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Campbell becomesa Level VI schoolwith newdoctorateWith the addition of the School ofOsteopathic Medicine, which opens tostudents this August, Campbell Universityhas been upgraded to a Level VI universityby the Southern Association of Collegeand Schools Commission on Colleges.A Level VI classification is given to schoolsthat offer four or more doctoral degrees.Before the med school, Campbell offeredthree professional doctorates — law(JD), pharmacy (PharmD) and Divinity(D.Min). Graduates of the med school willleave with a DO degree, a doctorate ofosteopathic medicine.“Level VI is the highest level ofaccreditation with our accrediting group,”said Campbell University PresidentJerry Wallace. “Only two other privateuniversities [Duke and Wake Forest] inNorth Carolina can say that.”Trustees approveplan for newnursing programThe Campbell University Board ofTrustees approved the development of aBachelor of Science in Nursing degree atits spring meeting in April.The proposed start date of the programis fall 2014, subject to approval of theN.C. Board of Nursing, the Commissionon Collegiate Nursing Education and theSouthern Association of Colleges andSchools Commission on Colleges.It will be the fifth major health sciencesprogram launched or announced byCampbell in the last three years. As withits predecessors, the nursing program willhelp fill a growing need in North Carolina.The current statewide and nationwideshortage of nurses means the overallprojected need for degreed nurses willincrease by 28 percent over the nextdecade.Trip to Panama to study country's adoptionlaws has educational, emotional impact onCampbell Law School studentsIt took a trip to Panama for George Burnetteto remember why he got into law in the firstplace.“I originally came to law school to helppeople,” said Burnette — who graduated thisspring from Campbell University’s NormanA. Wiggins School of Law. “It is easy toforget that while in school. This trip sparkedme to want to help people again. It solidifiedthe idea that I want to do public interest law.”Burnette and eight of his classmatesaccompanied assistant professor LucasOsborn to Panama where the groupresearched the country’s adoption, fostercare and orphan care laws and proposedlegislation. For part of their trip, the groupworked alongside Heart’s Cry Children’sMinistry — a nonprofit organizationfounded by Campbell Law graduate MistyHedspeth (’03) and her husband Matthewthat works to streamline the adoption processin Panama to make sure orphaned childrenare placed in loving homes both in and out ofthe country.Dustin S. Maybin @dsmaybin030826: So @campbelledu is adding anursing program too?! Our health programs keep getting better and better!Love my school! #campbellproudThe experience proved to be botheducational and emotional, said Osborn,who chose Panama not only because ofthe Hedspeth connection, but also becausehe wanted his students to experience theinner-workings of international law ina developing country while performingmission work at the same time.“We focused on adoption laws because ofMisty; not because Panama’s adoption lawsare terribly unique,” Osborn said. “Thecountry’s laws fall somewhere betweenfreely allowing international adoption andnot allowing it at all … perhaps closerto not allowing it, save for exceptionalcircumstances. Misty and Matt have beenworking the past few years to convince thePanamanian government to make the processmore efficient. This was a good chance for usto both experience the law process up closein another country and learn more aboutadoption and foster care laws.”The nine students — Burnette, CarolineGregory, Martha Hernandez, JaimeLamphear, Brandon Patton, Brittany Taylor,6 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

around CampusDavid Williams, Nelia Willis and HilaryWorkman — spent six of their seven days inPanama in the country’s capital, Panama City,population just under a million people.“They learned about the civil law system,which Panama and most of the world runson,” said Osborn. "As the world becomesmore interconnected, it is important forAmerican lawyers to have an understandingof how most of the world’s legal systemsoperate."The nine students were broken up into threegroups of three to focus on different projectsupon arrival. The first group researched thePrinciple for Permanency — best practices tomake sure children who are adopted are sentto homes where they have the best chanceof remaining until adulthood. The secondgroup wrote a policy manual of best practicesfor orphanages after studying the manualspenned by more developed countries and theUnited States.The third group met with Panama’sgovernment branch SENNIAF, whichis responsible for coordinating andimplementing policies to protect the rightsof children and adolescents, and introducedthem to Campbell Law’s Juvenile Justiceprogram.The students also spent time meeting andplaying with children in two Panamanianorphanages, an experience that made the tripmore personal to rising third-year law studentBrittany Taylor.“I now plan on incorporating internationalhuman rights into my studies,” she said.“Seeing firsthand the lives of these youngchildren without a voice made me want to betheir voice … or at least come up with a wayin which their voice could be heard.”Photo by Bennett ScarboroughGovernor speaksto law gradsNorth Carolina Gov. Pat McCroryexplained the importance of hard work anddetermination to Campbell Law graduatesat the hooding and graduation ceremonyof the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law,held at the Raleigh Convention Center onMay 10. Campbell Law School conferred132 Juris Doctor degrees at the ceremony.“When forward progress seems impossibleor simply not worth the risk, you will betempted to quit, to give up, or let someoneelse carry the burden,” said Gov. McCrory.“Don’t give in to that temptation. Don’t beafraid to fail, and if you do fail, don’t justaccept the failure. Try again.”Roberson to headnew initiativeThe Universityannounced on April 5 theappointment of Dr. JohnRoberson as the Dean ofExtended Programs. Thedeanship is a new initiativefor Campbell University and is intendedto bring increased emphasis to theUniversity’s extended campus and distancelearning initiatives.“We are pleased that Dr. Roberson willbe guiding the University’s extendedprograms," said Campbell President JerryWallace. "He brings to the position abroad knowledge of higher education andyears of demonstrated expertise withinCampbell’s church-related context. Wecould not be more pleased for him or forthe University.”Roberson is a 1980 alumnus of Campbelland a 1983 graduate from SoutheasternBaptist Theological Seminary with aMaster of Divinity degree. In 1997, heearned his Doctor of Education in highereducation Administration from NorthCarolina State University.From 1989 to 1996, he served CampbellUniversity as an assistant vice presidentfor Alumni Relations, but stepped awayfor a few years (1997-2005) to serve asan executive with the North CarolinaBaptist State Convention. He returned toCampbell in 2005 as the vice presidentfor marketing and planning and mostrecently has served as the vice presidentfor enrollment management and assistantto the president.Read the entire story, plus an excerpt fromProfessor Osborn’s journal, and see our photogallery at campbell.edu/news/item/childrenof-panama(story ends with 1-col. photo)COMING THIS FALLAlexander Roman “A.R.” Burkot (1909-1984) served Campbell for nearly 50 years andmade a name for himself as one of the most influential professors Campbell has everseen. Legend has it he could read in 12 languages, speak six and teach five of them; andduring his time at Campbell, he held titles of professor, dean of men, registrar, directorof admissions, academic dean, VP of academic affairs and provost. This fall, CampbellMagazine takes a closer look at the man who once said, “The price of mediocrity isdeath; if not immediate, still inevitable.” If you would like to share your own A.R.Burkot stories, email editor Billy Liggett at liggettb@campbell.edu.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 7

In BriefCampbell student Jacob Bergerwon “honorable mention” in the NorthCarolina College Media Association’s2012 Statewide College Media Awardsin March for his poem, “Encased,”which was published in the Lyricist, aCampbell University student publication.Berger’s poem marked the first NCCMAaward for the Lyricist in the publication’shistory.Campbell Law School graduates ledall seven North Carolina law schoolsin first-time and overall bar passageon the February 2013 state bar exam.First-time test takers from CampbellLaw scored a 90 percent bar passagerate, while repeaters passed at a 62.50percent clip. The state bar passageaverage for first-time takers was 63.81percent, with a state-wide average of44.52 percent repeaters passing.Larry G. Dickens, a 1975 graduate ofCampbell University, became the firstperson selected to fill the Gay T. andHaskell A. Duncan Chair of ChurchMusic at Campbell University DivinitySchool in May. In his new position,Dickens will give leadership to theMaster of Divinity’s church musicconcentration program, teach coursesin that concentration and guide theplanning of weekly chapel services.Glenn Jonas, the Charles B. HowardProfessor of Religion and chair of theDepartment of Religion at CampbellUniversity, received the 2013 CarolynBlevins Meritorious Service Award fromthe Baptist History & Heritage Society.The award is presented each yearto a member of the BHHS who hascontributed to the life and work of thesociety.Campbell Law received a $50,000grant in June from the A.J. FletcherFoundation to aid students servingunderserved members of ourcommunity. The fellows program willprovide stipends for students who takeunpaid summer internships in the areaof public interest law.Here Comes the JudgeLeonard takes over as dean of Campbell Law“Humbled and elated” to take over as dean ofCampbell University’s Norman A. WigginsSchool of Law, J. Rich Leonard officially steppedinto the role on July 15.The former United States Bankruptcy Courtjudge for the Eastern District of North Carolinaand U.S. magistrate judge, Leonard became thefifth dean in Campbell Law School’s 35-yearhistory. He follows former Dean Melissa Essary(2006-2012) and former Interim Dean KeithFaulkner (2012-2013).“I believe in this law school,” Leonard said of hisappointment. “I appreciate the focus on rigorand discipline, and the emphasis on the practicalaspects of law practice.”A native of Davidson County, Leonard is a 1971graduate of the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar.He earned a master's degree in education fromUNC in 1973, and then earned a law degreefrom Yale Law School in 1976.He has served as a United States BankruptcyJudge for the Eastern District of North Carolinasince 1992 and as Chief Judge from 1999 through2006. Prior to that time, he was a United StatesMagistrate Judge (1981-1992) and Clerk of Courtof the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Districtof North Carolina (1979-1992). For more than adecade, Leonard also acted as a consultant to theU.S. Department of State to work with judiciariesin many developing countries.His judicial work and expertise have earned himboth state and national recognition. In 2011,the American Bar Association awarded Leonardwith the Robert B. Yegge Award for OutstandingContribution to Judicial Administration. Heis a 1992 recipient of the Director’s Award forOutstanding Leadership in the Federal Judiciary.In 2011, he was selected as the Editor in Chief ofthe American Bankruptcy Law Journal.“Judge Leonard’s wealth of experience in judicialleadership will prove tremendously beneficialto our students and faculty,” said CampbellPresident Jerry Wallace. “His commitment toacademic excellence and the highest standardsof legal education will help shape the future ofCampbell Law School for years to come and weare excited to welcome him to this new role.”Leonard has also been active in the classroom.He has worked as an adjunct professor for NorthCarolina Central University School of Law (1985-1986; 1995-1998); UNC School of Law (1994-1995); and, most recently, Campbell Law (2009-2013). In 2012, Campbell Law’s Delta ThetaPhi Fraternity presented Leonard with the JudgeRobinson O. Everett Award for Legal Excellence.“We could not be more pleased to welcome JudgeRich Leonard,” said Benjamin N. Thompson,chairman of the Campbell University Board ofTrustees. “He brings a wealth of administrativeexperience, scholarly work and broad respectfrom his years of service on the federal bench.He will help take our program to the next levelregionally and nationally.”8 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

My Summer AdventureWe asked Campbell students, faculty and alumni to Tweet andInstagram their summer adventures, and the responses camefrom all over the world. See everybody's summer fun online atcampbell.edu, search "my summer."Chelsea Cashwell: Campbell in D.C.! Worked in Congress and for an internationalNGO [non-governmental organization]. Visiting the White House. #campbellsummer10 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

around CampusMeet the Beatles: Study Abroad students do theirbest 'Abbey Road' impersonation in Great Britain.Anna McNeillI spent a month-longindependent study onSpanish languages inArgentina in June.Lynn Eggers: Spending the summer in my beautifultown. Today, we decided to zipline through the mountains.#boone #campbellsummerBrittany Bridges: I'm in Kennebunkport,Maine taking a ride on Gaylord! Ready tobe back in the Creek though!Study Abroad in Rome: Eight students and their professor returnedin June from a 23-day Study Abroad trip to Italy, where they took insights such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Roman Colosseum andmore. Pictured are Professor Adam English, Carly Everhart, BrookeCatanzarito, Courtney Smith, Amanda Carrington, Amanda Tart, BrandieOwen, Eric Grubb and Bryce Miller. #campbellsummerwww.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 11

Love ThyNeighborservice projectcoming this fallWhen incoming students at CampbellUniversity arrived in Buies Creekorientation this summer, they broughtwith them items such as schoolsupplies and non-perishable food todonate for a new common serviceinitiative Love Thy Neighbor, whichCampbell is introducing this fall.Those freshmen will return tocampus on Aug. 18 and convergeon the Academic Circle to prepareand package food bags for BuddyBackpacks of Harnett County, schoolsupply bags for local children, andhygiene bags for homeless individualsin the area.Sponsored by the offices of CampusMinistry and First-Year Experience,Love Thy Neighbor will join otheruniversity traditions such asWelcome Week and the New StudentConvocation and Medallion Ceremonyto help new students build connectionswith each other and with the university’smission to serve others.“One of the most important steps inmaking Campbell feel like home is theopportunity to connect with peers andmake new friends,” said Jennifer Latino,director of the First-Year Experience.“When you couple that with the spiritof the Campbell University mission toserve others, Love Thy Neighbor makesa lot of sense. We hope that studentswill find this project to be a perfectblend of an opportunity to know theirfellow peers and make an impact on thelocal community.”Skype allows father in Afghanistanto give ROTC oath to son at CampbellU.S. Army Capt. Garry L. Brady wasn’t ableto make his son’s ROTC CommissioningCeremony in Buies Creek on May 10 — hewas busy serving his country as a field medicin Afghanistan.But that didn’t mean he had to miss his son’sbig day.Thanks to the wonders of technology, Capt.Brady delivered the Oath of Commissioningto his son from Afghanistan via Skype duringthe ROTC’s pre-commencement ceremonyheld at Turner Auditorium.Facing a laptop computer and with his righthand raised, ROTC Cadet Charles Bradyrepeated his father’s words before his mother,Ellen Brady, and other family members joinedhim onstage for the ceremonial pinning. Tearsswelled in Ellen Brady’s eyes as her husbandcould be seen sporting a big smile on atelevision that faced the audience of about 100on hand.Ellen Brady called the ceremony a “bigmoment” for her family.“Before Garry was deployed, we knew thisevent was coming and that he wouldn’t beable to get back in time for it,” she said.“We’d talked about possibly using Skype [avideo chat program], which is somethingmilitary families often use so they can sharegraduations and other big moments. Campbellhelped make it happen for us, and it was evenbetter that Charlie’s father was able to deliverthe oath.”In addressing the crowd after his pinning,Charles Brady said his father’s presence madegraduation weekend extra special for him.Following the ceremony, he talked about lifein a military family.“My dad’s going on 28 years of service, and it’sbecome a way of life for us,” he said. “It meanta big deal for me to have him swear me in, andI’m even prouder that he did it while servingour country in Afghanistan. It was a proudmoment for our entire family. If down theroad I have a son and I’m the one who gets toswear him in as an officer, I’d be the proudestfather ever. I can only imagine how my dadfeels right now.”Hannah Grantham @HannahGrantham_: I ain't even gonna lie, I miss late nightlibrary dates at @campbelledu. You know you love your college when you missstudying there...12 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

around CampusPhotos by Bennett ScarboroughThe young botanistNew graduate K.T. Payne one of 25 studentsin nation to receive Young Botanist AwardHow did you end upat Campbell?At first I applied to all-female schools.My mom said, “You should mix it upsome,” and she knew someone whosedaughter went to Campbell. We camehere to visit. I loved it, and I met afaculty member [Christopher Havran]that was doing the research that Iwanted to do. It was the right fit.Talk about some ofyour researchMy latest project is working witha shrub that’s found only on theHawaiian Islands. There are threedifferent species of the shrub. We’relooking at how they’re related, andwe’re trying to figure out the closestrelative to the shrub.How did you cometo love science?I really don’t know. My grandmotherwill tell you stories about when I was3 or 4 years old, I would sit in theback yard and watch ants all day. Andscience was always my favorite subjectin school. I was thinking of careers inthe medical field, but then one day Irealized I wouldn’t be happy doing thatand plants were the way to go.By Cherry CraytonFour years ago, while visiting CampbellUniversity as a high school student, K.T. Payne(’13) met Christopher Havran, an assistantprofessor of biology. She told him: “I want tostudy the floral evolution of tropical plants.”Havran, it turns out, studies just that. “Up tothat point I had not met a high school studentwith this type of interest in plant biology,”Havran says.Payne chose to attend Campbell; and herfreshman year, Havran taught her introductorycourses in biology and botany. During anadvising meeting, Havran gave Payne a scientificjournal article and told her: “Read this, and ifyou’re still interested in doing research at thebeginning of next semester, let me know.”And she did, telling him she thought the articlewas “really interesting.” Havran handed her 20more scientific papers and said, “Alright. This iswhat we’re doing.”Read the entire interview at campbell.edu/magazinePayne, a biology major, began to work with himas a research assistant studying the morphology— or the form and structure — of Hawaiianviolets. Over the next three years, she workedwith him on two more research projects thatled to several presentations and a publicationin a scientific journal. “Throughout it all, Iwitnessed her interest in plant biology growstronger and more focused,” Havran said.That interest and focus was rewarded thisspring when Payne was one of only 25 collegestudents in the nation to receive a YoungBotanist Award from the Botanical Society ofAmerica, a professional membership society forbotanical researchers, educators and students.“It’s the greatest honor I could have imagined,”says Payne, who graduated from Campbell onMay 11. This fall, she'll begin work towardher master's degree in biological sciences atMarshall University, and she aspires to get aPh.D. in evolution and conservation ecology.Why plants?When I was in high school, my APbiology teacher brought in a bunch ofdaffodils one day, and we dissectedthem under a microscope. It was themost beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Ithit me: “You’ve always loved plants,and you love being outside. Why notdo this as a job?”What do you loveabout them?They’re the basis of all life and a key partof the environment. If you take away onetree species from an ecosystem, youcan completely deteriorate that entireecosystem and, in turn, ruin an entirespecies. Everything in an ecosystemdepends on something else. And plantscan do amazing things. Sunflowerscan clean up radiation. Certain types ofmushrooms can remove pollutants fromsoil. Plus, we can eat plants.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 13

