Martin woman's life

was celebrated Sunday as

family and friends gatheredat Miles Chapel Church tocelebrate 100 years of herlife.

Edna Mary Stewart wasborn Jan. 6, 1912, in Tip-tonville, Lake County. Sheis the eldest of six children

- four girls and two boys.She was raised in Mar-

tin after moving there atan early age. She attendedschool in Martin.

She married three timesand had one daughter - thelate Mary Ruth Clemons.All three husbands havepreceded her in death.

She has one granddaugh-ter * Zella Mae Richardsonof Martin, who she liveswith. She also has one sis-ter, Virginia Davis, and onebrother, James Stewart ofBirmingham, Aia.

Two sisters - the lateWill" Mu" Shanklin andDelores Bostick: and onebrother - the late Colum-bus Stewart Jr. have all pre-ceded her in death. She hasseveral nieces and nephewswho live in other cities andstates.

She has been a life-longmember of Miles ChapelCME Church, where she

served on many commit-tees, as usher, choir mern-ber and president of thechoir. She was wiliing to dowhatever she could to helpher church. She loves herchurch.

Mary worked as a do-mestic worker most of heradult life. She worked foithe Murphy family of Mar-tin many years as a house-keeper, nanny and cook.

I OO YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG - Edna

Mary Stewart Clemons Peague Burke was joined by family

and friends, including her granddaughter Zella Mae Rich-

ardson during a l00th birthday celebration Sunday at Miles

Chapel Church in Martin.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY IO, 2OI2

She later went to work'forthe Alpha Gamma Rho fra-ternity at the University ofTennessee at Martin whereshe retired and sened as

a cook for 20 years. Shesaid she loved those fra-temity boys and they tookgreat care and looked afterher. She called them "herboys."

Even after retirement,many of the fraternitymembers still visit with herand bring their families.especially around UTM'shomecoming each year.

MarJ loves jokes andpranks and she said "thoseboys couldn't out do me."

If they played a joke orprank on her, she got themback. They didn't rattle orupset her. She had a way ofgetting her message acrossto them.

She told a.story one timeabout one of the boys park-ing her parking place. Thestaff had designated park-ing places with their nameson them. This guy parked inher place one night.

When she came to workthe next morning sheparked close behind himso he could not get out. Hehad to go to class and camein the kitchen and askedfor her keys to move her

car, but she would not givethem to him.

She asked him, "Is yourname Mary?" He said,"no." She said, "Then whydid you park there?"

He said, "I could not finda place to park and I've gotto go or I am going to belate for class."

Shd replied, "That's notmy problem, walkl" Hehad to get a ride to class.She said he never parked inher parking place again andwarned others.

She would also pretendshe as mad at them to getthem to do extra chores,when they had not donetheir assigned kitchenchores. She would laughabout it when they were notaround. After they had com-pleted the extra chores, shewould tell them they werefriends again. They did notwant Mar;r mad at therir.

Mary was a great cook,according to family andfriends. She is known to notuse recipes. She does herown thing. She would say,

"I just use what I have."She was in her 60s before

she leamed to drive and sheloved ii. She didn't stopdriving until her late 80s.

She loves cats and dogsand had pets until she could

'no longer take care of them.Friends said she is still sassy

and quick-witted at the ripeage of 100.

She still has great mem-ory and can tell wonderfulstories about things thathappened in her life. Shehas never taken it kindly ofothers bossing her aroundand she will tell you soeven today.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY FRESS TUESDAY. .IANUARY IO. 2012

Stage setfor proposalKevin'Weaks

Press Sports

They spent a lifetimeaway, from each other.They'll spend the rest oftheir lives together.

Elwood Doss, who worksin the music department atUT Martin and in the min-istry at Pleasant Hill Bap-tist Church, planned out a

somewhat unique engage-ment for Denise Barnes onSaturday, taking the occa-sion of the UTM women'sbasketball to carry out theproposal.

During a media drne-outin the first half of the af-ternoon game against SIU-Edwardsville, Elwood es-corted Denise to the court,where she thought she hadbeen chosen to answer a

UT Mafiin basketball triviaquestion.

As she faced three cheer-leaders, presumably thereto help with the answer, El-wood dropped to one kneewith the engagement ringin hand. The cheerleadersthen revealed a sign for De-nise to turn around, whereElwood then asked for herhand.

An enthusiastic "yer"followed, bringing a rela-

. tionship that began in juniorhigh around full circle.

The two first met at SouthFulton Middle School, rid-ing the bus together.

While she stayed at SouthFulton for high school, hemoved on to Obion CountyCentral.

The pair then begancollege apart as well, sheattending Union Univer-sity and he moving on toGeorgetown (Ky.) College.

They began dating duringthe Christmas break of theirfreshman year, each even-tually transferring to UTMartin where their romance

\/VILL YOU MARRY ME? - University

of Tennessee at Martin music departmentfaculty member and Pleasant Hill Baptist

Church minister Elwood Doss took an op-portunity during a media time-out in thefirst half of a UTM women's basketball

afternoon game against S|U-Edwardsville

Saturday to propose to his high school

sweetheart Denise Barnes. The couple's

relationship began in junior high at South

Fulton Middle School.To read about howthe couple's relationship blossomed and

the life circumstances that eventually post-poned their relationship, see Page 10.

grew and appeared headeddown the aisle before De-nise, believing God hada different path for both,broke up with Elwood.

She returned his seniorring and went to live withher uncle and aunt for a

year while attending Indi-ana State University.

Elwood began singingwith a gospel group, wherehe met and married CarolynSims. The two had threechildren - Chuck, Deborahand Daniel.

Elwood and Carolyn be-came active in their church-es and revivals in their areaand then formed the DossFamily Singers with theirchildren.

While Elwood was livinga very fulfilling life in theministry with his family,Denise had moved on to asuccessful and rewardinglife as well, although shehad never married.

Into her 30s, Denise be-gan to feel she had made amistake by breaking up withElwood, that is until long-ime friend Aletha TegethoffSlayden, a classmate of the


ffi - ton First faptistToT two.her a newspaper clipping of He was hired at UTM as

the Doss pimity Singers. a piand technician and also

Seeing that, she realized served as part-time worship

God's plan was still in place. leader at Pleasant Hill.Unable to have children and Carolyn was diagnosed

not as musically talented as with stage 4 gall bladderCmolyn,Deniseunderstood cancgr in Novembet 2007

what would have been de- and battled the disease fornied, not only Elwood, but four years before dyingthe people whose lives he Nov. 16, 2010.

and his family had touched It was not long after that

through the ministry, had the paths of Elwood and

they been married as col- Denise crossed again inlege sweethearts. a very 21st Century way

At peace with her life - social media.

into her 40s, Denise taught After accepting a "friendfirst grade for 21 years and request" on Facebook, El-sp"eCh therapy for 16 years wood noticed Denise's

wtrit" remaining active name, took a chance and

in her church and close to sent a request to her' She

yoringer sister Tammy and accepted, and the feelingsbrother John. they had for each other a

When her father passed lifetime ago began to sur-

away in 1993, Denise face again.moved herself and mother It had been in May ofinto a ranch-style house. 2010 when Denise had

John eventually moved in three identical dreamso a

to help out until their moth- voice telling her she was

er's death in20A'7. getting married.

Denise retired from The two carried on a

teaching a year later. A visit long-distance relationshipto friend JoAnn denBroeder until recently, when she

at a retirement communify moved into an apa-rtment

in Florida led Denise to in Dresden. They have seen

buy a place there and spend each other every day since'

five to six months during Elwood and Denise have

the coldest part of the year enjoyed reconnecting and

there. discovering how manY sim-

Meanwhile, Elwood and ilarities they have.

Carolyn served at First They are currently wait-Baptiit Church in Martin ing to see where God's path

for 18 years andthen atFul- will lead them.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2OI2

SHE SAID 'YESt - After several decades apart, high

school sweethearts Denise Barnes and Elwood Doss ofMartin will finally tie the knot. Doss proposed to Barnes

during a UT Martin women's basketball game against SIU-Edwardsville held Saturday.

UTM, Soybean pageants deadline isJan. 13Plans are under way for

the combined Miss Univer-sity of Tennessee at Mafiin.Miss Tennessee SoybeanFestival and Miss Tennes-see Crossroads pageants tobe staged at7 p.m., Jan. 28,in the Student Life Centerat UT Martin. Winners ofeach crown will gain theopportunity to compete inthe Miss Tennessee Schol-arship Pageant in Jacksonthis summer.

The combined pageantsare co-sponsoled by theCity of Martin and UTMartin and are open to

single women, ages 17-24,who are residents of or arestudents in Tennessee. TheMiss Tennessee SoybeanFestival and Miss Tennes-see Crossroads pageantsare open statewide, whilethe Miss UT Marlin eventis open only to UT Martinstudents.

The cornpetition will becomprised of talent, eve-ning gown, swimsuit andinterview categories.

This is the inauguralyear for the Miss Tennes-see Crossroads Pageant,which was created in place

of another preliminary pag-eant that was dissolved thisyeaL

The pageant applicationform is available online atwww.utm.edui missutm.The deadline to register isJan. 13, and applicationsfrom all UTMafiin studentsshould be returned to theUT Martin Office of Stu-dent Life, 222 Administration Building, Martin, TN38238. All others shouldbe sent to pageant execu-tive director Hollie Holt at2O4Larkin Dr., Martin, TN38231.

General admission tick-ets for the Miss UT MartiniMiss Tennessee SoybeanFestival/Miss TennesseeCrossroads Pageant willbe available at the door for .

$15. UT Martin studenttickets will be sold for $10at the door with proper ID.

For more information,contact Holt, at 731-514-3556 or by email at [email protected]

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TI]ESDAY",IANIIARY IO. 2012

Weststm gets boostfrom USDAOpportunity to succeed is one of

the building blocks to constructinga sound community infrastructure inrural areas. In West Tennessee, USDARural Development (RD) has onceagain partnered with WestStar to iden-tify, encourage and equip community-minded people looking to improve thequality of life in their areas.

RD state director Bobby GoodeThursday joined University of Ten-nessee Martin" Chancellor Dr. TomRakes and other local leaders to an-nounce federal funding for three busi-ness development conferences gearedat providing the necessary tools tohelp build our local economies.

"Small business is the economicengine of rural communities. creatingjobs and helping maintain a healthy,diversified local economy," saidGoode. "By partnering with WestStarwe are able to provide educational op-porlunities for those looking to makea positive change in their areas."

The $20,000 grant will be combined

with $29,270 in funds from WestStarto conduct the conferences through-out the year.

The "Working Women's Confer-ence," scheduled for Feb. lO, will of-fer career development and educationopportunities for attending women.

The African American LeadershipConference, scheduled for April 19,will focus on educating attendees onthe leadership positions available indiverse work environments.

Finally, the West Tennessee Re-gional Entrepreneurship Conferencescheduled for June 19 will focus onproviding information for those whoare looking to start their own businessin West Tennessee.

For more information on these orother events offered by WestStar, logon to their wetrsite at http://ww*.utm.edu/departments/weststar/.

Others participating in the eventincluded Sen. Lamar Alexander'srepresentative Matt Varino, Rep. Ste-phen Fincher's representative Dale

Hendon, Tennessee Commissionerof Agriculture Julius Johnson, Dep-uty Commissioner of Agriculture JaiTempleton. State Representative BillSanderson, WestStar executive direc-tor Charlie Deal, WestStar Coordina-tor Virginia Grimes, RD area directorHarriet Cannon, area specialists VanWylie and Mary Hickman and areacooperative student Roe Hughes.

Rural Development's rural busi-ness grant programs provide assis-tance to local governments and non-profit organizations that assist smallbusinesses, develop local businessinfrastructure, provide job training,conduct feasibility studies or providetechnical assistance to businesses andcommunity leaders.

For more information on RuralDevelopment programs available innorthwest Tennessee contact the Ru-ral Development area office in UnionCity at (731) 885-6480 ext.4, toll freeat80o-342-3149 ext.1497 or visit on-line at www.rurdev.usda.gov/tn.

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee.

Tuesday. January 10. 2012

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED - Eightformer Obion County Junior Livestdckmember standouts recently received 9500c_ollege scholarships sponsored by FirstCitizens National- Bank. Each oi theseindividuals successfully completed nineconsecutive yearS of ei ttiUititig livestockthrough the Obion County Junior Live-stock prograrn. After verifying completionof their first semester of coileg! and bnroll-ment for the spring semester,-each studentreceived their scholarship. This marks theninth consecutive year that Joe Ward andSherry Brown of First Citizens NationalBank have sponsored this award. Thosern hand for the award presentations werefrom left) Ward; Mrs.-Brown: Rob Hol-

man, son of Mike and Penny Holman, Uni-versity of Tennessee at Martin, ag businesspajor; Rob Bemer, son of Bobby and Loriperner, UTM, agronomy major; MadisonBell, daughter of Mardy and Lyndy Bell,Jackson State Community College, pre-ra-diology majoq; Derek Giffin, son ol Hoytand Benita Ciffin. UTM. ag business maior;Spenser Maloney. son of Lyn and Kim Ma-loney, UTM, ag business; Mandi McDan-iel, daughter of Barry and Kim McDaniel,UT Chaftanooga, criminal justice/psychol-

lgyl Chance Williams, son of Thylor andJana Williams, Bethel University, businessmajor; and Lauren Berner, daughter ofMike and Tammy Berner, Middle-Tennes-see State University, animal science major.

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Iuesda)r. Januar], 10. 2012

Doss surprises high school sweetheartwith haWourt proposal at UTM ball game

They spent a lifetime away fromeach other. They'll spend the rest oftheir lives together.

Elwood Doss, who works in themusic department at the University ofTennessee at Martin and in the min-istry at Pleasant Hill Baptist Churchnear Marlin, planned out a some-what unique engagement for DeniseBarnes on Saturday, taking the occa-sion of the UTM women's basketballto carry out the proposal.

During a media time-out in the firsthalf of the afternoon game againstSlU-Edwardsville, Elwood escortedDenise to the cogrt, where she thoughtshe had been chosen to answer a UTMartin basketball trivia question.

As she faced three cheerleaders,presumably there to help with theanswer, Elwood dropped to one kneewith the engagement ring in hand.The cheerleaders then revealed a signfor Denise to turn around, whereElwood then asked for her hand.

An enthusiastic "yes" followed,bringing a relationship that began injunior high around full circle.

The two first met at South FultonMiddle School, riding the bus togeth-er.

While she stayed at South Fultonfor high school, he moved on toObion County Central.

The pair then began college apart aswell, she attending Union Universityin Jackson and he moving on toGeorgetown (Ky. ) College.

They began dating during theChristmas break of their freshmanyear, each eventually transferringto UT Martin, where their romancegrew and appeared headed down theaisle before Denise, believing Godhad a different path for both, broke upwith Elwood

She returned his senior ring andwent to live with her uncle and auntfor a year while attending IndianaState University.

