2008-2009 A Message from the President
outstanding. Our Student Government
BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Norris Kantor, Esq.
Chair
James J. Palmer, III, Esq.
Vice Chair
Ms. Anne Crowe
Dr. Lyn Guy
Larry Morhous, Esq.
Mr. Sylvester Myers
Mr. Larry Ratliff
Gloria Stephens, Esq.
Ms. Angela Lambert
Faculty Representative
Mr. Daniel L. Frost
Classified Staff Representative
Mr. Erik Guyton
Student Representative
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Dr. Albert Walker
President
Dr. Don Smith
Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
Ms. Shelia Johnson
Vice President for Financial and
Administrative Affairs
Mr. John Cardwell
Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Thomas E. Blevins
Dean of the Virtual College and
Information Technology and the
School of Teacher Education;
Professor, English/Education
Dr. Tracey Anderson
Director of Institutional
Research and Effectiveness
Ms. Karen Harvey
Director of Institutional
Advancement & Planning
Mr. Jim Nelson
Assistant to the President/
Director, Institutional/Media
Relations
Ms. Sapphire Cureg
Director of Multicultural Affairs
BLUE AND GOLD
A publication for alumni and friends of
Bluefield State College.
This project is underwritten by the
Federal Title III/BRACE Program.
Dr. Albert L. Walker
President
Bluefield State College enters 2009
filled with hope and optimism. Our
belief that the College is positioned to
reach even loftier heights this year is
based upon the foundation of fact, not
wishful thinking.
For example, BSC enrollment for
the Fall 2008 Semester continued to
grow, reaching its highest level in four
years. Preliminary figures for our Spring
2009 enrollment also show signs of con-
tinued growth.
BSC was selected as this region's
best institution of higher education in a
recent “Best of the Best” vote of
Bluefield Daily Telegraph readers, and
the College was named one of America’s
Best Colleges for the eighth consecutive
year by US News & World Report.
Our students’ achievements on a
state and national level continue to be
Board of Governors’ News
by Norris Kantor, Esq., Chair
Norris Kantor, Chair
Among the most meaningful and
tangible ways that a college's mission
can be validated is through enrollment
growth. As chairman of the Bluefield
State College Board of Governors, I am
particularly pleased to note that BSC's
enrollment has increased for the fifth
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Association President has been named
Vice Chair of the State Advisory Council
of Students, and BSC students have per-
formed with distinction at regional and
national Model United Nations confer-
ences this academic year.
On a local level, BSC students and
staff are outstanding ambassadors for the
College, with their spirit of volunteerism
helping to make our community a better
place. Last semester, BSC students and
faculty volunteered many hours to
repaint the Martin Luther King Bridge,
and our nursing students and faculty
invest their time and talent to assist area
residents in a variety of programs, at the
Wade Center in Bluefield and throughout
the region. The College welcomes local
public school students to campus five
times each year for countywide academic
competitions.
This semester, Bluefield State
College hosted a wide range of Black
History Month programs and, on April
10, the College will coordinate a daylong
“Festival of Cultures” to cultivate a
greater appreciation for multiculturalism
and diversity.
We appreciate your interest in, and
support for, Bluefield State College and
we sincerely hope you enjoy reading this
edition of the “Blue & Gold.”
consecutive year.
The overall growth of more than 3%
is impressive, especially because it
comes at a time when area high schools'
graduating classes are becoming smaller.
The College has also enjoyed substantial
enrollment growth (nearly 50%) in
"metro (border) county" students, as well
as international students. The 62 interna-
tional students attending BSC during the
fall 2008 semester more than quadruples
the number (13) of international students
enrolled at BSC one year earlier.
BSC's Offices of International Initiatives,
Multicultural Affairs, and Student Affairs
are to be commended for their outstand-
ing work in this regard.
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“Disability Awareness Day” at BSC Attracts
More Than 50 Registrants and Six Organizations
Deborrah Pittman, advisor of BSC’s
“People First” student organization, is
pictured during the College’s first
“Disability Awareness Day” program.
The inaugural “Disability Awareness
Day” program at Bluefield State College
featured six informational booths and
attracted 55 registrants. The initiative was
organized by Deborrah Pittman, (pictured
left) advisor for the BSC student organiza-
tion “People First,” in conjunction with
the College’s Human Resources office and
the office of Multicultural Affairs. People
First is an organization for students, facul-
ty, and staff at the college who have an
interest in disability issues.
“We are gratified by the response to
the initial ‘Disability Awareness Day’ pro-
gram,” Pittman (BSC Professor &
Department Head/Computer Science)
said. “Among the registrants were 10
people who indicate they have a disability
and 21 individuals who have friends or
family members with a disability. The
event provided a wonderful means for
promoting services, resources, and sup-
port options for differently-abled per-
sons.”
Among the participating groups,
agencies, and offices were the West
Virginia Division of Rehabilitation
Services, F.UN. (Friends Unlimited), the
Disability Mentoring Day/U.S. Forestry
Service Lab, BSC’s Multicultural Affairs
office, Human Resources office, and
Student Support Services office, and
People First.

BSC Students and Volunteers Give the M.L.K.

Bridge a Fresh Coat of Paint
When several Bluefield was difficult for them to find the time
State College students to begin,” Satterfield recalled.
approached the City of “Several weeks ago, Mr. Coston and
Bluefield recently, volunteer- Ms. Diane Belcher (BSC School of
ing to paint the Dr. Martin Business adjunct faculty member) pro-
Luther King Bridge, the posed the project and things began to
City’s leadership and happen.”
Bluefield Beautification “Several students got involved,
chairperson Gail Satterfield and we received help from the Black
were already looking for a Student Association and Student
way to get the project done. Government Association at the
With the Beautification College, along several volunteers from
Commission providing the the community,” Coston continued.
paint and BSC students com- “This project could not have been
mitting dozens of hours of completed without the help of every
their time and talent, the rail- person who picked up a paint brush to
ing along both sides of the help,” he added. “Everyone worked
Howard Coston (foreground) President/Bluefield State
bridge now bears the fresh hard and we were uplifted by the
College chapter-Phi Beta Lambda and Diane Belcher
clean look of a new coat of (BSC School of Business adjunct faculty member) appreciation of the community.”
paint. “The Bluefield State participated in a recent community improvement project “The neighbors really got excited
College chapter of Phi Beta in which members of the College community painted the the project, and last Sunday, several
Lambda (PBL) was consider- Dr. Martin Luther King Bridge in Bluefield. residents brought sandwiches and bot-
ing a community service tled water to the students,” Satterfield
project,” explained Howard said. “The Bluefield State College
Coston, a BSC business administration A few months ago, the Bluefield community really helped. We want the
major and President of PBL. “Many Beautification Commission had proposed students to share their ideas for other
members of the College community drive the bridge repainting project. “We beautification projects, as well.”
across the MLK Bridge each day and we received approval from the City to pro-
wanted to improve its appearance.” ceed, but City employees were so busy it