around CampusClass bling:Campbell unveilsofficial ringCampbell University introduced its first“official ring” on April 22 at Shouse DiningHall. The ring — whichis engraved withdegree abbreviations,the University sealand depictionsof iconic campuslandmarks Kivett Hall, D.Rich and Butler Chapel’s Dinah GoreTower — is adorned with orange andblack stones representing the school’scolors.“The official Campbell Ring is anew tradition for the students of ouruniversity that will add to their Campbellexperience,” said Dennis Bazemore,vice president of Student Life. “This ringwill be a significant purchase for ourstudents, and I think they will wear it withgreat pride. ”A formal Campbell Ring ceremony willbe held over Homecoming weekend onOct. 26, beginning a new tradition atCampbell.School offersonline M.Ed.The Campbell University School ofEducation has received approval fromthe Southern Association of Collegesand Schools to offer online the Master ofEducation in elementary, middle grades(language arts, math, social studies),secondary grades (English, math, socialstudies), and K-12 (physical education).Applications for the new online M.Ed.in elementary education program arenow being accepted for the fall 2013semester."While the School of Education continuesto offer the traditional face-to-face eveninggraduate programs on the main campus,this new online option removes travelrestrictions that have kept some studentsfrom attending Campbell University’s maincampus in Buies Creek," said Sam Engel,assistant dean of the School of Educationand coordinator of the school’s onlineprograms.The Next Step: Pharmacy, Businessteam up for new spring career fairFor some students, it served as an opportunityto seek out summer internships or ideas aboutgraduate programs. For graduating seniors, itwas a chance to get a foot in the door for thestart of their careers.And for the nearly 50 employers on hand forthe Campbell University’s Spring Career &Professional Fair in March, it was their firstimpression of the talent Campbell has to offer.The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences,Lundy-Fetterman School of Business andCareer Services teamed up to present thecareer fair, held on the concourse of thePope Convocation Center. The fair featuredbusinesses in a variety of fields, from clinicalresearch to education, communications tohealth care, and more.“Campbell’s growing, and I think businessesare realizing this,” said Christy Connolly,student affairs coordinator for Campbell’spharmacy school and one of the organizersof the event. “This fair is a great way for us tomarket ourselves and show the world we havegreat students.”At a time when a college degree doesn’tnecessarily guarantee employment for newgraduates — over 6 percent of college gradsages 24 and under nationwide are still seekinga job — Connolly said the fair was valuable tothe students who attended because it broughtthem face to face with companies they mayhave otherwise never known about or had anopportunity to converse with.“They realize the importance of networking,”she said. “Obviously, I would love for themto walk away with a job or an internship,but in the very least, they’re coming awaywith experience in interacting with potentialemployers. First impressions are so important.”Caleb Michalek of Virginia and Lindsey Steverof Wake Forest — donned in clothes typicallysaved for the big interview — were mere weeksaway from graduation when they attended thisspring’s fair. For Stever, grad school awaits. ForMichalek, it’s time to venture off into the realworld and land a job.Both have trained for careers in clinicalresearch. Both said the career fair was avaluable experience for them.“I went in looking at what sort of companieswere out there and looking for new gradsand what career opportunities are out therefor me,” Michalek said. “I asked what theyexpect from new hires and what I canexpect as I start my career. I felt like it wasabsolutely beneficial. If anything, I gainedmore networking skills and was introduced tocompanies I’d never seen before.”Photo by Bennett Scarborough14 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

Photo by Bennett ScarboroughHands-On CareerPotential students get a glimpse of upcoming Doctor of Physical Therapy programBY BILLY LIGGETTAs was the case with other healthscience programs Campbell hasstarted in recent years, the idea for aDoctor of Physical Therapy program camefrom a need — North Carolina is one of thefastest-growing states in the nation, but whenit comes to the number of licensed physicaltherapists, the state ranks 38th out of 50.“We’re not keeping up with demand,”said Greg Dedrick, director of CampbellUniversity’s upcoming physical therapyprogram and associate professor of healthprofessional studies for the College ofPharmacy & Health Sciences. “There’s anestimate that the need for physical therapyjobs will grow by 39 to 40 percent between2010 and 2020 on a national level. If youlook at North Carolina, the projection is anincrease of 30 percent by 2016.”The statistics were just one of the manyselling points Dedrick introduced at anopen house for prospective physical therapystudents in Maddox Hall on July 11.Approximately 20 students, accompanied byfriends and family, attended the program tonot only learn more about physical therapy asa career, but what kind of program Campbellis hoping to offer.Campbell’s Doctor of Physical Therapyprogram received approval from the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Colleges (SACSCOC)to continue its national accreditationprocess, and Dedrick submitted Campbell’sapplication to the Commission onAccreditation in Physical Therapy Educationduring the spring. Pending accreditationapproval, classes for the new program areexpected to begin in January.Dedrick says he expects a class of between 32and 40 students to make up the charter group.Students in attendance at the open houseranged from recent college grads who’d beready to jump right in with the charter classto those who have yet to finish high school.Their reasons for wanting to learn moreabout physical therapy vary, but they all agreeon at least one aspect of the career — there’snothing dull about it.“I’m interested in the hands-on aspect of it,working with different people, the flexibilityin scheduling and not sitting in a cubicle allday,” said Johan Daniel, a 2012 graduate ofKean University in New Jersey.Daniel has worked as a personal trainer sincegraduation, and he drove over eight hoursfrom New Jersey to Buies Creek to see whatCampbell had to offer.He said Campbell’s success with its pharmacyschool and the soon-to-launch School ofOsteopathic Medicine were factors in hisdecision to make that long drive.Forbes ranked “physical therapist” as thethird-best career in terms of job satisfactionin 2011, behind “clergy” and “firefighter.”It also made the list of best jobs for youngpeople at No. 4. According to Dedrick,the median salary for a physical therapist is$80,000 a year, and that number actuallyimproves when PTs face less competition (i.e.in rural areas).Learn More onlineCampbell University's future Doctor ofPhysical Therapy program is acceptingapplications. Visit campell.edu and visit theCollege of Pharmacy & Health Sciencespage for more information.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 15

‘An Affirmation’OASIS conference opening concert draws largest crowd in event’s 3-year historyBY BILLY LIGGETT“Who says worship can’t be fun?” JimDavidson asks with a smile and a wink,talking about his experience at the July 15Carnegie at the Creek concert at ButlerChapel.“You have this wonderful time of worship,done in a style that is basically indigenousto this area … and it was done so well,”Davidson adds. “It was entertaining,powerful and refreshing at once.”Davidson came to Campbell Universityfrom First Baptist Church in Hickory asone of about 140 attendees of the DivinitySchool’s third annual OASIS church musicconference, a three-day event for churchmusicians to not only get ideas and learnmore about their profession, but to get awayfrom their daily routine and replenish theirsouls through music and worship.The highlight this year for Davidson and theconference as a whole was the Carnegie atthe Creek performance featuring composersPepper Choplin and Joseph Martin, bluegrassmusicians and a choir made up of men andwomen from all along the East Coast.The concert was an encore performance ofthe Bluegrass 57@7 concert led by Choplinand Martin at Carnegie Hall in New YorkCity from February of this year.Many of those same choir members whoperformed in New York joined Choplin andMartin — along with Campbell Universitymusicians and church singers from the areaand region — in Buies Creek for the OASISconcertThe result? An overflow crowd in the400-person capacity Butler Chapel (manywere forced to stand or sit in the lobby andwatch through the open doorway). It wasby far the largest crowd to attend an OASISconcert, according to Larry Dickens, associateprofessor of church music and worship forCampbell Divinity School.“I wouldn’t say we were surprised by thecrowd,” said Dickens. “Our vision forOASIS from Day 1 was for Campbell andthe Divinity School to become a place wherepeople can have these kinds of experiencesand renew their spirit through music.[Carnegie at the Creek and the crowd] was atotal affirmation that, yes, this is exactly whatwe’ve set out to do. And it’s working.”April BrownCampbell Divinity“I grew up aroundfantastic pianists, but thispianist blew them out ofthe water. It’s like therewere 10 hands on thepiano … it was amazing.”Brenda Grager of Strasburg, Pa., was one ofthe many singers on hand who performed thesame program at Carnegie Hall last February.She said the musicians who took part in thatconcert enjoyed it so much, many jumpedat the chance to do it again at CampbellUniversity. And while performing at Carnegiewas a dream come true for Grager, she saidher experience at Campbell was equallyrewarding.OASIS was Grager’s introduction toCampbell University, and she said theexperience was wonderful.“Oh my, the southern hospitality,” she said.“We have been treated so well, and everyonehas been so accommodating. We’ve reallyappreciated how everyone here has gone overand above what’s expected to make us feelwelcome.”16 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

Special Section: School of MedicineThe future is nowCampbell University will be a destination for health care education onseveral levels in a state hungry for change. A giant step in this goal will berealized with the opening of the School of Osteopathic Medicine this fall.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 17

Special Section: School of MedicineMIND, BODY & SpiritOsteopathic medicine was createdin the 1800s by A.T. Still, MD, whorefused to believe the common wayto practice medicine at the timewas the only way. The fruits of hislabor continue to grow today ...PAGE 22Vision to realityA 2009 trip to Mississippi inspiredCampbell President Jerry Wallaceto move on establishing NorthCarolina’s first medical school in35 years; but the idea was plantedmuch, much earlier ...PAGE 26Photo by Bryan Reagan18 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

School of Osteopathic medicineTHE FACILITYTake a visual tour of theLeon Levine Hall of MedicalSciences, the 96,500-squarefootstate-of-the-art home ofCampbell University's School ofOsteopathic Medicine ...PAGE 44MEET OUR PEOPLESee how some of our talentedstudents, faculty and staff foundtheir way to medical educationand what attracted them toCampbell University's School ofOsteopathic Medicine ...PAGE 54www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 19

OSTEOPATHICEDUCATION FACTSCAMPBELL’S INTERPROFESSIONALAPPROACH TO HEALTHEstablished programs, new programs and programs yet tocome will allow Campbell University to become a leader in NorthCarolina when it comes to interprofessional studies in healthscience education.Osteopathic MedicineResponding to the need for primary care physicians inNorth Carolina, especially in rural areas, the School ofOsteopathic Medicine — North Carolina’s first new medicalschool in 35 years — will primarily focus on training communitybasedosteopathic physicians who work in underserved regions.• The American Osteopathic Association’sCommission on Osteopathic CollegeAccreditation currently accredits 29 collegesof osteopathic medicine offering instruction at37 locations in 28 states.• Osteopathic medicine is the fastest growingmedical field in the U.S., according to theU.S. Bureau of Health Professions. D.O.s areexpected to number 52,700 by the year 2010.The D.O. population is growing at a rate ofabout 1,300, or five percent, per year.• Some 15 percent of D.O.s practice in remoteor rural areas with populations of 10,000or less. They are the front-line health careproviders for people who might otherwise lackaccess to care.LEON LEVINEThe 96,500-square-foot Leon Levine Hallof Medical Sciences will house CampbellUniversity’s School of Osteopathic Medicine andphysician assistant program, in addition to servingas a learning facility for other University healthscience programs in the future.The facility is named for the North Carolinaphilanthropist who founded the Family Dollarretail chain in Charlotte in 1959. His foundation,founded in 1980, provided an early grant of$850,000 to go toward the construction of afacility to house Campbell’s health programs.®The Campbell University School of OsteopathicMedicine received support from The Golden LEAFFoundation and the Kate B. Reynolds CharitableTrust.PharmacyCampbell began addressing health care issues whenits nationally-acclaimed Doctor of Pharmacy programstarted in 1986. Since then, Campbell has offered clinicalorientedpharmacy training to prepare pharmacists who go onto assume active and crucial roles as drug therapy specialists.Physical TherapyCampbell anticipates rolling out its first students in the newDoctor of Physical Therapy program in January 2014. This36-month, full-time program will be committed to producinglicensed physical therapists who are passionate about expandinghealth care access to underserved communities, especially inrural areas.Physician AssistantThe N.C. Institute of Medicine predicts a shortage ofprimary care providers in North Carolina over the nextdecade. Campbell’s Master of Physician Assistant Practiceprogram aims to help fill this void by placing an emphasis onprimary care and practicing in underserved areas.Public HealthService that benefits underserved communities is at thecore of Campbell’s Master of Science in Public Health. Tocomplement an educational foundation in research and outcomesevaluation, this program embeds students in rural communitiesthrough service and experiential learning opportunities.Clinical ResearchCampbell’s master’s and bachelor’s degrees in clinicalresearch are grounded in scientific method and handsontraining. The graduate program places students under theguidance of research mentors, while undergraduate studentsreceive tangible experiences through extensive internships atclinical research organizationsNursingThe National Institute of Medicine has called for the trainingof more nurses at the baccalaureate level because of thegrowing shortage of these professionals. That’s why Campbell hasproposed launching a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in2014, contingent on the N.C. Board of Nursing approval.20 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

CLASS of 2017The Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Class of2017 consists of 162 students from more than 30 states and severalcountries. A few facts about the medical school’s first class:LongestTrip HomeIlona Brown comes toBuies Creek from Okinawa,Japan (7,800 miles), whereher husband was deployedTop 10Home StatesNorth Carolina, Florida,Virginia, Michigan, NewJersey, Maryland, California,New York, Ohio and IllinoisAverageAge is 24Many in the charter classare recent college grads,while others are gettingstarted in their 30sGenderratioCampbell's male/femalepercentage for its charterclass is close to equal, withmen only slightly aheadEarly DO advocates• Theodore Roosevelt: In 1917, Roosevelt, whosepersonal physician was a DO, wrote a letter toCongress asking that DOs be admitted into militaryservice. It wasn’t until 1966 that the U.S. militaryaccepted DOs as physicians on equal footing as MDs.• Mark Twain: In 1909, Twain spoke before the NewYork State Assembly at a hearing regarding thepractice of osteopathy in the state, saying, “I don'tknow as I cared much about these osteopaths until Iheard you were going to drive them out of the state,but since I heard that I haven't been able to sleep.”Physicians from the New York County MedicalSociety responded with a vigorous attack on Twain,who retorted with "The objection is, people are curingpeople without a license and you are afraid it will bustup business.”• Nelson A. Rockefeller: Members of the Rockefellerfamily and Dr. W. Kenneth Riland founded the NewYork Institute of Technology College of OsteopathicMedicine in 1977. Rockefeller’s personal physician atthe time was Riland. At the time, there were only fiveother osteopathic schools in the U.S.FAMOUS DOs• William Anderson: Former president of the AOA andfirst African-American to be elected to the position. CivilRights activist who worked closely with Martin LutherKing Jr. and was president of the Albany Movement.• Sister Anne Brooks: Catholic nun whose work inimpoverished rural Mississippi was covered nationallyin People magazine, “Good Morning America” and “60Minutes.” Received first Norman Vincent Peale PositiveThinking Award.• Enrico Fazzini: Leading expert on Parkinson’s disease.Fazzini confirmed the diagnosis of Parkinson’s inactor Michael J. Fox and was consulted by Vaticanphysicians on the treatment of Pope John Paul II.• James Polk: Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Chief ofSpace Medicine at NASA and the Dept. of HomelandSecurity, best known for his testimonies to the Institute ofMedicine and his work to save trapped Chilean miners.• Barbara Ross-Lee: First African-American womanto serve as dean of a U.S. medical school, executivedirector of the National Osteopathic Institute for HealthPolicy and Leadership and sister of Motown legendDiana Ross.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 21

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Photo by Shelley HobbsThey may look like simple massage chairs, but they're in fact learning tools for the School of Osteopathic Medicine's department of manipulative medicine.“As a medical student, it’s all about findingwhich path is right for you,” Hobbs says.“When I explain osteopathic medicine andCampbell’s goals, I see the light bulb go onabove these students’ heads. They say, ‘Thatsounds more like the kind of physician Iwant to be anyway.”The AACOM describes DOs, or doctorsof osteopathic medicine, as physicians whowork in partnership with their patients.They consider the impact that lifestyle andcommunity have on the health of eachindividual and work to “break down thebarriers to good health.”DOs tout that they spend more time inpersonal contact with their patients — aclaim supported by the 1999 NationalAmbulatory Medical Care Survey, asummary that compared the practice ofDOs and MDs in the family practicesetting. According to the survey, osteopathsspent an average of 19 minutes with theirpatients per visit, as opposed to 15 minutesby MDs.“There’s a reason why many people sayosteopathic physicians are just nicerdocs,” says Dr. William Morris, professorand director of Campbell’s manipulativemedicine department. “It’s all about humancontact. You’re a human being, and I’m ahuman being, and I’m here to help you getbetter. There’s a powerful message there.”Patients who visited osteopathic physicianswere more likely to be middle-aged andreferred, according to the survey. Inaddition to spending more time withpatients, DOs ordered a greater numberof “non-traditional” tests and providedmore manual and complementary modesof therapy. In contrast, MDs had a greaternumber of patients who were minorities,and they ordered a greater number oftraditional diagnostic tests and prescribedmore medications.DOs are more likely to go into solopractice and are more commonly foundin the midwest region of the U.S., whileMDs are more likely to be primary carephysicians with hospital-owned clinicsmore likely to be equipped with labfacilities.“DOs tend to serve in more rural andunderserved areas,” says Kauffman.“They’re both good models, and they’recomplementary. MDs create more subspecialists,and we create more generalspecialists.”There are still critics of osteopathicmedicine. Some believe DOs exaggeratethe value of manipulative therapy. Othersclaim MD programs require better gradesfrom incoming students than schools ofosteopathic medicine. Other publishedcriticisms say osteopathic schools are morefocused on practical application and lessfocused on research and scientific discovery.Kauffman is well aware of the criticisms,but he says DOs have battled them for overa century.“MDs spent years trying to get rid of us,”he jokes. “DOs couldn’t even serve in themilitary during World War II. The militaryput politics above saving lives.”Today, the two practices have becomebetter partners. MDs and DOs share manyof the same residencies and work sideby-sidein hospitals and clinics across thenation.And DOs today are one of the fastestgrowing segments of health careprofessionals in the U.S., according to a2012 professional report by the AmericanOsteopathic Association. At the currentrate of growth, it is estimated that morethan 100,000 osteopathic physicians willbe in active medical practice by the year2020. In May 2012, that number wasestimated to be around 69,000.Osteopathic medicine provides allof the benefits of modern medicineincluding prescription drugs, surgery,and the use of technology to diagnosedisease and evaluate injury. It alsooffers the added benefit of hands-ondiagnosis and treatment through asystem of therapy known as osteopathicmanipulative medicine. Osteopathicmedicine emphasizes helping eachperson achieve a high level of wellnessby focusing on health promotion anddisease prevention.— The American Association ofColleges of Osteopathic Medicine24 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

