O.S. Uffelman ('49) was named 1999 Lord High Mayor of Erin, Tenn. He has been a teacher, coach, principal, supervisor of instruction and superintendent of schools in the Houston County School System.

William B. Price ('54) retired as a human resources supervisor for the Dupont Company. He lives in Long Beach, Miss., with his family.

John D. Miller ('54, '59), headmaster of Clarksville Academy, was honored by the school's Board of Trustees with the building and dedication of the Miller Activities Center. This addition houses a new gymnasium, auxiliary gymnasium, classrooms, dressing rooms and cafeteria expansion. Miller also was inducted into the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association Hall of Fame in March 1999, for his coaching of Clarksville Academy's football team. He has two children: John D. Miller Jr. ('84) and Marsha Zenker.

William Nelson Fernandez ('60) is retired from a career in life insurance. His wife, Rita Noreen (Woods) ('57), has become a successful golfer. They have two sons and live in Orlando, Fla.

Jerry Gray Crabtree ('64) is vice president of manufacturing at Augusta Sportswear, Augusta, Ga. His wife, Mary Jean (Kitchen) ('65), is administrative assistant to the dean of arts and sciences at the University of Georgia. They have two children: Kelly, a physical therapist, and Scott, a computer services specialist.

Gordon Smith Luna ('66) is chief of the engineering division at Advent Systems Inc., Warner Robins, Ga.

Sheryl Kaye Eskew ('67) teaches at Seminole Presbyterian School, Tampa, Fla. After teaching fifth grade for 25 years, she is now a seventh-grade English teacher. Her husband, David Small ('68), owns Greenscape Lawn Service Inc. They have a son, Brad, and a daughter, Andrea.

William Joseph Forrester ('67), manager of program operations at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, plans to retire in October 2000 after 35 years of service to the state government. He has established a sole proprietorship company, AFCO Environmental, which will provide lead-based paint inspection throughout Tennessee. He and his wife, Teresa, have four children, David, Jeffrey, Karen and Derrick.

Deborah Woodham Elliott ('68) is media specialist at Springfield High School, Springfield, Tenn. She has one son, Gregory.

Linda Gayle Savage ('68) retired from a 28-year teaching career in 1996. She began a second career in the mental health field, and has been an office manager in a private psychiatric practice as well as in a clinical setting.

Dr. J. Thompson Biggers ('68) is president of Schreiner College, a small, primarily residential liberal arts college in Kerrville, Texas. The school is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Biggers is included in the 2000 Millennium Edition of the Nationwide Register's "Who's Who in Executives and Businesses."

Raymond D. Spann ('69) retired as principal in the Christian County, Ky., school system and now is a motorcoach operator with Southern Kentucky Bus Lines in Bowling Green, taking tour groups all over the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Meta Katherine (Silvey) Harker ('69) is an environmental control manager for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She lives in Frankfort with her children, Heather and Hayden.

Robert Alan Bannister ('69) works as a controller at John Deere Welland Works, Ontario, Canada.

Karen Vickrey Meacham ('69) was honored as the 1999 Distinguished High School Classroom Teacher by the Tennessee Education Association. Meacham teaches business at Kenwood High School and has been teaching in the Clarksville/Montgomery County School System for 30 years. She is married to John R. Meacham ('70), an account executive with the Rockport Company. Their daughter, Jenny, is a freshman at Austin Peay.

Hugh Bennett ('70) is director of advancement operations for Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga. He and his wife, Karen, and daughter, Laura, live in Rome, Ga.

Melinda Lucinda Fain ('70) is a nurse at St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, La. She is active in the local chapter of Mensa. The widow of Bobby Joe Harris ('60), she has four children: Joe, Heather, Nicole and Daniel.

Sherry Lee (Chandler) Cunningham ('70), Longview, Texas, a former kindergarten teacher, has been a stay-at-home mother and wife since December 1998. Her husband, Dan, owns Equipment Services Inc. Longview, Texas. They have two children: Brant, 25, and Mindy, 21.

John E. Hogue ('71) is a mining planner for Engelhard Corporation in Gordon, Ga.

Donald R. Word ('71) is minister of music at Lake View Baptist Church, Fairview Heights, Ill. He holds master's degrees in religious education and music education. His wife, Sandra, is a teacher. They have three children: Christy, Michelle and Jeremy.