He began singing with a gospelgroup, where he met and marriedCarolyn Sims. The two had three chil-dren - Chuck, Deborah and Daniel.Elwood and Carolyn became activein their churches and revivals in theirarea and then formed the Doss FamilySingers with their children.

While Elwood was living a veryfulfilling life in the ministry with hisfamily, Denise had moved on to asuccessful and rewarding life as well,although she had never married.

HALF COURT PROPOSAL - Elwood Doss proposed to his high schoolsweetheart, Denise Barnes, Saturday during the University of Tennessee atMartin's women's basketball game.

Into her 30s, Denise began to fillshe had made a mistake by breakingup with Elwood, that is until longtimefriend Aletha Tegethoff Slayden, aclassmate of the two at South Fulton,sent her a newspaper clipping of theDoss Family Singers.

Seeing that, she rcalized God's planwas still in place. Unable to havechildren and not as musically talentedas Carolyn, Denise understood whatwould have been denied, not onlyElwood but the people whose lives heand his family had touched throughthe ministry, had they been marriedas college sweethearts.

At peace with her life into her 40s,Denise taught first grade for 21 yearsand speech therapy for 16 years whileremaining active in her church andclose to younger sister Tammy andbrother John.

When her father died in 1993,Denise moved herself and motherinto a ranch style house. John eventu-ally moved in to help out until thekmother's death in 2007.

Denise retired from teaching ayear later. A visit to friend JoAnnden Broeder at a retirement commu-nity in Florida led Denise to buy aplace there and then spend five to sixmonths, during the coldest part of theyear there.

Meanwhile, Elwood and Carolyn

served at First Baptist Church inMartin for 18 years and then at FultonFirst Baptist for two.

He was hired at UTM as a pianotechnician and also served as part-time worship leader at Pleasant Hill.

Carolyn was diagnosed with stage4 gall bladder cancer in November20O7 and battled the disease for fouryears before dying on Nov. 16,2010.

It was not long after that the pathsof Elwood and Denise crossed againin a very 2lst Century way - socialmedia.

After accepting a "friend request"on Facebook; Elwood noticedDenise's name, took a chance andsent a request to her. She accepted,and the feelings they had for eachother a lifetime ago began to surfaceagarn.

It had been in May 2010 whenDenise had three identical dreams,a voice telling her she was gettingmarried.

The two carried on a long-distancerelationship until recently, -when

shemoved into an apartment in Dresden.They have seen each other every dayslnce.

Elwood and Denise have enjoyedreconnecting and discovering howmany similarities they have.

They.are currently waiting to seewhere God's path will lead them.

DRESDEN ENITtrRPRISE, Dresden.'fenuessee, lt'ednesday, Januar-v 11' 2ql1 2

Deadline to enter pageants is January 13Plans are underway for the

combined Miss Universityof Tennessee at Martin, MissTennessee Soybean Festivaland Miss Tennessee Crossroadspageants to be staged at 7 p.m.,January 28, in the Student LifeCenter at UT Martin. Winnersof each crown will gain theopportunity to compete in the MissTennessee Scholarship Pageantin Jackson this summer.

The comtrined pageants areco-sponsored by the City ofMartin and UT Martin and areopen to single women, agesl7-24, who are residents ofor are students in Tennessee.

The Miss Ternessee SoybeanFestival and Miss TennesseeCrossroads pageants are openstatewide, while the Miss UTMartin event is open only to UTMaftin students.'Ihe competitionwill be comprised. of talent,evening gown, swimsuit andinterview categories.

This is the inaugural year forthe Miss Tennessee CrossroadsPageant, which was created inplace of another preliminarypageant that was dissolved thisyear.

"The Mis s Americaorganization provides a greatopportunity for women to earn

scholarship money to continueand further their education,"said Hollie Holt, execulivedirector of the pageants. "Notonly do these young women wirrmoney for school, they fearnimportant interview skills, theimportance of being physicallyfit and volunteering, they becomeself-confident and they learn howto utilize the talents they havebeen given."

The pageant application formis available online at www.utm.edu/mi ssutmchtl.p : //www. utm.edu/missutm>. The deadline[o register is January 13, andapplications from all UT Martin

students should be returned to theUT Martin Office of StudentLife,222 Administration Build ing,Martin, TN 38238. All otheisshould be sent to Holt at 204Larkin Dr., Marlin, TN 38237.

General admission ticketsfor the Miss UT Martin/MissTennessee Soybean FestivaVMissTennessee Crossroads Pageantwill be available at the door for$15" UT Martin studentticketsrvill be sold for $10 at the doorwith proper ID.

For more information,contactHolt, at '731-514-3556 or byemail at hholt @ utm.edu<mailto:[email protected]>.

Filigh Sc$r00[Art CosmpetitionJanuary !7-20

The University ol Tennesseeat l\4artin Departnrent ol Visurland Theatre Arts will sponsorits ninth annual Hieh Schbol ArlExhibition on Janlarv 17-20 inthe Student Life Ceriter on theUT Martin campus.

Between 60- 100 cr.curir eygrlrtS _a rt isis. rcplesen t"i nghigh schorls l'rorn throughoiiinofthwest Tennessee, will displayoriginal works of art for the'tjTMqlt.in campus and community.

The student work ra,ill bejudged by the UT Marrin Visualand Theatre Arts faculty. Bestof Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd placeawards will be prescrired iri fburmajor categori'es. Auartls willbe arrnounced Friday. Jan. 20, irrconjuncrion u irh rhe Departnrent

of Visual and Theatre Artssevenlh arrnurl College Art Da1,celebratiou.

College Art Day is a popularstudenl outreach event sponsoredby Visual and Theatre Arts. Irlcaiures art workshops food andlun lor the berrefit ol area highschool students interested in thevisual arts.

Or.'er 120 studenm panicipatedlast year from varlious'trigtrschools throughout northwestTemessee.

For information on the HighSchool Art Exhibition or ColleleArt Day call 731-f181-7400.

The Student Life Center islocated on the comer of UniversityStreef and Moody Avenue.

8f llarlin joins withrllesdgn in promotingrecycung program

To make recycling accessibleto the Dresden community. UTMartin in cooperation wiih thecity of Dresden set up a ,'DoYour Part" recycling tr'ailer be-hind the Harmon -and LucileMcWherter Civic Center inDresden last week for local cit-izens to drop off their plastic,paper, metal, cardboard and alu_minum. A drop-off site for oldelectronics, such as cornputers,keyboards and other similaiitems, is located behind theWeakley C_ounty Highway De-partment._ The recycling stationls open E a.m. until noon onThursday, Friday and Saturday.

DANCING WITH THESTARS 2OI2TO BENEFIT

CANCER SOCIETYMARTIN: If you would like

to be a participant in DancingWith the Stars 2012, pleaseattend the first dance practicesession on Friday, January 13,from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. atTrinity Presbyterian Church.Couples will participate in theactual Dancing With the StarsEvent on March 1, 2012 at theUTM Student Life Center. Fuhrepractice times will be set at thisfirst practice session.

Competition will be veryfriendly, and the judges will bepositive. The audience will votefor each couple by placing a dollarin their designated money jar. Thecouple that raises the most moneywill be declared the winners. Sothc secret really is to bring yourfamily and friends to the event tovote for you. All proceeds willbenefit the American CancerSociety. This event is sponsoredby thc UT-Martin Relay for LifeTeam. Contact Linda Ramsey([email protected]) for moreinformation or call '731-587-5549.

Or thesc ilcms nray be droppedofl at the UT Mariin RecyiiingFacility at the end of VloodyStreet in Martin (the street thatruns behind the IJT Martin foot-ball stadium).

High schoolartcontest at UTM

The University of Tenn-essee Martin Departmentof Visual and Theatre Artswill sponsor its ninth an-nual High School Art Ex-hibition on Jan. 17-20 inthe Student Life Center onthe UT Martin campus.

Between 60 and 100creative young artists,representing high schoolsfrom throughout north-west Tennessee, will dis-play original works of artfor the UT Martin campusand community, accordingto a news release.

The student work willbe judged by the UTM Visual and Theatre Arts fac-ulty. Best of Show, Lst,2nd and 3rd place awardswill be presented in fourmajor categories. Awardswill be announced Jan.20in conjunction with theDepartment of Visual andTheatre Arts' seventh an-nual College Art Day cele-bration.

College Art Day is apopular student outreachevent sponsored by Visualand Theatre Arts, the re-lease said. It features artworkshops, food and funfor the benefit of areahigh school students inter:ested in the visual arts.More than L20 studentsparticipated last yearfrom various high schoolsthroughout northwestTennessee.

For information on theHigh School Art Exhibi-tion or College Art Day,call 881-7400. The StudentLife Center is on the cor-ner of University Streetand Moody Avenue.

THE JACKSON SUN . THURSDAY, JAN. 12,2012

FRIDAY JAN. 13

DEADLINE TO ENTER MISS UTMARTIN/SOYBEAN FESTIVALTENNESSEE CROSSROADSPAGEANTS IS JAN. 13Plans are underway for the combined Miss

University of Tennessee at Martin, Miss

Tennessee Soybean Festival and Miss Tenn-essee Crossroads pageants to be staged at 7

p.rn., Jan. 28, in the Student Life Center atUT Martin. Winners of each crown will gainthe opportunity to compete in the Miss

Tennessee Scholarship Pageant in Jackson

this summer. The combined pageants are

Tur Furroru LsepsnJanuary 11.,2072

co-sponsored by the City of Mar-tin and UT Martin and are opento single women, ages 17-24,who are residents of or are stu-dents in Tennessee. The MisTennessee Soybean Festival andMiss Tennessee Crossroads pag-eants are open statewide, whilethe Miss UT Martin event is openonly to UT Martin students. Thecompetition will be comprised oftalen! evening gown, swimsuitand interview categories. Thepageant application form is avail-able online at vvww.utm.edt/mis-sutm . The deadline to register is

Jan. I3, and applications from allUT Martin studen8 should be re-turned to the UT Martin Office ofStudent Life, 222 AdministrationBuilding, Martin, TN 3B238. Allothen should be sent to Holt at204 Larkin Drive Martin, TN38237. General admision ticketsfor the Miss UT MartirlMiss Tenn-essee Soybean FestivaUMiss Tenn-essee Crossroads Pageant will beavailable at the door for $1 5. UTMartin student ticke8 will be soldfor $10 at the door with properlD. For more information,contactHolt at 731-51+3556 or by email

^f [email protected].

High School Art ExhibitionJan. 17-20 at UTM

The University of Tennesseeat Martin Department of Visualand Theatre Arts will sponsorits ninth annual High SchoolArt Exhibition Jan. 17-20 inthe Student Life Center on theUT Martin campus.

Between 60-100 creativeyoung artists. representinghigh schools from throughouinorthwest Tennessee,

- willdisplay original works of artfor the UT Martin campus andcommunity.

The student work will be

judged by the UT Martin Visualand Theatre Arts facultv. Bestof Show, first, second and ttrirOplace awards will be presentedrn tour major categories.Awards will - be announcedJan. 20. in conjuncrion withthe Department of Visual andTheatre Arts seventh annualCollege Art Day celebration.

College Art Dav is apopular studenl outreachevent sponsored by Visualand Theatre Arts. lt featuresart workshops food and fun

for the benefit of area highschool students interested lnthe visual arts.

Over 120 studentsparticipated last year fromvarious high schools throughoutnorthwest Tennessee.

For information on theHigh School Art Exhibition orCollege Art Day call 73 t-88 t-7400.

The Student Life Centeris located on the corner ofUniversity St. and Moody Ave.in Martin, Tenn.

Special to the State Gazette

MARTIN, Tenn. - As part of the celebration ofReelfoot Lake's bicentennial, Dr. Mike T\rrne4lectur-er of biology at the University of Tennessee atMartin, has written a history of zoological researchoriginating from the Reelfoot Lake region. Accordingto the authoq Tennessee, unlike other southeasternstates, has had relatively few of its ecological commu-nities subjected to par-asitological studies,with most of thesebased in and aroundReelfoot Lake.

These studies began130 years ago with thecollection of an unat-tached turtie leechtaken from IndianCreek near the oldIdlewild Hotel" Otherearly efforts involvedpublic health workersinvestigating malariaand the mosquitoesthat transmit the dis-ease. Latel traditionalnatural history stud-ies, primarily involv-ing helminth (worm)parasites, were under-taken and were joinedby recent comparative

State Gazette ;mage/Provided

lllustrations of parasitesspecies that carry ReelfootLake's name. A)Hapalorhynchus reelfootifrom the stinkpot turtle, B)Cercaria reelfooti fiom theramshorn snailn C) Cerchorisreelfooti from the three-toed amphiuma, D)Athesmia reelfooti from thecommon moorhen, E)Cotylaspis reelfootensisfrom the giant floater mus-sel, and F) Amblosomareelfooti from the rotundmystery snail.

molecular work.Ninety reports of para-sitology research,Suthored or coau-thored by 72 investiga-tors and published in19 different journals,

, have. originated fromi the region. Included inthese reports, were

STATE GAZETTE I TNURSPAY, JANUARY 12,2012l|

The Messenger. Union Cit)'. Tbnnessee, Frida)r. January 13.2012

ties such as kayaking thecoast of Lelkas Island andascending Mount Olympus,known in Greek mythologyas the home of the gods.

The trip is a two credithour travel-study courseand classes will meet week-Iy prior to the trip for prepa-ration. Classes will discussthe history of sports, Greekculture and burgeoning out-door adventure programs.

Cost is about $3,200 andscholarships are available.

For more informationcontact the Center forInternational Education at(731) 88 r-t023.

June trip to South Korea

descriptions of 62 newparasitic worm species recovered from animal hostsinhabiting the region. Six of the new species carrythe specific names reelfooti or reelfootensis.Additionatly distribution records fot 228 parasitespecies - inciuding nine protozoans, 162 helminths,four leeches and 53 arthropods - were reported for the

I region.i Turner's article, entitled "A History ofParasitological Field Studies Originating from theReelfoot Lake Region of Tennessee and Kentucky,"appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of theTennessee Academy of Science. Electronic copiesmay be obtained at no charge from UTM's institu-tional repository (IR), http://scholarship.utrn.edu/ orby emailing the author at [email protected] .

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Greek adventure awaitswith travel-study trip

For l0 days in earlyAugust, students at theUniversity of Tennessee atMartin will have the oppor-tunity to learn lrom experi-ence.

Scott Pun, lecturer ofhealth and human perfor-mance, will lead students onan active excursion through'Greece, the cradle of west-ern civilization.