SERVING THEUNDERSERVEDCampbell’s school of medicine comes at a time when North Carolinaand the nation face a drastic shortage in physiciansBY Billy LiggettOf North Carolina’s 100counties, more than half ofthem — 51 to be exact — havefewer than six physicians per 100,000 ofthe population.Twenty of them — that’s right, 1-in-5counties — have no general surgeons.None.And the news gets worse. With a growingand aging population in the state andthe U.S., the gap between the numberof people needing health care and thenumber of people able to provide itis getting wider. The Association ofAmerican Medical Colleges estimatesthat the U.S. will face a shortage of morethan 90,000 physicians by 2020 — anumber that will grow to more than130,000 by 2025.That shortfall will affect everyone, butthe impact will be greater in medicallyunderserved areas — the 20 percent ofAmericans who live in rural or inner-citylocations deemed “health professionalshortage areas.”There is hope, however.In addition to the opening of CampbellUniversity’s School of OsteopathicMedicine — which by 2020 will havegraduated approximately 600 physicians— the number of medical schoolsnationwide is increasing. The result couldbe an additional 7,000 graduates everyyear over the next decade.And many schools, like Campbell, arefocusing on the underserved.“Campbell is following the moredistributive model,” says founding deanof the University’s school of medicine,Dr. John Kauffman. “Our students willbe on campus here for two years, thenthey’ll go out across the state for twoyears.”Campbell is working with severalhospitals and clinics in the easternportion of the state, where the need isgreatest, to have students perform theirresidencies in areas where they can reachthe underserved.1 in 5NC countiesHave zeroSurgeons“Imagine you have a student going toLumberton,” Kauffman says. “And he orshe is there two years for their clinicalrotations and maybe another three to fiveyears starting their residencies. They’re intheir mid- to late-20s … what happensin that time of their life? They usuallymeet someone and fall in love. They startfamilies. They plant roots. They becomemembers of their community.”Despite being home to four medicalschools — UNC, Duke, Wake Forestand East Carolina — and being the10th most populous state in the nation,North Carolina ranks 30th out of 50 inphysicians per capita. Kauffman said partof the problem is the MD model at thosefour schools — great schools, he says,but models that don’t do well to serverural areas.“Many of this state’s medical graduatesare specialists, and many of them arestaying in Orange and Durham counties[two of the three counties in the statewith more than 25 physicians per100,000 of the population],” Kauffmansaid. “That’s why we think the DOmodel will work in North Carolina.There’s a huge maldistribution of doctorsin North Carolina, and if we took outOrange and Durham counties, we’d benear the bottom of the heap.”In 1945, UNC-Chapel Hill expandedits medical school to a four-year schooland built a large general hospital toaffiliate with the school as a result of astudy appointed by the governor thatdetermined North Carolina’s state ofhealth was “woeful.” It was a visionaryplan set forth by ambitious leaders whosaw a need and acted.Kauffman feels Campbell’s plan in 2013is equally visionary.“This is why North Carolina needs a DOschool,” he told The DO Magazine in2012. “If half of our graduates go intoprimary care and half go into emergencymedicine, psychiatry, general surgery,and obstetrics and gynecology — andmost of them practice in underservedparts of North Carolina — that would bea triumph for patients in our state.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 25

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Photos by Bennett ScarboroughA BOLD STEPA 2009 trip to Mississippi inspired Campbell President Jerry Wallaceto move on establishing North Carolina’s first medical school in 35 years;but the idea was planted much, much earlier ...BY Billy LiggettJerry Wallace had already made up hismind.There was no way little William CareyUniversity — a Baptist school half the sizeof Campbell, tucked away in the centerof Mississippi — could afford to launch amedical school. Especially in 2009, whenthe country was still trying to crawl out ofthe Great Recession.Yet there Wallace was, part of a teamtasked by the Southern Associationof College and Schools to reviewWilliam Carey’s application to launch aschool of osteopathic medicine, a term(“osteopathic”) Wallace had limitedknowledge of.Fast forward four years — a mere fouryears — to early June 2013, just 60 daysbefore Wallace and Campbell Universitywill greet its own class of 162 osteopathicstudents to North Carolina’s second-largestmedical school and the first in the statein 35 years. A fixed smile on his face,Wallace leans back in the couch in hisoffice’s adjoining meeting room as he recallsthat trip to Mississippi … the trip thatinspired Campbell’s boldest move since theestablishment of its pharmacy school in the1980s.The smile is there because Wallace admitshe was biased about William Carey’schances at accreditation and, ultimately,very wrong.“When I left Mississippi, it was clear to methey could launch that school,” Wallacesays. “And they’d be successful in doing it.”‘SO AWESOME OFAN UNDERTAKING’Long before he visited Mississippi anddiscovered that spending millions on ahospital to support a medical school isthe old way of doing things — and longbefore he first picked up the study by theN.C. Institute of Medicine that warned ofa massive shortage of physicians in the next10 years — Jerry Wallace was asked to heada feasibility study on whether Campbellcould and should launch a physicianassistant program and a nursing school.28 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

The year was 1981, and at the time, Wallacewas the new dean of Campbell’s College ofArts & Sciences. Then-President NormanA. Wiggins had successfully created a lawschool five years prior, and he knew Wallacehad an interest in starting a PA program(his daughter graduated from Wake Forest’sprogram that same year).Despite what seemed like serendipity,Wallace concluded that Campbell wasn’tready for either program just yet. Aroundthat time, however, he visited the SouthernSchool of Pharmacy at Mercer University inAtlanta to talk to its dean about Campbell’sinterest in a pharmacy school.“I met with the dean and asked him, ‘Isthere a need for a new pharmacy school,’”Wallace recalls, noting the fact that the U.S.had not seen a new pharmacy school innearly 35 years. “And he said, ‘Definitelyyes. But they’ll all tell you no.’ … And that’sexactly what happened.”In 1986, Campbell University defied theodds and turned a deaf ear to its criticsand launched a pharmacy school. Theschool’s founding dean was Dr. RonaldMaddox, chairman of the Department ofPharmacy Practice and two time “professorof the year” at … you guessed it … MercerUniversity.Today, Maddox is still dean of Campbell’sesteemed College of Pharmacy & HealthSciences and in 2010 was named theschool’s vice president of health programs.Wallace says Maddox was instrumental inthe University’s efforts to launch a medicalschool.In 2011, Campbell began the physicianassistant program it once considered 30years earlier. This fall, the medical schoolwill welcome its first class of 162 studentsin a new 96,500-square-foot facility just aquarter-mile from Campbell’s 126-yearoldBuies Creek campus. And earlier thisspring, the school announced its effortsto earn accreditation for a new four-yearnursing program.“It’s interesting how it all comes full circle,”Wallace beamed on June 3, 2013, the dayhe welcomed the first class of PA studentsas the first inhabitants of the new medicalschool facility, the Leon Levine Hall ofMedical Sciences. “I believe strongly there isa religious foundation in all of this. Withouta doubt in my mind, this is a God-achievedevent. It could not be otherwise, because itwas so awesome of an undertaking and hasbeen so wonderfully fulfilled.”SETTING THE STAGEIf the pharmacy school paved the road forthe opening of Campbell’s medical school,its law school — which opened 10 yearsearlier in 1976 — beat the path.While news of the school of osteopathicmedicine has been met with optimismand positive press from state and nationalmedia outlets, that wasn’t the case forits predecessors. The Raleigh News &Observer, which had previously questionedCampbell’s law school, came out against thepharmacy school in 1985, writing, “Notall private schools are as expansionist asCampbell, which opened a law school in astate overrun with lawyers.” The WilmingtonStar and UNC-Chapel Hill’s pharmacyschool dean were also publicly critical ofCampbell at the time, fearing the newpharmacy school would cut into publicschool funds and enrollment.The law school immediately set out to proveits critics wrong with an inaugural class of97 students who matched the larger schools’performance on the North Carolina BarExam and would go on to pass their peersconsistently, hitting a 100-percent passagerate for the first time in state history in1994. Campbell became the only lawschool in the state capital when it moved toRaleigh in 2009.The pharmacy school also excelled. Afterbecoming the nation’s first pharmacy schoolin 35 years in 1986, the inaugural Class of1990 had a 100-percent passage rate on the1976 1981 1986 1990Campbell University’s thirdpresident, Norman A. Wiggins,welcomes the charter classof 97 students to CampbellLaw School in August. DuringWiggins’ tenure, he inspiredthe establishment of fiveprofessional schools, whichled to Campbell College’stransformation into a universityin 1979.Jerry Wallace — then thedean for Campbell’s College ofArts & Sciences — is taskedby Wiggins to look intothe feasibility of startingnursing and PA programs atCampbell. Wallace concludes atthe time Campbell is not readyfor either venture.Despite skepticism fromother schools and even somemedia, Campbell launchesa school of pharmacy (thenation’s first in 35 years) andappoints Dr. Ronald Maddoxas the school’s foundingdean. Today, Maddox remainsdean and is Campbell’s vicepresident of health programs.The pharmacy school’scharter class graduates inMay and later posts 100percent on the national andstate board exams, putting torest any and all questions aboutCampbell’s jump into medicaleducation.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 29

or math departments weren’t being affectedand that the school could finance itself andnot drain everyone else.”As Wallace interviewed the dean, theschool’s vice president and the president,he learned more about the osteopathicmedical education model and how it differsfrom the “MD” model. Unlike the medicalschools at UNC and Duke, osteopathicschools do not house a hospital. Thedidactic portion of an osteopathic educationoccurs on campus (usually the first twoyears), while the clinical part is distributedamong partner hospitals and clinics.“As I learned this, I thought … ‘goodness,this is the way we’re doing pharmacy,’”Wallace said. “Instantly, this whole ideajust really took hold of me. I kept askingquestions, and when I returned home,I read about other osteopathic medicalschools.”Wallace didn’t just learn about osteopathiceducation, he read as much as he couldabout osteopathic medicine in general. Hisone experience with a DO had come a fewyears earlier when his son, McLain, then anattorney in Rocky Mount and chief counselfor Nash General Hospital, was scheduledto have shoulder surgery. Before theprocedure, Wallace met his son’s surgeon,and noticed a “DO” where he thought the“MD” should be.“I knew nothing about DOs,” Wallace says.“This surgeon was a nice young man, butI thought he was some kind of specialist inorthopedics. McLain explained ‘osteopathic’to me briefly, but I didn’t think much aboutit until, of course, just recently.”30 thNC's Rankingin physiciandensityWhat Wallace learned is that a DO degreeis the equivalent of an MD degree, legallyand professionally. The big difference?Osteopathic physicians are trained to takea holistic perspective of medicine basedon a belief in treating the whole patient(mind, body and spirit) and the primacyof the musculoskeletal system and utilityof manipulative medicine, while DOsemphasize prevention.Because of their equality, in addition tosubstantial decrease in costs to launch one,osteopathic schools have nearly doubled inthe United States since 2000. In 2011, therewere about 74,000 osteopathic physicians,compared with about 29,500 in 1990.With the additions of Campbell, AlabamaCollege in Dothan, Ala., and MarianUniversity in Indianapolis — all openingthis fall — there are now 29 collegesof osteopathic medicine, four branchcampuses and four additional teachinglocations.A quarter of all medical students in theUnited States are currently studying tobecome a DO.‘THE ANSWER IS YES’North Carolina ranks 30th in the nation inphysician density, with approximately 202practicing physicians per 100,000 people.For primary care physicians — the “frontline” physicians who are typically the firstcontact for an undiagnosed patient with ahealth concern — the state ranks 34th.Despite North Carolina’s reputationas a mecca for medical education, thestate simply isn’t meeting the needs ofthe population, according to Dr. JohnKauffman, the founding dean of theCampbell School of Osteopathic Medicine.“One of the first questions in Campbell’sfeasibility study was whether or not the stateneeded a new medical school,” Kauffman2009 2010Wallace is tasked by theSouthern Associationof College and Schoolsto review William CareyUniversity in Mississippiand its application to launch aschool of osteopathic medicine.It is during his trip to Mississippiwhere Wallace learns about thismodel of medical education andbecomes interested in looking atthe feasibility of launching sucha school at Campbell.Campbell receives a grantfrom The Leon LevineFoundation to establish ahealth sciences center for thePA program. Plans for thatcenter are later scratched afterthe addition of Campbell’sosteopathic medical school. Thefacility housing both programstoday is named for Levine, aCharlotte philanthropist andfounder of the Family Dollarchain of stores.The School of Pharmacychanges its name to theCollege of Pharmacy &Health Sciences to “reflectthe University's commitmentto educating not only qualifiedpharmacists, but other healthsciences professionals in ourcommunity.”The Campbell UniversityBoard of Trusteesvotes in August toauthorize a feasibilitystudy to consider theestablishment of a Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine,beginning with a charter classin August 2013.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 31

says. “The question was answered in a 2007white paper put out by the Institute ofMedicine, which concluded that by 2020,our state will be 90,000 physicians short.And that’s not just primary care physicians… we’re short on surgeons and specialistsas well.”The need is even greater in the rural parts ofthe state, according to Kauffman. Twenty ofNorth Carolina’s 100 counties are withouta single general surgeon, many of thosecounties are east of Harnett. Kauffmanpointed out that counties without anobstetrician suffer from a higher infantmortality rate.“So to answer the question, ‘Do we need anew medical school?’ … the answer is yes,”Kauffman says. “Our current doctors aregetting older. People are living longer. Ifour graduates head out into primary care,emergency medicine and other areas, andif the majority of them are practicing inunderserved regions of our state, that wouldjustify Campbell’s decision to launch thisschool.”Wallace learned of these shortages whilereading the 2007 report as part of hisfeasibility study for the PA program.Wallace says Campbell’s PA program — atwo-year program which will graduatearound 40-plus students each year — willprovide much-needed manpower andassistance to MDs and DOs across the state.“Launching the PA program was a veryimportant step for us,” Wallace said. “Theidea of the medical school was born outof the research that justified bringing in“It has beentremendous to havesome of the biggestnames in North Carolinaphilanthropy and healthcare involved ... It’s atremendous validationof our pursuit of medicaleducation.”physician assistants. The stars have linedup for us, and the PA program has beeneminently successful.”‘UNDER CONVICTION’Benjamin Thompson, now chairman ofCampbell University’s Board of Trustees,was in his second year with the board theday when Wallace first brought up the ideaof establishing a medical school.He remembered it well.“We quickly understood that he not onlyhad the vision, but had also thoroughlyconsidered the impact,” says Thompson, anattorney in Raleigh. “First and foremost, weknew he had considered the purpose of themedical school would be consistent withthe longstanding principles of CampbellUniversity.”Second, Thompson said, the board hadconfidence that Wallace had thoroughlyanalyzed the costs and the economic impactthe school would have. And third …“Dr. Wallace likes to use the expression, ‘Inorder to make things happen, you have tobe under conviction,’” Thompson adds.“He was clearly under conviction that wecould raise the funds to make the medicalschool a reality.”The Board of Trustees unanimouslyapproved conducting a feasibility study toconsider establishing the state’s first medicalschool in 35 years on Aug. 4, 2010. Fivemonths later, they picked Kauffman tolead as the school’s founding dean, andin October of 2011, just 14 months afterthat first vote, Campbell’s medical school2011John M. Kauffman Jr. D.O.is named the foundingdean of Campbell University’sproposed College ofOsteopathic Medicine. Hisselection follows a nationalsearch that attracts candidatesfrom throughout the UnitedStates.The North Carolina Academyof Family Physicians and theorganization’s 2,900 membersacross the state extend theirsupport to Campbell’s medicalschool.Classes begin in Campbell’sphysician assistant program.A total of 34 students make upthe inaugural class, and their28-month journey will culminatein December 2013 when theybecome the program’s firstgraduates.Campbell’s Medical SchoolFounders Board — made upof trustees, president’s advisors,University friends and medicalcommunity representatives— holds its first meeting inAugust to discuss the progressin making the medical schoolvision a reality.32 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