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“Festival of Cultures” at BSC on
April 10 Will Create Opportunity to
Gain Better Understanding of the World
A “Festival of Cultures” at Bluefield
State College on April 10 will offer a
dynamic opportunity for residents of the
region to join the College community and
gain a greater understanding and apprecia-
tion of the world. The day-long program,
organized and coordinated by the
College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs,
will permit attendees to experience other
cultures through music, dance, arts, lec-
tures, and food. The
festival was envisioned
by Dr. Sapphire Cureg,
BSC’s Director of
Multicultural Affairs.
The festival
begins at 10 a.m. with BSC students and
administrators, along with community
leaders, extending a welcome to guests.
Displays for vendors, food, arts and crafts,
and international entertainment will be
accessible in the Ned Shott Physical
Education Building on campus.
At noon, the highly acclaimed “Latin
Ballet of Virginia” will perform several
Latin dances at the Basic Science
Auditorium. The “Solazo Band,” featur-
ing music from South America, will be
next on stage. “Music and dance touch
In Memory of
Delegate Eustace Frederick
Honorable Eustace Frederick
The Honorable Eustace Frederick,
who served for 14 years as a member of
the West Virginia House of Delegates,
died on November 6, 2008. After retir-
the soul of the individual,” Cureg said.
“These groups will manifest how their
dance and music preserve and provide
insights into the life and times of their
cultures.”
Later that afternoon, several BSC stu-
dents will offer dramatic theme-appropri-
ate readings at the Hebert Gallery in the
Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
The programs and performances are
offered, free of charge.
Food and crafts will be
on sale.
The project is
presented by Bluefield
State College with
financial assistance from the West
Virginia Humanities Council, a state affili-
ate of the National Endowment for the
Humanities. Any findings, conclusions or
recommendations expressed in this festi-
val do not necessarily represent those of
the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Individuals and organizations inter-
ested in learning more about the Festival
of Cultures are encouraged to contact Dr.
Cureg by phone (304) 327-4512 or by e-
mail scureg@bluefieldstate.edu.
ing as a coal company executive in
1992, Frederick was appointed to the
legislature by then-Governor Gaston
Caperton, and he won re-election for
seven consecutive terms prior to his
retirement in 2008.
He was a steadfast supporter of
Bluefield State College and was a mem-
ber of the West Virginia Coal
Association’s “Coal Hall of Fame.”
He also received the “Robert
Francis Hamilton Award” from the
Greater Bluefield Chamber of
Commerce in recognition of his commit-
ment to community service.
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Board of
Governors’ News
continued from page 2
Additionally, the Board is very
pleased with the achievements of the
College’s academic programs. The engi-
neering technology, nursing, radiologic
technology, business, and teaching pro-
grams receive regional, state, and national
acclaim for their success.
The Board of Governors was very
interested in the presentation of BSC
Alumni Association representatives, who
proposed that serious consideration be
given to the reestablishment of student
housing on campus. Toward that end, the
Board is moving forward with plans to
conduct a feasibility study that will identi-
fy a wide range of factors that must be
evaluated, and the Board pledges to pro-
ceed in a prudent fashion.
My four-year term as a member of
the Board of Governors will terminate on
June 30th of this year. Prior to this term, I
had served a four-year term on the Board
of Governors, and, under West Virginia
law, June 30th will conclude my service
as a member of the Board of Governors. I
previously served four-years on the Board
of Advisors, which means that I have
served 12 consecutive years on either the
Board of Advisors or the Board of
Governors. These 12 years of service
have been a rewarding experience, and I
have grown to appreciate the splendid fac-
ulty and classified staff, as well as the
President and the other officers of the
College. During these years a number of
changes have occurred, some of which we
thought would be disastrous, such as the
removal of the College’s community and
technical programs and having same
transferred to NRCTC. However, with
the cooperation of the administration, fac-
ulty and classified staff, as well as that of
the students, the College is once again on
a growth pattern and will continue to be
one of the better, if not the best, four-year
College in the State and will continue to
provide an excellent education for its stu-
dents. Thus, while I am saddened by the
fact that I will no longer be a participant
in the life of the College, I will continue
to make myself available to assist the
College in any way that I can, and I fur-
ther wish the administration, faculty, staff
and students nothing but the best.
Bluefield State College Celebrates Black History Month
Bluefield State College’s celebration of Black History Month included several notable programs. On February 11, the
United States Air Force Band ensemble “Nighthawk” presented a concert that featured music from the jazz and blues of the Harlem
Renaissance through Motown and beyond. On February 18, Bluefield State College alumnus Ernest “Ernie” Smith spoke about his
experiences as a young student and student-athlete, including his years as a player in the former Negro Professional Baseball League.
On February 19, Bluefield State College student Janie Walker delivered an original dramatic interpretation of Rosa Parks, recounting
the events that led up to Mrs. Parks’ historic arrest in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. The con-
cluding program spotlighted the energy and talents of the Kusun Ensemble from Ghana. The ensemble performed Pan African and
traditional West African music and dance and attracted a large audience of area public school students, BSC students and employees,
and community residents.

Ernest “Ernie” Smith

Kusun Ensemble
from Ghana


United States Janie Walker

Air Force
Band
“Nighthawk”


Dr. Patricia Mulvey Inducted Posthumously

Into Pi Gamma Mu Hall of Fame
Dr. Patricia Mulvey
Dr. Patricia A. Mulvey, Professor of
History at Bluefield State College, was
inducted posthumously into the Pi
Gamma Mu Hall of Fame. Dr. Mulvey’s
induction as an “Honoree Superior” rec-
ognized her service to the society, and
took place during the recent triennial
national convention of Pi Gamma Mu, the
international honor society in social sci-
ence.
Dr. Mulvey helped establish the
Bluefield State College chapter/Pi Gamma
Mu in 1994 and served as a chapter spon-
sor until her death in December, 2007.
She took many students to the society’s
regional and international conferences,
and was a contributor to the society’s
journal.
The BSC chapter of Pi Gamma Mu
was one of only eight colleges and univer-
sities selected for inclusion in the national
organization’s Roll of Merit, in recogni-
tion of its service activities and student
participation during the 2007-08 academic
year. The recognition was noted in the
society's professional journal,
International Social Science Review.