Students will have theopportunity to tour theParthenon, Acropolis andancient Olympia, the siteof the classical OlympicGames. The trip will alsoinclude adventurous activi-

planned by UT MartinThe University of Ten- Three hours credit is

nessee at Martin will con- offered to UT Martinduct a spring travel-study to students who enroll inSouth Korea June 4-13. . the spring course Sport

The trip is open to the" Managemenr 485. The iostpublic. of the trip is about $2,600

Participants will visit the per person and scholarships1988 Seoul Olympic and are available.2002 FIFA World Cup main For more information onstadiums, the headquar- this travel study, contact tripters of international sports leader J.C. Kim, assistantbrand FILA, the Korean professor of sporl manage-Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) ment, at (731) 881-7667 orareas and the two largest [email protected]; or contactcities in South Korea, Seoul the Center for Internationaland Busan, as part of the Education at (731) 881-trip. 1023.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAX JANUARY 12, 2OI2

an actiYe excursionthrough Greece, the cradle

World Cup main stadiums.the headquarters of intema-tional sports brand FILA,the Korean DemilitarizedZone (DMZ) areas and thetwo largest cities in South

western civilization.Students will have the

ity to tour theParthenon, Acropolis andancient Olympia, the siteof the classical OlympicGames. The trip will alsoinclude adventurous activi-ties such as kayaking the

Korea, Seoul and Busan,part of the trip.

Trawel studies plannedfo, UTMFor 10 days in early Au-

gust students at the Univer-sitjr of Tennessee at Martinwill have the opportunity tolearn from experience.

Scott Pun, lecturer ofhealth and human perfor-mance, will lead students

coast of Lefkas Island andascending Mount Olympus,known in Grgek mythologyas the home of the gods.

The trip is a two credithour travel-study course,and classes will meetweekJy prior to the trip forpreparation. Classes willdiscuss the history of sport.Greek culture and burgeon-ing outdoor adventure pro-grams.

Cost is about $3,200 andscholarships are available.

The University of Ten-nessee at Martin will alsoconduct a spring travelstudy to South Korea on

June 4-13. The trip is opento the public, Participantswill visit the 1988 SeoulOlympic and 2002

Three hours credit is of-fered to UTM students whoenroll in the spring course.Sport Management 485.Cost of the trip is about$2,600 per petson. andscholarsh ips are avai lable.

In-service offered for teachersLifelines for Educators, an all-day free

workshop for West Tennessee teachers andschool personnel Jan. 21, will provide dis-cussion on current education issues and theopportunity to gain three to six hours ofre-quired in-service.

Lifelines for Educators will be held from8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Union University'sContinuing Studies campus on EmporiumDrive in Jackson and will include presenta-tions by P-12 practitioners and professionaleducation faculty.

Attendees will receive a three or six-hourcertificate of attendance as verification tocount toward required in-service hours.There is no prior registration required, andschedules can be found at www.uu.edu/programsitep/lifelines. cfm.

The workshop is sponsored by the Uni-versity of Tennessee at Martin, Union Uni-versity, the University of Memphis at Lam-buth, Bethel University, the Jackson AreaChamber of Commerce and First Tennes-see Bank.

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SATURDAY, JAN 14, 2012 THE JACKSON SUN

The Kathleen and rom Etam Center was packed with studesnutBs)ilil'ii,"t"staff, family and friends as the University of Tennessee at Martin cele-brated its December graduation. One standout graduate was Capt.Joseph Sanders of Waverly. Sanders achieved his bacheloris degree inphilosophy in 2001 from UT Martin, and 10 years later; he walked acrossthe familiar stage to receive his master of business administration de-gree. After attending Hickman County High School and graduating fromWaverly Central High School, Sanders joined the Navy, where he servedfor six years before taking advantage of the Gl Bill and deciding to at-tend UT Martin to pursue a philosophy degree. Sanders has served 14years of active duty, and during that time, he spent 39 months in theMiddle East. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army lnfantry Officer BasicCourse and the Military lntelligence Captains Career Course. '

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The Fall 2011 Beth Maloan Outstanding UT Martin Student Employee Award recently was presented toHannah Paige Stewart, undergraduate faculty assistant. Stewart is a junior communications major andhas been employed for a year and a half at the Margaret N. Perry Children's Center. The award, giveneveryfall and spring semestel is a memorial for Beth Maloan, longtime UT Martin director of budgetingand payroll. who was a strong advocate for student employment. Recipients of the award exemplify a

strong work ethic and commitment to the university, and they receive a $1,000 cash award, an engravedplaque and a nameplate on the perpetual plaque in a place of honor in the Boling University Center.

THE JACKSON SUN SATURDAY, JAN. 14, 2012

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Two Paul and Martha Meek Awards werepresented at the recent commencementexercises at the University of Tennessee atMartin. Dr. Margaret Toston, vice chancel-lor for student affairs, announced theawards, which are the only awards present-ed during commencement. All otherawards are presented during Honors Day.The Meek Award is a cash award given tograduating seniors who demonstrate out-standing qualities of leadership while at UTMartin. The award is made possible by thechildren of Paul and Martha Meek. Pic-tured with Toston, centeL are winners KyleGillespie, left, of Cordova; and Sarah Row-land, right, of Selmer. A cum laude gradu-ate with a bachelor of science degree,.Gillespie served UT Martin as a PEP leaderwith the freshmen initiative program andas senatoi-at-large in the Student Govern-ment Association. A magna cum laudegraduate with a bachelor of arts degree,Rowland served UT Martin as a resident as-sistant with the Department of Housing, asa student worker with the Hortense ParrishWriting Center and as a staff writer for thestudent newspaper, The Pacer. She alsocompleted a reporting internship with theTimes Daily newspaper in Alabama.

THE JACKSON 5UN SUNDAY, JAN 15, 2012

Above: Former WPSD Local 5 evening anchorJennifer Horbelt gives an address at UT Mar-tin's commencement on Dec. '10 in the Kath-Ieen and Tom Elam Center. Horbelt is now a

reporter and morning anchor at KOAA-TV inColorado Springs/Pueblo, Colo.At left: Weston Gentry, of Milan, received hismaster's of business administration at UT

Martin's commencement exercise on Dec. 10.

He is pictured with his wife, AmY.

THE JACKSON SUN ' SUNDAY JAN' 15, 2012

Above: Travis' Russell, of McKenzie, graduatedmagna cum laude with a bachelo/s degree inbiology during UT MartinS commencement onDec. '10 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.At top left: Annie Sanne4 of Union City, isjoined by her family at the UT Martin com-mencement on Der. 10 in the Kathleen andTom Elam Center, where she received her bach-elor of science degree. From left are grand-mother Joyce Osborne, sister lvey Westbrooks,husband Matt Sanner, Annie Sanner, fatherTony Westbrooks and mother Tracey West-brooks.At left: Mike and Donna Stigall of Martin jointheir son Blake following UT Martin's com-mencement on Dec. 10 in Kathleen and TomElam Center. Blake received a bachelor's de-gree in health and human performance.

PHOTO COURTESY OF UT MARTIN

Kirk Arment center, of Jackon,was inducted into the Order ofthe Engineer Et a ceremony priorto the University of TennesseeMaftin commencement on Dec.'10. Graduates pledged to b9 ethi-cal and impartial and adhere tosafety codes as they enter the en-gineering profession. Makingj thepresentation were Ed Wheeler;left, Department of Engineeringinterim chairman, and Dr. RichardHelgeson, College of Engineeringand Natural Sciences dean.

THE JACKSON SUN o SUNDAY, JAN 15, 2012

Above: Toby Hammond, of Parkers Crossroads, graduatedfrom the UT Martin ROTC program on Dec. 10 in a special cer-emony before university commencement exercises in theKathleen and Tom Elam Center. Hammond received a bache-lor of university studies degree during commencement'

Above: Robert and Tracy Cupples of Newbern join their daughter, Cali Cup-ples DeSpain, before UT Martin's commencement on Dec. 10 in the Kathleenand Tom Elam Center. DeSpain received a bachelor's degree in education. Sheteaches at Three Oaks Middle School in Dyersburg.

Holt PritchettHolt Pritchett has recentlY

been promoted to the positionof assistant vice president of

First SouthBank. He hasworked forFirst SouthBank for overfive years withexperience incredit adminis-tration and cur-rently as a com-

mercial and con-sumer lender. trritchett re-ceived his bachelor of sciencedegree from the UniversitY ofTennessee at Martin and hascontinued his education bYgraduating from The BarrettSchool of Banking CommercialLending Aca{emy, The South-eastern School of AdvancedCommercial Lending, and at-tended numerous seminars heldby the Tennessee Bankers As-sociation. His responsibilitieswill include originating con-sumer and commercial loans,as well as servicing an existingloan portfolio, including creditquality and customer satisfac-tion. He has invested in hiscommunity by having comPlet-ed the Leadership Jackson Pro-gram in 2008. He also enjoysbeing very active with theMadison County affiliate ofHabitat for Humanity where hecurrently serves as board Presi-dent and has previously servedas vice president and treasurer.

Pritchett

Wbrking u)omen conference slatedParticipants attending

the l4th annual WorkingWomen's Conference onFeb. 10 will learn how to,

be a working woman whilecreating a.legacy.

Sponsored by the West-,Star Leadership Programiand Tom E. Hendrix Chairof Excellence in Free Enter-prise at UT Martin, the con-ference is designed to ap-peal to all working womenin West Tennessee, whetherthey be an assistant, execu-:tive, manager, elected of-ficial or chief executive of-ficer of a company.

The conference will take i

place from 8:30 a.m.-2:30,p.m. Feb. l0 at the Uni-lversity of Tennessee atiMartin Boling University l

Center Duncan Ballroom.UT Martin Chancellor TomRakes and Charley Dea[.WestStar executive direc-tor, will welcome partici-pants following continentalbreakfast and registration,;which are scheduled for8:30-9 a.m.

Mary Kate Ridgeway ofrHenry County UT Exten- r

sion Services will lead the I

conference.The opening speakers

will be Dr. Lisa LeBleu,chair. graduate programcoordinator and profes-sor of the Department ofFamily and Consumer Sci-ences at UT Martin, andDr. Teresa Collard, direc-tor, UTM Women's Cen-ter and assistant professorof communications. Theirpresentation. "Life is a Pic-nic: Fill your Basket withHappiness," is set for 9: l5a.m. LeBleu serves as thefamily and consumer sci-ences teacher educator andalso teaches basic coursesin child and family studies. ,

She has a Ph.D. in homeeconsmics education with a I

minor in child developmentfrom lowa State University.Collard teaches courses inpublic speaking and inter-

personal communicationsand devotes a great deal oftime to consulting on inter-personal communicationsand its applications to thebusiness and educationalenvironment.

Both LeBleu and Collardhave served as consultantsforthe Cobb County Educa-tion Consortium in Atlantaand various other state andregional organizations andare both recipients of theUT National Alumni Asso-ciation Outstanding Teach-ing Awards.

At l0 a.m.. Lori Nun-n€ry executive directorof the Jackson Conven-tion and Visitors Bureau,will present "Gettin' ThereFrom Heie." Nunnery'sprofessional organiza-tions,and bctivities includechair for Tennessee Trailsand Byways Cotton Junc-tion, Discovery Museumof West Tennessee boardof directors and the 2011NAIA Women's BasketballChampionship Tournamentco-chair. In 2005, she wonthe Tennessee Businessand Professional Women'sClubSpeak-Off.

At 10:45 a.m. JacquelineTaylor, assistant dean ofstudents and director of theVocational Center for LifeCalling and Career, StudenfServices at Union Universi-ty, will deliver her presen-tation, "Who's at your Pic-nic." Taylor has experienceteaching adult conlinuingeducation in technology. Inaddition to her 17 years ofexperience in higher educa-tion in the areas pf studentservices and academics.She is also knowledgeableof learning styles, personal-ity testing/evaluation tech-niques, and educational re-

search for program designand improvement.

Lee Johnston, executivedirector of the Covington-Tipton County Chamberof Commerce, will present"It's Raining, Now What?"at 12:45 p.m. Johnston has24 years of banking expe-rience, has chaired severalfestivals in Tipton Countyand has been involved withthe Lauderdale and Hay-wood Corinty Feeder CalfAssociation.

His awards include Jr.Auxiliary's 1997 Man ofthe Year.hnd 1996 DSCCAlumni of the Year, and hehas earned a conservation-ist achievement award.

Richard Schoeberl, as-sistant athletics directorat UT Martin and formerFBI Counterterrorism em-ployee, will deliver thefinal address of the day atl:30 p.m. with his presen-tation, "Watch Out For TheBi'g Bad Wolf!" Schoeberlserved a majority of hisFBI career in the Counter-terrorism Division, provid-ing oversight to the FBI'sinternational counterterror-isrn effort.

He was responsible forcollateral duties in the FBIas a certified FBI instructorand a member of the FBISWAI program.

The deadline to registerfor the conference is Feb.1. Forms may be mailedto WestStar, UT Martin,321 Administration Build-ing, faxed to 881-7019or emailed to [email protected]. If rOgistering viaemail, include name, busi-ness, complete address andphone number. If re gisteringfor two people, make sureto include all informationon both registrants. On-

line registration is preferredat www.utm.edu/weststar.Credit cards are accepted.The fee is $35 per personapd includes continentalbreakfast.and lunch. Makechecks payable to West-Star. For more information,contact Virginia Grimes,WestStar coordinator, at88 I -7298.

This conference is madepossible by WestStar Lead-ership in partnership withthe Tom E. Hendrix Chairof Excellence in Free En-terprise.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRF'SS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2OI2

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUFSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

WESTSTAR RECEIVES $2O,0OO FROM USDA RURAL DE-VELOPMENT - Leaders fromWestTennessee and theWestStar Lead-ership Program loined Jan.5 co celebrate the incoming 20 l2WestStarclass at its first orientation. Bobby Goode, USDA Rul:al Developmentstate directol presented WestStar with a $20,000 check on behalf ofUSDA Rural Developmeng which has consistently been a strong sup-porter of WestStar in the past.WestStar helps local leaders ofWestTen-nessee to take responsibility for the grou/th and development of theircommunities, counties and state. On hand for the donation presenta-

tion were (from left), Virginia Grimes, coordinato6 WestStar Leadership;Harriet Cannon, area director, USDA Rural Develiipmenq Bobby Goode;Dale Hendon, field representative, Congressman Stephen Fincher; Dr.Tom Rakes, chancellor-, UT Martin; MattVarino, field representative, Sen.Lamar Alexander;Van Wylie, rural busi ness specialist, USDA Ru ral Devel-opment; state Rep. Bill Sanderson, District 77;Tennessee Commissionerof Agriculture Julius Johnson;(back) Jerry Brigance, retired, USDA RuralDevelopment; Roe Hughes, student trainee; and Charley Deal, executivedirector,WestStar.

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Tuesdalr. January 24.2012

Miss Tenne ssee preliminariessetfor Saturday at UT Martin

The combined MissUniversity of Tennessee atMartin and Miss TennesseeSoybean Festival Pageantwill be staged at 7 p.m.Saturday in the Student LifeCenter at UT Martin.

Winners of each crownwill gain the opportunityto compete in the MissTennessee ScholarshipPageant in Jackson this

summer.The combined pageant is

co-sponsored by the City ofMartin and UTMartin and isopen to single women ages17-24 who are residents ofor students in Tennessee.The Miss TennesseeSoybean Festival and MissTennessee Crossroads pag-eants are open statewide,while the Miss UT Martin

event is open only to UTMartin students.