August, after announcing the news ofpre-accreditation, Davis kicked off anofficial, public financing campaign withan announced goal of $30 million to makethe school a reality [three times their initialfundraising estimate].Photos by Bennett ScarboroughCampbell University President Jerry Wallace receives a hug from then North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdueduring the groundbreaking ceremony for the Leon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences in December 2011.was awarded pre-accreditation status bythe Commission on Osteopathic CollegeAccreditation.Around the same time Kauffman came onboard, Britt Davis joined the team as theUniversity’s Vice President for InstitutionalAdvancement, moving over from hisposition as director of development atCampbell’s law school. On Day 1 in earlyJanuary 2011, Davis was tasked withcreating a fundraising plan for the medschool.Davis calls the first six months of 2011“quiet fundraising,” as he, Wallace and theirteam reached out to Campbell friends andinvolved alumni.“We spent a lot of time explaining ourvision of medical education and trying togenerate support,” Davis says. “We weren’tgoing public with our fundraising yet,because we were still trying to determinehow much we needed to raise and trying tounderstand the full financing model of theschool.”They spent months learning how muchto invest in lab equipment and faculty[their initial guess on faculty salaries wasfar less than what reality demanded]. In“This is by far the most costly initiativethe University has ever taken on,” Davissaid. “We’ve been able to fund it througha combination of external support andCampbell resources. The fact that it’s amedical school [and something muchneededin North Carolina] has openedthe doors to support from individuals andorganizations that otherwise may have neverbecome involved with Campbell.”An example — the University received$4 million toward the school in 2012 inthe form of two $2 million gifts from theKate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and theGolden LEAF Foundation. The school,in turn, is naming its state-of-the-artsimulation labs for the two organizations.“It’s been tremendous to have some ofthe biggest names in North Carolinaphilanthropy and health care involved withus in such a meaningful way,” Davis adds.“They believe in what we’re doing here. It’sa tremendous validation of our pursuit ofmedical education.”Davis says even in the early days ofThe medical school isawarded pre-accreditationstatus by the Commissionon Osteopathic CollegeAccreditation of the AmericanOsteopathic Association.Pre-accreditation is the initialrecognition status awarded byCOCA, which is headquarteredin Chicago.October is a big month forhealth education in Buies Creek.Within two weeks of each other,Campbell announces it willwork toward launching botha public health degree anda doctor of physical therapydegree.On Dec. 8, a large crowd gathers under a big tent at the sitefor Campbell’s 96,500-square-foot medical training facilityto see the ceremonial golden shovels break dirt on NorthCarolina’s first medical school in 35 years. More than adozen speakers, including N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue, talk of whatthe school will mean not only to the area’s economy, but tohealth care in general in North Carolina and the southeasternportion of the U.S.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 33

fundraising for the program, the words“medical school” raised eyebrows andcaused people to sit a little straighter in theirchairs. He recalled a meeting with RaleighNews & Observer Publisher Orage Quarlesin 2011 when Davis went asking for mediacoverage of Campbell’s bold step.“We were in his office, and Orage wasrelaxed, leaning back in his chair when webegan talking about Campbell’s next bigproject — a school of medicine,” Davissays. “I remember when we said that, heimmediately leaned forward in his chair,put his elbows on his desk and was instantlyengaged. ‘Tell me more about this.’”A week later, the N&O ran a front-page,above-the-fold feature on Campbell’sventure. After that, the milestones were fastand furious.In October 2011, on the heels of preaccreditationfor the medical school and thelaunching of the PA program, Campbellannounced it would launch a new doctor ofphysical therapy program in 2013.On Dec. 8, 2011, hundreds gathered in abare pasture on a cold, windy day under atent to celebrate the official groundbreakingof the Leon Levine Hall of MedicalSciences, a 96,500-square-foot facility,which finished major construction in spring2013 and will open its doors to the firstclass of medical students in the fall.In April 2012, the medical school received a$1.75 million pledge from BB&T.That same month, Campbell receivedprovisional accreditation from COCA,allowing it to recruit students in thesummer of 2012.“I believe in this life, we are put in certainplaces for certain reasons,” says Jim Roberts,Campbell’s vice president for business andone of the key administrators, accordingto Wallace, who made the medical schoola reality. “When all of this comes together,and we look at how this happened soquickly, we’ll simply have to admit therewas a guiding hand that made all of thesepieces of the puzzle fit. And everything hascertainly fit.”‘BIG IDEAS & BIG DREAMS’“The question I’m always asked is, ‘Howcan North Carolina compete?’” formerNorth Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue asked thecrowd of a few hundred huddled under alarge tent on a particularly cold and blusteryearly December morning in 2011.The tent stood in the vacant field of grassroughly a quarter of a mile west of maincampus — the site where a 96,500-squarefootmedical school now stands.“The answer is simple,” Perdue continuedat the groundbreaking ceremony forthe Levine Hall of Medical Sciences.“We compete by having big ideas andbig dreams. Campbell’s big dream willtransform the town of Buies Creek, HarnettCounty and the state.”Sixty days before the first medical schoolclasses — still leaning back in the couchin the building on campus named forUniversity founder J.A. Campbell — JerryWallace said his dream has come true.“Campbell will make a huge difference,”Wallace says. “Come August, we will bethe second-largest medical school in NorthCarolina, and soon we’ll have graduates inthe communities where they’re needed most.This will open many doors for Campbell.And I pray Campbell will be just as bold forthe next challenge as it has been for the PAprogram and this medical school.”Days after saying these words, Wallace wason hand to welcome the class of 40-plus PAstudents as the first students to study underthe roof of the Levine Hall of MedicalSciences. PA students man a few of theclassrooms in the building and will shareall labs, lab equipment, libraries and otheramenities with medical school students,physical therapists and, hopefully, nursingstudents (the University approved takingthe steps to launch a nursing program last2012 2013Campbell announces twopartnerships that result in $4million toward the medicalschool, the largest foundationgifts in the University’s history.Campbell receives $2 million eachfrom Kate B. Reynolds and theGolden LEAF Foundation.The school is approved tobegin recruiting studentsafter receiving provisionalaccreditation from COCA.BB&T pledges $1.75 milliontoward the medical school.“Providing accessible primaryhealth care is one of themajor issues facing many ofthe markets we serve,” saysEastern Region PresidentScott Evans. “In order for thesecommunities to grow, ourcitizens will need the type ofcare the Campbell graduateswill provide.”Brick work begins in Auguston the 96,500-square-footmedical school facility.On June 1, Campbell Universitybegins accepting applicationsfrom the students who’llmake up the first graduatingclass for the medical school.In just three weeks, the schoolreceives 500-plus applicationsand more than 700 applicationsby August.The medical school andSoutheastern Healthannounce a partnership inFebruary in Lumberton to offermedical training opportunitiesfor Campbell’s students. Theagreement is one of severalacademic health centerpartnerships between the newlyformed medical school andmajor health care institutions inthe region.34 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

environment similar to the areas of this statethat need physicians and improved healthcare. I’m going to be very comfortable here.”Photo by Bennett Scarboroughspring) in the future.“Campbell will be a destination for healthcare education on several levels,” Wallacesays. “It’s glorious to imagine havingpharmacy, PA, physical therapy, osteopathicmedicine, nursing, public health, athletictraining, social work, communitycounseling, exercise science, chaplaincy andthe other programs I’ve failed to mention… all here in a place called Buies Creek.”That vision is exciting to students likeJeffrey Pennings, who’ll be in the firstclass of medical students at CampbellWallace was accompanied by the Campbell University Board of Trustees duringtheir first official tour of the Levine Hall of Medical Sciences facility in spring 2013.set to graduate in 2017. A graduate ofClemson University, Pennings says hechose Campbell because he’s convinced theschool will help lead the way in changingthe approach of medical education. Hesaid he was asked by several friends whereCampbell was located and whether or nothe’d feel “trapped” in a small town likeBuies Creek for the next few years. Penningstold them no.“This school is right where it needs to be,”he says. “The community will benefit,and the students will be trained in anLocation doesn’t seem to be a hindranceat all in the early going. Three weeks afterCampbell opened up student applicationson June 1, 2012, the school already had500 applications for its openings, morethan many established schools received,according to Kauffman. That number hadreached 700 by August 2012.And aside from the influx of doctors theschool will provide in the coming years,it’s also going to mean an economic shotin the arm as well. Already, about 65 fulltimefaculty and staff have been hired withmore to come as the school grows andmore classes matriculate in. In the first 10years of operation, the school is expectedto mean 1,158 new jobs created in NorthCarolina and a $300 million regionaleconomic impact.All of it the result of one man’s desire tolaunch a PA program and, eventually,something even bigger.“I’m grateful to God,” Wallace says whenasked to describe his emotions as hisvision becomes reality. “I’m grateful forHis provision and his guidance in openingdoors we never could have dreamed wecould open here at Campbell University.”More than 100 of the 162students who’ll make up thefirst medical school class(the Class of 2017) and theirfamilies meet in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business inApril for a day of presentationsand tours and for insight intowhat to expect when the schoolopens and classes begin. Theevent marks the school’s firstAccepted Students Day.The Board of Trusteesapprove the developmentof a bachelor of science innursing degree. The proposedstart date of the program, ifaccredited, is fall 2014.Major construction of themedical school facilityis complete, and in May,faculty and staff begin movingtheir belongings into theirnew offices.Campbell physician assistantstudents become the firstto officially learn within thewalls of the new Leon LevineHall of Medical Sciences, whichwill also house the first class ofosteopathic medical studentsthis fall. The University markedthe milestone with a smallceremony led by President JerryWallace.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 35

LEADING THE WAYJOHN KAUFFMAN, DO | Founding Dean, Campbell UniversitySchool of Osteopathic MedicineBY Billy Liggett, PhotoS by Bryan ReaganDr. John Kauffman has built programs from scratch before. He believes hiscareer — and divine providence — have prepared him for his next role asfounding dean of Campbell’s medical school.It’s 11:30 a.m. on a gorgeous springday in Buies Creek, and I’m waitingpatiently in a vast, mostly emptylobby on the second floor of Carrie RichHall — at the time the unimpressivetemporary home to CampbellUniversity’s School of OsteopathicMedicine.“Patiently waiting” for Dr. JohnKauffman — the founding dean ofNorth Carolina’s first new medicalschool in 35 years — and an interviewthat was supposed to begin 30 minutesearlier.“I’m so sorry you’re waiting,” hisexecutive assistant, Nancy Lawrence,tells me at approximately 11:31. “DeanKauffman’s on a phone call …”She goes on to further explain the call,the important people on the other lineand a few other details that I won’tremember. It’s not the first time she’stold this to somebody, and it won’t bethe last.Thirty-two minutes in — pretending toread emails and occasionally checkingFacebook for anything interesting — Icompletely understand. Founding deanshave a lot on their plate. Launching amed school is no easy task.At minute 33, the dean is ready for me.I walk in and shake his hand, noticingthe books, notepads and laptops strewnabout the office he’d occupied for lessthan two years [the one he’d be leavingin just a month for newer, more spaciousstate-of-the-art digs].“Do I need to reschedule?” I ask,knowing the interview I had plannedwould now probably dig into hislunchtime … likely his only “alonetime” that day if there were no businesslunches to attend.“No, no … now’s perfect,” he respondscordially. “Let me make sure I havenothing coming up.”He breaks out his laptop, now connectedto a wall projector that displays calendarsoftware full of colored blocks markingpast and future meetings and phonecalls. The calendar is 90 percent full… most of his days start and end wellbefore and after 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.I notice the green block labeled“Magazine Interview.” One of the rarewhite spots followed.We have time, he confirms.I explain the point of the interview —an introduction to the man who willlead Campbell’s medical school … whohe is, how he got here, where he’s takingus. I explain that the next edition ofCampbell Magazine will be dedicated tothe medical school.Kauffman is excited to get started. Hissuit jacket has been shed, and his tie is alittle looser. No doubt both will be backin place once the orange block on today’scalendar coincides with 1 p.m.My first question is about why he gotinto medicine and medical education inthe first place.“Well, my father was a school teacher,”he begins.“And I always enjoyed the sciences …”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Kauffman did always enjoy thesciences, and from an early age, healways thought he’d grow up to bea scientist … even if he never reallythought about what being a “scientist”entailed.He also loved music, but Kauffmansays he had “very wise parents” whoencouraged him in high school toperhaps pursue a career in science ormedicine instead. He spent much ofhis senior year in high school studyingabroad in Australia, which made forlittle time to apply to several colleges.The one college he did try for, AlleghenyCollege in Meadville, Pa., accepted him… and that was that. Kauffman studiedbiology and psychology there, andworked as an orderly at a local hospitalduring his summers. During that time,he was heavily influenced by a doctor ofosteopathic medicine, Jerry Powell, DO.Dr. Powell was a missionary doctor whoworked a lot as a surgeon in Indonesia.36 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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“I was very impressed by him,”Kauffman recalls. “He was a larger-thanlifefigure in my life at the time. I wasimpressed by what a great doctor he wasand how compassionate he was to hispatients. I wanted nothing more than togo to medical school where he went toschool.”That school was the Philadelphia Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine, one of theoldest and largest DO schools in thenation. He was an internal medicineresident at Lehigh Valley Hospital inAllentown, Pa., and it was during collegeand his early professional career when hedecided he wanted to become a familydoctor.But there was something else he lovedabout Lehigh Valley — interacting withhis fellow resident doctors. He enjoyedresearch. He enjoyed participating inlectures. He liked the idea of helpingbuild residencies and new programs.Three years removed from medicalschool, Kauffman began teaching inaddition to practicing medicine.Then in 1993, an opportunity arose.Lehigh Valley Hospital was seeking adirector of medical education — a fulltimeposition coming at a time whenmost DMEs were part time.“I felt like this was what I was createdto do,” says Kauffman, who with hiswife Sharon had just become parents oftwins at the time. “And I loved it … butafter four years, that hospital was boughtby another hospital, which already hada DME. So I was back out in privatepractice, which I did until 2001. I stilltaught some during that time, but Ifound I missed full-time academics.”In 2001, Kauffman joined UniversityHospitals in Cleveland and becamedirector of medical programs. At theage of 41, he was taking over a 150-bed hospital that had previously closedand lost all of its residency programs afew years prior. UH charged Kauffmanto start from scratch and establishuniversity-based osteopathic residenciesin dermatology and pediatrics.Today, University Hospitals is consideredone of the nation’s leading health caresystems. In 2006, after five years helpingbuild from the ground up, Kauffman leftOhio to become the associate dean forpostgraduate affairs (and eventually thevice dean) at the Edward Via College ofOsteopathic Medicine. He was hired bythe same woman who took his DME jobat Lehigh Valley.During Kauffman’s time at VCOM, thenumber of residency positions grew from40 to 280 positions in family medicine,internal medicine, dermatology andneurosurgery.“We just worked ourselves silly,”Kauffman says with a smile, which flowseasily into his next sentence. “And Iloved every minute of it. We developedprograms in Virginia, West Virginia andNorth Carolina. I was there about fourand-a-halfyears when in April 2010, thedean came to me to talk about a schoolopening up in North Carolina.“Some school called Campbell.”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It took a little prodding for Kauffmanto give Campbell a call. Not because hedidn’t think it was a great opportunity,but he was still enjoying his work inVirginia.In November 2010, a full sevenmonths after first hearing about thesmall university in Buies Creek, N.C.,Kauffman called Dr. Ronald Maddox,dean of Campbell’s pharmacy schooland vice president of health programsat the University. On Dec. 5, Kauffmanwas invited to Buies Creek for a formalinterview.Kauffman was impressed by what heheard about Campbell, and he thoughtthe interview “went OK, but he knew38 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

more than one of the men and womenwho were also being considered for theposition. Men and women who hadmore experience. Some of them who hadbeen deans at other schools.In other words, it came as a surprisewhen on Dec. 16, he received a call fromCampbell asking to meet Maddox andCampbell President Jerry Wallace at ahotel in Sheraton for another meeting.That other meeting was actually a joboffer.“They offered me the job on twoconditions,” Kauffman recalls. “No. 1:That I can start in two weeks. No. 2:That I can have a feasibility study donein two months. Now, feasibility studiescan take up to six months … but whatdo you say? How often do you get thechance to be the founding dean of amedical school?”Kauffman was officially appointeddean on Jan. 3, 2011, and was formallyappointed three days later on campus atButler Chapel. His first impression ofCampbell was its beauty.“I liked the fact that we were in a ruralsetting,” he says. “I grew up in a farmcommunity in western Pennsylvania, soit felt like home. I was also impressed byhow genuine the people were and howexcited everyone was about the futureand this medical school. It was just awonderful introduction to Campbell.”Three weeks after Kauffman’sappointment, Campbell received theendorsement of the N.C. Academy ofFamily Physicians and the organization’s2,900 members. Five months later, astudy conducted by North CarolinaState University economist Mike Waldenrevealed Campbell’s medical schoolwould bring nearly $300 million and1,150 jobs to Harnett County in its first10 years.The medical school was off and runninglong before the first bricks would be laidon the 96,500-square-foot facility thatwould break ground that December.Kauffman credited Campbell’sadministration with the school’s successin those early months.“I had never worked anywhere where theleadership was so approachable and justso excited about the future,” Kauffmansays, citing Wallace, Maddox, VicePresident of Business and Treasurer JimRoberts and Vice President for AcademicAffairs and Provost Dwaine Greene,among others. “How do I explainsuccess we’ve had to this point? Firstand foremost, we have a president witha phenomenal vision and an incrediblyand supportive administration to workwith.”As he did in Virginia and Ohio beforethat, Kauffman has worked himself"silly” the past two years in preparationfor Aug. 5, 2013, the day the first classof 162 medical students step inside theLeon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences tobeing their education."I believe comingto Campbell was acalling for me. Myending up here is veryprovidential.”“The last two years have been anabsolute joy and pleasure,” Kauffmansays. “I started with a blank slate here,as I’ve had in every job before this.I think I work best in a ‘blank slate’environment. … I’ve recruited andsurrounded myself with some of the toptalent in the nation.”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It was 2 a.m., another late night duringthose first two months when Kauffmanwas assigned to write a feasibility studyfor accreditation purposes.Kauffman was gathering informationabout Campbell for the study, and whilebrowsing the University’s website, hecame across the school's stated mission.Campbell University is a university ofthe liberal arts, sciences, and professionswhich is committed to helping studentsdevelop an integrated Christianpersonality characterized by a wholenessof body, mind and spirit that includes amethod of critical judgment ...The mission statement mirrored the firsttenet of osteopathic medicine: The bodyis a unit; the person is a unit of mind,body and spirit.“I got to thinking about the connectionbetween osteopathic medicine or themedical profession as a whole and faithbasedschools like Campbell University,”Kauffman says. “There’s a link there.I believe coming to Campbell was acalling for me. My ending up here isvery providential.”It’s because of this Kauffman had notrouble using the word “Christian” inthe school’s mission statement (despitesuggestions to keep it out from outsideagencies). Campbell’s begins: TheMission of the Campbell UniversitySchool of Osteopathic Medicine is toeducate and prepare community-basedosteopathic physicians in a Christianenvironment to care for the rural andunderserved populations in NorthCarolina, the Southeastern United Statesand the nation.The medical school is not thebeginning, nor is it the end of CampbellUniversity’s goal of becoming a leader inhealth education in North Carolina andpoints beyond. The pharmacy schooland its programs have been establishedfor 26 years, and already Campbell isworking toward programs in physicaltherapy, nursing and more.But today, Kauffman is thinking ofAugust 2013 and the day Campbell’sfirst osteopathic medical school studentswalk through those doors to learn.“It will be a proud moment,” he says.“The day we had our trustees touring thebuilding … even then, I couldn’t stopsmiling. The joy comes from knowingthat all of this has been a wonderfulteam effort. This is the dawn of a newday at Campbell … we’re training thenext generation of physicians who willgo out and make a difference for ruraland underserved North Carolina.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 39