Louis Burney Baggett ('71) was promoted to manager of corportate safety for American Railcar Industries Inc. His wife, Marg Dell (Blackwell) ('71) is a teacher with the Francis Howell School District. The family lives in St. Charles, Mo.

William A. Gregoricus ('72), Murfreesboro, is vice president of BioSensory, a start-up venture that has developed technology to eradicate mosquitoes and other flying insects that carry disease. For more information, log on to www.biosensory.com.

Sammie Lynn (Saylors) Smith ('72) is corporate tax manager for The Heil Company, Chattanooga.

Beverly Quinn ('72) is an independent organization development consultant and trainer. She is working toward her master's degree in organization development at American University, Washington, D.C.

Kathy L. (Powell) Childress ('73) and her husband, Kenneth ('75), live in Lafayette, Tenn.; he works for the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

Theodore Gilchrist White ('73) was honored last year when the Clarksville Burt School library was dedicated in his honor. White was principal when it was a high school. White's wife, Clarice ('73), is a retired teacher. The couple has three grown children.

Alan L. Mayor ('73), Nashville, debuted his pictorial history of Nashville's music industry in November 1999. Titled "The Nashville Family Album: A Country Music Scrapbook," it was published by St. Martin's Press. BMI Nashville hosted a large reception Nov. 17 celebrating its publication. Mayor's friend and county music star, Garth Brooks, wrote the introduction to the book. The book can be purchased at area bookstores and via the Internet (amazon.com and countrycool.com).

Michael Douglas Brown ('74) was appointed vice president and chief operating officer of Executive Planning Consultants, a nationwide consulting firm focused on strategic planning. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y.

Victoria (Harris) Woods ('75) is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with certification in nursing from the South Georgia College of Nursing and the Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia.

Sheryl Lynn (Power) Powell ('75) is a sixth grade teacher at Muhlenberg County Schools, Central City, Ky. She and her husband, Jim, have three children: Chanda, 21, Josh, 19 and Tara, 14.

Roger Paul Alley ('75) owns Tax Consultants, Madison, Tenn.

Donna Faye (Smith) Thomas ('75) is director of finance at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. She and her husband, Joe, live in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

Douglas Edward Farr ('75) is senior inspector for U.S. Customs Service, Las Vegas, Nev.

Mark Adrian duBarry ('76) is vice president and director of information services for Area Bancshares Corp., Owensboro, Ky.

Paula Wall ('76) participated in the Southern Writers Festival, Oct. 8-10, Nashville. This festival draws between 30,000-40,000 people annually. Wall gave a reading from her newest book, "If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me" (Ballantine Books). In February, she will be a luncheon keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA).

Phyllis Jean (Gilliam) Bradley ('77) is director of adult education at the Dickson County Board of Education, Dickson, Tenn. She is married to Michael Bradley. They have three children, Kristen, Jeremy and Mary Katherine.

Marguerite Sallee ('77) is chair and chief executive officer of the newly formed Frontline Group, Nashville. Frontline provides corporate training services for the financial, high-tech, healthcare and manufacturing industries. The company, formed in July 1999, aims to have revenues of $50 million by year's end.

Michael L. Davis ('77, '81) works at the Pentagon as deputy assistant secretary of the Army (civil works) in charge of the Corps of Engineers.

Nanette Noffsinger ('78), former production manager for NBC's "Today" show, left NYC to return to Williamson County, Tenn. She now does freelance work for NBC. In July 1999, she helped cover the John F. Kennedy Jr. tragedy for the network. She also covered the homecoming of the USS Teddy Roosevelt, and she is in charge of covering Al Gore's presidential campaign, which is homebased in Nashville.

Louis Turner Lacock ('78) is safety and training supervisor for CMS Trunkline LNG Co., Lake Charles, La.

Orville Mike Brown ('78) is a self-employed computer programmer. He lives in Clearbrook, Va., with his wife, Stacie, an apartment manager, and their two children, Travis and Kaleigh.

Kathy Lynn (Murphy) Spiceland ('78) is personnel assistant for Pasminco Zinc, Clarksville.

Vicki (Gates) Bryant ('79) works for Vanderbilt University's news and media relations department.

Betty L. Goss ('79) does client support for Healthcare Management Systems, Nashville.