General admission ticketswill be available at the doorfor $15 each. UT Martinstudent tickets will be $10at the door with proper ID.

For more information,contact pageant executivedirector Hollie Holt at (731)514-3556 or [email protected].

UTM to hold readingclinic for grades 2-12

Students in grades twothrough 12 who need extrasupport and practice inreading are encouraged toenroll in a reading clinicsponsored by the Univer-sity of Tennessee MartinOffice of Extended Cam-pus and Online Studies.

Three sessions areavailable: Jan. 17 throughFeb. L3, Feb. 14 throughMarch 19 and April2-26.

The reading clinic is asequential and intensivereading improvementcourse taught by experi-enced professionals fromthe UT Martin Reading

MONDAY, JAN. 16,2012

Center. Students will betested individually to de-termine their personalreading level and phoniccomprehension before be-ing placed in a level-spe-cifiC course designed tobuild skills and fill gaps inreading strategies.

Students will attendone-hour classes twice aweek on either a Mon-dayAVednesday or Ttres-day/Thursday schedule.The second session willnot meet Feb. 20 (make-upclass will be Feb. 24) orMarch 5-8.

The cost is $100 per ses-sion, plus $2s for a work-book. To register, call theOffice of Extended Cam-pus and Online Studies at(731) 881-7082. The stu-dent's name and numberwill.be given to the read-ing clinic program direc-tor, who will call to sched-ule a testing appointment.

IHE JACKSON SUN

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Wednesday, Januarv 1g,20tr2

College to hosttheatrical eYent

Core Ensemble, a produc-tion group dedicated to theperformance of chambermusic theatre, will performits show "Of Ebony Embers:Vignettes of the HarlemRenaissance" at 3 p.m. Jan.29 in Watkins Auditoriumof the Boling UniversityCenter on the main cam-pus of the University ofTennessee at Martin.

"Of .Ebony Embers" isa theatrical work for actor,cello. piano and percussion.It is a celebration of the livesol the Alrican-Americanpoets Langston Hughes,Countee Cullen and ClaudeMcKay, as seen through theeyes of muralist and painterAaron Douglas.

Themusical scoreincludesworks by Duke Ellington,Billy Strayhorn, Jelly RollMorton, Thelonious Monkand Charles Mingus, as wellas concert music by JeffreyMumford and GeorgeWalker.

The UT Martin produc-tion is sponsored by theDepartment of Music, theDepartment of English andModern Foreign Languages,the College of Humanitiesand Fine Arts and the UTMBlack Student Association.

The performance is freeand open to the public.

For more information,contact Dr. Elaine Harriss,Department of Music chair-man. ar (731) 881-1400.

Local reading clinicavailable to students Quitting class scheduled

Students in grddes 2-12who need extra supportand practice in reading areencouraged to enroll in alocal reading clinic spon-sored by the University ofTennessee at Martin Officeof Extended Campus andOnline Studies.

Three enrollment ses-sions are available: A ses-sion which began Tuesdayand runs through Feb. 13;Feb. 14 to March 19; andApril 2 through April 26.

The reading clinic is asequential and intensivereading improvement coursetaught by experienced read-ing professionals from theUT Martin Reading Center.Students will be individu-ally tested to determine per-sonal reading level and pho-nic comprehension before

being placed in a level-specific course designed tobuild skills and fill gaps inreading strategies.

Students will attend one-hour classes twice a week oneither a Monday/Wednesdayor Tuesday/Thursday sched-ule.

The second session willnot meet Feb. 20 (make-upclass will be Feb. 24) orMarch 5-8.

The cost is $100 per ses-sion plus $25 for a personalworkbook.

To register, contact theOffice of Extended Campusand Online Studies at (731)881-7082. Your name andnumber will be given tothe reading clinic programdirector, who will contactyou to schedule a testingappointment.

Community membersinterested in learning theart of hand quilting areencouraged to register foran evening quilting classoffered by the University ofTennessee at Martin Officeof Extended Campus andOnline Studies.

The course will be heldfrom 6:30-8:30 o.rn. Feb. 6and 13.

Linda Arant, courseinstructor, will focus on thepreparation of quilt blocks,basic techniques and hands-on practice with quiltingsupplies.

Participants will be ableto use completed quiltblocks in pillow tops, tote,bags and other personalcraft projects.

Students should bringtheir own thimbles.

Registration is $55 perperson, with a $15 supplyfee paid to the instructor onthe first night of class.

To register, contact theOffice of Extended CampusandOnline Studies at (13I)881-7082 or register onlineat http://www.utm.eduidepartments/ecce/nonde-gree/healthcare.php.

The Messenger. Union City, Tennessee. Wednesday. January 1g,2012

Art exhibitscheduledOt UTM

Award-winning artistDaniel Rose will present anart show titled "Theories inEvolution" - set to beginwith an opening recep-tion 5-7 p,.m. Tuesday -through Jan. 28 in the PaulMeek Library on the maincampus of the University ofTennessbe at Martin.

Rose received his bach-elor of fine arts degree withan emphasis in visual artstudio from UT Martin. Heis known for his oil andacrylic paintings focusingon modem and post-modernthemes.

The exhibition is free andopen to the public duringregular library hours.

For information concern-ing library hoirrs, contactthe Paul Meek Library at(731) 881-7060. For moreinformation concerningthe exhibition, contact theDepartment of Visual andTheatre Arts at (731) 881,7400.

Local students' Artworksoars to new heights

Their artwork went above andbeyond..

Winners were recently chosenin the Everett-Stewart RegionalAirport and University of Teniesseeat Martin Intemational Aviation ArtContest.

They included:Intermediate category - First

place. Julie Mosley; second place,Kaylee Householder; and thirdplace, Kiran Last.

Junior category - First place,Emily Brown; second place,Melodie Clayton; and third place,Caroline Killebrew.

Senior category - First place,Maria Marquez; second place,Essence Huff; and third place,Dayjha Trice.

The winners each reibived rec-'.ognition from Everett-StewartRegional Airport and UT Martin.The first-place winners in each cat-eg.ory received $50 gift cards, whilethe second-place winners received$30 gift cards and the third-placewinners received $20 gift cards topurchase art supplies.

The top three entries.in each agelevel were forwarded to Nashvilleto be judged in state competition.according to local airport managerJo Ann Speer.

The International Aviation ArtContest is an art contest for young-sters between the ages of 6 ind 17.Students participate at a nationallevel and winners are submitted toan international jury each year.

The contest is held annually toencourage young people to dem-onstrate the importance of aviationthrough their art and to motivatethem to become more familiar with

and participate in aeronautics, engi-.neering and science.

A different theme is selectedeach year and this year's theme

, - !'Silent Flight" - encouragedchildren to visualiie all the wayspeople travel through the sky withthe power of the wind alone.

The United States portion ofthe contest is sponsored by theNational Aeronautic Association,National Association of StateAviation Officials, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversiW.National Coalition for AviationEducation and the Federal AviationAdministration.

Local winners advance to statecompetition and the top threeentiies in _each age groqp' trt thbflevel are forwarded to Washington,D.C., to be judged in national Eom.petition. From there, national win-ners from each age group advanceto the intemational level for judgingand recognition.

Mrs. Speer said with 54 entries,the local competition "turned out tobe a very successful event."

"They were all fantastic and Iwant to thank all of the studentsfor participating, as well as the artinstructors and parents for theirencouragemeot," she said. "I wouldalso like to thank UT Martin forco-sponsoring this event, especiallyLane Last, professor of art, for hiiexpertise in coordinating the contestand the juror, Diane Shaw, associ-ate professor. And many thanks toour awards sponsors - the MartinBgtgry 9lub, Union City RotaryClub, Martin Kiwanis and FulleiPartners Rea[ Estate Inc."

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Wednesday. January 18. 2012

THEIRP'ART'- Artinstructor Marti EakinDoss (back, far right)congratulated the win-ners and all ofthe con-testants who attendedthe recent reception.There were 54 entriesln the flight-themedcompetition.

FLIGHT OF FANCY - Jo Ann Speer,manager of Everett-Stewart Regional-Air-port, gatheredinformation from the winnerc,

at the recent reception for the airport- andUniversity of Tennessee at Martin-spon-*ored Internatiorral,Atiation .Art Conteit.

Photos by Kerry Speer; Story & page design by Chris Menees, Messenger Staff

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee.

uB uP & AWAY -Larry Russell (above),pilot and ownerof Rus-sell Flying Service,based at Everett-Stew"art Regional Airportnear Union City, wasamong the many visi-tors who admired.the.students' artwork dur-ing a recent receptionat the airport.

Wednesday. January 18. 2012 AND TIIEWINNER IS ... - Youngartists and their families gathered atthe airport for a reception honoringthe art competition winners. The re-sults were announced by airpon man-

ager Jo Ann Speer (standing center)and (continuing from leftl contestjuror Diane Shaw and contest andexhibit coordinator Lane Last, bothfrom UT Martin.

WALL TO WALL ART - Winners inthe flight-theme art contest were (fromleft) Caroline Kjllebrew, Kiran Last,'Em-ily Brown, Dayjha Trice, Melodie Clayton,

Julie Mosley and Kaylee Householder.Not pictured were Essence Huff and MariaMarquez.Winners in three different catego-ries received gift cards for art supplies. -

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, January 18,2012

Conference for Working Women slated February 10Participants attending the

14th annual Working Women'sConference on February 10will learn how.to be a workingwoman while creating a legacy.

Sponsored by the WestStarLeadership Program and'IomE. Hendrix Chair of Excellencein Free Enterprise at UT Martin,the conference is designed toappeal to all working women inWest Tennessee, whether they bean assistant, executive, manager,elected official or chiefexecutiveofficer of a company.

The conference will takeplace from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,February 10, at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin BolingUniversity Center DuncanBallroom. UT Martin ChancellorTom Rakes and Charley Deal,WestStar executive director, willwelcome participants followingcontinental breakfast andregistration, which are scheduledfor 8:30-9 a.m.

MaryKateRidgeway,-ofHenry applications to the business and severalfestivalsinTiptonCountyCounty UT Extension Services, eilircational environment. Both and has been invoiv-ed with thbwillleadtheconference. kBleuandCollardhaveservedas LauderdaleandHaywoodCounty

The opening speakers will consultantsfortheCobbCounty Feeder Calf Assbciation. Hisbe Dr. Lisa LeBleu, chair, EducationConsortiuminAtlantd, awards include Jr. Auxiliary'sgraduate program coordinator Georgia, and various other state 1997 Man of the Year, lci96and professor of the Department and regional organizations and DSCC alumni of the year, andofF4qrilyandConsumerSciences are bdth recipiEnts of the UT he has earned a conseivationistat UT Martin and Dr. Teresa National dlumni Association achievement award.Collard,director,UTMWomen's Outstanding Teaching Awards. Richard Schoeberl, assistantCenter and assistant professor At l0 alm., Lori"Nunnery, athletics director at LiT Martinof communications. Their executivedirectoroftheJacks<in andformerFBlCounterterrorismpresentation, "Life is aPicnic: Fill Convention and Visitors Bureau, employee, will deliver the finalyour Basket with Happiness," is will present "Gettin' There From adcires-"s of the day at l:30 p.m.set for 9: 15 a.m. LeBleu serves as Here." Nunnery's professional with his presentation, "WatcliOutthe family and consumer sciences organizations- and activities ForTheBigBadWolf!"Schoeberlteacher.educator and also{eaches inilude, ChairforTennesseeTrails served amijority of his FBI careerbasic courses in child and family and Byways Cotton Junction, in the Countertdrrorism Division,studies. She has a Ph.D. in home Discoverv Museum of West orovidins oversieht to the FBI'seconomicseducationwithaminor Tennesse6 Board of Directors internati6nal co"unterterrorismin child development from Iowa and the 2011 NAIA Women's effort. He was responsible forState University. Collard teaches Basketball Championship collateral duties in the FBI as acourses in public speaking and Tournament co-chair. In 2005, certified FBI Certified Instructorinterpersonal communications she won the Tennessee Business and a member of the FBI SWATand devotes a grea! deal of time and Professional Women's Club program.to consulting on interpersonal Speak-Off. Thedeadlinetoregisterforthecommunic-ations dnd its ' At l0:45 a.m., Jacqueline conference isFebrua-ry l. Forms

Taylor,assistantdeanof students may be mailed to Weststar,and director of the Vocational UT Martin, 321 AdministrationCenter for Life Calling and Building,faxedtoT3l-881-7019Career, Student Services at or emailed to [email protected] University, will deliver edu. If registering via email,her presentation, "Who's at your include name, business, complete

Local reading clinic available ij:t'f;i;;"lfJ,i':;ii,:l'"",'ff ijJffii'fff"lll^:ffi"Ut:trJjto students in grad es 2-12 ;![ffi1';i"'"nl?"f?"]3fl; l? lll"ol?n'1?t1ffi1l,fr"&iill3

, ,. .-',^ i experience in higher education registrationispreferredatwww.Jrtroents ln graoes /--tt wno classes twrce,a week on ertner a in'the areas of siudent services ut"m.edu/westitarchttp://www.need extra support an{ nrlctig; in lVtondayAVedncsday orTuesday/ ;;';ffi;#";:"!Ii; i- ;il; ffi;ff#istar>. Credit cardsreadingarcencouragedtoenrollin Thursday.schedule. The second lnowleageaLf"off"u-ingrtli.i ;;;";;ptJ. Th; i";'i-$:;-il;a local reading clinic.-sponsored session will not meet February 20 p"ironuiii' i"rtingT"uuTuuiion person dnd includes coniineritalby -tle University of Tennessee {make-up-will be February 2iy or ["Cnnlqu.'r. unO EAu.uiionui 6i""ti"J*O iunch. Makechecksat Martin Office of Extended March 5-8. researcli for program design and payable to WestStar. For moreCampus and Online Studies. The cost is $100 per improvement. - - information, contact VirginiaThree enrollment sessions are sessions plus $2-5 for a personal Mr. Lee Johnston, executive Grimes,WestStarcoordinat-or,atavailable: January l7-February 3, workbook. director of the Covington- 731-881-7298.February l4-March 19, and April To register, contact the Office Tipton County Chamber of This conference is made2-April26. of Extended Campus and Online Commerce, will present "It's possiblebyWestStarleadership

Thereadingclinicisasequential Srudies ar 731-881-7082" Your Raining, Now What?" at 12:45 i! partnership with the Tom E.and intensive reading improv-ement name and lumber will be givel p.m-. . Johnstol has 24 years of Hendrix Chair of Excellence incourse taught by-experienced to the reading clinic pro!.un.r banking experience, has chaired Free Enterprise.reading professionals from the UT director, who will contact you toMartin Reading Center. Students schedule a testing appointment.will be individually tested to : ---.,-*,.determine personal reading levelzurd phonic comprehension beforebeing placed in a level-specificcourse designed to btrild skills andfill gaps in reading slrategies.