The late Norman A. Wiggins, Campbell University's third president, set a precedence for successful professional and graduateeducation by launching the School of Law and School of Pharmacy during his tenure.What came beforeCampbell’s medical school wouldn’t have been possible if not first for thesuccess of the university’s law and pharmacy schoolsBY Cherry CraytonDuring the planning for theCampbell University Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine, RonMaddox met with leaders at varioushospitals and research institutions togauge their willingness to provide trainingopportunities for Campbell’s medicalstudents.Over and over Maddox, the vice presidentfor health programs and the foundingdean of the College of Pharmacy & HealthSciences, got a similar response: “I don’tknow a lot about osteopathic medicaleducation, but I know you’ve got a goodpharmacy school. Sure we’ll work withyour students.”The medical school wouldn’t exist if thepharmacy school hadn’t been successful,Maddox says, and the pharmacy schoolwouldn’t exist if not first for the NormanAdrian Wiggins School of Law. “Thoseschools and their reputations laid thefoundation.”That wasn’t lost on students who applied tobe part of the medical school’s first class.“Though the medical school is new, I feelconfident with the education I will receivebecause of the reputation of Campbell’spharmacy and law schools,” says AnthonyParker, a 2013 graduate of N.C. StateUniversity and a medical student atCampbell. “They are among the best in thestate and nation.”How did these programs become sosuccessful? The following is an overview ofhow they began and what set them apart.40 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

LAW SCHOOLThe idea: A few years into hispresidency at Campbell College, NormanWiggins got asked one question more oftenthan others: “When are you starting a lawschool?”Wiggins earned his law degree at WakeForest University and taught therebefore joining Campbell in 1967. Heand Campbell’s trustees and presidentialadvisors were concerned about the stateof legal education. They saw recent lawgraduates who lacked ethics, who clusteredto urban centers and who hadn’t beenthoroughly trained. But it was only in 1963that Campbell graduated its first four-yearclass after operating as a junior college for35 years, Wiggins would say. “We are notready right now.”Campbell’s academics got a boost in 1972when an accrediting agency visited. Theschool also began its first major fundraisingcampaign, leading to a stronger library,enhanced curriculum and improvedphysical space — all important for lawschool accreditation. The right timecame in 1974. In October, Wiggins toldthe N.C. Baptist State Convention thatCampbell planned to start a law schoolthat emphasized “ethical, moral andChristian standards” and trained “peoplewith the idea that a lawyer is a special kindof person, that he is doing more than justmaking money.”The criticism: Not everyonesupported it. Several state newspapersand UNC System leaders spoke outin opposition. They pointed to a 1974study by the Triangle Research Institutethat concluded there was “no need foradditional law schools in North Carolina,”because the state needed to produce only200 lawyers a year between 1974 and1984, though its four law schools wereadmitting 450 students each year.Also, the leaders of peer institutionsexpressed concerns that funding allocatedto their schools would be redirected tosupport Campbell’s law school at a timewhen their budgets were already strained.They urged Campbell to reconsider.“If it hadn’t been for President Wiggins’foresight and determination, that mighthave been the end of it,” says Olivia Weeks,When the law school’s first class graduated in 1979, nearly every graduate passed the bar exam.It wasn’t beginner’s luck. Campbell’s overall record of success on the N.C. Bar Exam has beenunsurpassed by any other law school in the state for the past 26 years.an assistant professor and the librarydirector at the Campbell Law School whois writing a history of the school.The need: North Carolina neededCampbell’s proposed law school, becausetoo many people in the state didn’t haveaccess to quality legal service, Wigginstold his peers at a follow-up meetingwith the N.C. Baptist State Conventionin July 1975. According to a study byHarold Wren, the dean of the Universityof Richmond’s School of Law, seven ofthe 100 counties in North Carolina — 30percent of the state’s population — hadhalf of the state’s lawyers; the remaining93 counties shared the other half. Somecounties, like Pamlico, didn’t have a singlelawyer.“Experience has shown that lawyers aresomewhat like doctors in that they tendto practice in cities and metropolitanareas,” Wiggins told the N.C. BaptistState Convention. Campbell’s graduates,however, tended “to settle in small towns.”Campbell was also financially able tosupport a law school without additionalfunding from the convention, he added.The school had secured $500,000 inpledges and was beginning a five-year,$12 million fundraising campaign. Theconvention approved the law school.The difference: Margaret Currinwas among the first 97 law students whobegan studies at Campbell in August1976. She was also just one of two non-Harvard students who completed asummer internship in a division of theU.S. Attorney’s Office following her secondyear. At first, she says, she was unsure howher Campbell education “would stackup against any other law school, let aloneHarvard’s.” But the interns from the moreestablished law schools were not familiarwith some of the basic practical proceduresthat Campbell had taught its students.“That impressed upon me the quality ofthe legal education I was getting,” saysCurrin, now a Campbell law professor.When Leary Davis left his practice tobecome founding dean of Campbell’s lawschool, he saw an opportunity at Campbell“to do something different” with legaleducation, he says. Among the innovations:a rigorous curriculum that emphasizedpractical education. Students were requiredto complete 10 hours of proceduralcourses, at least one planning course, anda trial and appellate advocacy program.“... Few law schools go as far as Campbellin requiring the experiential learningexperiences that helps students learn tothink, think critically, and solve problems,”says Davis, today retired.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 41

Photos by Bennett ScarboroughCampbell's law school (above) and pharmacy school(pictured right during recent 25th Anniversary Gala)have not only strengthened the University's professionalprograms, they've strengthened the undergraduateprograms as well.When Currin and the law school’s firstclass graduated in 1979, nearly every oneof them passed the bar exam. It wasn’tbeginner’s luck. Campbell’s overall recordof success on the N.C. Bar Exam has beenunsurpassed by any other law school in thestate for the past 26 years.The legacy: The law school wasrenamed in honor of Wiggins in 1988.Twenty-one years later, it moved todowntown Raleigh, where its externshipprogram has flourished. Any givensemester, 60 to 70 students completeexternships, further strengtheningCampbell’s experiential learningopportunities. In March 2013, the lawschool moved into the top tier among lawschools and collected its highest rankingever. “Dr. Wiggins would certainly beproud to see where the law school is today,”Davis says.PHARMACY SCHOOLThe idea: Why would CampbellPresident Norman Wiggins, a lawyer, beinterested in opening the first pharmacyschool in the United States in 35 years? Thatwas what Ronald Maddox wanted to knowwhen Wiggins asked him to be the foundingdean of Campbell’s pharmacy school.At the time, Maddox was an associatedean and professor of pharmacy at MercerUniversity, and he was helping the pharmacydean conduct a feasibility study onCampbell’s proposed school. Maddox knewNorth Carolina was a growing hotbed forthe pharmaceutical industry, but he wantedto be sure Wiggins was fully committed tothe success of a pharmacy school. Maddoxpeppered Wiggins with questions.As to his interest in starting a pharmacyschool, Wiggins told Maddox: “I grew up inBurlington, N.C., and my mother took mysiblings and me to a community pharmacistfor our health care needs. I would like to seepharmacists like the ones just around thecorner trained in a Christian environmentwho’ll go on to make a difference in the livesof their own communities.”Maddox liked what he heard and agreed tobe dean. Campbell announced in January1985 its plan to open a pharmacy school.The criticism: Former UNCSchool of Pharmacy Dean Tom Miya toldthe Associated Press in 1985 that he wasconcerned that a new school would cutinto UNC-Chapel Hill’s ability to enrollstudents and fill vacancies for facultypositions. He said enrollment in thenation’s 71 pharmacy schools declined 23percent in the 10 years leading up to 1983-84; and at UNC-Chapel Hill, enrollmenthad dropped by 2.7 percent between 1982-83 and 1983-84.“We struggled like mad to get [studentenrollment] where we wanted this year,”Miya said. “We’d be competing for thesame qualified applicant pool.”42 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

In response, Wiggins told The CampbellTimes that Miya “raised legitimatequestions of concerns” but stressed therewas “no competition of an unwholesometype with UNC.”The need: When Campbell announcedplans to start its pharmacy school, therewas only one in North Carolina. But withthe state’s increasing population, therewas already a need for more than 600pharmacists in North Carolina to meetthe national average, a study found. At thesame time, pharmaceutical and medicaldevice manufacturers were flooding tothe state, creating jobs that needed tobe filled. Though total manufacturingjobs declined in North Carolina between1972 and 1984, the employment rate forpharmaceutical and related jobs jumped350 percent.“There were huge opportunities forpharmacy education in North Carolina,”Maddox says. The pharmacy admissionscoordinator at Mercer University toldMaddox, too, that students from NorthCarolina frequently chose to attend Mercerbecause they preferred studying at a privateChristian university and that 30 percentof Mercer’s pharmacy students came fromEast Tennessee.“There was fertile ground to draw pharmacystudents from,” Maddox says, adding thatNorth Carolina had a strong foundationof hospitals and clinical sites, such as DukeHealth, Wake Forest Medical Center, andCape Fear Valley Health, that could provideample training and hands-on experiences.The difference: Pharmacist Rene’Smith grew up a Carolina fan and thoughtshe’d attend UNC-Chapel Hill for herpharmacy degree. She got accepted, butshe chose to attend Campbell’s Schoolof Pharmacy, making her one of the 55students in the inaugural class that beganAugust 1986. Two things made thedifference, she says: the supportive andaccomplished faculty and staff that shemet during her campus visit to Campbell;and the five-year Doctor of Pharmacydegree (PharmD) Campbell offered.UNC-Chapel Hill’s five-year degree led toa bachelor’s at the time, and it wasn’t until2000 when the national accreditation bodyrequired pharmacy programs to transitionfrom the bachelor’s to PharmD.“To get your doctorate in five years, thatcarried some weight,” she says.In line with Wiggins’ vision for communitypharmacists, Campbell was also thefirst university in the U.S. to require acommunity-pharmacy rotation. Anotherrequired rotation that’s standard now wasin geriatrics.“Dr. Maddox had a vision of what the fieldwould look like 20 years in the future,”says Todd King, a student in the first classwho is today a senior clinical director atOmnicare. “The school prepared us well forthe duration of our careers.”Part of that preparation included anadditional 1,500 internship hours thatCampbell’s pharmacy students completedbefore they took board exams. Unlike themajority of pharmacy schools offering abachelor’s, Campbell’s PharmD programincorporated 1,500 clinical hours into nineone-month rotations during their fourthyear, reducing the gap between finishingcoursework and taking board exams.Success followed. The pharmacy school’sfirst class graduated in 1990 and had a 100percent passage rate on the national boards.Since then, Campbell’s pharmacy studentshave maintained a 98.5 passage rate, one ofthe highest in the nation.The legacy: In 2007, Campbelldedicated its pharmacy teaching facilityin honor of Maddox. Two years later,Campbell changed the name of thepharmacy school to the College ofPharmacy & Health Sciences whenthe trustees approved the addition of aphysician assistant program. The physicianassistant students began in August 2011,and a year later, the first Master of Sciencein Public Health students started theirstudies. The trustees have also approvedDoctor of Physical Therapy and Bachelorof Nursing degrees.“The pharmacy school has …strengthened our undergraduate sciencebase and has expanded our clinical researchand ultimately led to our physician assistantprogram and now the medical school,”says Britt Davis, Campbell’s vice presidentfor institutional advancement. “No doubtabout it, law and pharmacy have helped setthe stage to open the medical school. All ofthis has been years in the making.”Our PARTNERSStudents will betrained in hospitalsaround the stateUnlike the current medical school modelsat UNC, Duke, East Carolina and WakeForest — which train and teach inuniversity-affiliated hospitals — CampbellUniversity’s School of OsteopathicMedicine will partner with at least 11hospitals and clinics in North Carolina totrain its students.Campbell’s curriculum will place a strongemphasis on maintaining a balancebetween hospital-based and out-patientmedical training."Harnett Health [pictured above] is proudto partner with Campbell as we work totransform health care in Harnett Countyand foster growth of local medicalprofessionals," said Harnett HealthPresident and CEO Ken Bryan. "Ourstrong partnership will cultivate quality,compassionate health care providers whowill help advance medical science and vitalmembers of the community.The following hospitals/health systemshave provided letters of commitmentpledging to take students:Betsy JohnsonRegional Hospital(Harnett Health)Harnett CountyHospitalWakeMed RaleighCampusNew HanoverRegional MedicalCenterSoutheasternRegional MedicalCenterForsyth Hospital(Novant Health)Presbyterian Hospital(Novant Health)Cape Fear ValleyRegional MedicalCenterAlamance RegionalMedical CenterCentral CarolinaHospitalJohnston MedicalCenterwww.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 43

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A beaconof medicaleducationInside the Leon Levine Hall of MedicalSciences, home of the Campbell UniversitySchool of Osteopathic MedicineBY Cherry CraytonPhotos By Bryan ReaganWhen Campbell University set out to construct the home for itsSchool of Osteopathic Medicine, it was imperative that thebuilding be both well-designed and innovative, says Dr. JohnKauffman, founding dean of the medical school.It had to be well-designed to send the message that Campbell was launchinga well-planned, top-notch School of Osteopathic Medicine, and it had beinnovative to reflect the distinct medical education the school planned todeliver, he says.Melissa Stout Davies (’10), a student in the School of Osteopathic Medicine,says Campbell hit the mark with the 96,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art LeonLevine Hall of Medical Sciences. “It’s beautiful,” Davies says. “I think it’ll makea major difference in attracting students to the school. It says that Campbellis committed to providing a top-quality medical education and that it willprepare us well for our careers.”Consider the building’s largest classrooms. They were designed so that everytwo rows are on the same level, which allows students to be easily broken intosmall groups to work together during classes. This will help students learn towork collaboratively within a small team, a crucial skill in health settings, saysMichael Mahalik, the School of Osteopathic Medicine’s senior associate deanfor academic affairs and research. “The students will learn here that in the realworld that they will have to work together,” he says.The Hall of Medical Sciences, which was constructed between December2011 and May 2013, also boasts one of the top simulation centers in theregion. Located on the second floor are six simulation lab rooms that mimican emergency room, an operating room, an intensive care unit, a labor anddelivery room, and debriefing rooms.There’s also a virtual lab where students will gain experience with surgicalsimulations and be exposed to equipment that teaches about colonoscopies,esophagogastroduodenoscopies, and bronchoscopies. There’s even a prayerchapel. The building’s top level features a 5,500-square-foot anatomy lab andfresh tissues lab. “Because the students are coming here to be physicians, weneed to keep their learning experiences interactive, and that’s what you see asan emphasis with this building,” Mahalik says. “We want our students in thelabs and doing early clinical experiences that will poise them for success.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 45

STATE-OF-THE-ART LABSJim Roberts: “Our fourth-floor anatomy center is a state-of-the-art lab where we treat the human body in a manner that isexpected of a Christian institution. … The OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) rooms are basically exam rooms.That’s the room where our PAs and DOs learn to be a doctor. They learn how to interact with their patients. And every room— the classrooms, the labs, all of it — is recorded so [lectures and labs] can be studied and used again and again.”46 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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THE STRUCTURECampbell University Vice President of Business Jim Roberts: “Architects often talk aboutbuildings with form following function. That’s what we’ve done here. The building is set up with twostructures that are tied together to provide wonderful student spaces, wonderful open study spaces,light and access and facilities that meet the needs of the way medical education is taught today.”