The Honorable David C. Mason ('80), who earned his jurisdoctorate in 1983 from Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, recently received the school's first Distinguished Young Law Alumni Award, a new award that honors achievement and commitment to the ideals embodied in the outstanding education provided by the law school.

Brenda Gale (Lannom) Williard ('80) is retail operations analyst for SunTrust Bank, Nashville. Her husband, Steve ('80), is employed by Nashville Lumber. He also is the public address announcer for APSU football and basketball games. They have two children, Courtney and Kellen.

Jeffrey Romaine Beardmore ('81) is a physician at the Arnett Clinic in Lafayette, Ind. He and his wife, Lillian, have two children, Eric and David.

Esther B. Dickinson ('81) and her husband, Warren, live in Elkton, Ky.

Nicholas C. Lowe ('81) is manager of Farmers Fertilizer Co., Bowling Green, Ky.

Steve Allensworth ('82) acquired the exclusive First Alert dealership in Clarksville. He has been in the alarm business since 1971 and also owns Professional Alarms Inc. He services the Clarksville/Hopkinsville area.

Gary Thomas Stutts ('82) is clinical analyst for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee. He and his wife, Amy, have four children, Joseph, Emily, Andrew and Allison.

William Stacey Higgins ('83) is accounts manager for American Home Products, Woodstock, Ga. He and his wife, Susan, have one daughter, Katy.

Rhonda J. Kennedy ('83, '86) is principal of Hazelwood Elementary. She has been with the Clarksville/Montgomery County School System since 1983, and previously served as assistant principal of St. Bethlehem Elementary. Her husband, Kevin ('78), has a law firm in Clarksville. They have three children, Kevin Jr., Kenneth and Katelin.

Howard A. Brown ('84), sculptor and preacher, won a Best of Show award in the 13th annual Ecclesiastical Art Exhibit in Detroit for his piece, "1 John 5:7."

James Stewart Miller ('84) is senior pricing specialist for Allied Signal/Grimes Aerospace, Urbana, Ohio. He and his wife, Barbara Ann, have two daughters, Jennifer Helen and Kathleen Ann.

John D. Miller Jr. ('84) is an administrator and football coach at Clarksville Academy. The Clarksville Academy football team, prior to this year, was the only Clarksville-Montgomery County team ever to advance to the state football finals. Miller lives in Clarksville with his wife, Shannon, and their two children, Drew and Kacie.

James Herbert Brown III ('84) is computer specialist for National Imagery and Mapping Agency, St. Louis.

Sherrie Denise (Myers) Brown ('84) is a homemaker. She and her husband, S. Barry Brown, have three daughters, Sydney, Amber and Kyra.

Evelyn White ('85), Atlanta, performed on a 21-day tour of Russia, playing the piano for and with Russian musicians. White's tour included a performance in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.

Theresa (Andrews) Demby ('85) is project coordinator for Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co. in Virginia Beach, Va. She and her husband, Kelvin, have one daughter, Barbara.

Belinda Moran ('85) works for the Intesa company in Caracas, Venezuela, in information, negotiations and technology.

Charles Michael Creamer ('86) is computer operator for Direct General Insurance, Nashville.

Jeffrey Wade Hall ('86), Astoria, N.Y., is executive assistant to the director of advertising for "Variety" magazine.

Dr. Roland L. Boyd ('86) works in perinatal-neonatal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. His wife, Cynthia, is a nurse. They have three children, Nicole and Clayton, 8-year-old twins, and Savanna, 3.

Mark Nelson ('86) is president of Charter Financial Services, Nashville, where he and his wife, Suzanne, live with their two children, John, 13, and Carly, 10.

Dawn Della Deveaux ('87) and her husband, Clarence Thomas ('87, '88) live in Gallatin, Tenn.

Ashley Wyatt ('87) is owner of Wyatt Insurance Service. He recently established a scholarship at Austin Peay in memory of his friend, Paul Ilg ('87).

Shawna Denise Lightfoot ('87) works as a controller at Genesis Fundraising Inc., Goodlettsville.

Kimberly Susan Thigpen ('88) earned her master's degree in education from Tennessee State University in 1995. She is married to Michael Dorris ('85). They have two children, Christopher and Chandler.

Michelle Wynn (Goins) Hart ('88) and husband, Barry ('88), have two children, Megan and Kaitie, and live in Prattville, Ala., where Barry is zoologist and ecologist with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program.