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Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
Dr. Tesfaye Belay, Associate
Professor Biology, and BSC student
Elisha Martin represented the College at
the annual Biomedical Research
Conference for Minority Students (ABR-
CMS) in Orlando, Florida. ABRCMS is
the largest multidisciplinary student con-
ference in the United States.
Dr. Thomas Blevins (BSC Class of
1971) Dean of the Virtual College,
Technology and the School of Education;
Professor of English and Education; Dr.
Tamara Meade Ferguson, Dean of
School of Arts & Sciences and Assistant
Professor of English; and, Dr. Patricia
Hilton, Professor of Education, presented
an adolescent literacy workshop to area
classroom teachers as part of a RESA I
grant funded by the WV Higher Education
Policy Commission. Dr. Blevins has also
been appointed to the ect (Educational
District Elder Samuel Moore Delivers
BSC Founder’s Day Speech
District Elder Samuel Moore returned to
his alma mater to deliver
BSC’s Founders Day speech.
More than 30 years after graduating
from Bluefield State College, District
Elder Samuel Moore returned to his alma
mater, delivering the featured address at
the College’s annual Founder’s Day pro-
gram. A professional educator and pastor,
he reflected upon his experiences as stu-
Communication and Technology)
Foundation Board. The ect Foundation
raises and grants funds to deserving junior
scholars in the field.
Dr. Sapphire Cureg, Bluefield State
College’s Director of Multicultural
Affairs, participated in a recent study
abroad site tour of Mexico. As BSC’s
representative, Dr. Cureg joined a contin-
gent of higher education professionals
from West Virginia Higher Education
Policy Commission (HEPC) colleges and
universities during the seven-day tour.
Professor James Harrison and Dr.
Tesfaye Belay recently attended a pre-
pharmacy symposium at the new Bill
Gatton College of Pharmacy. The one-
day program gave invited college faculty
an opportunity to learn more about, and
tour, the College of Pharmacy, located on
the campus of East Tennessee State
University.
dent at BSC, then challenged and encour-
aged the near-capacity audience in the
College’s Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
“In the 1970s, many students believed
that there was an undercurrent to under-
mine the fabric of Bluefield State
College,” he recounted. “Certainly, those
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Allen Jonas, retired Professor of Art,
was one of several artist featured at the
Group Exhibition: The Best of Summer
at the Art Store in Charleston, West
Virginia. He taught at Bluefield State
College from 1969 until 1994.
Dr. Bob Vicars, Professor of
Business (Management), was recently
notified by the Institute of Certified
Professional Managers that he has been
approved for 2009 recertification as a
Certified Manager (CM). In addition to
meeting education and management expe-
rience requirements, CMs must pass three
rigid examinations administered in dis-
tinct segments. CMs must also meet
ongoing professional development stan-
dards and demonstrate ability to apply
real-world skills and techniques. CM des-
ignation has long been a mark of manage-
ment competence and credibility.
concerns proved to be well founded.
However, as I return here, I am encour-
aged that we are seeing this fabled institu-
tion grow toward what it should be.”
One of only 50 persons in the United
States to receive the prestigious Milken
Foundation Award for excellence in teach-
ing in 2001, Moore credited his education
at Bluefield State College as a significant
factor in his success. “Bluefield State
College prepared me well for those things
I would face in life,” he continued. He
serves as pastor of the Full Gospel
Assembly in Huntington, West Virginia.
Addressing alumni, students, BSC
employees, and community leaders,
Moore exhorted audience members to
remain true to their dreams. “Never give
up your hope,” he advised. “Place more
importance on developing character than
upon gaining influence. If you develop
character, influence will follow.”
The Founder’s Day Luncheon is an
annual feature of BSC’s homecoming
activities.
In Memoriam - BSC Employees
The Bluefield State College was in helping BSC earn a 10 year accredita- and at Bluefield State College. She was
deeply saddened by the recent deaths of tion from the North Central Association of also a guidance counselor at Tazewell
several members of the College family. Colleges and Schools in 1992, and he was High School for many years.
Former BSC a very active volunteer within his church Nancy Carol Ruble Lester, a former
President Dr. Jerold and community. Bluefield State
Dugger passed Gregory W. College business
away on September Shrewsberry, 46, office employee,
28, 2008. He Dean of the died on June 21,
served as President Bluefield Campus 2008. She joined
of Bluefield State of New River the BSC staff in
College from 1978- Community and 1995 and retired in
1988, and was a Dr. Jerold Dugger Technical College 2002 as an
Regents Professor and previously Accounting Clerk Nancy Lester
at the University of West Virginia College Director for the Greg Shrewsberry II.
of Graduate Studies, 1988-1993. Upon Center for Mrs. Mabel C. “Yie” Hill, a former
his retirement in 1993, he and his wife Economic Enhancement and Occupational secretary to the
Evelyn moved to Lewiston, ID, where he Skills Development at Bluefield State Executive Assistant
remained active in community affairs for College, died on October 16, 2008. He to the President,
many years. was the President of Bluefield Civitan died on February
William Club, was a member of Bluefield Elks 23, 2009. She was
Goodman, an Lodge #269 and the Bluefield Salvation employed at BSC
associate professor Army and Bluefield Union Mission. from 1977 until
of accounting, Mrs. Mary Crockett Bowen Bricker, a 1985.
died last former BSC facul- Mabel “Yie” Hill
September. A ty member, died
member of the on November 19, Mrs. Bricker’s photo provided by
BSC faculty since 2008. Ms. Sandra Bennett at Thistle Cove Farm
Bill Goodman 1987, Goodman Bricker was a life-
was also the long educator, Mrs. Hill’s photo provided by
organizer of the well-known Volunteer teaching for many Libby Burton Callahan
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at years at both
the College. He also played a major role Mary Bricker Bluefield College

BSC Named “One of America’s Best BSC Selected

Colleges” by US News & World Report
for Eight Consecutive Year
For the eighth consecutive year,
Bluefield State College has been selected
as one of “America’s Best Colleges”
(2009 edition) by US News & World
Report. The publication bases its annual
selection of America’s outstanding institu-
tions of higher education on a variety of
factors, including peer assessment, fresh-
man retention rate, graduation rate, class
size, student/faculty ratio, and average
alumni giving rate. BSC was listed
among the best baccalaureate colleges in
the nation.
Additionally, BSC enrollment contin-
ues to increase, with preliminary enroll-
ment figures that are approximately 3%
ahead of enrollment totals on the same
date, one year ago.
“We’re gratified by the enrollment
increases,” noted BSC President Dr.
Albert Walker. “Our focus upon quality
academic programs, 14 of which are
nationally accredited, affordability, faculty
qualifications, and a student-centered cli-
mate are some of the reasons we have
grown. We look forward to the future.”
For several years, Bluefield State
College has offered one of the most
affordable in-state tuition rates of all pub-
lic four-year colleges and universities in
West Virginia.
"Best of the Best"
In Local
Newspaper Poll"
During a recent poll of Bluefield
Daily Telegraph and Princeton Times
readers, Bluefield State College was
selected as the region’s best institution
of higher education. “This endorsement
is particularly meaningful to us because
we are well aware of the other wonder-
ful colleges and universities throughout
our service area,” noted Dr. Albert
Walker, BSC President. “Thus, to be
selected as the “Best of the Best” is
quite an honor.”