First FloorTHE FLOOR PLANRoom-by-room map of Campbell University's 96,500-square-feetHall of Medical SciencesThird FloorSecond FloorFourth FloorAnatomy LabManipulative medicine LabMedical simulation LabsentranceOfficesClassroomsLaboratoriesCommon AreasStudent Commons LibraryUtilityStadium-seating classroomsBy the NumbersThe Leon Levine Hall of MedicalSciences:1Prayerchapel1Java Citycafé2 Lecturehalls64 Levels5Types offlooring6 SimulationlabsPrimary examinationand instruction areas13 Bathrooms182030firm Little30Months to completeconstructionStudy grouproomsDesigners who worked onthe project at architecturalContractors who workedon the building projectwith firm T.A. LovingConstruction Company42300Cadavers inanatomy labWorkers who workedon site during thebuilding of the Levine Center500800Lockers forstudentsTons of structuralsteel used1,700 LightfixturesConcrete masonry19,700 blocks used96,500 Squarefootage210,000Brick veneersused$60 millionConstruction and initialstart-up operation costs50 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

WARM, INVITING, EFFICIENT“The building draws upon many successful design components seen in the heart of main campus, yet possesses itsown unique identity. In keeping with basic principles of osteopathic medical practice, the campus uses many sustainabledesign concepts, including north-south solar orientation for daylighting; bioswales; long-lasting, easily maintainablematerials; and a high-performance energy system yielding long-term environmental benefits.” — SchoolDesigns.comwww.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 51

BUILT FOR LEARNINGJim Roberts: “Our two large auditoriums seat 200-plus and have seating arranged so students can have their eyes onthe professor or the large screens in the front, then spin their chairs around to work in group settings of eight. … Medicallibraries are mostly electronic these days, and our library will provide all materials both in hard copy and electronic form.All lectures and training exercises will be available in the library.”52 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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Back In The GameANTHONY PARKER | Student | Wallace, N.C.Undergrad: North Carolina State UniversityBY Cherry Crayton, Photo by Bryan ReaganAbout five years ago, AnthonyParker was a senior at Wallace-Rose Hill High School playingin the first half of a varsity football gamewhen he made a catch as the tight end.He took off, running for 42 yards, beforea hard tackle brought him down andcaused his head to hit the field and sufferwhiplash. He didn’t play the rest of thegame.A few days later, Parker was in the team’sweight room lifting a 40-pound dumbbellwith his left hand, effortlessly. He triedto lift the weight with his right hand. Hecouldn’t. He tried a 20-pound weight.He couldn’t lift that one either. He told acoach: “Something’s wrong. Why can’t Ido this?”Coach told him: “It’s time you go seesomeone.”Parker missed the next game and visiteda chiropractor in Wallace, N.C., hishometown. Parker had a pinched nerve.The chiropractor made a manipulation,and Parker got back to playing. And withjust a few more manipulations, Parkerhad regained his full strength. What thechiropractor did – how he helped others– stayed with Parker.So when he was a freshman at N.C.State University and thinking aboutdifferent career options, Parker wentback to the chiropractor and asked if hecould shadow him for a day. Parker likedwhat he saw and how the chiropractorinteracted with his patients. Thechiropractor knew who the teachers wereand who the fire fighters were. He knewpatients’ mothers and grandmothers. Heoffered free adjustments for children oncertain weekends.Parker told the chiropractor: “I love whatyou do, and I want to do what you do.”The chiropractor was honest: “I love mycareer, but if I had to do it over again,I would probably go into osteopathicmedicine.”Parker had never heard of osteopathicmedicine before. He read up on theprofession and shadowed a Doctor ofOsteopathic Medicine. He fell in lovewith it. “As a DO, you’re not just fixingpeople when they’re hurt or sick. You’reworking on total body wellness andlifestyle changes,” Parker says. “That’ssomething that was really important tome: helping people with their wholelifestyle.”When Parker found out that CampbellUniversity was opening its School ofOsteopathic Medicine, he felt like hehad found his calling. He became abiological sciences major at N.C. State,where he graduated from in May 2013.He became a volunteer at Duke RaleighHospital. He participated in the hospital’sshadowing physician program, whichgave him the opportunity to watch acouple of surgeries and procedures. Andhe mentored children with disabilitiesat Learning Together, a nonprofit inRaleigh. “I knew [osteopathic medicine]was what I was supposed to do andCampbell was where I was supposed tobe,” says Parker, adding that Campbellwas the only medical school he appliedto.He was in his vehicle, just coming froma gym playing basketball, when he got aphone call that he had been accepted intoCampbell’s medical school. He thought:“I’m one step closer to where I want tobe.”This October, two months after he startsmedical school classes, he’ll marry hishigh school sweetheart, Carrie Sanderson.Then, after he graduates from medicalschool and completes a residency and afellowship, he hopes to go back to hishometown and open up a family andsports medicine practice and, down theroad, perhaps a total wellness center andeven a fitness center. There are no fitnesscenters like Gold’s Gym or Planet Fitnesscurrently in Wallace.“I want to give back to my communityand help people,” he says. “If I were ableto go back and help only 100 people,that’ll be OK, because that’s a 100 peoplewho might not otherwise have had help.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 55

Chasing Her DreamMELISSA DAVIES | Student | Fayetteville, N.C.Undergrad: Campbell University (’10)BY Cherry Crayton, Photo by Bryan ReaganIn 2011, Michael Davies (’08)received an issue of CampbellMagazine in the mail that featuredan article about Campbell University’splans to open a School of OsteopathicMedicine. The article included anexplanation of osteopathic medicine,which sent him running to his wife,Melissa Stout Davies (’10).“Read this!” Michael said to Melissa.“This seems right up your alley.”About a dozen years earlier, somewherearound the age of 10, Melissa haddecided she wanted to be a doctor. Itstarted with “The Cosby Show.” Shegrew up watching the sitcom and wasfascinated by the character that actorand comedian Bill Cosby played: Dr.Cliff Huxtable, an obstetrician. Melissapictured herself delivering babies, too. “Iwanted to help people,” she says.After graduating from Fayetteville’s PineForest High School, where she met herhusband, Melissa attended Campbell.She liked the small size, the emphasison faith, and the strong programsin the sciences. She was a biologymajor and planned to enter medicalschool immediately after finishing herundergraduate degree. She applied toM.D. programs, but things didn’t workout.So she took a job with a medical office inErwin, N.C., and studied to improve herMCAT scores. She helped the medicaloffice move to electronic record keepingand measured patients’ weight andchecked their blood pressure. In timeshe was trained to do EKGs, draw blood,and communicate with pharmacies. Sheloved the work, and it kept afloat herdesire to be an OBGYN or a primarycare physician.It was about a year into the job whenher husband encouraged her to readthe article about Campbell’s newmedical school. Melissa was familiarwith osteopathic medicine, and she stillplanned to attend medical school, butshe wasn’t sure if she wanted to waita couple more years for Campbell’s toopen. She talked with several of herformer professors for advice, researchedmore about osteopathic medicine, andshadowed a radiologist with a Doctor ofOsteopathic Medicine degree.The more she saw and heard, the moreshe became convinced that osteopathicmedicine was the right fit for her andwaiting for Campbell’s school in theprofession to open was worth the wait.“Maybe things didn’t work out initiallybecause I had this opportunity waitingfor me here,” she says.She was drawn to the focus on preventivemedicine and the holistic approach toworking with patients. “One of thethings I love about osteopathic medicineis the recognition that taking medicine isnot always going to solve the problem,”she says.Osteopathic medicine, she adds, fellexactly in line with the kind of doctorshe hoped to be—one that’s emphatic,a good listener, and communicates wellwith her patients and that serves othersmuch like her mother, Jung Stout, does.When Melissa was growing up inFayetteville, Stout’s mother lived withher and her parents. Her grandmotherhad suffered several strokes and neededconstant care. Stout provided it. Stout’smother died during Melissa’s freshmanyear at Campbell, and three years later,when Melissa was a senior, her father wasdiagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Hermother took care of him, too, until hedied shortly after Melissa graduated inMay 2010. “Seeing how my mother tookcare of her mother and my father set theexample of how I want to be as a doctor,”she says.Last October, a couple of months afterbeing accepted into Campbell’s Schoolof Osteopathic Medcine, Melissa learnedshe was pregnant with her first child. Herdue date was June 15, about six weeksbefore her first medical school classeswere set to begin.When she shared the news withfamily and friends, a few questionedher: Starting medical school is abig transition, and the work can beintensive, so doing that, while caring fora newborn? Do you really still plan toattend medical school?It’s true that the pregnancy wasn’t part ofthe plan at this point in her life, Melissatold them, but becoming a doctor washer dream. “So I’m going with it,” shesaid, “and it’s going to be worth it.”56 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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In His Father’sFootstepsJEFFREY PENNINGS | Student | Goshen, NYUndergrad: Clemson UniversityBY Billy Liggett, Photo by Bennett ScarboroughJeffrey Pennings has been wearingstethoscopes and seeing patientssince he was a toddler.Of course, the equipment and thepatients weren’t his … they werehis father’s. The son of osteopathicphysician Dr. Nicholas J. Pennings,Jeffrey Pennings grew up in the industryand early on developed a curiosityand admiration for the work his dadperformed in Warwick, N.Y., located alittle over an hour north of New YorkCity.“Growing up, I loved the stories abouthis experiences, and when I would hangaround his office, I always liked the wayhe interacted with his patients,” theyounger Pennings says. “That personableapproach and the relationships he builtover the years … that’s the same thing Idesire when I practice medicine.”After high school, Pennings enrolled atClemson University with medicine inmind. He majored in bio science andminored in psychology. He also ran crosscountry and long distance events for theClemson track team.When it came time to look at medicalschools, Pennings was set on followingin his father’s footsteps by seekingadmission into a school of osteopathicmedicine. Excited about the chance toblaze a trail and be a part of the first classof doctors at a new school, Penningschose Campbell University’s new medschool.As it turns out, Jeffrey’s father ended upfollowing in his son’s footsteps … joiningCampbell after Jeffrey’s acceptance as anassistant professor for the med school’sDepartment of Family Medicine.“Campbell just seemed like a healthy,exciting environment for both of us,”Jeffrey Pennings says. “It’s an interestingtime to be in medicine, and this schoolis coming at a great time. Campbell’sprogram and its curriculum, I think,will lead the way in this new approachto medical education, and I think you’llstart seeing other med schools follow.”Pennings says he wasn’t familiar withCampbell until he started researching forthe med school. But he already likes thecommunity — Buies Creek reminds himof his hometown of Goshen, N.Y. — andhe’s excited about what the school andhis class will mean to the university andthe community.“My friends have asked me, ‘Where’sBuies Creek?’ and I’ll tell them, ‘Justoutside of Raleigh.’ They’ll respondwith ‘How close to Raleigh?’ and I’llsay, ‘That’s not important,’” Penningssays. “This school is right where it needsto be. The community will benefit,and the students will be trained in anenvironment similar to the areas of thisstate that need physicians and improvedhealth care. I’m going to be verycomfortable here.”As for his future, Pennings says he wantsto go into primary care, preferably inNorth or South Carolina. Not only willbe following in his father’s footsteps, buthis siblings as well (he has three brothers— one of them a registered nurse — anda sister who is getting her masters inpublic health).His goal is to be the kind of physician hisfather was — someone who cared deeplyabout his patients’ wellness and becamean important part of his community.“When my dad left his practice, hispatients cried,” Pennings recalls. “Theywere happy for him, but they were sad tolose him. He worked for years in a smallfarming town, and he had a huge impacton their lives.“That’s the kind of doctor I want to be.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 59

The Born LeaderERASMO ESPINO | Student | Eagle Pass, TexasUndergrad: Campbell University ('12)BY Billy Liggett, Photo by Bryan ReaganIt was a question that needed to beasked during his interview processto get into Campbell University’sSchool of Osteopathic Medicine ...but considering Erasmo Espino’sbackground, both he and interviewconductor felt a little silly when it wasasked.Tell us about a time in your life whenyou had to display leadership.Where do we begin?A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, locatednear the Mexican border about two hourswest of San Antonio, Espino joined theArmy soon after high school at the age of18 in 2000. Not long into his service, thecountry was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001;and Espino would serve his country asa special forces medic on the frontlinesin Iraq and Afghanistan. He wouldexperience multiple intense momentsduring his deployments, treating soldiersinjured in battle … some of them wouldnot survive their injuries.There were positive moments as well.One of Espino’s commanding officerswas a doctor of osteopathic medicine,and on more than one occasion, theyserved the Afghan population by treatingthe sick and providing basic modernhealth care to regions that had neverseen it.So, back to the “leadership” question …“My whole experience in the military wasabout [leadership],” says Espino, now 31.“But I’m not one to dwell on the past.I’m excited about my future. I’m excitedto be part of something new.”Espino, who began taking undergraduatecourses at Campbell’s Fort Bragg campuswhile stationed there, left active dutyin 2010 to focus more on his educationand earn his degree in health sciences inDecember 2012.Having had exposure to rural medicinein underserved areas of the world,Espino says applying for admission intoCampbell’s med school seemed like anatural step.“My family is in Fayetteville, my wifeworks here and my children [ages 6 and4] were born here … this school justseemed like the right fit,” he says. “A lotof my decisions in life have come frominstinct, and I have no doubt this was theright decision for me.”Espino applied late to be a part of thefirst class and was initially put on awaiting list. Soon after being told this,however, a spot opened up, and Espinowas chosen over hundreds of others alsoon the list at the time. He says simplybeing chosen was an honor for him.“Being a part of the first class, that’ssomething special,” he says. “This classneeds to set the example for futureclasses. It’s our responsibility to carry onthe tradition of prestige in Campbell’sgraduate programs. The fact that theychose us to be a part of this shows thatthey believe in us. And that means a lot.”Espino has options when he finishesmed school. He can choose to go backinto active duty and finish his militarycareer with an early retirement — andthen open a civilian practice. Or he canchoose to go straight to civilian life andpractice medicine in North Carolina.“I can see myself 10 years from nowpracticing emergency medicine,” hesays, “and contributing to reversing theshortage of physicians in this state.”No matter what he chooses, Espino willbe a trailblazer in more than one way.The son of immigrants from Mexico, heis already the first person in his familyto earn an undergraduate degree. Hesays his parents are beyond proud of hismilitary service and his decision to entermedical school.“It means a lot to me that I’m able tovalidate their sacrifice,” Espino says.“Coming here to this country and takinga chance … they can say it was worth it.”60 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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Here For TheUnderservedKATE TAYLOR | Student | Harrisburg, N.C.Undergrad: Furman UniversityBy Billy Liggett, PHoto by Bennett ScarboroughBarely into her 20s, Kate Taylor hasalready seen the world.The Czech Republic, Costa Rica,Romania, Mexico … Taylor has to thinkhard to recall everywhere she has been,most of these trips the result of missionsshe took part in while a student in highschool and at Furman University inGreenville.And it was during her world travels whenshe got to see first hand and hear storiesabout the impact qualified physiciansand modern medicine can have onmedically underserved populations. Aneuroscience and Latin American studiesmajor in college, Taylor was studentpresident of Furman University MedicalMissions, and her group helped set upclinics in the outskirts of San Jose, thecapital of Costa Rica.“Their medical system is such that peoplehave to wait months for proper care,”she says. “So the people there were justso happy to see us and so happy to seethat we cared enough to help. That tripshowed me the need that exists out there,and it got me even more excited to getinto medicine.”Taylor’s experience — and her careergoals — fit in well with the missionof Campbell University’s School ofOsteopathic Medicine. The school aimsto educate and prepare communitybasedosteopathic physicians who willone day fill the need for doctors in ruraland underserved populations not only inNorth Carolina, but around the nationand the world.“The idea behind this school is to reachpeople who really need us, and the factthat this is a faith-based school is reallyexciting to me,” Taylor says. “It’s rare tofind that combination — a school withprestige and a great reputation that alsohas a great mission behind it.”Taylor is no stranger to Campbell. Hergrandfather was a Campbell supporterwho often talked about the school whenTaylor was younger. When she discoveredthe university would launch a school ofosteopathic medicine in the fall of 2013,she learned more about it and followedthe milestones like accreditation and thefacility groundbreaking online.And now, Taylor will be one of the firststudents to step foot inside that facilityas part of the inaugural class of medicalstudents — the Class of 2017.“I’m excited to be a trailblazer,” she says.“I love the idea of coming in to a newprogram alongside the students andprofessors who’ll work to make it betteras we go along. I wanted to come herebecause I want to help lead the way andpass what we’ve learned on down tofuture classes.”She says osteopathic medicine andCampbell’s approach fits in well withthe type of physician she wants to be— “My grandmother was a nurse, andshe’s so caring and sweet,” Taylor says. “Iassociate her with the idea of how youshould care for people. I want to be thatkind of presence as a doctor.”As for her plans after school, Taylorsays she’ll go wherever God takes her.Her husband is studying missiologyat Southeastern Baptist TheologicalSeminary, so it’s quite possible that herskills will be put to use one day servingpeople in countries like Costa Rica thatneed her most.“If we could pair up and serve together,that’d be a dream,” she says.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 63

