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Table of Contents

  • 4: Quillen Endowments
  • 6: Unique Alumni
  • 12: Campus Notes & Briefs
  • 16: Advancement
  • 18: Sports Spectrum
  • 20: Class Notes
  • 28: Basketball Tournament Champions

ETSU President

Paul E. Stanton, Jr.

Managing Editors

Richard A. Manahan; Robert M. Plummer

Contributing Writers

Jeff Anderson; Carol Fox; Debi Frakes; Kristn Fry; Sherry Garman; Deena Gonzales; Jennifer Hill; Jennifer Hodge; Patricia Holland; Emily Kilgore; Richard A. Manahan; Lisa Otradovec; Robert Plummer; Cindy Proffitt; Keely Richardson; Pamela D. Ripley; Fred Sauceman; Joe Smith; Matt Snelling; Leslie Valley; Amanda Vance; Mike White; Lee Ann Willis

Photography/Art

Robert Plummer; James Price; Jim Sledge; Larry Smith; Lee Ann Willis

Publication Date

Spring 2004

President's Message

Each morning, when I walk into my Dossett Hall office at ETSU, I have a feeling that something good is about to happen. More often than not, it does. ETSU is an energized campus, populated with faculty, staff, and students whose talents and knowledge rank with the best in the country. It’s a place energized, too, by community partnerships that keep us growing and healthy, even during the hardest of times. I remember the day I walked into the office and learned that the late and beloved Congressman James H. “Jimmy” Quillen had left the ETSU Foundation $14.6 million for student scholarships, the largest contribution we’ve ever received. I remember the elation that came over us all the day the letter arrived inviting the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band to play their spirited mountain music at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and the letter that we received afterward from Lieutenant General Timothy A. Kinnan, U.S. Representative, NATO Military Committee. He wrote, “Thanks to the articulate and thoughtful discussion of Professor Raymond McLain and the musical talents of bluegrass band members, children who had never even heard of bluegrass music are now dedicated followers of the genre and your performers.” General Kinnan joked that during the band’s time at NATO headquarters, the State Department’s efforts were “eclipsed by the diplomatic skills exhibited by the ETSU group.” I remember the news of the red panda, when Dr. Steve Wallace, full of life and enthusiasm, discovered, with his students, a tooth from this ancient bear, a species never before recorded in North America. I remember the pride I felt in receiving a copy of Dr. Tony Cavender’s new book on Appalachian folk medicine, the most comprehensive study ever done on the use of our region’s flora and fauna in the treatment of illness and disease. The list of accomplishments campuswide is endless. Led by Dr. Bill Stone, a team of researchers at the Quillen College of Medicine is developing an antidote for mustard gas toxicity. A physical education professor, Dr. Thomas Coates, has led the way in developing a unique academic partnership in Motorsports Operations, with Jeff Byrd and our friends at nearby Bristol Motor Speedway. Our December 2003 graduates of the bachelor of science in nursing class all passed their national licensure exam, and the university itself tested well, too. With a score of 98.5, ETSU again tops all public universities in Tennessee’s performance funding program for 2002-03, making this the second time in three years that ETSU has achieved the highest mark among public universities statewide. All the while, a group of gutty, determined, and entertaining basketball players, led by their personal and unflappable coach, Murry Bartow, were on their way to another Southern Conference championship, with just one loss in the league, and a date with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats in the NCAA Tournament. Although the Bucs lost the opening round game by three points, they were the talk of the tournament. CBS commentator Dick Enberg described ETSU point guard Tim Smith’s 40-minute game as “the best individual performance I’ve seen all year.” Congratulations to the Basketball Bucs and all the champions across the campus of ETSU. - Paul E. Stanton, Jr., President, ETSU

ETSU Today - Spring 2004

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