Students will atfend one-hour

Daniel Rose t0 DRESDEN ENTIIRPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday' January I8, 2012

present artexhibition atUT Martin

Award-winning artist DanielRose will present an art showtitled, "Theories in Evolution,"scheduled to begin with an openingreception from 5:00-7:00 p.rn.,Ianuary 24. The show will runthrough January 28 in the PaulMeek Library on the main campusofthe tJniversity of Tennessee atMartin.' , Rose received his Bachelor ofFine Arts degree with an emphasisin visual art studio from UT:Martin. He is known for his oiland_acrylic paintings locusing onmodern and post-modern themes.

The exhibition is free and opento the public during regular library.hours.

Greece travel-study tnipFor ten days in early August,

stuclents at the Universitv ofTennessee at Martin will havethe opportunity to learn fromexpencnce.

Scott Pun. lectnrer of healthand hunran perflornrance, will lead\tudcilts on an activc excursiorlthlough Greece, the cradle ofwestern civilization.

Stucier.rts will have theopportunity to tor"rr the Parthenon,Acropolis and arrcicrrt Olympia,thc sitc ol tlrc classical OlyrnpicGames. The trip will also include

adventurous activities such askayaking the coast of Lefkaslsland and ascending MountOlynrpus. known in Greekmythology as the horne of thegods.

The trip is a two credit hourtravel-stucly corlrse, and classesvrill meer weekly prior to thetrip for prcparatiolt. Classeswill discuss thc histoly ol spolts.Greek cr"rlture and birigc6ningoutdoor adventure progranls.

Cost is about $3,200 andscholarships are artailable.

,- Pictur,ed (left to right, front_r_oru): Virginia Grimeso coordinator, WestStar Leadership;Harriet Cannon, area director, USDA Rural Development; Bobby Goode; Dale Hendon, fieldrepresentative. Congressman Stephen l-incher; Dr. Tom Rakes, chancellor, UT lVlartin; MattVarino, field representative, Senator Lamar Alexanderl Van Wylie, rural business specialist, USDARural Development; State Representative Bill Sanderson, District 77; Tennessee Commissionerof Agriculture Julius Johnson; (back row, left to right): Jerry Brigance, retired, USDA RuralDevelopment; Roe Hughes, student traineel Charley Deal, executive director, WestStar.

WestStar receives $201000from USDA Rural Development

Leaders from West Tennesseeand the WestStar LeadershipProgram joined on January5 to celebrate the incoming2012 WestStar class at its firstorientation. Bobby Goode,

USDA Rural Development StateDirector. presented WestStarwith a $20,000 check on behalf ofthe USDA Rural Development,which has consistently 6e"n astrong supporter of Weststar in

the past. WestStar helps localleaders of West Terinesseeto take responsibility for thegrowth and development oftheir communities, counties ands fafp

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MARTIN, Tenn. - Julie Hill, direc-tor of percussion studies at the Uni-versity of Tennessee at Martin, willpresent "The BlackMusic of Brazil:An Emphasis on Social Transfor-mation for Women and Childrenthrough Escola Did6" at 7:30 p.m.,January 3l . The lecture will be pre-sented in Watkins Auditorium of theBoling University Center.

Hill specializes in contemporaryand world percussion and is fre-quently invited to other institutionsas a guest lecturer and performer onthe topic of Brazilian percussion.Hill has performed at internationalfestivals in Mexico, Braril, France,Puerto Rico, South Korea and atPercussive Arts Society Interna-tional Conventions (PASIC) as amember of the Caixa PercussionTrio. The Caixa Percussion Trio hasrecently recorded its first CD and iscurrently commissioning a secondset of compositions.

Hill is known for her extensiveresearch of percussion throughoutBrazll, primarily in the regions ofSalvador da Bahia, Rio de Janerioand S5o Paulo. She serves oh the in-ternational advisory board for Es-cola. Didr4, a project based inSalvador da Bahia, Brazil, dedicated

to social transformation for blackwomen and at-risk children throughmusic.

Hill received her Bachelor ofMusic Education from UT Martinand went on to earn a Master ofMusic in percussion performancefromArizona State University and aDoctorate of Musical Arts degreefrom the University of Kentricky.

The lecture is part of the Aca-demic Speaker series sponsored byUT Martin Honors Programs.

"Every year Honors Programs in-

vites a top UT Martin faculty-scholar to the Academic SpeakersSeries, not only to share their uniquetalents, but to show that one doesnot need to go very far to find highquality research and creative activ-ity,': ruid Dr. Lionel Crews, diiectorof Honors Programs. "Dr. Julie Hillexemplifies this philosophy with herworld-renowned percussion work."

The presentation is free and open1o the pirblic. For more information,contact Crews at 737-881-7436, orby email at [email protected].

THE Wf,AKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Music ofBrazilatuTM Hand quiltin0 CoreJulie Hill, director of

percussion studies at thetlniversity of Tennessee atMartin, will present l'TheBlack Music of Brazil: AnEmphasis on Social Trans-formation for Women andChildren through EscolaDid6" at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31.The lecture will be present-ed in Watkins Auditoriumof the 'Boling UniversityCenter. Hill specializes incontemporary and worldpercussion and is frequentlyinvited to other institutionsas'a guest lecturer and per-former on the topic of Bra-zilian percussion. Hill hasperformed at internationalfestivals in Mexico, Brazil,France, Puerto Rico, SouthKorea and at PercussiveArts Society InternationalConventions (PASIC) as amember of the Caixa Per-cussion Trio. The CaixaPercussion Trio has recentlyrecorded its first CD and iscurrently commissioning asecond set of compositions.

Hill is known for herextensive research of per-cussion throughout Brazil,primarily in the regions. ofSalvador da Bahia, Rio deJanerio and S5o Paulo. Sheserves on the internationaladvisory board for EscolaDidri. a project based inSalvador da Bahia, Brazil,dedicated to social trans-formation for black womenand at-risk children throughmusic.

Hill received her Bach-

elor of Music Educationfrom UT Martin and wenton to earn a Master of Mu-sic in percussion perfor-qlance from Arizona StateUniversity and a Doctorateof Musical Arts degree fromthe University of Kentucky.

The,lecture is part of theAcademic Speaker seriessponsored by UT MartinHonors Programs.

"Every year HonorsPrograms invites a top UTMartin faculty-scholar tothe Academic Speakers Se-ries, not only to share theirunique talents, but to showthat one does not need to govery far to find high qual-ity research and creativeactivity," said Dr. LionelCrews, director of HonorsPrograms. "'Dr." Julie'Hill'exemplifies this phiiosophywith her world-renownedpefcussion work."

The presentation is freeand open to the public. Formore information, contactCrews at 881-7436, or byemail at [email protected].

Community mpmbersinterested in learning theart of hand quilting are in-vited to register for a quilt-ing class offered by theUniversity of Tennessee atMartin Office of ExtendedCampus and Online Stud-ies. The course will be heldfrom 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 6and 13. LindaArant, courseinstructor, will focus on thepreparation of quilt blocks,basic techniques and hands-on practice with quiltingsupplies.

Students should bringtheir own thimbles.Regis-tratron rs $5) per person,with a $15 supply fee paidto the instructor on the firstnight of class. To register,call 881-7082.

to performATUTM

Core Ensemble, a produc-tion group dedicated to theperformance of chambermusic theatre, will performits show "Of Ebony Embers:Vignettes of the Harlem Re-naissance" at 3 p.m., Jan.29, in Watkins Auditoriumof the Boling UniversityCenter on the main campusof the University of Tennes-see at Martin.

"Of Ebony Embers" isa theatrical work for actor,cellb, piano and percussion.It is a celebration of thelives of the African-Ameri-can poets Langston Hughes,Countee Cullen and ClaudeMcKay as seen through theeyes of the muralist andpainter, Aaron Douglas.

The musical score in-cludes works by Duke El-lington, Billy Strayhorn,Jelly Roll Morton, Thelo-nious Monk and CharlesMingus, as well as concertmusic by Jbffrey Mumfordand George Walker.

The UT Martin produc-tion is sponsored by theDepartment of Music, theDepartment of English andModern Foreign Languages,the College of Humanitiesand Fine Arts, and the UTMBlack Student Association.

The performance is freeand open to the public.

For more information,contact Dr. Elaine Harriss,Department of Music chair.at 881-7400.

class ollereil ensemble

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PR.ESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2OI2

Sersice ?rEtct i

inspires memori€s,,

The Gommercial APPeal Friday, JanuarY 2A, 2012

Memphis University School was named second runner-up in the recent31st annual tligh School Science Bowl held at the University ofTennessee at Martin. The team was comprised of Mark Sorensen(front from left), Nicholas Rouse, Andrew Raves and Garret Sullivan.joining them were Lauren H. White, SMACS member (back); Dr.Michael Schwadz, MUS science professor; Analice Appea!, MUSscience instructor; and Aaron D. Grump, SMACS member. Sorensonand Yunhua Zhao, also of ltlU$, both placed in the top 1O in thewritten competition. Sorenson also received the highest Bcore inphysics and tied for the highest overall score. Five schoolsparticipated in the afternoon bowl games and written testbompetitions, hosted by the UT Martin Student Members of theAmerican Ghemical Society.

lT TAKES'A COMtvlUNlTY -Trenton Woodley, a I

political science major at the University of Tennessee atMartin joiired a community cleanup effort at the former I

Martin Middle School building Monday morning. Membersof the Martin HousingAuthority anj .on.u.*d citizens I

are working to get the future civic center in shape._l

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Thursda)'. Jaquary 19. 2012

Four UT Martin faculty membersawarded 2017-72 academic leave

Four faculty membersrepresenting four depart.ments at the University ofTennessee at Martin havebeen awarded Hal and,\lmaReagan Leave for the 2011-12 academic year.

The UT Martin ReaganFaculty Leave Program isdesigned to help facultymembers to become moreeffective teachers and schol-ars by engaging in a varietyof academic experiences. Inthe program, faculty mem-bers receive half salary forone year or full salary forhalf a year to work on pro-fessional research.

Dr. Michael Park, asso-ciate professor of market-ing in the Deparlment ofManagement, Marketing,Computer Science andInformation Systems; wasawarded a Reagan Leavefor fall 2OlI to conductresearch related to ethics inmarketing.

His research will be partof his submission of multi-ple.scholarly papers for pub-lication, which is an impor-tant criteria for maintainingthe College of Business and

THE JACKSON SUN .

Global Affairs accredita-tion by the Association toAdvance Collegiate Schoolsof Business-International.

Associate professor ofpsychology Susan Buckelewlikes to study sleep; spe-cifically, she studies appliedpsychophysiology and sleepand dreams. In addition toestablishing a state-of-the-art research and training-applied psychophysiologylab, her research assisted herin development of a courseon pleep and dreams.

Her Reagan Leave awardfor the spring will enableher to develop a bibliogra-phy of peer-reviewed jour-nal articles regarding sleepimpairments in college stu-dents and submit a manu-script on sleep and dreams.

Dr. Suzanne Maniss, asso-ciate professor' of counsel-ing, spent last fall on leaveproducing an evaluativereport in preparation fora self-study as part of theCouncil for Accreditationof Counseling and RelatedEducational Programsaccreditation process andproducing a manuscript foi

T U E 5 D AY, J A N ,

submission for publication.She also attended a

CACREP Self-study Train-ing Workshop 4nd willcompile a report comprisedof her review of other pro-grams and knowledgegained during the workshopfor submission to the coun-seling faculty and to thechaiiof the Department ofEducational Studies.

Dr. Charles Bradshaw,associate professor ofEnglish, will also be takingReagan Leave in the springto travel, research andwrite in Philadelphia, NewEngland and New York.While visiting many of his-toric, cultural and literarysites, he plans to documentthese visits with photo-graphs and video clips to beused as teaching aids on hiswebsite for early ,A,mericanliterature and culture.

He anticipates his researchwill also allow him accessto primary documents andimages needed to completea book he is writing on earlypolitical conspiracy andparanoia in early Americanwriting.

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Daniel Rose artexhibit todayat UT Martin

Award-winning artistDaniel Rose will present

an art show titled "Theo-ries in Evolution," sched-uled to begin with anopening reception from 5to 7 p.m. today. The showwill run through Saturdayin the Paul Meek Libraryon the main campus ofthe University of Tennes-see at Martin.

Rose received his bache- .

lor of fine arts degree withan emphasis in visual art stu.dio from UTMartin. He isknown for his oil and acrylic

- pdntings focusing on mod-ern and post-modernthemes. The exhibition isfree and open to the publicduring regular library hours.

For information con-cerning library hours, callthe Paul Meek Library at(731) 881-7060. For more in-formation concerning theexhibition, call the Depart-ment of Visual and TheaterArts at (731) 881-7400.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2OI2

Four faculty membersrepresenting four depart-ments at the University ofTennessee at Martin havebeen awarded Hal andAlmaReagan Leave for the 2011-12 Academic Year.

The UT Martin ReaganFaculty Leave Program isdesigned tohelp facultymembersto becomemore effec-tive teach-ers andscholars byengaging ina variety ofacademicexperiences.

In the program facultymembers receive half sala-

ry for one year or full salaryfor half of a year to work onprofessional research.

Dr. Michael Park, associ-ate professor ol marketingin the Department of Man-ag ement,Marketing,ComputerScience,and Infor-mation Sys-tems, wasawardeda ReaganLeave forfall 2011 toconduct research related toethics in marketing.

"It is important that Iteach UT Martin studentshow to make ethical mar-keting decisions, and thistime to conduct researchwill provide depth to thiselement of my marketingclasses,oo Park said,

Park's research will bepart of his submission ofmultiple scholarly papersfor publication, which isan important criteria formaintaining the College of

UTMfaculty gioen

elew said.Dr. Su-

zartneManiss,associateprofes sorof counsel-ing, spentfall 2011 onleave pro-ducing an

evaluative report in prePa-

ration for a self-study as

part of the Council for Ac-creditation of Counselingand Related EducationalPrograms (CACREP) ac-

creditation process, and to

producing a text manuscriptfor submission for publica-tion.

Manissalso at-tended aCACREPSelf-studyTrainingWorkshop,and willcompile u Bnaosuttwreport com-prised of her review of oth-er programs and knowledgegained during the workshopfor submission to the coun-seling faculty and to thechair of the Department ofEducational Studies.

Dr. Charles Bradshaw,associate professor of Eng-lish, will also be takingReagan Leave in spring totravel, research and write inPhiladelphia, New Englandand New York.

While visiting many ofthe historic, cultural andliterary sites on the easternseaboard, where much ofthe early American literarytradition established itself,he plans to document thesevisits both with photographsand short video clips to beused as teaching aids on hiswebsite for early Americanliterature and culture (http: I Iwww.utm. edu/staff/cbrad-shaw/Re sear ch7o2ALinks.hrm).