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Spotlight on the Bluefield State College
School of Education
by Dr. Thomas Blevins and Dr. Betsy Steenken
As we swing into the Education (WVDE) and to the
spring semester, 2009, we American Association of
have a New Year and a new Colleges of Teacher
President of the U.S. with Education (AACTE) and the
many new opportunities as National Council for
well as many challenges. Accreditation of Teacher
We in the BSC School of Education (NCATE).
Education continue to meet BSC has partnered
our challenges through with Concord University and
growth as well as mainte- the WVDE Regional Service
nance. For those who do Agency (RESA I) to conduct
not know, teacher education a summer grant workshop for
is a very regulated and 60 public school teachers in
micro-managed industry McDowell, Raleigh,
both at the state and federal Dr. Thomas Blevins (left), Dean of the Summers, and Mercer
level. Our maintenance School of Education, and Dr. Betsy Steenken, Counties. A follow-up day-
continues to focus on our Director of Teacher Education long workshop was held at
national accreditation Concord University in
through NCATE where we February with BSC faculty
have major activities due each year. Our Conference in Charleston on October Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Tamara Meade-
growth continues to stress our outreach 17-18, 2008. Ferguson, and Dr. Patricia Hilton pre-
to local public schools and to our stu- Classroom management training senting.
dent candidates by immersing them in was presented to student teachers on BSC has just submitted a new
clinical activities and experiences within Saturday, January 24th by Fred Farris, program report to the National Science
the schools. We have several notable Linda Pennell, public school teachers Teachers Association (NSTA) and
achievements to report as major activi- from Raleigh County. NCATE for national peer review of its
ties for this academic year. Kappa Delta Pi, International General Science 5-9 program. This
A Professional Development Honor society in Education, is pleased to work was completed by Dr. Martha
Schools grant for 2008-09 of $40,000 announce that Melanie Claypool, Donna Eborall, BSC Faculty Science Program
was funded by the WV State Legislature Cruise, Jayne Ford, Todd Graham, Tia Coordinator, and Dr. Tom Blevins, Dean
and the Department of Education & the Johnson, Alice Jones, Katie King, of the School of Education.
Arts. There are currently seven partner Danielle Lee, Jennifer McCarty, Rhonda Bluefield State College is looking
schools: Bluefield Intermediate, Neely, Michelle Oates, Christy Odham, forward to being allowed to offer gradu-
Bluewell Elementary, Bluefield Middle, Allison Pettus, Stephanie Richardson, ate programs and, in anticipation of that
Whitethorn Primary, Princeton Primary, Stacie Ruble, Susan Sheppard, Shelly future approval, is working to develop
Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm Smith, and Shari Wimmer have been several Master’s Degree proposals.
Middle. Over 2,600 Mercer County pub- invited and inducted into its membership Meanwhile, the School of Education is
lic school students benefit from funding through the Phi Lambda Chapter of working with the School of Arts and
and extra classroom help from BSC stu- Bluefield State College. Dr. Patricia Sciences to develop several secondary
dent observers and student teachers, Hilton is the faculty sponsor of the Phi specializations.
because of these partnerships. Lambda chapter. The Society inducts This has been a busy and productive
There are currently over 200 stu- only those individuals who have exhibit- year and we look forward to the oppor-
dents enrolled in teacher education at ed the ideals of scholarship, integrity in tunities and challenges of 2009.
BSC, and 70 current candidates are service, and commitment to excellence
admitted to the teacher education pro- in teaching and its allied professions.
gram. Twenty-six candidates are student Selection as a member of Kappa Delta Commencement
teaching in the spring semester. Pi is based on high academic achieve- May 16, 2009
A new education student organi- ment, a commitment to education as a
10:00 a.m.
zation is the West Virginia Education career, and a professional attitude that
Association BSC Student Chapter with assures steady growth in the profession. Brushfork National
36 members of WVEA student group. BSC has submitted annual reports Guard Armory
Thirty students attended the WVEA to the West Virginia Department of

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BSC Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
Program Provides Meaningful
Help to Community Residents
Students in the Bluefield State
College Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSC BSN) program are helping many
of this region’s younger and more senior
residents enjoy the benefits of healthy
living. As part of the BSC BSN pro-
gram, a “Community Nursing
Practicum” course is designed for stu-
dents to gain “real life” nursing experi-
ences outside the clinical setting. This
semester, BSN students are working
with elementary school students at the
Wade Center and helping more senior
adults through a variety of health educa-
tion initiatives at the West Virginia
Manor.
Now in its third year at the Wade
Center, BSC’s BSN program offers
innovative, interactive programs once a
week for students in grades 1-5. “The
first year, we renovated one of the Wade
Center’s classrooms and it’s now desig-
nated as the ‘health education room,’”
explained Beth Pritchett, BSC Associate
Professor of Nursing & BSN Program
Director. A grant from the George
Cruise Foundation has underwritten the
purchase of supplies this year and has
permitted the purchase of a “Brick by
Brick” program that includes the compo-
nents “Respect Yourself,” “Respect
Others,” and “Respect the World,” as
Technology Enriches Bluefield State
College Students' Academic Experience
Bluefield State College is aug-
menting its students’ access to, and
understanding of, technology on sever-
al fronts. During the 2008-09 academ-
ic year, BSC has upgraded its electron-
ic classrooms and computer laborato-
ries while concurrently expanding the
number of online courses available to
students.
“The goal,” noted Dr. Thomas
Blevins, Dean of BSC’s Virtual
College, Technology and the School of
Education, “is to provide the technolo-
gy and technology services that will
enable students, faculty, and staff to bene-
well as the “Eddie Eagles” gun safety
program.
BSC students serve pizza to the stu-
dents in the program. “Our (BSN) stu-
dents served pizza during the first two
Tuesdays, then the BSC/WV Teacher
Education Association bought and
served pizza, and later the BSC Black
Student Association served the pizza,”
Pritchett added. Funds for the pizza
have been donated by several BSC stu-
dent organizations, BSC employees, and
the BSC Foundation.
Additionally, BSN students present
health education programs to residents at
West Virginia Manor. Students provide
lunch for the residents, then deliver the
program and offer blood pressure
screenings.
“Our students are working with two
‘vulnerable’ populations, both within
close proximity of the College,”
Pritchett said. “Two of the outcomes
embedded in the BSN program empha-
size the need for advocacy skills, espe-
cially for disadvantaged individuals, and
the need to develop and implement
health education programs for diverse
populations in a variety of settings. Our
students have really enjoyed these clini-
cal experiences, and they have learned a
great deal about community nursing.”
fit from the most current educational
experience.”
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Dr. Lucie Refsland --
West Virginia’s 2008
“Professor of the Year”
Dr. Lucie Refsland
Dr. Lucie Refsland, a New River
Community and Technical College mathe-
matics professor who also supervises
Bluefield State College student teachers
in the BSC teacher education program in
Lewisburg, has been named West
Virginia’s 2008 “Professor of the Year.”
The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching and the
Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE) announced that Dr.
Refsland was selected for the honor from
nearly 300 top professors in the United
States. She received the award at a lunch-
eon in Washington, D.C. on November
20, 2008.
On its Bluefield Campus, the addition
of new electronic classrooms in
Dickason Hall and the Basic Science
building and the renovation of a com-
puter laboratory in the Instructional
Technology Center mean BSC now
has nine distance learning classrooms.
There are also nine computer labora-
tories open to students across the
campus,” Dr. Blevins continued.
Additionally, the College is offer-
ing 33 online courses this semester.
“By the conclusion of this academic
year, we will have taught more than 60
fully online courses,” Blevins added.
BSC Student Team Designs Software Program
for the Wade Center
Three Bluefield State College stu- information and attendance for each mem- the data and producing useful statistics.
dents are collaborating to tackle a signifi- ber. However, the system makes it diffi- The students also plan to reconfigure the
cant challenge, designing a software pro- cult to organize, aggregate, and extract Wade Center's network to improve securi-
gram customized to meet the information specific information that could be very ty and permit greater ease of communica-
system needs of the Wade Center so that useful in ministry and service efforts. tion.
staff and volunteers The project is
can maintain more one of several under-
complete records of taken by BSC
worship service atten- “Software
dees and extract sta- Engineering” class
tistics that are useful students with a focus
for ministry and upon helping area
reporting purposes. community business-
The BSC stu- es and nonprofit
dents-Josh Baker, Lee organizations. “By
Whitteker, and Larisa selecting real organi-
Crews-are completing zations with real
the initiative as a needs, training stu-
project in Dr. Lynn dents to work in
Adams’ “Software teams, and designing
Engineering” class. and implementing
They recently present- complete software
ed a demonstration of programs, we
the software for Wade BSC software engineering students and Dr. Lynn Adams are pictured accomplish at least
with Wade Center staff members during a demonstration of the
Center leaders. two clear purposes,”
students’ information system project, designed for the Center.
“Our goal is to Dr. Adams stated.
help the Wade Center “First, the students
record consistent, are better trained to
complete, and organized data by design- “Searching the spreadsheet for specific enter the work force. Second, the com-
ing a customized and centralized data- information is difficult and time-consum- munity benefits by obtaining real working
base,” Baker explained. “We will also ing,” Whitteker added. computer programs that help them
make it easier for the Wade Center to add, “Our team is creating a secure data- improve their efficiency and productivity.
edit, and manage membership information base that will provide more complete and This approach also produces a more inter-
with a newly designed user-friendly soft- organized information,” Crews said. The esting and stimulating learning environ-
ware program.” BSC student team is building a custom ment.”
Currently, the Wade Center uses a software application to manage the data-
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to record base and automate the task of searching