Team mentalityPHILLIP DEAL | Student | Huntersville, N.C.Undergrad: UNC WilmingtonBy Billy Liggett, PHoto by Bryan ReaganPhillip Deal loved anatomy asan undergrad at the Universityof North Carolina Wilmington— so much that he led supplementalinstruction sessions and taught his fellowstudents three times a week.But a year into grad school studyingclinical research, Deal came to arealization. Part of what he loved somuch about science during his undergraddays was the interaction he had withhis classmates. He missed those studysessions that combined a subject hewas really interested in and the chanceto discuss and explain the subject withand for others. The lab setting was tooisolated, and Deal’s heart wasn’t in it.“I wasn’t communicating with othersas much as I had been,” he says. “Thescience was there, the interest was there,but something was missing. I had to takea step back and reassess my future.”In 2012, he chose to alter his course —he applied for medical school. This fall,he’ll be among the first class of studentsto attend Campbell University’s Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine.“I have a good friend who attendedCampbell’s pharmacy school, so I’d heardof Campbell before, and I knew abouttheir professional programs,” Deal says.“I looked up to this friend a lot, and hesaid great things about his experiencehere. He made me want to be part ofone of those programs, and now I get tobe part of an inaugural class … it’s anopportunity very few people have. Weget the set the standard for all classes thatfollow us.”Deal’s love of interacting with othersalso played a part in his decision to cometo Campbell. One of the med school’sselling points to prospective studentsis its small-group learning approach.Groups of eight students will practicallybecome one when it comes to studysessions and even classroom involvement.The school’s two large auditoriumclassrooms are designed with groupsin mind, with seating rows having theability to turn 180 degrees so studentscan interact with those sitting behindthem.“As students, we’ve been competingagainst each other to even get here, andnow that we’re here, we’re coming intoan environment where the competitionis gone,” Deal says. “If someone inour group is struggling, we’re there topick them up. There’s a huge emphasison teamwork and helping everyoneout here. Getting the better gradethan everyone else isn’t the goal. It’ssimply understanding the material. Theteamwork approach is the best way tofacilitate that.”Deal says he has an open mind whenit comes to where med school will takehim. If he had a choice, he’d prefer tostay in North Carolina, where he’ll dohis residencies. Wherever he ends up,he hopes to get into family medicine,where he can settle down and buildrelationships in a community setting.“I shadowed a few family medicinepractices when I was in school, and Ilike the idea of having continuity withyour patients,” Deal says. “The biggestdifference between a DO and MD to me,is the overall attitude of the physician.What attracted me to osteopathicmedicine is the idea of taking the entirepatient into context when treating them.Someone could come into my office witha cold, and I could simply give themmedicine, but I want to find out more. Isthere something else going on? Is there asystematic behavior that can be changedto make them healthier overall? Thisholistic view of medicine is somethingthat intrigues me.”64 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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A passion ForPathologyBonnie Brenseke, PhD | Interim Chair of PathologyEarned PhD at Virginia TechBY Haven Hottel, Photo by Bryan ReaganIt wasn’t until the second year of herprofessional medical training thatBonnie Brenseke discovered herprofessional passion. She was fascinatedby pathology, the study of disease, andhow that knowledge could help improveand extend the lives of her patients. Herfour-legged patients.Brenseke, the new Interim Chairof Pathology at the School ofOsteopathic Medicine, admits shetook an unconventional path to getto Buies Creek. A Winston-Salemnative, Brenseke wanted to become aveterinarian from childhood and pursuedthat dream as an undergraduate andveterinary student at North CarolinaState University. She had a clear goal— to become a practicing small-animalveterinarian. However, in her secondyear of vet school, she discovered thediscipline of pathology and spent muchof the next two years in the necropsy, oranimal autopsy, lab. By the fourth year,she’d made up her mind. She was goingto be a pathologist. Brenseke went on toa pathology residency at the vet schoolon the Virginia Tech campus and, whilethere, earned her PhD at Virginia Tech.“Everyone asks me ‘What department areyou in?’ And I say ‘I’m with CUSOM,the osteopathic medicine school….’ Andthey’re like ‘Oh, so you’re a doctor.’ ‘Yes,I am a doctor. I’m a veterinarian,’” saysBrenseke. “There’s always that pause andthen they ask ‘Why are you here?’”But for Brenseke, the answer is clear.Knowledge of disease, its causes andtreatments and how it affects biologicalsystems, is essential for understandinghow to treat patients, whether on fourlegs or two.“Pathology is the study of disease. Forhumans and animals — disease is oftenthe same. Animals can give humansdisease; we can give them disease. Someof the diseases are exactly the same,” saysBrenseke, a board certified pathologist.“So I picked a good discipline thatactually blends well with any kind ofmedicine. “In her role with the medical school,she has not only designed curriculumfor pathology courses, but will alsobe teaching the pathology portions ofcourses and assisting with some of theanatomy labs. Students will be presentedwith courses in histology of tissues andcells and general pathology coursesfor systems, such as the renal system,cardiorespiratory system and pathologyof the heart.The freedom to design and teachcurriculum at a new medical school isan exciting venture and a bit daunting.Just a short time ago, she was a studentpresented with tried and tested lectures.Now, she gets to start from scratch anddecide how information is presented tomedical students.“It’s almost scary. How do you want toteach this lecture? How do you wantto teach this lab? It’s a very uniqueexperience,” says Brenseke. “It takesa special group of people who have apositive attitude and are enthusiastic tomake this school successful.”And she expects her students to take onthat same pioneering spirit.“They’re going to have to go to thefaculty to ask questions if they don’tunderstand and to rely on each other.There’s no prior class to tell you howthings work,” she says. “They’re goingto be one the ones that define thesuccess of the school. I hope they comeout of this program with a sense ofpride and ownership that they feel theyaccomplished something.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 67

Hands-On ApproachWILLIAM MORRIS, DO | Professor of Manipulative MedicineGraduate of University of New EnglandCollege of Osteopathic Medicine (‘92)BY Billy Liggett, Photo by Bryan ReaganWilliam Morris didn’t entermedical school until he was47. He describes his careerbefore then as, well … erratic.Paratrooper in the military. Constructionworker. Photographer. Rescue squad.Motorcycle safety instructor for theDepartment of Motor Vehicles.To name a few.But each job and each experienceuniquely prepared Morris for that newchapter in his life when he was acceptedinto the University of New EnglandSchool of Osteopathic Medicine inthe late 1980s. There was serendipityinvolved as well — lifelong backproblems were the result of “severalcollisions with Mother Earth” during hisdays as a paratrooper, and they got worseduring his days in construction.This led to a visit with an osteopathicphysician … a life-changing visit in moreways than one.“His name was Dr. Wakefield, and Iremember not seeing the ‘MD’ after hisname and almost walking away,” Morrisrecalls. “He had this really weird-lookingtable in his exam room, too. He did allthe regular ‘doctor stuff’ with my eyesand nose, but then when he examinedmy back, I remember thinking, ‘This is avery thorough exam.’”Wakefield told Morris where his pain wasafter minutes feeling around his spine,and after several minutes of “crunchingsounds” and Morris literally fearing forhis life, Wakefield was finished.“He said, ‘You can sit up now,’ and A) Iwas amazed that I could actually sit up soeasily and B) about three seconds later, ithit me that my pain was gone,” Morrissays with a smile. “This pain I’d sufferedfor decades … it wasn’t just less. It wasgone. Holy cow.”Morris had applied to med schools beforeand once worked toward a doctorate inendocrinology, but with his interest inmedicine again piqued — specificallyosteopathic medicine and the “mind,body and spirit” approach — Morrisapplied for med school at New England.Scared out of his wits entering his firstinterview, Morris knew questions wouldarise about why he’d waited so long todo this … why he dropped out of schoolin the past … other questions he knewwould make him doubt his decision.But the first question was, “Why do youwant to be an osteopathic physician?”“My answer was simply, ‘Because I loveputting my hands on people,’” Morrisrecalled, tears welling in his eyes. “Ibegan to feel at ease. There were otherquestions, some of them more difficult,but I began to think during thatinterview, ‘OK … this is going to work.This is what I was meant to do.’”He described the next four years as themost challenging years in his life. Hecredited prayer and his collaborationwith a few other 40-somethings in hisclass for getting him through school. Notlong into his new career, Morris thoughtabout teaching. And in the same way hismilitary days led him to that physician’sweird table years earlier, his experienceas a motorcycle instructor gave him theconfidence to get in front of classroomsand reach young minds.“I truly believe that you really learn thematerial well when you have to teach it,”Morris says. “I had learned techniquesfrom my past professors, whom I have agreat deal of respect for … even those Ididn’t always agree with. … I love teaching,and I love watching when a student finally‘gets it.’ They don’t have to say anything …when they see the way things are supposedto happen, their face lights up. And youdidn’t do that … they did it. They got it. Itmakes it all worth it to me.”In addition to his role as professorat Campbell, Morris is chairmanof manipulative medicine for themed school. He’ll be teaching futurephysicians the same hands-on approachand distinct osteopathic philosophythat led to the healing of his back and,ultimately, his career in medicine.“There’s a reason why many people sayosteopathic physicians are just nicerdocs,” he says. “It’s all about humancontact. You’re a human being, and I’ma human being, and I’m here to help youget better. There’s a powerful messagethere. And that’s why I’m still doingthis.”68 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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The RecruiterSHELLEY HOBBS | Admissions Recruiter and CounselorEdenton, N.C. | Campbell University (’09)BY Billy Liggett, Photo by Bryan ReaganShelley Hobbs doesn’t have “DO”at the end of her name, nor doesshe carry the title of “Dr.” at thebeginning.But when the first graduates of CampbellUniversity’s School of OsteopathicMedicine walk the stage with degrees inhand as the Class of 2017 four years fromnow, Hobbs will have played a big role inthe medical education for many of thosestudents.She’s the one who brought them here.And if there’s anyone best suited tointroduce outsiders to CampbellUniversity, it’s Shelley Hobbs. A 2009graduate of the school, Hobbs wentto work for her alma mater soon afterearning her degree in communicationstudies by joining the admissions staff asthe private schools and Christian marketcounselor. For over two years, that jobrequired her to champion a school sheloved.In other words, it was a job that camenaturally.“At no time as a student did I think I’dend up working for Campbell,” says thenative of Edenton. “But over the courseof time, I really grew to love it here. Thereare so many great things happening atCampbell and so many great people. Ihad no idea I’d love it as much as I did,so I jumped at the chance to work inadmissions and witness new studentscoming here and getting excited abouttheir futures.”Her time in admissions — in addition tothe precognitive choice to take courses inhealth communication as an undergrad— made Hobbs the perfect fit once arecruiting and admissions staff for thenew school of medicine was needed in2012.“There was no way to know we’d have amedical school here when I was a student,and I always thought I’d end up in PRfor a hospital or elsewhere in the healthcare industry,” Hobbs says. “But whenthey announced the new school … oh mygoodness, I knew this was where I wantedto be.”She was the third person to join thestudent affairs team under ExecutiveDirector Mattie Bendall and Director ofAdmissions Joy Henderson. As a recruiter,Hobbs was required to hit the roadshortly after joining the staff in August2012. Three weeks after taking the job,Hobbs spent three months traveling thecountry — from New York to California— visiting colleges and universities tospread the word about North Carolina’sfirst new medical school in 35 years.Much to her surprise, Campbell’sreputation and name recognition arrivedin many of those states before she did.“When I worked in undergradadmissions, name recognition wasalways an initial hurdle for out-of-statestudents,” Hobbs says. “But for whateverreason, students who want to go tomedical school are a different breed.They’ve done their homework, so tospeak. People would approach me inCalifornia and say, ‘You’re the new medschool!’ And I’d say, ‘Yes I am. How inthe world have you already heard of us?’”At 25, Hobbs says she’s living the dream.She has a job she loves, she gets to travelthe country and she’s meeting some ofthe nation’s brightest young minds. Thathappiness makes it much easier for her toexude excitement about Campbell’s newschool.And that’s why she’s here.“President Wallace has done anoutstanding job growing our university,and to be a part of this latest endeavoris really exciting for me and reallyhumbling,” Hobbs says. “I don’t havea PhD, and I’m not a doctor. I tend tothink of myself as really nobody special.But here I am, a part of something thatwill make an impact on our school, ourcommunity and our state. SometimesI just have to take a step back and askmyself, ‘Is this really happening?’”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 71

A LEAP OF FAITHBrian Kessler, DO | AssociatE Dean of Clinical AffairsGraduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ('94)BY Billy Liggett, Photo by Bryan ReaganStudents fortunate enough to be inthe charter class or even the first fewclasses of a new medical school go onto do great things, says Dr. Brian Kessler.They become leaders in the profession.They become innovators of their practice.“Up until that first class graduates andproves themselves, every student whoenrolls at a new school is taking a leap offaith,” says Kessler. “It’s easier to go to anestablished school. It takes courage to bepart of something new … to set the tonefor classes to come.”Kessler tells this to the students who’llmake up the charter class of CampbellUniversity’s new School of OsteopathicMedicine, and he’ll tell it to next year’sclass and the following year’s as well.And he firmly believes every word ofit, because about 20 years ago, he was awide-eyed risk-taker enrolling at the LakeErie College of Osteopathic Medicine asa member of its second class.“I think the experiences I learned goingto a new school … they gave me theability to take on challenges I normallywouldn’t have taken on,” says Kessler,Campbell’s associate dean of clinicalaffairs and professor.A native of Delaware who moved tocentral Pennsylvania during his teens,Kessler earned a degree in biology fromtiny St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa.After graduation, he chose to attendLECOM, a free-standing school notunder any university or college umbrella.Unlike Campbell, which has built areputation with strong professionalschools over the last 25-plus years, LakeErie was unchartered territory.“I got a lot of criticism from friends incollege for choosing a new school withno reputation,” Kessler recalls. “That’swhy I use the cliche, ‘leap of faith.’ I haveno better way to describe it. It was closeenough to home, yet far enough away,and my father helped me research it goingin. Now today, LECOM is considered oneof the top-tier osteopathic medical schoolsin the country and one of the largest medschools overall in terms of number ofstudents.”At LECOM, he met his wife, Ioanna,who was in the following year’s class.In his first year of residency, Kesslermoved to Cleveland to be near Ioanna’sfamily and became a resident withSouthpoint Hospital, a multi-specialityacademic medical center affiliated withthe Cleveland Clinic. Upon graduation,he started a clinical practice withthe Cleveland Clinic and eventuallytransferred to University Hospitals inCleveland. The director of medicaleducation at UH at the time was one Dr.John Kauffman, the future founding deanat Campbell who would one day hireKessler to help launch North Carolina’sfirst medical school in 35 years.“I didn’t know Dr. Kauffman well at thetime, but I’m pretty sure we had met,”Kessler says.Kessler left UH and returned to theCleveland Clinic Southpoint as directorof medical education, and before long,Kauffman was recruiting him to join theadministration at a medical school inVirginia. Kessler declined twice … thesecond time after bringing his family toVirginia to visit one of the towns wherehe was up for DME at a hospital underKauffman.Kessler laughs as he recalls the storyof taking his wife, mother and youngchildren to a local restaurant during thetrip. His son preferred the Chick-fil-Anext door, so Kessler ran over there tograb his food while his family waited andordered. When he returned, his familywas in tears.“Keep in mind, the town was strugglingeconomically … and the waitress comesup to my family and says, ‘You’re notfrom around here, are you?’” Kesslersays. “They tell her no, and the waitressresponds, ‘You don’t want to be here, youdon’t want to live here … get out whileyou can.’ Needless to say, I didn’t takethe job.”Kessler and his family found no suchwarnings when Kauffman contactedhim about Campbell a few years back.His family found North Carolina to befriendly and charming, and Kessler fellin love with Campbell instantly. Themove was not only the right move forKessler’s career, but for his family as well.Ioanna, who in 2006 was named theOhio University College of OsteopathicMedicine Family Physician of the Year,now works with WakeMed and will be apart-time faculty member at Campbell.Their children, ages 9 and 11, areadjusting well and the family has found ahome in Fuquay-Varina that they love.Life is good for Brian Kessler and theKessler family. And he’s ready to get thisnew medical school going.“I want to make an impact on thesestudents and their careers,” he says. “Ihad great role models growing up andearly in my career. I want to be a positiverole model, too.”72 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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No stranger toa blank slateFRANCINE ANDERSON, PhD, PT | Chair of AnatomyGraduate of Texas Woman’s UniversityBY Haven Hottel, Photo by BENNETT SCARBOROUGHRecruiting students. Creatingcurriculum. Educating thecommunity. Launching the firstosteopathic medical school in NorthCarolina is a daunting task. But FrancineAnderson isn’t fazed — she’s done itbefore and she knows it can be doneagain.Anderson, the new chair of Anatomyfor the Campbell University School ofOsteopathic Medicine, was there in thebeginning for the start of the EdwardVia College of Osteopathic Medicine(VCOM) in Blacksburg, Va., the firstosteopathic medical school in thatstate. “The challenges were huge interms of establishing a medical schooland perceptions of the community andosteopathic medicine… but once we gotthrough that door and began educatingthe public, educating communities aboutosteopathic medicine and what theeducation entailed, the attitude of thecommunity was like 'Oh, this is prettycool,'" she says.Born and raised in the military,Anderson studied physical therapy atHoward University. She worked inprivate practice for some years betweenmilitary moves before returning to schoolto earn her PhD in physical therapy fromTexas Woman’s University, becomingthe first African American to graduatefrom the program. After moving with herfamily to Virginia, she joined the VCOMfaculty as the anatomy discipline leaderfor the school and later became anatomychair and eventually associate dean.“It’s one of those things that taught meto never say ‘never.’ You never knowwhere you’re going to end up as longas you keep one foot in front of theother,” says Anderson. “I don’t thinkanything happens by accident. Whenopportunities arise, I always say, ‘Well,let’s see.’”It’s that “let’s see” attitude that led her toBuies Creek. When her daughter and herhusband of Raleigh welcomed Anderson’sfirst grandchild and she learned thatfellow VCOM faculty alumnus JohnKauffman was named dean at Campbell’snew osteopathic medical school, herinterest was piqued.“It wasn’t my plan to move here. I had noidea at this age and this stage in my lifethat I would be starting again at a newschool. I had no idea,” says Anderson.“But I knew from my past experience atVCOM, that the challenges would besimilar, because I had already done it.Not that we’re not going to have bumpsalong the way. I feel like I am preparedfor that in coming here.”Anderson says she has always beenfascinated by the study of humananatomy and says osteopathic medicineis uniquely designed to fully utilize aclear knowledge of gross anatomy topromote health.“Through osteopathic manipulativemedicine, we have to know themechanics of the musculoskeletal systemin order to treat it, to know that this sortof treatment will increase blood flow tothis area, or this sort of treatment willimprove alignment or will improve theelasticity of tissues,” she says.Of course, technology has also enhancedthe study of anatomy by allowing theaddition of cameras and visual aids topromote a clinical understanding of basicmedical knowledge.“The problem with anatomy was alwaysthe volume of information to learn. Butnow, with so many methods to deliverthat information and the fact thatwe can integrate basic anatomy withclinical anatomy like radiology, we’reable to present an integrated picture tostudents,” says Anderson. “So, as weare teaching the skeletal system, we canshow X-rays of an ailment. We’re ableto integrate the basic sciences with theclinical sciences and utilize all of ourtechnology for such a visual topic.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 75