Bradshaw anticipates thathis research will also allowhim access to primary doc-uments and images neededto complete a book he jswriting on early politicalconspiracy and paranoia inearly American writing.

The UT Martin Office ofResearch, Grants and Con-tracts coordinates the awardprocess for Reagan Leave.

Reagan Leave au)ard

Business and Global Affairsacc-r.e_ditation by the Assgci--ation to Advance CollegiateSchools of Business-Inter-national.

Associate professor ofpsychology Susan Buck-elew likes to study sleep;specifically, she studies ap-plied psychophysiology and

sleep and dreams.In addition to establish-

ing a state-of-the-art re-search and training-appliedpsychophysiology lab, herresearch also assisted herin the development of a

new course on sleep and

dreams.Buckelew's Reagan

Leave award for the springwill enable her to developa bibliography of feer-re-viewed journal articles re-garding sleep impairments

in college .tuaelttt *a suU-

mit a manuscript on sleepand dreams.

"I am excited about thisopportunity for renewal andanticipate that this focusedstudy will greatly enhancemy current research andteaching activities," Buck-

Penr

Bucrelrw

Maxrss

THA WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2OI2

poll0ry clasr

ann0uncedat Ulilar{inDavid McBeth, profes.

sor of art at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin,will teach a basic potterycourse sponsored by theOffice of Extended Cam-pus and Online Studieson Tuesday and Thursdaynights from 6-8 p.m. Feb.7-March l.

This is an opportunityfor interested communitymembers to work with a

potter's wheel and learn tomake bowls, cups. pitchersand other artwork.

No experience is neces-sary.

The registration fee is$80 per person, with anadditional $20 supply feepaid to the instructor onthe first night of class.

The course is limited tothe first l0 students to reg-ister.

To register 'for the

course, contact ECOS at88 l-7082 or register on-line at http://www.utm.eduldepartmentslecce/nondegree/home.php.

GUEST SPEAKFR- UT Martin Golf Coach

Jerry Carpenter spoke tothe Martin Kiwanis ClubWednesday about the new

UTM golf facility. Visit mar-

tinkiwanisclub.org.

mil lo hosthon0r banfl

The 33rd annual Univer-sity of Tennessee at MartinHonor Band will be heldFriday and Saturday.

More than 400 outstand-ing high school musiciansfrom across Tennessee airdKentucky will be selected toattend the event. All rehears-als will be held on campusin the Boling UniversityCenter and Campbell Audi-

. torium in the Holt Humani-ties Building.

Concerts will be held at7:30 p.rn. Friday and from1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Satur-day in the Boling UniversityCenter Ballroom. The con-certs are free and open tothe public.

SPEAKFR

Pulitzer prizewinner to speak at UTMRick Braggo American

author and New York Timescorrespondent, will presenta public lecture at 7:30 p.m.Feb.2.

The lecture will be heldin Watkins Auditorium ofthe Boling University Cen-ter on the main campus ofthe University of Tennesseeat Manin.

Bragg is known for hisnon-fiction works, espe-cially those about his fam-ily inAlabama.

He is the author of thebest-selling title "All Overbut the Shoutin"' and haswon a Pulitzer Prize in fea-

ture writing for his workwith The New York Times.

Bragg is also the recipi-ent of more than 50 otherwriting awards over his2o-year career, includingthe prestigious AmericanSociety of Newspaper Edi-tors Distinguished WritingAward, which he has re-ceived twice.

He was also awarded a

Nieman Fellowship at Har-vard University in 1992 andhas taught writing in bothcollege classrooms andnewspapef newsrooms.

Bragg's lecture is co-sponsored by UT Manin

Honors Programs, PaulMeek Library and Friendsof Paul Meek Library.

The Friends support ismade possible by the estab-lishment of the Martha C.Meek Endowment.

"It's not often that some-one can have the benefit ofhearing a world-renownedPulitzer Prize-winning au-thor speak in person abouttheir experiences," said Dr.Lionel Crews, director ofHonors Programs.

"Bragg's writing is en-joyable and so varied thatsome of it appeals to al-most everyone," said Dr.

Lynn Alexander, presidentof Friends of Paul MeekLibrary.

"If people have not read'All Over but the Shoutin','they really should. He un-derstands life in the South,particularly in small towns,yet he has lived so manyplaces and had so manyexperiences that he alsobrings some objectivity tohis portrait."

The presentation is freeand open to the public.

For more information,contact Crews at 88I-7436,orby email at [email protected].

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Wednesday. January 25. 2Q12

New veterinary tech program offers degreeVeterinary technolo-

gists can be .described asthe equivalent of registerednurses in the animal world,and the vet-tech job marketis expected to grow by morethan 20 percent in the nextslx years.

"There are lots of diversejob opportunities. The jobmarket is ,really strong,"said Jason Roberts, assis-tant professor of animal sci-ence at the University ofTennessee at Martin.

Roberts and others arecurrently celebrating therecent launch of the newveterinary technology pro-gram at UT Manin, whichbegan with the start of thespnng 2012 semester, withfour new courses: medicalterminology, pharmacology,advanced lab and an exoticanimal course.

"We, in the Departmentof Agriculture, Geosciencesand Natural Resources, arevery excited about this newdegree. Our advisory board,which met in December, iscomposed of veterinarians.veterinary medical tech-nologists, animal rescuepersons and former UTMgraduates interested in mak-ing this program one of thebest for West Tennessee,"said Dr. Danny Walker. UTMartin lecturer of several ofthe vet-tech courses.

"The numbers are reallygood. One ofthe classes has65 students in it," Robertssaid. "Probably our longterm goal is around 30 perclass or 120 in the wholeprogram."

The goal may not be hardto rbach as Roberts saidthe program has attractednumerous current upper-classmen at UT Martinand the Department of

Agriculture, Geosciencesand Natural Resources isbeing bombarded with callsfrom high school studentsand parents.

"There's been a lot ofexcitement," Roberts said."We thought there would bea lot of interest, but there'sbeen more than expected."

The program cannot beofficially accredited riittilits first students graduate,which is expected in 2014.Graduates will have a bach-elor's degree in animal sci-ence with a veterinary tech-nology emphasis and willthen be able to sit for thenational veterinary medicaltechnology licensure exam-ination that will allow themto practice with a veterinar-ian in a clinic, farm, educa-tional or research facility.

i'A degree of this natureallows the graduate manyopportunities for employ-ment in West Tennessee, aswell as nationally," Walkersaid. "Though there areother veterinary technicianprograms in our state, thisis the only program with afour jear degree with thisparticular composition inthe University of Tennesseesystem."

Walkei added that a localhumane society and a res-cue group have agreed toprovide animals for the pro-gram so that students cangain hands-on experienceassisting with blood tests,vaccinations and spays andneuters. which also givesthe animals a better chanceof adoption.

"Though students willpractice on mannequins forthe collection of blood andthe injection of vaccina-tions, they will be giventhe opportunity to assist

the veterinarian with theseprocedures on the live ani-mals. The veterinarian willperform the requested neu-ters and spays with studentsassisting," Walker said.

For more informationon UT Martin's vet-techprogiam, contact Robertsat (731) 881-7952 [email protected].. ,. .: i;

UT Martin professorto highlight Brazil

Julie Hill, director ofpercussion studies at theUniversity of Tennessee atMartin, will present "TheBlack Music of Brazil:An Emphasis on SocialTransformation for Womenand Children throughEscola Did6" at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday.

The lecture will bepresented in WatkinsAuditorium of the BolingUniversity Center.

Hill specializes in con-temporary and world per-cussion and is frequentlyinvited to other institutionsas a guest lecturer andperformer on the topic ofBrazlhan percussion. Shehas performed at interna-tional festivals in Mexico,Brazil, France, Puerto$.ico, South Korea and atPercussive Arts SocietyInternational Conventions(PASIC) as a member of theCaixa Percussion Trio.

The Caixa PercussionTrio has recently recordedits first CD and is currentlycommissioning a second setof compositions.

Hill is known for herextensive research of per-cussionthroughout Brazil,primarily in the regions ofSalvador da Bahia, Rio deJanerio and Sdo Paulo. Shess\\gs sr' tKe itteslrat\orra\

advisory board for EscolaDid6, a project basod inSalvador da Bahia, Brazil,dedicated to social trans-formation for black womenand at-risk children throughmusic.

Hill received her bachelorof music education from UTMartin and went on to earna master of music in per-cussion performance fromArizona State Universityand a doctorate of musi-cal arts degree from theUniversity of Kentucky.

The lecture is part of theAcademic Speaker seriessponsored by UT MartinHonors Programs.

"Every year HonorsPrograms invites a top UTMartin faculty-scholar tothe Academic SpeakersSeries, not only to sharetheir unique talents, but toshow that one does not needto go very far to find highquality research and creativeactivity," said Dr. LionelCrews, director of HonorsPrograms. "Dr. Julie Hillexemplifies this philosophywith her world-renownedpercussion work."


For more information,contact Crews at (73I)881-7436 or by email at\gre-nsGu\rn,s$u.

The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Wednesday. January 25.2012

HonorBandplannedAT UTM

The 33rd annual Univer-sity of Tennessee at MartinHonor Band will be heldFriday and Saturday.

More than 400 outstand-ing high school musiciansfrom across Tennessee andKentucky have been select-ed to attend the event.

All rehearsals will be heldon campus in the BolingUniversity Center andCampbell Auditorium in theHolt Humanities Building.

Concerts will be held at7:30 p.m. Friday and froml-3:15 p.m, Saturday in theBoling University CenterBallroom. The concerts arefree and open to the public.

Tns FurroNr Lneonry january 25,2012

PotterycourseslatedAt UTM

David McBeth, professorof art at the UniversitY ofTennessee at Martin, willteach a basic potterY coursesponsored by the Officeof Extended Campus andOnline Studies on Tuesdayand Thursday nights from6-8 p.m. Feb. 7 to March 1.

This is an opportunity forinterested communitY mem-bers to work with a pottei'swheel and learn to makebowls, cups, pitchers andother artwork. No exPeri-ence is necessary.

The registration fee is $80per person, with an addi-tional $20 supply fee Paidto the instructor on the firstnight of class. The course islimited to the first l0 stu-dents to register.

To register for the course,contact ECOS at (731) 881-lO82 or register online athttp : //www.utm.edu/dePart-ments/ecce/nonde gree/home.php.

Quilting cfass scheduled at UTMCommunity members

interested in learning the art ofhand quilting are encouragedto register for an eveningquilting class offered by theUniversity of Tennessee atMartin Office of ExtendedCampus and Online Studies.The course will be held from6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 6 and13.Linda Arant, course

instructor, will focus on thepreparation of quilt blocks,basic techniques and hands-onpractice with quilting supplies.Participants will be able touse completed quilt blocksin pillow tops, tote bags andother personal craft projects.Students should bring theirown thimbles.

Registration is $55 perperson, with a $15 supply fee

paid to the'instructor on thefirst night of class.

To register, contact theOffice of Extended Campusand Online Studies at 731-881-7082 or register onlineet: http://www.utm.edir/departments/ecce/nonde gree/healthcare.php.

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday', January 25, 2012

New Yeterinary Technologyprogram offers promising degree

Veterinary'technologists canbe described as the equivalentof R.N.s in the animal world,and the vet-tech job market isexpected to grow by more thantwenty percent in the next sixyears.

"There are lots of diverse jobopportunities. The job marketis really strong," said JasonRoberts, assistant professor ofanimal science at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin.

Roberts and others arecurrently celebrating the recentlaunch of the new veterinarytechnology program at UTMartin, which began with thestart of the spring 2012 semester,.with four new courses: medicalterminology, pharmacology,advanced lab and an exoticanimal course.

"We, in the Department ofAgriculture, Geosciences andNatural Resources, are veryexcited about this new degree.Our advisory board, which metin December, is composed ofveterinarians, veterinary medicaltechnologists, animal rescuepersons and former UTMgraduates interested in makingthis program one of the best forWest Tennessee," said Dr. DannyWalker, UT Martin lecturer ofseveral of the vet-tech courses.

"The numbers are reallygood. One of the classes has65 students in it," Roberts said."Probably our long term goal isaround 30 per class or 120 in thewhole program."

The goal may not be hardto reach as Roberts said theprogram has attracted numerouscurrent upperclassmen at UTMartin, and the Departmentof Agriculture, Geosciencesand Natural Resources is being

bombarded with calls from highschool students and parents.

"There's been a lot ofexcitement," Roberts said. "Wethought there would be a lot ofinterest, but there's been morethan expected."

The program cannot beofficially accredited until itsfirst students graduate, whichis expected in 2014. Graduateswill have a bachelor's degree inanimal science with a veterinarytechnology emphasis, and willthen be able to sit for the nationalveterinary medical technologylicensure examination that willallow them to practice with aveterinarian in a clinic, farm,educational or research facility.

"A degree of this nature allowsthe graduate many opportunitiesfor employment in WestTennesseeo as well as nationally,"Walker said. "Though thereare other veterinary technicianprograms in our state, this isthe only program with a four

year degree with this particularcomposition in the University cfTennessee system""

Walker added that a localhumane society and arescuegroup have agreed to provideanimals for the program sothat students can gain hands-onexperience assisting with bloodtests, vaccinations and spaysand neuters. which alsc givesthe animals a better chance ofadoption.

"Thotrgh students willpractice on mannequins forthe collection of blood and theinjection of vaccinations, theywill be given the opportunity toassist the veterinarian with thcseprocedures on the live animals.The veterinarian will performthe requested neuters and spayswith students assistin-e," Waikersaid.

For more information onUT Martin's vet-tech programcontact, Roberts at 731-881-7 9 52 or jroberts @ utm.edu.

University to host "Of Ebony EmbersVignettes of the Harlern Renaissance'e

Core Ensemble, a productiongroup dedicated to theperlormance of chamber rnusictheatre, will perform its slrow "OfEbony Embers: Vignettes of theFlarlem Renaissance" at 3 p.m.,Jan.29, in Watkins Auditdriurn ofthc Boling University Ccnter onthe main campus of the UniversityoI Tennessee at Martin.

"Ol Ebony Embers" is a

theatrical work for actor, cello,piancr and periussion. It is a

celebration of the lives of theAfrican-Americ'an poets LangstonHughes, Countee Cullen andClaude McKay as seen through

the eyes of the muralist andpainter. Aaron Douglas. Themusical score includes wolks byDuke Ellington, Rilly Strayhorn,Jelly Roll Morton, TheloniousMonk and Charles Mingus. as

well as concert music by Jeffi:eyMumford and George Walker.

The UT Martin production issponsored by the Department of

Music, the Department of Englishand Modem Foreign Languages,the College,of Humanities andFine Arts, and the UTM BlackStudent Association.

The performance is free andopen to the public.

For more information, contactDr. Elaine Harriss, Department ofMusic chair. at 731-881-7400.