In Memoriam
BSC Students and Alumni
William Vernon Adams, Sr. Carolyn Ann Hayes Jonathan David Miller
Mary M. Addair Richard Lane Hill Dennis Allen Nash
Kenneth R. Brady Elizabeth Marie Hubbard John T. Osborne
Jerry Davis Connelly Susan Leigh Johnson Luanne Pugh
Kenneth Aaron Cordle Linda Sue Linkous Peggy K. Ratliff
Martha Kay Stasheen Duncan Sandra Hamlet Lockley Beatrice Redd
Kandi St. Clair Fields Macie E. Lugo John Adam Reed
Henry Grady Frazier, Jr. Misty Jean Jusk Evans E. Riley
David Monroe Godfrey, Sr. Harry Lee Miller, II Paul J. Taylor
Robert W. Grigsby JoAnn Miller

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BSC Student Receives “Award
of Excellence” at Lake Erie
International Model United
Nations Conference
At first glance, Greg
Michaelson’'s academic major, civil
engineering technology, and his
interest in history and politics, have
little in common. Upon further
review, though, the Bluefield State
College student has displayed the
ability to combine the subjects in
award-winning fashion. Michaelson
Greg Michaelson won the prestigious “LEIMUN
Award of Excellence” at the 2008
Lake Erie International Model
United Nations conference earlier this month in Cleveland, Ohio.
“It was quite an honor,” Michaelson observed after returning
to the BSC campus following the conference, which attracted
more than 400 students from approximately 20 colleges and uni-
versities. “Bluefield State College’s MUN team was a wonder-
fully diverse group, with students from The Gambia, Serbia, and
Poland. My role was a little different than that of my teammates
at this event. I was on an historical council, revisiting issues and
conflicts from years ago, then debating them as if they were cur-
rently unfolding.”
BSC Student Essa Darboe
Receives Award at AMUN
International Conference
Bluefield State College stu-
dent Essa Darboe, a sophomore at
Bluefield State, majoring in Business,
won the prestigious “AMUN
Outstanding Delegation Award” at
the recent 2008 American Model
United Nations International confer-
ence in Chicago, Illinois. The con-
ference featured over 8,000 students
Essa Darboe representing more than 140 colleges
and universities from throughout the
world.
“Each college is assigned countries to represent chosen by a
lottery each year,” explained John White, BSC MUN advisor.
“Essa had the most fortunate opportunity of representing his
home country of The Gambia in West Africa. Over 20 other stu-
dents from Bluefield State joined him in representing The
Gambia as well as Burkina Faso.”
Darboe, a sophomore Business major at BSC, was not the
only BSC student to receive recognition. Betsy Plumley, a junior
majoring in Social Science, also received recognition for her
position paper submitted to the conference.
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Jonathan Murray, BSC SGA
President, Elected Vice-Chair/
WV Advisory Council of
Students
Jonathan Murray, President of
the Bluefield State College Student
Government Association, has been
elected to a one-year term as Vice
Chair for the State Advisory Council
of Students (ACS). Murray collabo-
rate with Matthew James, Chair/State
ACS, during a recent presentation to
the West Virginia Senate and House
Education Committees, along with Jonathan Murray
the chancellors of the West Virginia
Higher Education Policy
Commission and the Community & Technical College System of
West Virginia last October. “We discuss the issues that are most
important among students at the state’s public two-year and four-
year colleges and universities,” Murray said. “We talked about
things like textbook affordability, gas prices and their impact
upon students’ pursuit of a college education, and funding for
higher education.”
“It’s an honor to have been elected to serve students from the
state's public colleges and universities, and to represent Bluefield
State College in this capacity,” he added. The State ACS
includes student representation from each of West Virginia’s pub-
lic baccalaureate and community and technical colleges.
BSC Student From the Gambia
Eagerly Anticipates U.S.
General Election
State College student Sulayman "Saul" Njie (left) is pictured
with U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller during Njie's one month
internship in the Senator's office earlier this year. With his
family's experience in politics in The Gambia, Njie is very
interested in the American political process.
From the Office of Institutional Advancement
by Karen Harvey, Director of Institutional Advancement
Karen Harvey
Director of Institutional Advacement
& Planning
A philosophical, some would say
spiritual, belief is that things and events
are in themselves neither good nor bad,
they simply are. Our attitudes toward
them are what attribute goodness or bad-
ness. Many are familiar with the old
Chinese tale of the man who had the good
fortune to receive the gift of a horse.
Unfortunately, he fell off while riding it
and broke his leg. Fortunately, the injury
kept him out of the army.
Unfortunately, all his companions
were conscripted and he was alone. And
so on.
BSC Receives Grant Awards for Several Initiatives
Bluefield State College received sev-
eral grants for research and service proj-
ects since the beginning of the 2008-09
academic year. The grant awards include:
CONSOL, INC. -CONSOL, Inc.
recently made a $25,000 donation in sup-
port of Bluefield State College’s mining
engineering technology program. Since
1980, CONSOL has supported BSC's
mining engineering technology program
on a continuing basis. "The support pro-
vided by CONSOL makes a very positive
difference in the lives of our students,"
noted Frank Hart, Dean/BSC School of
Engineering Technology & Computer
Science. “This most recent gift brings to
more than $275,000 the total amount of
CONSOL’s contributions to the program.”
Nearly 100 BSC students have benefited
from CONSOL’s scholarship support over
the past 27 years, and more than 60 BSC
graduates have accepted employment with
CONSOL.
RAHALL TRANSPORTATION
What does that have to do with fundrais-
ing? It’s all how we look at it. We can
bemoan the current economic decline and
feel too poor to share anything with oth-
ers, or we can be grateful for what we
have and express that through giving to
others who have less.
In the last fiscal year, there were
approximately 200 donors who made gifts
to the Bluefield State College Foundation.
That is a small fraction of the number of
individuals whose lives have been
improved through the education they
gained at BSC. The families of those indi-
viduals benefit, too, as do the communi-
ties where they live and work.
The question is, how do we reach
those individuals and families? Many, I
believe, would give if they were simply
asked. In discussions with Dr. Walker and
Director of Institutional and Media
Relations Jim Nelson, we concluded that
the Blue and Gold is BSC’s strongest con-
nection to our alumni, friends and com-
munity. Until now, it has never carried a
gift solicitation other than the implied
message of this column. We considered
INSTITUTE-The Center for Applied