Jackie (Harris) Brooks ('88) is regional director of operations at Tenet Health Systems, Little Rock, Ark. Her husband, Jim, is a full-time doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. They have five children, Jamie, 23; Rob, 22; David, 20; Beth, 18; and Russ, 16.

Gail Susan (Brown) Williams ('89) is married to Greg Williams, a major in the U.S. Army. They have two children, Ian and Kaitlyn.

Lee Ellen Ferguson-Fish ('89) is the southeast regional secretary of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. She and her husband, Scott Tyler Fish, have one son, Grant.

Kevin M. Hackney ('89) is senior marketing representative for American Red Cross Blood Services, Nashville.

Peter Minetos ('89) owns Diversified Computer Solutions, Atlanta.

Dr. Lannett Edwards ('89) and her husband, Dr. Neal Schrick, both of whom are reproductive biologists, research scientists and faculty members at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, made their mark in Tennessee. For the first time in state history, embryos are being cloned by the couple to create cows capable of producing more milk. Their collaborative work in this arena made the front page of "The Tennessean" on Nov. 5, 1999. Edwards was featured in the Fall 1998 issue of "Austin Peay."

Feleesha Johnson ('90) is manager of the Downtown District Partnership in Clarksville. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council named her to the position. A Bowling Green, Ky., native, she has lived in Clarksville for 13 years, previously working for Firstar Bank as senior sales associate for seven years. She also is a member of Delta Sigma Theta. She and her husband, Michael, have three children, Michael II, 10; Charles, 5; and Isaiah, 3.

Kevin N. Williams ('90) is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife, Sherri Jean ('90), have three children, Michael, Charlotte and Richard.

Alan J. Flanders ('90) is a special education teacher at Memorial Middle School, Conyers, Ga.

Chartrisse A. (Champlain) Adlam ('90) is assistant district counsel for the immigration and naturalization branch of the U.S. Department of Justice. She earned her jurisdoctorate in 1997 from New York Law School. She and her husband Christopher have one son, Mylen, and live in Coram, N.Y.

Yolanda (Conley) Shields ('90), Nashville, is executive director of Sharing the Vision Inc., which provides programs and services for youth and young adults. Internationally renowned gospel singer CeCe Winans founded the program. The company's Web site is www.sharingthevision.org. Shields has a son, Roland Shields Jr., 7.

Karen M. Brunetti ('91) is assistant vice president and branch manager of the Bellevue office of Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co., Nashville.

Tyrone J. Paylor ('92) earned his jurisdoctorate and MBA from the University of Memphis in December 1999. He has one son, T. Jemal Paylor II.

Cynthia Marie Humphrey ('92) is facility manager for Honeywell Inc., Johnson City, Tenn.

Michael Anthony Williams ('92) is client services consultant for the University of Memphis. He has a goddaughter, Brittany Simmons.

Gina (Faulkner) Castleberry ('92) teaches composition and communication at Miller-Motte Business College, Clarksville. Her husband, Sean ('92) was promoted to national and key accounts manager for Budweiser of Clarksville and Cookeville, Tenn., marketing territories. The couple has one son, Christian, 3.

Dr. Marty Gamble ('93) is a dentist with Dr. Tom Hartz Restorative Dentistry in Clarksville.

Allyson Kris (Stainback) Griffin ('93) is accounting manager at Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, Tenn. She and her husband Joe ('93) have a daughter, Kimberly Allysabeth.

Melisa (England) Bond ('93) has been accepted into the Tennessee State University/Meharry Medical College School of Dental Hygiene. Her husband, Glenn, is in the Fifth Special Forces of the U.S. Army.

Cynthia F. (Woods) Looney ('93) is field manager for Cargill Pork, Russelville, Ark. She and her husband Rance Looney, a farm consultant, live in Morrilton, Ark.

Tonya Louise (Binkley) Cash ('93) is an accountant for Temple-Inland, New Johnsonville, and her husband, Jesse L. Cash ('93) works for the Humphrey County Board of Education.

Mary Elizabeth (Cochran) Barker ('94), Clarksville, is a veteran affairs counselor at Fort Campbell Office of Veterans Affairs. Her husband, Kevin, works for Lockheed Martin.

Dave Oszak ('94) is supervising senior at KPMG in Des Moines, Iowa. He has one son, Hunter.