[Jueivensity profess$r to presemt the nlgrus---ic of tsnaui$Julie t{ill, direcror ol

percussion studies at theUnivcrsity ol Terrrrrssec alMartin, will present "The BlackMr"rsic of Brazii: An Emphasison Social Transfbrrlation fbrWomen and Children throughEscola Didd" at 7:30 p.m.,January 31. The lectLrre willbe presented in WatkilsAuditorium of tFre BotingUniversiiy Center.

Hill spcciulizcs inrontemporary und wor.ldpcrcussion and is l'r'eqLrcrrtlyirrvilcd to othcl institutions usa guesl let'tuler and per.lornreron lhe topic uf Braziliarrpercussion. Hill has perforrnedat internatiorrrrl lcslivalsin Mexico, Brazil, France.Puerto Rico, South Korea andat Percnssive Arts SocietyIntelnalionrl Convent ion.s(PASfC) as a member of theCaixa Percr,rssion Trio. TheCaixa Percussion Trio hasrecently recorded its lirst CDand is cnrrently commissioninga second set of compositions. -

FIill is knciwn for her

exle risive lescarclr ol percussiontlrroughout Brazil. primarily inthe regions rrl Salva<iorda Bahia,Rio de Janerio and Sio Paulo.She selves on theinteurationaladvisory board for Escola Did6,a project based in Salvadorda Bahia, tsrazil, dedicated tosocial transformation for blackwomen and at-risk childrentlrlorrgh rnrrsic.

{Iill received her Bachelorof Music Education trom UTMirrtin and went on [o eam aMaster ol Musit' in percrrssionperli rlmance Irom Arizona Statcflniversity and a Doctorate ofMusical Alrs degrcc frorn theU rrivcrsitv of' Kentucky.

DRESDEN ENTERPR-ISE, Dresden,'Tennessee, Wednesday, January 25, 2012

"f he lee rrrre is plrr.r oi thcAcademic Spcakcr scr.icssponsoled Iry UT Marlirr llorrorsPrograms.

"Every year FlonorsPlograms invilcs r top UTMall in facrrlrv-scholar. iu rht'Academic Speakers Series,nol only to shirrc their. uniqucLalents,- hut to show lhal oncrloes not nc'ed tt' go vcr.y far.to fincl high tltraliil,resiar.ch

and crcativc ar'tiviti," :rridDr'. Lionel Crews^ iirrrr,)rol Honols Proplurrrs. "l)r..Julie Hill cxcmplilies rlri.philosophy witlr'lrcl wor.ltl-renowned percnssion rvork."

The presentation is fi'ee anciopen t() the public.

F(rr rrrorc infrrrrrrltioir,contact Crews at 73 I -88 I -7436.or by email at.lcrewsGDLrttr.edu.

Course in handquilting scheduled

Community members inter-ested in learning the art of handquilting are encouraged to registerfbr an evening quiltins class ol'-fered by the Un'i v'ersity6lTennes-see at Martin Otfice of ExtendedCampus and Online Studies..Thecourse will beheld from 6;30-8:30p.m.. February 6 and 13.

Linda Arant, course instruc-tor, will focus on the preparation

of quilt blocks, basic techniquesand hands-on practice with quilring supplies. Participants willbe able to use completed quiltblocks in pillow topi. tor. dug.and othcr personal cralt projectl.Students should bring their ownthimbles.

Registration is $55 perperson.with a $15 supply fee paid rothe instructor on the first nightof class.

To register, contact the Officeof Extended Campus and OnlineStudies at 731-881-7082 or reg-ister online at: http://www.utm.edu/departments/ecce/n ondegree/healthcare.php.

University to host FulitzerPrize-Winning Journatist

Rick Bragg, Americanauthor and New York Timescorrespondent, will presenta public lecture at 7:30 p.m.,February 2. The lecrure will beheld in Watkins Auditorium ofthe Boling University Center onthe main campus of the Universityof Tennessee at Martin.

Bragg is known for his non-fiction works, especially thoseabout his family in Alabama. Heis the author of the best-sellingtitle "All Over but the Shoutin'tand has won a Pulitzer Prize infeature writing for his work withthe New York Times.

Bragg is also the recipient ofmore than 50 other writing awardsover his 20-year career, includingthe prestigious AmericanSociety of Newspaper EditorsDistinguished Writing Award,which he has received twice.He was also awarded a NiemanFellowship at Harvard Universityin 1992 and has taught writingin both colldge class"rooms andnewspaper newsrooms.

Bragg's lecture is co-sponsored

!V UT Martin Honors Programs.Paul Meek Library and Friends ofPaul Meek Library. The Frienclssupport is made possible by theestablishment of the Martha C.Meek Endowment.

"It's not often that someonecan have the benefit ofhearing lworld-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author speak in personabout their experiences," said Dr.Lionel Crews, director of HonorsPrograms.

"Bragg's writing is enjoyableand so varied that some of ifappeals to almost everyone," saidDr. Lynn Alexander, president ofFriends of Paul MeekLibrary. "Ifpeople have not read 'A1l Over butthe Shoutin',' they really shoLrlcl.He understands lif'e in the Soufh.particularly in srnall towns, yethe has lived so many places anrJhad so rnany experiences that healso brings some objectivity tohis portrait."

The presentation is free anclopen to the public.

For more information, contacfCrews at 73 I -881.7436; ,or byemail at [email protected].

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, January 25, 2Al2 "

THE JACKSON SUN T H U R S D AY, J A N 26, ?012

JOURNALISTRICK BRAGGRick Bragg, American author andNew York Times correspondenlwill present a public lecture at7:30 p.m., Feb. 2 at University ofTennessee Martin. The lecture willbe held in Watkins Auditorium ofthe Boling University Center onthe main campus of the Universi-ty of Tennessee at Martin. Braggis known for his non-fictionworks, especially those about hisfamily in Alabama. He is the au-thor of the best*elling title ,,All

Over but the Shoutin"' and haswon a Pulitzer Prize in featurewriting for his work with the NewYork Times. Bragg's lecture is co-sponsored by UT Martin HonorsPrograms, Paul Meek Library andFriends of Paul Meek Libiary. Thepresentation is free and open tothe public. Contact Crews at 731 -

881-7436, or by email [email protected].

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2OI2

UTM Honor Band and PercussionSymposium slated January 27-28

The 33rd annual Universityof Tennessee at Martin HonolBand will be held Ian.27-28.More than 400 outstanding highschool musicians from acrossTennessee and Kentuckv will beselected to attend the eient. Allrehearsals will be held on campus


in the Boling University Centerand Campbell Auditorium inthe Holt Humanities Building.Concerts will be held at 7:30p.m. on January 27 and from l:00p.m. to 3:15 p.m. on January 28in the Boling University CenterBallroom. The concerts are freeand open to the public.

WESTSTAR RECOGNIZES COR.PORATE SPONSORS - Dr. TomRakes, chancellor of the Universiry of Ten-nessee at Martin, presented l3 CorporateSponsorship Appreciation Awards on be-half of the WestStar Ldadership Programat a recent awards banquet. The banquet

honored those corporate sponsors whohave contributed $2,000 or more towardtheWestStar program. Pictured with Rakes(right) is John Bucy, executive director ofthe Northwest Tennessee DevelopmentDistrict and Human Resources Agency.Phato submined

WALL TO WALL ART -Winners

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the recent Everett-stewart Regional Air-port and University ofTennessee at Martinlnternational Aviation Art Contest were

Ernily Brown, Dayjha Trice, Melodie Clay-ton, Julie Mosley and Kaylee Householder.

Not pictured were Essence Huff and MariaMarquez. Winners in three different cat-

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012(from left) Caroline Killebrew Kiran Last, egories received gift cards for art supplies.

Winners chosen in art contestTheir artwork went above

and beyond.Winners were recently

chosen in the Everett-Stew-art Regional Airport andUniversity of Tennessee atMartin Intemational Avia-tion Art Contest.

They included:. Intermediate category

- First place, Julie Mos-ley; second place, KayleeHouseholder; and thirdplace, Kiran Last.

. Juniorcategory - Firstplace, Emily Brown; sec-ond place, Melodie Clay-ton; and third place, Caro-line Killebrew.

. Senior category - Firstplace, Maria Marquez; sec-ond place. Essence Huff;and third place, DayjhaTrice.

The winners each re-ceived recognition fromEverett-Stewart RegionalAirport and UT Martin.The first-place winners ineach category received $50gift cards, while the sec-ond-place winners received$30 gift cards and the third-place winners received $20gift cards to purchase artsupplies.

The top three entries ineach age level were for-warded to Nashville to bejudged in state competition.according to local airportmanager Jo Ann Speer.

The Intemational Avia-tion Art Contest is an artcontest for youngsters be-tween the ages of 6 and 17.Students participate at a

national level and winnersare submitted to an interna-tional jury each year.

The contest is held an-nually to encourage youngpeople to demonstrate theimpor-tance of aviationthrough their art and to mo-tivate them to become morefamiliar with and partici-pate in aeronautics, engi-neering and science.

A different theme is se-

lected each year and thisyear's theme - "SilentFlight" - encouraged chil-dren to visualize all theways people travel throughthe sky with the power ofthe wind alone.

The United States portionof the contest is sponsoredby the National AeronauticAssociation, National As-sociation of State AviationOfficials, Embry-RiddleAeronautical University,National Coalition forAviation Education and theFederal Aviation Adminis-tration.

Local winners advanceto state competition andthe top three entries in eachage group at that level areforwarded to Washington,D.C.. to be judged in nation-al competition. From there,national winners from eachage group advance to theinternational level for judg-ing and recognition.

Mrs. Speer said with 54entries, the local competi-tion "turned out to be a verysuccessful event."

"They were all fantasticand I want to thank all ofthe students for participat-ing. as well as the art in-structors and parents fortheir encouragement," she

said."I would also like to

thank UT Martin for co-sponsoring this event, es-pecially Lane Last, profes-sor of art. for his expertisein coordinating the contestand the juior, Diane Shaw,associate professor. Andmany thanks to our awardssponsors - the Martin Ro-tary Club, Uhion City Ro-tary Club. Martin Kiwanisand Fuller Partners RealEstate Inc."

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY..IANUARY

UTM Ims,srcsfts es weterdrcnry progrffiwnVeterinary technologists can be de-

scribed as the equivalent of R.N.s inthe animal world, and the vet-tech jobmarket is expected to grow by morethan twenty percent in the next sixyears.

"There are lots of diverse job op-portunities. The job markbt is reallyslrong." said Jason Roberts, assistantprofessor of animal science at theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin.

Roberts and others are currentlycelebrating the recent launch of thenew veterinary technology programat UT Martin, which began with thestart of the spring 2012 semester,with four new courses: medical ter-minology. pharmacology, advancedlab and an exotic animal course.

"We, in the Department of Agri-culture, Geosciences and NaturalResources, are very excited aboutthis new degree. Our advisory board,

which met in December, is composedof veterinarians, veterinary medicaltechnologists, animal rescue personsand former UTM graduates inter-ested in making this program one ofthe best for West Tennessee,l' said Dr.Danny Walker, UT Manin lecturer ofseveral of the vet-tech courses.

"The numbers are really good. Oneof the classes has 65 students in it,"Roberts said. "Probably our long-term goal is around 30 per class or120 in the whole program."

The goal may not be hard to reachas Roberts said the program has at-tracted numerous current upperclass-men at UT Martin, and the Depart-ment of Agriculture, Geosciencesand Natural Resources is being bom-barded with calls from high schoolstudents and parents.

"There's been a lot of excitement,"Roberts said. "We thought there

would be a lot of interest, but there'sbeen more than expected."

The program cannot be officiallyaccredited until its first studeritsgraduate, which is expected in 2014.Graduates will have a bachelor's de-gree in animal science with a veteri-nary technology emphasis, and willthen be able to sit for the nationalveterinary medical technology licen-sure examination that will allow themto practice with a veterinarian in a

clinic, farm, educational or researchfacility.

"A degree of this nature allows thegraduate many opportunities for em-ployment in West Tennessee, as wellas nationally," Walker said.

"Though there are other veterinarytechnician programs in oyr state, thisis the only program with a four yeardegree with this particular composi,

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tion in the University ofTennessee system."

Walker added that a localhumane society and ares-cue group have agreed toprovide animals for the pro-gram so that students cangain hands-on experience

assisting with blood tests,vaccinations and spays andneuters. which also givesthe animals a better chanceof adoption.

"Though students willpractice on mannequinsfor the collection of bloodand the injection of vacci-nations, they will be giventhe opportunity to assist the

veterinarian with these pro-cedures on the live animals.The veterinarian will per-form the requested neutersand spays with students as-sisting," Walker said.

For more information onUT Martin's vet-tech pro-gram contact, Roberts at88 I -l 9 52 or jroberts @ utm.edu.

Pageants to be held at UTMThe combined Miss

University of Tennesseeat Martin and Miss Ten-nessee Soybean FestivalPageant will be staged at 7p.m,Saturday in the StudentLife Center at UT Martin.Winners of each crownwill gain the opportunify tocompete in the Miss Ten-nessee Scholarship Pageantin Jackson this summer.

The combined pageant isco-sponsored by the City ofMartin and UT Martin andis open to single women,ages 17-24, who are resi-dents of or students in Ten-

nessee.The Miss Tennessee Soy-

bean Festival and Miss Ten-nessee Crossroads pageantsare open statewide, whilethe Miss UT Martin eventis open only to UT Maftinstudents.

General admission tick-ets will be available at thedoor for $15. UT Marlinstudent tickets will be $10at the door with proper lD.

For more information,contact pageant execu-tive director Hollie Holt at(731) 514-3556 or [email protected].

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The 150,000 residents in West Ten-nessee's upper cornel already worn by a12.6 percent unemployrnent rate, face an-other plant closing.

Hit by soft sales, Briggs & Stratton Corp.will permanently shut its assembly line forlawn mowers and snow blowers in May,idling 690 full- and part-time employees atNewbern.

Only a trickle of the payroll in little New-bern, population 3,000, reaches the shopsand stores of Memphis, about 70 miles to

the southwest down U.S. 51. : --::"ri.'lri

But what's happening in this farm andfactory region reflects what business spe-cialists say is a fight going on across fheMid-South and niuch of America.

It's a fight carried out largely on the locallevel to repower a jobs machine stalled forfour straight years.

"The entire country has lost jobs," saidMartin Mahmoud, finance professor at theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin, a hubcity in the state's northwest corner. "It'sour low skill levels. People can producemore, be more productivb and innovative,when they are educated."

America'$ countrysidehas shed awaf66findustrialjobs in recent years, a trend Ten-nessee economic officials are trying to re-verse, but it's coming too late for Newbern.

Milwaukee-based Briggs, which leases a252,000-square-foot plant, announced theclosing on Wednesday, telling some New-bern officials at a 6:45 a.m. meeting, saidNewbern Alderman Robert Hart.

"It's a tremendous loss of jobs for us,"Hart said, noting it follows the shutdown inrecent years ofbig plants in the region runby All-Wear, Goodyear, Honeywell andWorldColor, costingabout 3,000 jobs in all.