Research and Technology (BSC-CART) at
Bluefield State College will receive more
than $48,000 through an agreement with
the Marshall University Research
Corporation on behalf of the Nick J.
Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation
Institute (RTI). The grant supports BSC-
CART’s effort to provide campus coordi-
nation services for the Rahall Appalachian
Transportation Institute. The Institute was
established at Marshall University through
a $12 million grant funded by the U.S.
Department of Transporation’s Research
and Special Program Administration as a
University Transportation Center (UTC).
WV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
& HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF
MINORITY HEALTH-The Bluefield
State College Minority Health Institute
recently hosted a “Mobilization Training
Conference” in partnership with Kanawha
and McDowell REACH WV Coalitions.
Conference costs were underwritten
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whether readers would take offense at
being asked to give, since in the past the
only communication some received from
the College were solicitations. Although
some may object to the fundraising mailer
inserted in this issue (and are welcome to
let me know that), I have to believe that
folks are willing to give what they can to
help our students continue their education.
Donors can specify Schools, pro-
grams or specific scholarships that they
wish to support by indicating that on the
mailer. Our website, www.bluefield
state.edu/advancement/index.htm also pro-
vides access and directions for online giv-
ing. There is strength in numbers. If
enough of us give what we can, the schol-
arship funds for our students will continue
to provide the means for them to pursue
an education. Unfortunately, we all
feel the pinch of market conditions.
Fortunately, together we can still make a
difference.
Karen Harvey can be reached at 304-
327-4031 or kharvey@bluefieldstate.edu.
through a $140,000 grant received by the
BSC Minority Health Institute from the
West Virginia Department of Health and
Human Resources Office of Minority
Health. “This was a first-of-its-type con-
ference, highlighting racial and ethnic
approaches to community health across
West Virginia,” noted Dr. Anthony Woart,
Director/Minority Health Institute, author
of the grant and director of the confer-
ence.
WV HIGHER EDUCATION POL-
ICY COMMISSION-A coordinated
effort to promote understanding of, and
respect for, multiculturalism at Bluefield
State College received a momentum-creat-
ing boost recently. The West Virginia
Higher Education Policy Commission
(HEPC) announced its decision to award a
$10,000 Social Justice Initiatives grant to
the College. Dr. Sapphire Cureg, BSC’s
Director of Multicultural Affairs, wrote
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BSC Donates Grand Piano to Bluefield Performing
Arts Center at Bluefield High School
The Bluefield Performing Arts Center at Bluefield High
School can now present concerts that are “twice as grand,” after
receiving the donation of a concert grand piano from Bluefield
State College. Steve Hopta, Chairman of the Bluefield High
School Foundation, represented the Bluefield Performing Arts
Center in accepting the piano during a brief ceremony at BSC.
“We now have two concert grand pianos, giving us the
added dimension of hosting dual piano concerts,” Hopta noted.
“Don Kensinger (music professor emeritus/Bluefield State
College), Dr. Albert Walker (BSC President), and Mrs. Shelia
Johnson (BSC Vice President/Financial & Administrative
Affairs) worked with us through the process. This piano has a
wonderful tonal quality and is a great asset to the Performing
Arts Center, Bluefield High School, and the community.”
Kensinger added, “This is a wonderful example of how
Bluefield State College, the Bluefield Performing Arts Center,
and Bluefield High School can work together for the mutual ben- Pictured with the concert grand piano donated by
BSC to the Bluefield Performing Arts Center are
efit of the community.”
Don Kensinger (seated), music professor
emeritus/Bluefield State College, and
Steve Hopta (standing), chairman of the
Bluefield High School Foundation.
BSC Receives
Grant Awards
(continued from page 12)
and submitted the grant. “This grant will
help to underwrite the planning, program-
BSC Donors and Scholarship
ming, and implementation of diversity ini-
tiatives and multicultural learning experi-
Recipients Recognized at Scholarship
ences during the current academic year,” Appreciation Dinner
she said. The plan includes specific Scholarship recipients from Bluefield received through the scholarship program
emphasis upon cultural immersion and State College, along with the individuals at the College.
community outreach, as well as celebrato- and organizations whose generosity pro- John Cardwell, Vice President for
ry and heritage remembrance/community vided those scholarships, were recognized Student Affairs, and Karen Harvey,
education and relations. during the annual BSC Scholarship Director/Institutional Advancement and
WV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Recognition Dinner, last October at Gary Planning, expressed their gratitude for the
& HUMAN SERVICES RESOURCE Bowling’s House of Art in Bluefield. John scholarship opportunities created by the
DIVISION OF TOBACCO PREVEN- Rinehart, Bluefield State College donors’ generosity, and they saluted the
TION-A $50,000 grant aimed at reducing Foundation president, and three BSC stu- students and their families for their com-
the rate of tobacco use among lesbian, dents shared with the audience of more mitment to academic excellence.
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) than 150 how opportunities created Elizabeth Pruett received a plaque of
adult tobacco users in southern West through scholarships have changed their appreciation for her volunteer efforts in
Virginia has been awarded to the lives. behalf of the BSC Foundation and its ini-
Bluefield State College Minority Health Dr. Albert Walker, BSC president, tiatives, and Mrs. Carla Delp was recog-
Institute. The grant from the West Virginia recognized the scholarship donors in nized for her assistance in procuring sup-
Department of Health & Human attendance, noting that their willingness to port that resulted in a second endowed
Resources' Division of Tobacco give has been invaluable in providing the scholarship that has been established
Prevention, follows a $5,000 grant 600+ scholarships that were awarded this through the “Brian Delp Humanitarian
received last year for the prevention of academic year. Award.”
tobacco use among pregnant women and BSC students Erik Guyton, Joseph The program was organized and
minority students in southern West Perhealth, and Howard Coston also dis- directed by the BSC Office of Institutional
Virginia, according to Dr. Anthony Woart, cussed the importance of the support they Advancement and Planning.
Director of the Minority Health Institute
and Professor of Sociology at BSC.