Vallarie Josephine (Bieller) Wilkins ('94) lives in Painesville, Ohio. She has two daughters, Sawyer, born July 15, 1993, and Sydney, born April 11, 1998.

Jayson Ratliffe Chitwood ('94) is manager of financial application services at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., Memphis. In Fall 1999, he presented four sessions at the national group conference for education in healthcare information technology. More than 5,000 people attended the conference in Nashville.

James Hallmark ('95) is company commander in the U.S. Army and works at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He has one son, Logan.

William O. Dix Jr. ('95, '98) is staff accountant at Grannis, Whisenant and Associates, Nashville.

Laurie Rogers ('95), her husband, Warren, and daughter, Heather, moved from Clarksville to Pocatello, Idaho.

Kristy Lynn (Bradshaw) Cheek ('95) is completing the nursing program at the University of Kentucky. She plans to enroll at Murray State University to receive her master's degree in nursing. Her husband, Perry, is an insurance agent.

Monique Casey-Bolden ('95) is a medical doctor. She graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1998 and is married to Al Bolden ('95). They live in Memphis.

Tracey Rene (Kail) Millard ('96) is tax accountant for Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Nashville. She and her husband Gerald ('98) have one child, Jacob.

Mark Allen Galloway ('96) is programmer/analyst for Boeing Corp., Wichita, Kan., and completed a master's degree at Friends University. He and his wife, Tamila, have two children, James and Ryan. They also have two foster children, Niki and Mariah.

Richard Russell Brewster ('96), Clarksville, is a probation and parole officer for the state of Tennessee.

Kathy Faye (Butner) Hathcock ('96) is staff accountant for Community Health Systems Inc. She earned her master's degree from Belmont University in August 1999. She and her husband, Brian, live in Nashville.

Becky Kolenbrander ('96) is assistant academic coordinator for athletics at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. She earned a master's degree in sports psychology from Southern Illinois University in 1998.

Susan Zane Martin ('96) was promoted to marketing director of College Square in Morristown, Tenn.

Alfreda Lynn (Wheeler) Settle ('96) is married to Steve Settle, who is attending Austin Peay. They have two children, Tasha, 13, and William, 2.

Candance Renay (Ferrell) Capotosti ('96) is a medical technologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She and her husband, David, have two children, Brett Thomas Faulkner, 9, and David Bryan Capotosti II, 2.

Michael Brian Hosier ('96) manages a Kroger store in Nashville.

Patrick Gregory Shiflet ('96), and his wife, Michelle Benet (Graham) Shiflet ('98) work at Dana Corp., Plumley Division, Paris, Tenn., and live in Buchanan, Tenn.

Latosha Lynne Leech ('97), Dickson, Tenn., is merchandise and concession supervisor for Gaylord Entertainment/Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Brent Meredith ('97) is production supervisor at AM Publishing, which produces "Audio Media" magazine, a trade publication for audio professionals. Meredith works in the Nashville office. He can be reached via the company's home page under 'editorial' at www.AudioMedia.com/contents-usa/usa.htm. The company has a branch in the United Kingdom.

Alicia Moorehead ('97) is a communications specialist for the Tennessee School Boards Association in Nashville, where she lives.

Sandra Juanita (Smith) Tilden ('97) is a teacher at St. Bethlehem Elementary School, Clarksville. She and her husband, Michael, have three children, Jeff, Amber and Mark.

John Thomas Sammons ('97) is manager of Peebles Department Stores, Eldersburg, Md.

Phillip Edward Jones ('97) is a network administrator at United Foods Inc., Bells. He lives in Memphis.

Tracey Ann Gay ('97) teaches second grade at William Paca Old Post Road Secondary School, Pylesville, Md. Her husband, Tim, works as a government consultant.

Roger Lewis Smith ('97) is a telecommunications technical leader for the Hopkinsville Electric System, Hopkinsville, Ky.

Lanetta M. Gilder ('97), Chattanooga, is an on-air personality at WJTT-FM. She is working on her master's degree at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Jeremy Eugene Faulk ('97) is a Peace Corps volunteer, working in Paraguay since September 1997. He will continue there until December 2000. After his service ends, he hopes to travel around South America.

Mandice Lauraine Popwell-Stokes ('97) is deputy director of communication and development for the Utah Foster Care Foundation, Salt Lake City. She handles public relations, fundraising and humanitarian efforts for the organization.

