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Table of Contents

  • 1: The President's Perspective
  • 2: A Leader in Nursing Education
  • 4: Leading the Way
  • 8: Bonds of Brotherhood Reimagined
  • 12: Who's Going to ETSU?
  • 14: Garrison Buchanan: Just Another Buccaneer
  • 16: Cristopher Santana's ""Wonderful Journey""
  • 18: Who's Teaching at ETSU?
  • 20: Finding a Perfect Balance
  • 23: Elevating the Region
  • 24: Dateline: ETSU
  • 26: Quillen Alumna Weathers Hurricane Dorian
  • 29: Treasures
  • 30: Beloved Actor and Professor Bids Farewell
  • 32: From Student Worker to Advancement Professional
  • 34: Raising the Tower
  • 34: Campaign Reaches Midway Mark
  • 35: Remembering 1969
  • 38: The Lasting Legacy of Coach Fred Warren
  • 42: 2019-2020 Men's Basketball Schedule
  • 43: 2019-2020 Women's Basketball Schedule
  • 45: Class Notes
  • 48: Obituaries

ETSU President

Brian Noland

Executive Editor

Fred Sauceman

Managing Editors

Joe Smith

Advancement/Alumni Editors

Pamela Ritter; John King

Contributing Writers

Jeff Birchfield; Kevin Brown; Jennifer Hill; Amanda Mowell; Melissa Nipper; Brian Noland; Rebecca Proffitt; Fred Sauceman; Joe Smith

Cover/Graphic Design

Jeanette Henry

Photography/Art

Ron Campbell; Dakota Hamilton; Larry Smith; Charles Warden

Publication Date

Fall 2020

President's Message

Many of our academic programs reached milestone anniversaries in 2019. During Homecoming, we celebrated the golden anniversary of two of our health sciences programs, as 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of our Dental Hygiene program. It was also 50 years ago that our undergraduate program in Environmental Health was accredited. This program was the first in the nation to earn full accreditation from the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. This fall, we also recognized the 50th anniversary of the Zeta Omega chapter of Sigma Chi. Our campus also had the opportunity to be part of another major anniversary celebration that took place in 2019 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the place we are proud to call our own. The City of Johnson City was founded on December 1, 1869. During the early 1900s, the leaders and other prominent businessmen – namely George L. Carter – lobbied for Johnson City to be the eastern destination for one of the state’s three new normal schools. Mr. Carter even donated his own land that became the campus home of East Tennessee State Normal School. The normal school was officially dedicated on October 10, 1911, and while this was a day of celebration for many, the residents and leaders of Johnson City went to work the next day on ways they could support and strengthen their hometown’s new institution of higher education. Through the years that followed, that spirit of partnership would continue to flourish, and the investments of time and resources made by the people of this region would yield much in return. The presence of ETSU has enhanced educational opportunities and business growth. Through our work with ETSU Health, we have revolutionized health care in the region. Our faculty and students have contributed new knowledge through their research and scholarly activities. We have transformed the arts and culture of this region. We have served the communities around us. We have helped people realize their dreams. This was, after all, the mission of East Tennessee State Normal School—to improve the quality of life for the people of this region—and this commitment to service will continue to drive and empower this institution. Earlier this fall, we held a sesquicentennial celebration event on our campus. The event was held on October 10, the anniversary of the normal school’s dedication ceremony, and I used that setting to announce our new ETSU Elevates initiative that further enhances that mission of service in this region. You can read more about the ETSU Elevates project on page 23. For over a century, our students, faculty, staff, and alumni have called Johnson City home, and we are proud and honored to be part of a community so deeply rooted in the belief of the power of higher education. The histories of Johnson City and ETSU are closely woven together and create the fabric that is the foundation for the future of our region. We look forward to the new opportunities that are ahead. Happy 150th, Johnson City! Godspeed and Go Bucs! Sincerely, - Brian Noland, President

ETSU Today - Fall/Winter 2019-20

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