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From the Office of Alumni Affairs
by Deirdre Guyton, Director of Alumni Affairs
Deirdue Guyton
Director of Alumni Affairs
Happy New Year from the Office of
Alumni Affairs!
We are embracing the challenges of
the “NEW ERA.” We see that our newly
elected President ran on the platform that
change is imminent. Here at Bluefield
State College, change is imminent and is
occurring as well.
In the issues ahead, this office will be
highlighting Association chapters and
introducing you to fellow Bluefieldians
(alumni) who have attributed their success
to being a graduate of Bluefield State
College. Imminent change. What a won-
derful thing! When we talk about change,
we have to talk about “Pride.”
Pride is, depending upon context,
either a high sense of the worth of one’s
self and one’s own, or a pleasure taken in
the contemplation of things. The word
PRIDE looks simple but it serves different
purposes in life. In a nonprofessional
term, it means pleasure or satisfaction
taken in achievement or the opposite as
arrogant or disdainful conduct. In our day-
to-day life, pride at times drains our ener-
gy but then again, we really need it to
excel.
I have attended several conferences at
a number of HBCUs and have watched
the students as they proudly walk their
campus. No one can exactly pinpoint the
reason they are statuesque when walking,
but I never heard a negative comment
uttered. One said that there is just some-
thing about the college--I cannot put my
finger on it, but I love my college. When
I ask alumni, they tell me it is the memo-
ries and the love they share during the
times they were here. As I listen to them
talk, there is always one faculty member
who comes to mind--Othello Maria
Harris-Jefferson. Mrs. Jefferson seemed
to be a tough instructor for she always
expected her students to be the best they
could be. Tough but, yes she took pride in
her work and Bluefield State College.
Muhammad Ali’s famous quote, “I
am the greatest. Not only do I knock ‘em
out, I pick the round,” is the ultimate
quote to leave with you. Therefore, I ask
the question, “How many students, alum-
ni, faculty and staff can without a doubt
show pride in their institution? What
makes you ‘proud’ of Bluefield State
College?”
ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHT
Dr. Alonzo Paul Moss
This past summer we celebrated a
reunion of old classmates, teammates,
friends and administrators in Columbus,
Ohio. It was during that time, that the
Athletic Club inducted its first member
into the Athletic Hall of Fall at Bluefield
State College. Dr. Alonzo Paul Moss.
With assistance from Mr. Orlando
Henderson, Jr., I would like to take this
opportunity to introduce Dr. Moss to you.
Alonzo Paul Moss was born May 16,
1911 as the sixth of seven sons and one
daughter born to strict iron worker, Robert
Moss and his wife Ida Byrd Moss in
Springfield, Ohio. Moss attended Fulton
Elementary School, Central Junior High
School and Springfield High School
where he was a star athlete and honor stu-
dent. As a young man, Moss sang bass in
the Second Baptist Chorus with Coretta
Scott (King), then a student at nearby
Antioch College, Gertrude Carter, and
Prof. Charles Wallace. Moss attended
Bluefield State College in 1931 and grad-
uated in 1935 with a Bachelor of Science
in Education. While at BSC, he was an
All-American Tackle in the CIAA and
also played basketball. Dr. Moss met and
married Evelyn Harmon from Princeton,
WV. To this union was one son, Michael
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A. Moss.
Upon his returned to Springfield in
1936, Dr. Moss started working for the
YMCA, eventually becoming branch
manager. As such, he was responsible for
raising $300,000.00 for a new facility, the
Center Street YMCA, which opened in
1950. During this time, he knew boxing
champion Davey Moore, musician Johnny
Lytle and mentored young Crud Ayers, the
father of future NBA coach, Randy Ayers.
In 1960, in order to revive East
Baltimore’s YMCA’s, Moss’ friend and
mentor, Willis “Doc” Miller, recruited him
to come to Baltimore and integrate camp-
ing programs as the assistant camping
director. He headed Camp Mohawk, later
called King’s Landing, again raising
money, mentoring children and helping
parents in neighborhood organizations
formed to encourage participation in
camping. He expanded programs at
Cherry Hill and Turner Station and helped
form the King's Landing Mother’s Club.
That club founded the city’s Martin
Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast in
1968. All told, Moss spent 30 years with
the YMCA.
Integrating and supervising five coun-
ty branches, Moss also served for 16 years
on the Baltimore Department of City
Services Advisory Board, the Maryland
Food Bank, and for more than a decade
on the University of Maryland-Board of
Regents. After retirement, Moss coordi-
nated community programs for the
Community College of Baltimore and vol-
unteered in local prisons.
Moss’ first wife, Evelyn, died in an
accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
shortly after moving to Baltimore. Their
son, Michael Moss, is a college athletic
administrator. Moss married Elizabeth
(Bettye) Murphy Phillips of the Afro-
American Newspaper in 1963 and helped
raise three more children.
Dr. Moss was honored by Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and community
leaders in Springfield and Baltimore, MD.
Blessed and is worthy of being the first
inductee into the BSC Athletic Hall of
Fame, Moss, 98 years young now lives in
Ellicott City, Maryland.
Congratulations, Dr. Moss!
Alumni Updates
Alumni Updates
Requested
If you have received awards, pro-
motions, accomplishments, recog-
nition, have married or recently
welcomed an addition to your fam-
ily, please let us know. Mail your
news to:
Karen Gordon
Bluefield State College
219 Rock Street
Bluefield, WV 24701
or FAX to 304-327-4581or e-mail
kgordon@bluefieldstate.edu
1950s
Charles R. Scott (1958) recently
wrote a book, “The Power of the Mighty
is Balance: A Poetic Philosophical
Rendition,” published by AuthorHouse.
1980s
Deborah Lynn Burgess (1986) is
employed at Bert Fish Medical Center
and received a promotion to Information
Services Director.
Steven P. Dalton (1985) received
the Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s
Eagle Award of Excellence. He was the
Chamber’s treasurer for 15 years. He is
a partner at the Brown Edwards & Co.
Thomas Jessee (1988), the women’s
head basketball coach at the University
of Tampa, recently won his 300th colle-
giate basketball team. His “Lady
Spartans” tied for the Sunshine State