Fenella Chu ('97) earned her MBA from Murray State University and is a system support senior analyst for Dollar General Corp., Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Marina Zuniga Wirsing ('97) is a staff writer for the Richmond Hill-Bryan County News, Richmond Hill, Ga.

Emily Suzanne Shumate ('97) is student life adviser at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and Art. She lives in Nachitoches, La.

Donald E. Waller ('97), an IBM software engineer, received his first patent application award from the company for the software, IBM DB2. He took a new position with IBM last summer working on KnowledgeX, one of IBM's High Profile software packages. Waller lives in San Jose, Calif.

Steven Austin Wilson ('97), Dickson, Tenn., is a freelance graphic designer.

Peggy (Pedigo) England-Bates ('98) is director of operations for Danka Imaging, Nashville. Her husband, Sandy, is an artist. They have three children, Lucas, Christina and Caroline.

David Glenn Lindsey ('98) is a software analyst for the COLSA company, Huntsville, Ala.

Jennifer Leanne Lorenz ('98) is an auditing and business assurance associate for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Knoxville.

Terri Nicole (Bullington) Lindsey ('98) is a plan administrator at MetLife, Franklin, Tenn.

Adrienne Le'Shan Qualls ('98), field auditor for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee, is pursuing her master's degree in accounting at UT-Chattanooga.

Dale E. Thomas ('99), Cordova, Tenn., is a network technician for the Army Corps of Engineers.

Tonya L. Vanterpool ('99) is income distributor for Deutsche Bank, Nashville.

James David Louk ('99), Charlottesville, Va., is a chapter consultant for the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Ivette Joan Velez ('99) is a research and teaching assistant at the University of Florida's department of microbiology and cell science.

Katrina Marie Wallus ('99), Clarksville, is resource coordinator for Omni Visions Inc., Nashville. She has two children, Hillary, 19, and Aaron, 16.

Timothy Lamont McLean ('99) is a captain in the U.S. Army. He and his wife, Wanda, live in Fort Jackson, S.C.

Chris Baumgartner ('99), Franklin, is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Brentwood, Tenn.

Kanya V. Allen ('99) is an admissions counselor for Austin Peay.

Patricia Ann Wallace-Cunningham ('74, '75), and her husband, James David Cunningham ('74), welcomed their first grandchild, Alexa Marie Cunningham, June 25, 1999. Their son, James, and his wife, Jessica, are the proud parents.

Joe Ted Gray ('77) and his wife, Laura, had a daughter, Anna Catherine, on Aug. 31, 1999. Their first daughter, Molly, is 12 years old.

Lori (Lynn) Smith ('93) and her husband, Lance, welcomed their second child, Ethan Alexander, on July 21, 1999. The couple's first child, Abi, is two years old. The family lives in Tampa, Fla.

Cynthia F. (Woods) Looney ('93) and her husband, Rance Looney, had a daughter, Macey Jo, May 21, 1999. Their first child, Madeline, is two years old. The family lives in Morrilton, Ark.

Mary Elizabeth (Cochran) Barker ('94) and her husband, Kevin, had a daughter, Hannah Grace, on May 7, 1999. They have two other daughters, Elena Theresa and Maria Rose. The family lives in Clarksville.

Patrick Gregory Shiflet ('96) and his wife, Michelle Benet (Graham) Shiflet ('98), Buchanan, Tenn., had a daughter, Lauren Ashley Shiflet, Sept. 12, 1998.

Angela Michelle (Robinson) Herrick ('97) and her husband, Jay, had a son, Devin Chase, April 18, 1999. They live in Nashville.

Rob Evans ('95) and his wife, Kerri, were married June 26, 1999. He earned his master's degree from the University of Memphis and is a software account manager. She is a segment marketing leader for Federal Express. They live in Memphis.

Darin Leslie Sholar ('97) and his wife, Cathleen, married June 5, 1999. He is a lead life specialist at CNA Life Insurance, Nashville.

Jodie Patrick ('97) was married Aug. 21, 1999, to Christian Smith of Murfreesboro, Tenn. She works for Ingram Books, Murfreesboro.

Angela Marie Neal ('98), an education committee assistant for the New York State Assembly, was married to Jeff Perry on July 31, 1999 in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Carinda Nicole (Basso) ('98) was married to David Bastin, Sept. 25, 1999, at Madison Church of Christ, Madison, Tenn. The couple lives in Hendersonville, Tenn.