Continuzdfrompage Cl Using grants, the reEion isdeveloping industrial-scaledocks at Cates Landing, aMississippi River port at Tip-tonville. And it's counting onthe completion of Interstate69 west of U.S. 51.

A fast north-south routecan cut the commuteto Mem-phis International Airport by30 minutes, an important sav-ingfor the region's plant man-agers flying to business meet-ings, said Hester, chiefexecutive officer of the Dy-ersburg/Dyer County Cham-ber of Commerce.

Graduates of the highschools and UT:Martin, thecommunity colleges and voca-tional schools are also liftingthe education level, Hestersaid. That can help land jobs,he said, especially if areshoring trend takes hold,and U.S. companies hit byhigher oceanic shipping ratesbringback work sent offshore.

"Reshoring has positive im-

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plications for the AmericanSouth," Hester said. "I'm en-couraged. After the terriblerecession, people realize themanufacturing sector is vital-ly important to our countryand our future."

Obion. The latter claims thesecond-highest jobless rate inthe state at 15.3 percent

Rather than sit idle, eco-nomic officials in NorthwestTennessee vow the region canrecover using the same trans-portation-centric- str#egy,employed with success atMemphis.

"There's no magic bullet.Tl,rere's no overnight remedywhen things like this happen,;'said economic developerAllen Hester. "But we're notgoing away. I don't look forrapid growth. I don't look forrapid decline. We have a lot ofthings in place that can keep usstable and growing slowly''

BRIGGSHaving lost an order from

major customer John Deere& Co., Hart said, Briggs dis-closed the product line wouldbe consolidated at its existingplant in the Atlanta suburb ofMcDonough.'l'People are just going tohave to search forjobs in thesurrounding area, maybe inJackson," said Cindy Gray,owner of Cindy's Flowers inNewbern. "I don't think it'sjust happening in West Ten-nessee. It seems to me it'shappening a lot to rural areas.I was just in Memphis and in

,

Atlanta. They're booming. Ijust think corporations aremoving to larger cities."

Once able to count on low '

wages to lure factories, Amer-ica's country towns must faceoff against even less expen-sive Mexico and Asia as wellas U.S. cities, said PatrickMcNamara, a Purdue Univer-sity economist and specialistin rural development trends.

Manufacturers trying tocut payroll costs have come toprefer cities, McNamara said. '

Urban areas offer numerousservice firms able to performtasks for a fee, such as engi-neering, payroll and shipping.In a small town, the factorywould likeb have those jobsdone by its own workers.

For months, jobless ratesabove 11 percent have per-sisted in the four counties ofNorthwest Tennessee - Dy-er, Gibson, Weakley and

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The Messenger. Union City. Tennessee. Frida),, January 27. 2012

today at UT MartinCore Ensemble will

perform its show "OfEbony Embers: Vi-gnettes of the HarlemRenaissance" at 3 p.m.today in Watkins Audito-rium of the Boling Uni-versity Center at Tennes-see Martin.

"Ot Ebony Embers" isa theatrical work for ac-tor, cello, piano and per-cussion. lt is a celebra-tion of the lives of nu-merous African-Ameri-can poets, and the musi-cal score includes worksby Duke Ellington, BillyStrayhorn, Jelly RollMorton and others.

The performance isfree and open to the pub-lic. For more informa-tion call 881-7400.

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-- Thelecture is part ofthe Academic Speaker se-ries sponsored by UTMartin Honors Programs.

The presentation is freeand open to the public.For more information,call (731) 88t-7436 oremail [email protected].

UTM hosts lectureon music of Brazil

Julie Hill, director ofpercussion studies at theUniversity of TennesseeMartin, will present "TheBlack Music of Brazil AnEmphasis on SocialTlansformation forWomen and Childrenthrough Escola Didd" at7:30 p.m. TiresdaY. Thelecture will be Presentedin Watkins Auditorium ofthe Boling UniversitYCenter.

tempoi"ary and world per-cussion and frequentlY isinvited to other institu-tions as a guest lecturerand performer on the toP-ic of Brazilian percussion.She has performed at in-ternational festivals inMexico, Brazil, France,Puerto Rico, South Koreaand at Percussive ArtsSociety International Con-ventions ds a member ofthe Caixa PercussionThio. The Caixa Percus-sion Tbio recentlY record-ed its first CD and iscommissioning a secondset of compositions.

P ulitzer Prize -winning authorto be featured in lecture ut UTM

Rick Bragg, Amerrcanauthor and New YorkTimes correspondent, willpresent a public lectureThursday at 7:30 p.m. inWatkins Auditorium ofBoling University Centeron the main campus of theUniversity of Tennessee atMartin.

Bragg is known for hisnon-fiction works, especial-ly those about his family inAlabama. He is the authorof the best-selling title "AllOver but the Shoutin"' andhas won a Pulitzer Prize infeature writing for his workwith The New York Times.

Bragg is also the recipi-ent of more than 50 otherwriting awards over his2}-year career, including

the prestigious AmericanSociety of NewspaperEditors DistinguishedWriting Award,' which hehas received twice. He wasalso awarded a NiemanFellowship at HarvardUniversity in 1992 and hastaught writing in both col-lege classrooms and news-paper newsrooms.

Bragg's lecture is co-sponsored by UT MartinHonors Programs, PaulMeek Library and Friendsof Paul Meek Library. TheFriends support is madepossible by the establish-ment of the Martha C. MeekEndowment.

"It's not often that some-one cait have the benefit ofhearing a world-renowned

Pulitzer Prize-winningauthor speak in person abouttheir experiences," said Dr.Lionel Crews, director ofHonors Programs.

"Bragg's writing isenjoyable and so variedthat some of it appeals toalmost everyone," said Dr.Lynn Alexander, presidentof Friends of Paul MeekLibrary. "If people havenot read 'All Over butthe Shoutin',' they reallyshould. He understands lifein the South, particularlyin small towns, yet he haslived so many places andhad, so many experiencesthat he also brings someobjectivity to his portrait."


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It was around 8:50 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22. G.oup 45 of the Pep Group gathered together to meet as schoolwas about lo start. lt was the first day of class. lt was the first day of Greg Frye's journey.

"l got ihe positionl" Frye said.

From th€ 17,000-person town of Dyersburg, Tenn., Greg Frye had arrived.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) offered Greg Frye the chance to be on its committee,and, withoilt h€sitation, he ac€epied.

Frye did not need to say anything as he walked back into the room ol 15 or so friends who were assuming theprobable: his smile told the story.

"t was just grinning from ear-to-ear,' he said. "My face was just exploding with sunshine."

But Frye is not your traditional committee member- He did not go an luxurious vacations as a child, drive aCadillac or have daily room $ervice. ln fact, he rode tractors on a dairy farm, milking cows and grinding leed allthrough high school.

Between school and farming duties, that doe$n't leave much room for free time. However, when Frye could, hewould harness his inner musician and before long he became good enough that he warted to travel cross-country doing independ€nt work.

''t started traveling and playing music at age 1 5," he said. "l went touring as an lndependeni musidan after 18and played shows with the llkes of Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis."

Throughout high school and after high schocl, ihe aspiration of college would continually linger in Frye's mind.

"l always hoped to do other things," Frye said- "l always wanted to go to college and law school, brt I did do thehaditional farm thing."

ln 2008, the decision came. Frye was going to attend UT-Madin.

"l told nry family that I was going to focus all my time on being a $tudent," he said. "l wanted to make a good goof this."

Thr€e weeks into schcol, he was in a fraternily. And a year later, doors opened up and he became senator ofStudent Government Associalion and founder and president of Non-Traditiona,ist Student Association.

The doors still kept flinging open. At 42, Frye was nominated and elected to THEC. Frye sald the organization asa whole oversees certain legislation regarding educalion to approve or make amends before it is passed on tothe governor.

With all the other achievements that Frye has accornplished throughout his life * the father of eight and agrandfather, a soldier in the military and a cancer srrvivor of malignanl melanoma - he ranks ihis near the top.

.On a business and personal side, I would put it in the same ranking as my father *nd grandfather," he said."This ranks right there with it."

Dr. lMike McCullough firsl met Frye three years ago and was immediately impressed witl his pcise andpresence.

"He's adicutate and he has a style lo him and he har long hair ard he's cool," he said. "l lhink once you say thatlong hair guy, everybody on campus knows who he is."

Some would compare him to musician Robert Plant becau$e of his hair, but the long locks only lell a brief sloryof the educalion-loving man.

"He's learned the value of education," McCuilough said. "Fle's on fire for the idea of other people getting on firewith the idea of improving through education."

Frye is proud of his accomplishments, but he won't boast of them. He's just a country boy from Dyer County,Tenn., hoping to change lives through educational means.

"\y'y'hen you meet someone, you always have the suspicion they're not quite as good as they seem cause mostpeople aren't," Mccullough said. "But when you're around him, you realize that's exactly who he is and he is aprecious commodity on our campus.

"Greg wanted this and he's worked hard for it."

Now, he's got it.

The Messenger. Union Cit)'. Tennessee. Mondalu. January 30. 2012

UTM to host woments conferenceParticipants attending

the l4th annual WorkingWomen's Conference onFeb. 10 will learn how tobe a working woman whilecreating alegacy.

The conference is beingsponsored by the WestStarleadership program andTom E. Hendrix Chairof Excellence in FreeEnterprise at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin.

The conference is sched-uled for 8:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Feb. 10 at the UTMBoling University Center'sDuncan Ballroom.

UTM Chancellor TomRakes and Charley Deal,WestStar executive direc-tor, will welcome partici-pants following a continen-tal breakfast and registra-tion, which are scheduledfor 8:30-9 a.m.

Mary Kate Ridgeway,of Henry County UTExtension Services, willlead the conference.

The opening speakerswill be Dr. Lisa LeBleu,chair, graduate programcoordinator and profes-sor of the Department ofFamily and ConsumerSciences at UTM and Dr.Teresa Collard, director ofthe UTM Women's Centerand assistant professor ofcommunications.

Their presentation, "Life-is a Picnic: Fill your Basketwith Happiness," is set for9:15 a.m.

Dr. LeBleu serves as thefamily and consumer sci-ences teacher educator andalso teaches basio coursesin child and family studies.

Dr. Collard teachescourses in public speakingand interpersonal commu-nications.

Both have servedas .consultants for theCobb Counly EducationConsortium in Atlanta, Ga.and both are recipients of

the UT National AlumnrAssociation OutstandingTeaching Awards.

At l0 a.m., Lori Nunnery,executive director of theJackson Convention andVisitors Bureau, will pres-ent "Gettin' There FromHere.'1

At l0:45 a.m. JacquelineTaylor, assistant dean ofstudents and director ofthe Vocational Center forLife Calling and Career,Student Services at UnionUniversity, will deliver herpresentation, "Who's atyour Picnic."

Ms. Ta;ilor has experi-ence teaching ddult con.tinuing education in tech-nology.

Lee Johnston, executivedirector of the Covington-Tipton County Chamberof Commerce, will present"It's Raining, Now What?"at 12:45 p.m.

He has 24 years ofbanking experience, haschaired several festivalsin Tipton County and hasbeen involved with theLauderdale and HaywoodCounty Feeder CalfAssociation.

Richard Schoeberl, assis-tant athletics director atUT Martin and former FBICounterterrorism employ-ee, will deliver the final

address of the day at 1:30p.m. with his presentation,"Watch Out For The BigBad Wolf!"

Schoeberl served a major-ity of his FBI career in"theCounterterrorism Division,providing oversight to theFBI's international coun-terterrorism efforl. He wasresponsible for collateralduties in the FBI as an FBICerified Instructor and amember of the FBI SWATprogram.

The deadline to registerfor the conference is Feb.l. Forms may be mailed toWestStar, UT Matin, 321

Administration Building,faxed to 731,881-7019 -oremailed to [email protected].

Those registering byemail should include theirname, business, cbmpleteaddress and phone number.

Online registration ispreferred at www.utm.edu/weststar. The fee is $35 perperson.

Checks should be madepayable to WestStar.

For more informationabout the conferenee, con-tact WestStar coordinatorVirginia Grimes aL (73I)88r-7298.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012

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SMACS ELECTS NEW OFFICERS -The UniversityofTennessee at Martin chapter of the Student Members ofthe American Chemical Society (SMACS) has elected thefollowing officers for the calendar year 2012 (front, fromleft) Chelsea Peeler of Paris, secretary; Gilbert Forgays ofClarksville, president; Lee Elliott of Martin, vice president;Layla Gargus of Martin, treasurer. Members of the Execu-

tive Comniittee include (bac( from left) Stephanie Gour-ley of Martin; Heather. Streckert of Dyersburg; HeatherVacovsky of Hillsboro; and Krishna Patel of Martin. UTMartin SMACS has won more outstanding r.atings, green

chapter awards and activity grants than any of the other900 plus chapters. Last year the chapter received two ln-ternational Year of Chemistry grants and one lnnovativeActivities Grant. lt also organized a host of activities in-cluding two tours, the annual high school science bowland several speaker meetings. They also won an awardfor the most creative Rotaract Can Sculpture during UTMartin's homecoming festivities.This spring the club plans

to attend the national meeting of the American Chemi-cal Society in San Diego, Calif., host the Area CollegiateChemistry Meeting and celebrate Earth Day.

THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012

Brothers attend workshopThe Alpha Gamma Rho

Fraterni.ty at the Universityof Tennessee at Martin sentrepresentatives to a Nation-al Recruitment Workshopand Seminar Ian. 19-21 inKansas City. Mo.

Representatives of. theAlpha Upsilon chapter in-cluded: Drew Denton fromBolivar; Kody Read fromPulaski; Brandon McMil-lan from McEwen; SethWaterfield from Martin andNathan Couch from Hohen-wald.

These young men wereaccompanied by chapteradvisor Marvin Flatt.

"f was honored to be se-lected as a representative bymy brothers. Recruitment isa very important aspect ofmy fraternity. The goal isto find the best young menpossible that have a desire

to learn and be successfulthroughout college, as wellas, strive once in thg workplace." Denton said.

While in Kansas City, thegroup learned new methodsof recruitment, talked withother chapters from acrossthe Nation about tactics-set goals for the upcomingyear, and planned dates tofind the best possible men.

The diversity among thegroup attending the confer-ence ranged from Louisianato Wisconsin with around75 attendees.

"I really learned a lotfrom the other chaptersacross the country It wasnice to be in a relaxed set-ting. and compare ideas,"Couch said.

By attending the Na-tional Recruitment School,the grbup was able to bring

back to their chapter goalsand ideas to recruit the bestmen.

"These young men aresome of the best I knowand are really excited forthe upcoming year. Re-cruitment School providesthe fraternity with methodsof building a successful re-cruitment system to growthe quality and quantity ofbrothers " Flatt, said. i

Recruitment school notonly taught, these youngmen how to recruit, but alsopublic speaking and mediaskills they will use rhrough-out their career.

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