Conference regular season title, won the
conference tournament, and qualified for
the NCAA Division II national tourna-
ment. He is a former basketball player
and women's head basketball coach at
Bluefield State College.
Charles “Buster” Large (1981) is
the boy’s basketball head coach at
Bluefield High School.
Sylvester Myers (1986) has been
appointed to the Association for
Educational Communications and
Technology Foundation's Board of
Directors. He serves as chair of the
Accreditation Committee. The AECT
Foundation raises funds for scholarship
assistance to deserving junior scholars in
the field of educational communications
and technology. Mr. Myers was also
presented the “Distinguished West
Virginian Award” during a ceremony at
Tamarack. The award was signed by
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III.
K.L. “Kenny” Young (1982) was
recently recognized upon the occasion of
his retirement as a Supervisory Special
Agent with the Norfolk Southern
Railway Police Department. Kenny’s
career in law enforcement includes 40
years, combined, with the Bluefield City
Police Department and the NS Railway
Police Department.
1990s
David M. Kidd (1995) has received
his Virginia license as a Professional
Engineer. He is employed by Virginia
Tech University as a building codes
engineer.
L. E. Younger Jr. (1990) received
two awards, 2007 Teacher of the Year
and 2008 Virginia FBLA Advisor of the
Year at George Wythe High School.
2000s
Diane Artrip (2008) married
Christopher Rice (2007) on September
27, 2008. She is employed by the city of
Hinton as a deputy city clerk and he is
employed by CSX railroad.
Lola Jones Baker (2008) was
recently inducted into the North
Greenville (NC) University Athletic Hall
of Fame. She later transferred to
Bluefield State College and became a
two-time collegiate All-American at
BSC. She was the West Virginia
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s
Player of the Year in 1993 and ’94.
Ashley LeAnn Caldwell (2006)
married Stephen Gratton Slade on
August 9, 2008. She is employed at
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in
Roanoke as a radiologic technologist.
Twana Panky Cobbs (2001) and
her husband, Robert, announce the birth
of their son, Robert Cobbs, Jr. on August
2, 2008.
Van Dillon (2002) and his wife,
Jennifer, announce the adoption of their
second son, Victor Alexander Dillon,
from Vladivostok, Russia. Van is the
senior pastor of the Hedgesville United
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Methodist Church of Hedgesville, West
Virginia.
Latasha N. Dowell (2007) is
employed at Bland
Correctional Facility
as a Counselor II. She
was recently promoted
as the Director to the
Pup Program, the reha-
bilitative use of dogs
Latasha N.
Dowell in a correctional facili-
ty, and is currently
pursing a master’s degree in Counseling
at Mountain State University.
Stephanie Hale (2007) married
James Davis on August 23, 2008. He is
employed at Wells Fargo Insurance
Services, Inc.
Stephanie Hill (2006) married
Heath Lilly (2008) on December 6,
2008. She is employed by Healthcare
Therapy Service in Beckley, West
Virginia and he is employed by Massey
Energy as a mining engineer.
Leah Hypes (2007) married Evan
Bowling on September 27, 2008. She is
an associate accountant with Brown,
Edwards & Company, LLP in Roanoke,
Virginia.
Todd Jamrose
(2008) has entered his
first year of studies at
West Virginia School of
Osteopathic Medicine,
in Lewisburg, West
Virginia. Todd Jamrose
Brandi La Dawn
Shaver (2005) married Douglas Allen
Fain on December 1, 2007. She is
employed by BB&T Bank in Bluefield,
Virginia.
Brandon Stables (2004) married
Brandi Jones on June 14, 2008. He is
employed by Jenmar Corporation of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a technical
sales representative.
Garret Whittaker (2007) married
Emilie Blizzard on July 5, 2008. He is
employed by CMS in Princeton.
Rick Worley (2006) was recently
promoted to Assistant Vice President,
National Bank. Rick currently manages
the bank's Westgate office in Bluefield,
VA. He began his career at the bank in
1997, most recently serving as Branch
Manager at the Westgate office.
The 23rd Annual Klingensmith Cup Invitation Golf Tournament
The 23rd annual Klingensmith Cup Golf Tournament will be played on Monday, May 18,
2009 at the Wolf Creek Golf Course in Bastian, Virginia. This annual event is sponsored by
Bluefield State College’s School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science. All BSC fac-
ulty, students, and employees are invited to join in the fun with the many BSC graduates. This
tournament allows participants to demonstrate their golf skills and provides a unique setting to
renew old acquaintances and to network with others having common interests.
The tournament format is set-up as a 4-person “captain’s choice” event and play begins with a
shotgun start at 8 AM. When play is completed, be prepared for an excellent barbecue lunch and
the awarding of prizes and trophies for the winners. Most prizes are awarded through drawing
numbers from a golf cap.
To enter, please send a check for $25 by May 9, 2009. In the past, entry fees have been col-
lected on the day of the tournament and this has caused delays due to last minute team changes. Please take the time to send in your
entry fee with your teaming preferences by May 9, 2009, to:

Stevie Steele, Tournament Chair

Anderson and Associates
100 Ardmore Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

The $25 entry fee is used to purchase prizes and to pay for lunch and drinks. Receipts are provided. Cart and greens fees are not
included in the entry fee and are to be paid directly to Wolf Creek Golf Club on tournament day. For this tournament, Wolf Creek
offers us a special low rate of $22 per person covering cart and green fees charges. We encourage participants to enter this tourna-
ment as four-person teams if possible. Singles will be grouped into teams of four as required to fit the tournament format. If you are
a single entrant but have playing partner preferences, please identify them when sending in your entry fee.
Please respond as soon as possible to Stevie Steele ASAP if you plan to participate. Guests are welcomed. You can contact to
Stevie via e-mail at: Stevie Steele (steeles@andassoc.com). We look forward to another great tournament.

KLINGENSMITH CUP COMMITTEE

STEVIE STEELE, CHAIR
MEMBERS: JOHN BELCHER, JOE KOWALESKI, LANCE MORGAN, JOHN PELTS, DON SHILLINGBURG

STD MAIL A
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit #139
219 Rock Street Bluefield, WV 24701 Bluefield, WV 24701
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