Herman Coleman DePriest ('33) died Sept. 19, 1999. He was 90 years old. The first principal of Madison High School, Madison, Tenn., he retired from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Matlock) DePriest ('33), the first student to enroll at Austin Peay Normal School. The couple's son, Wilton, lives in Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Deery Eakin ('47) died Oct. 12, 1999 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was 80. Eakin was a retired educator and principal in the Bedford County School System and was one of three founders of the Head Start Program. While at APSU, Eakin was on both the football and basketball teams.

The Rev. Dr. Wilbur Nathan Daniel ('57), the first African American to enroll at Austin Peay State University, died in Chicago, Oct. 26, 1999. He was 81. The APSU African American Cultural Center is named in honor of Daniel. A Louisville, Ky., native, He was pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Chicago. Daniel served as Chicago's NAACP president and treasurer of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America. He worked with the National Baptist Publishing Board and Citizens Bank of Nashville.

Through his church, Daniel instituted a variety of social outreach programs such as feeding the hungry, developing a Christian Academy, youth recreational activities and revitalization of the Englewood section of Chicago.

Bobby Joe Harris ('60) died April 10, 1965. He is survived by his wife, Melinda Fain ('70).

Dr. Dale Richard Covington, emeritus professor in the department of languages and literature, died Aug. 26, 1999. He was 70. Covington served the University for 33 years as both a professor of literature and a department chair. He retired from teaching in 1993.

Dr. Robert T. Crews, 66, retired director of medical technology and husband of Hester Crews, director of academic advisement, died of cancer Dec. 21.

"Bob Crews was one of the most diligent and capable members of the biology department faculty," said Dr. David Snyder, professor and chair of the department of biology. "He established APSU's campus-based med tech program, secured and maintained its accreditation and oversaw affiliations with area hospital clinical laboratories.

"When he retired in 1998, he left the program in good shape and in good hands.

Earl Edward Sexton, a retired APSU vice president who also served as acting president from September 1962 to January 1963, died Nov. 30, 1999 at Spring Meadows Health Care, Clarksville. He was 93. Sexton joined APSU in 1955, serving as vice president for development and field services until his retirement in July 1972.

During his APSU tenure, enrollment grew from 1,142 students to 3,822. In 1978, APSU's Sexton

Building was named in his honor. At the time, the building was the first of its kind in the nation, a designated driver education and traffic safety center. It now is used for the APSU Child Learning Center.

He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Sumner ('68, '74), Clarksville, and Ruth Seirp, Las Cruces, N.M.; son, Ed Sexton, Oak Ridge; brother Malcolm Sexton, Knoxville; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Andrew L. Simmons, APSU director of intramurals and recreation, died Nov. 17, 1999 from a heart attack. He was 45.

His was the second funeral ever held at APSU. More than 400 people paid their final respects to Simmons. He began working at APSU in 1979 as assistant director of intramurals and recreation. In addition to his duties, Simmons directed the National Youth Sports Program, which provided sports and health education during the summer to youths 10 to 16 years old. Each year, 250 to 350 students enrolled in the program that also teaches about drug and alcohol abuse.

A candlelight service was held after the funeral in front of the Memorial Health Building on the intramural field.

Dr. Hollie Walker Jr., 56, died of cancer Jan. 27, 2000 at his Clarksville home. He was buried at Evening Star Cemetery, Greenwood, S.C.

Walker came to Austin Peay State University Aug. 1, 1993 as chair and professor in the department of health and physical education, which is now health and human performance. He served as chair for four years before returning to the classroom full time as a professor.

He received his bachelor's degree from Claflin College, Orangeburg, S.C., in 1965, his master's degree from the State University of New York, Cortland, in 1973 and his Ph.D from the University of Utah in 1978.

He taught as an assistant professor of health sciences and safety education from 1978-86 and was promoted to associate professor in 1986, where he served until coming to APSU.

Walker was born Feb. 10, 1943, in Greenwood, S.C., to Hollie Sr. and Nancy Nicholson Walker.

In addition to his mother, who lives in Greenwood, he is survived by his wife, Joyce Gray Walker, who works for APSU's accounting services, one son, Orlando Walker, Memphis; and two daughters, Kimberly Walker English, Johnson City, and Sandra Walker, Clarksville.