The man behind thecurriculumDr. Michael Mahalik's experience key in helping leadCampbell's med school through its early stagesBY Cherry CraytonMichael Mahalik’s career inmedical education began withthe question: Why are somechildren born with cerebral palsy andothers aren’t?His godson had been born with thecondition, and Mahalik thought if heunderstood what caused it, he could helphis godson overcome it.“I had this altruistic idea that I was goingto heal the world,” Mahalik says.That led Mahalik to the TempleUniversity School of Medicine to earn aPh.D. in pharmacology and to specializein teratology, the study of birth defects.As part of his research activities, hebecame the first scholar in the world tofind that cocaine can cause birth defectsin pregnant women. He followed that upby looking at the effects of aspartame, orNutrasweet.Both of these studies resulted in morethan 70 print, radio and TV interviewswith the likes of NPR, Time magazineand “60 Minutes.”But these days, Mahalik doesn’t conductthis kind of research. Rather, over thepast two decades, he has helped start fiveosteopathic medical schools, includingthe Campbell University School ofOsteopathic Medicine, where he’s thesenior associate dean for academic affairsand research. In this role, he’s overseeingcurriculum development and helping theschool navigate through the accreditationprocess.Dr. Michael Mahalik (left) talks to Ron Maddox, dean of the College of Pharmacy &Health Sciences, during a ceremony recognizing the first PA classes at the new healthsciences facility in May.He’s plenty familiar with theaccreditation process. He sits on theBureau of Osteopathic Education,where he has helped write the standardsfor accreditation. He’s also one of just12 people in the nation certified tobe a consultant on the medical schoolaccreditation process.Mahalik’s knowledge in the area is whyDr. John Kauffman, founding deanof Campbell’s School of OsteopathicMedicine, reached out to him during theschool’s early stages of development.At the time, Mahalik was the associatedean for biomedical affairs and medicaleducation at the Edward Via College ofOsteopathic Medicine’s branch campusin Spartanburg, S.C., which opened in2011. The two initially got to know eachother when Kauffman was a student ofMahalik’s at the Lake Erie College ofOsteopathic Medicine in the mid-1990s.Mahalik liked the vision Kauffman laidout for Campbell’s medical school, anda consulting gig evolved into a full-timeposition.“I got to see how Campbell operated,and I was impressed,” Mahalik says.“They had very high standards, and wewant the same thing — to graduatestudents with empathy.”How do you develop a standardizedcurriculum that does that and alsomaximizes each student’s ability? This76 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

has been the question that Mahalik hasimmersed himself in since he moved intoadministration about 20 years ago whenhe was on the faculty at the PhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic Medicine.There, he found he had the personalitythat fits the skills and qualitiesadministrators need. He’s fair, inclusiveand decisive, he says. He rose in theranks from assistant professor to fullprofessor to a dean-level position in justnine yearsIt was also at PCOM where Mahalikcame to embrace osteopathic medicine.Before PCOM, he wasn’t familiar withthe profession, but he discovered that itshared similarities with pharmacology.Both take a logical and holistic approachto treating patients. “Drug therapy cando wonderful things when drugs areneeded, but a pharmacologist will tellyou to avoid drugs until they’re needed,”he says. “Osteopathic medicine looksat the body healing itself and considersalternative ways to approach treatment,too.”Mahalik also appreciated osteopathicmedicine’s emphasis on doctors treatingthe whole person and relating to patients.That appreciation came in 1995 whenhe was in a serious car accident that lefthim partially paralyzed. In an 18-monthspan, he had three neurosurgeries. Aftereach one, he had to wear a neck brace forseveral months around the clock. Afterone of the surgeries, as his neurosurgeonwas giving him directions for wearing theneck brace, Mahalik cut him off: “Nowwait a minute. Have you ever worn aneck brace?”No, the neurosurgeon hadn’t. Mahaliksuggested he wear one for a weekend.The neurosurgeon did so and reportedback to Mahalik: “Wow. That was awful.”The neurosurgeon asked Mahalik whyhe wanted him to wear the neck brace.Mahalik’s answer then reflects what hehopes Campbell’s medical students todaywill never forget about one of the keys tobeing an effective doctor: “to experience,even just a little bit, what your patientsare going through.”WHAT Students can expectDr. Michael Mahalik talks about the typeof students Campbell’s medical school islooking for and what they can expect in thenext four years.On accepted Campbell students:Everyone is top notch academically. Theyhave to be. We try to make sure we havepeople who, especially with first fewclasses, … who can convince me that theyhave what it takes to be part of somethingspecial. Because it’s really, really special tobe part of an inaugural class.In 20 years, when future students are alldressed up and interviewing in the medicalbuilding, photos of our first class will beon the wall. Those incoming students aregoing to respect what each of the first classdid to start this. There will be thousands ofpeople graduating over the decades andtens of thousands of people are going tobe helped by this. The inaugural class andthe founding faculty will have each played arole in making that happen. That’s a legacy.On getting adjusted to med school:For each student, it’s going to be a littledifferent. But all students have two thingsin common. All will be excited when theystart, but that will fade at different timesfor some. Each student at each medicalschool in the country will have to deal withone or more transition issues.If someone is coming from Utah, forexample, well, North Carolina is not Utah. Ifthey are coming from a big city and living inBuies Creek, that’s something to consider.The way they studied as an undergrad maynot work as well in med school — these areall students who got A’s in everything, andthey are not used to failing. But they willbe sitting around others who got all A’s aswell, and the bar will be really high, as willour expectations of them. I like to tell themwhen they interview, “You don’t know howgood you can be unless we challenge you.”That’s a big thing to me. And when theyget challenged, they rise to the occasionand the light bulb comes on for almosteverybody.On the academic experience: Studentswill be very busy. They will have a lot ofhomework and other activities. My goal isfor the faculty to help students learn howto learn. Because if you think about it, it’sstill only a four-year curriculum. That’s thesame amount of time as it was back in the1940s, but there is so much more to knowtoday.How can they possibly cope and gothrough all of that? Well, physicians don’thave a faculty member they can go talkto for answers once they’re out of school.They have to learn the skills to solveproblems, so the sooner we get them tothink on their own and figure it out, thenthey’ve truly learned how to learn, and theybecome self-sufficient.On the curriculum: We obviously have allof the necessary courses, but I tell studentswhen I interview them, there is no HolisticMedicine 101. Pieces of it are brought intothe lectures; however, they’ll learn most ofit when they interact with the physicians,especially the osteopathic physicians. I’mvery confident that our curriculum coverseverything the students need to know tograduate and be effective physicians. Ofcourse, when they do their residency, that’sreally when they will become a top-notchdoctor. But to get to that point, everythingbuilds on each other.On clinical skills: For clinical skills, theywill interact with a ”pretend” patient actingout a disease. They are going to start tolearn how to talk to their patients, not talkat their patients. They’ll learn to talk so thepatient will share with them what they needto know to make the proper diagnosis andidentify a proper treatment. They’ll build arapport so the patient will listen to them.On keeping students engaged: In the firsttwo years, we have a lot of foundationalmaterial. You have to have the buildingblocks to start with. But we are alsobringing in professional core competenciesand some foundations of medical practice.While they’re learning the foundations, wehave all these other learning approachesgoing on, including outreach. It’s not justclassroom time.We want them in the lab and doing earlyclinical experiences and other types ofthings to keep them engaged. They arecoming here to be physicians, so we wantto keep it interactive. And that’s why theclassrooms are structured the way they are[for group learning].www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 77

FIRST INHABITANTSPhysician assistant students the first totake advantage of new state-of-the-art facilityBY billy liggett, photoS by bill parishThe giant, red-bricked96,500-square-foot medicalschool facility looming alongU.S. 421 near Lillington welcomedCampbell University’s first class ofosteopathic medical school students inearly August.But those students weren’t the firstto enjoy the facility’s state-of-the-artofferings.Since May, Campbell’s physician assistantstudents have been breaking in theequipment and warming the seats at theLeon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences,which features high-tech labs, a floordesigned to look and feel like a hospitaland an impressive fourth-floor anatomylab.The building — located less than half amile from Campbell’s main campus inBuies Creek — definitely sticks out ona stretch of highway in central HarnettCounty that otherwise features mostlyuntouched farmland, trees and theoccasional home or small business. Forstudents like Stephen Pacini, a first-yearPA student from Colorado, it’s a giant,untouched medical wonderland justwaiting to be explored.“Before this, we were in 40-capacityclassrooms [in Campbell’s Carrie RichHall, located on the main campus]with 40 total students, so it was a littletight,” said Pacini. “We had to travel toWakeMed in Raleigh to work in an ICUsetting or to be in the SIM labs. But nowwe have it all here. We’re happy aboutthat.”He and his classmates have likened thenew facility to a teaching hospital.And while the School of OsteopathicMedicine — which will welcome a classof 162 students in less than a month —is brand new, Campbell’s PA program isfairly new as well. The program launchedin August 2011 with a class of 34students, all of whom made it to the Year2 rotation phase, when they work outsideof the classroom in hospitals and clinicsthroughout the region. This second classwill finish out their classroom work inthe new facility this summer, then begintheir rotations this fall, just in time forCampbell to welcome its third class ofPA students.The PA program is a 27-monthadventure, and Campbell’s first class isdue to graduate this December.With the PA students and its first class ofmedical school students, approximately200 future physicians and physicianassistants will call the new learningfacility “home” this fall. That numberwill jump to about 350 in 2014 whenthe second class of med school studentsclimb aboard.Campbell’s goal — with an alreadyestablished pharmacy school and newphysical therapy and nursing programspossibly on the horizon — is for theLevine Hall of Medical Sciences tobecome a mecca for interprofessionalmedicine, where students from differentprograms will work together toward acommon goal of reaching the medicallyunderserved statewide and beyond.“It’s very important that we worktogether as a team,” said College ofPharmacy & Health Sciences Dean andVice President of Health Programs Dr.Ronald Maddox. “Really, that’s what thisbuilding and these programs are all about— helping people. One of the things[Campbell President] Dr. [Jerry] Wallaceand I talked about continuously duringthis process is how Campbell can fulfillits mission of helping others. There’s ahuge number of people out there whoneed our care.”78 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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The First NurseMarie Mason served Campbell (and her country) as a nurse in the ’40s, andshe’s giving again with a scholarship for the new school of medicineBY Billy LiggettMarie Mason (’41) was 23 yearsold and already a registerednurse when she enrolled atCampbell College to start pursuing adegree in the liberal arts.Her new school asked quite a lot of her.Until that time, “nursing” responsibilitiesfell on the dean of men and women atCampbell, and because of her experience,Mason was asked to work part time as anurse, working from dorm rooms (witha desk and no beds) in the men’s andwomen’s halls. During her third year, shebecame not only Campbell’s first-everfull-time nurse, but she also was directorof physical education and coach of theschool’s women’s basketball team.Unlike her job as nurse, she wasn’tchosen to coach because of experience.“I was tall, and when I played, the girl Iguarded never scored,” Mason says with alaugh. “Needless to say, I got a lot of helpfrom the boys' coach.”Mason would go on to serve her countryas a nurse overseas during World War II,become director of nursing programs atthe University of Kentucky and becomedean of students at Meredith College inRaleigh.Despite her affiliation with other schoolsand decades of service as a teacher atMeredith, Mason — who turned 97 thisJuly — hasn’t forgotten about the schoolthat asked so much of her, and in turn,gave so much back. This year, Mason hasprovided one of the first scholarships tothe new Campbell University School ofOsteopathic Medicine; and if Campbell’sefforts to launch a nursing program in2014 are successful, that scholarship willeventually help nursing students.“The way Campbell was then is the wayit still is now,” says Mason. “When I wasSome of the Germanpatients were eliteofficers in the Germanarmy, and Masonsays many refusedto acknowledge herranking as an officer.a student, the people there cared for us.Our teachers were on small salaries, and Iguess the school still felt the effects of theGreat Depression. The president [LeslieCampbell] would hire boys to dig a holein his backyard just so they’d have somemoney. Then he’d hire another group ofboys to come and fill the hole up. Someeven stayed at his home. We were poor,but I guess we were poor together.”And the nursing job? Mason says thatwas set up so she could pay her tuition.A LIFE OF SERVICEMason remained as a nurse at Campbellafter graduation through 1942 beforeworking the night shift at Rex Hospitalin Raleigh. In 1943, the start of the U.S.involvement of World War II, her brotherswere going overseas to fight in Europe.“My youngest brother was in Englandpiloting B-29s and dropping bombs overBerlin,” Mason recalls. “He’s the reason Iwent. I remember thinking, ‘If he’s hurt, Ihope somebody takes care of him.’ ThenI asked myself, ‘Why can’t you be the onetaking care of him?’”Mason was commissioned as a secondlieutenant in the U.S. Army that year, andby 1945, she was working overseas for ahospital that cared for Allied soldiers aswell as German prisoners of war. Some ofthe German patients were elite officers inthe German army, and Mason says manyrefused to acknowledge her ranking.“Oh, they didn’t like that one bit,” Masonsays with a laugh. “They were prisonersand they had to walk a straight line, so theydidn’t say much. But their body languageand attitudes let us know they didn’tappreciate it at all.”Mason returned home in 1946 and enrolledat Meredith College to study psychology.She found it difficult to concentrate earlyon, as she says it was difficult to adjust tocivilian life. Bit by bit, she says, she relearnedto concentrate and earned her degree (shewould earn her PhD from the University ofKentucky nearly 20 years later).Building a Legacy at CampbellCreating a named scholarship at Campbell University provides permanent sourcescholarship support for deserving students. An endowed scholarship can be created for$25,000, which can be funded over a multi-year period and directed toward any academicprogram. Contact Campbell's Department of Advancement for more information:(910) 893-1215 or cratchs@campbell.edu.After leading the nursing program atKentucky for several years, she was askedto return to Meredith as dean of students.She initially turned down the offer, becauseit didn’t include the chance to teach, butMeredith’s president — Carlyle Campbell,www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 81

I was there when ...Campbell alumni, students share their memories of the biggestcampus stories over the yearsThe first day of classes on Aug. 5, 2013, for the Campbell University School of OsteopathicMedicine marked one of the biggest moments in the university’s 126-year history. As thehistorical day approached, Campbell Magazine asked the university’s followers on Facebookand Twitter to identify some of the biggest news stories on campus during their time atCampbell. Here are some of their responses, which have been edited for clarity and length.Tim Prentice ’04 My freshmanyear the women's basketball teamwon the TAAC tournament. It was inAlabama, so there weren't many fans,but the pep band and cheerleadersrushed the court! A week later wedrove to Durham and played Dukein Cameron for the first round of theNCAA Tournament. We lost, but it wasa neat experience being there andbeing a part of it all.Matt Pittman ’91 Just before Istarted the Fine Arts Building openedand we had a women's All Americanbasketball player.Nolan Perry ’13 Move of CampbellLaw to downtown Raleigh!Joe Southern ’95 The Men'sBasketball team making the NCAAtournament and playing Duke in thefirst round...fond memories!Susan Holmes Jackson ’89The Taylor Botts Rogers Fine ArtsBuilding was new in 1985. The MusicAppreciation students had to listen tome sing during voice lessons by SusanHorton's open office window.John M. Wells ’81 Soap suds inthe fountain by Marshbanks, orangeaids, graveyard at midnight, the actualcreek that trickled through town, 18inches of snow that shut Campbelldown, and so much more!Connie Odham Crocker ’75 WhenI attended, Campbell was still a college.During my senior year, they wereplanning to add a master’s level degreein business and become a university.This did not sit well with me at the timeas I thought they should expand andimprove the education and fine artsdepartments. Most of my college friendswere going to be teachers or were inmusic. Who knew that Campbell wouldgrow to where it is now?Kay Abbott Bissette ’79 I graduatedwith a B.A. the same year the law schoolgraduated its first class; a few weekslater, we became Campbell UNIVERSITY.Also, in 1977, the men’s basketball teamlost in the title round to Texas Southernfor the NAIA men’s Division I basketballtournament held in March 1977 atKemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.Becky Wroten ’84 Campbellachieved its university status. AlsoFine Arts Building was constructed; myhusband who was also a student didsome of the brickwork, particularly thearches in the front. Now, our 20-yearolddaughter will graduate in 2014 withdegree in art and graphic design.Dustin S. Maybin ’17 PharmDMedical school, police standoff, [men’sbasketball player] Eric Griffin, nightfootball games, new dorm, 125thanniversary, Campbell Proud campaign.April Paszkiewicz ’09 MEDMedical school; Camel baseball teamowning 2013 season; Law moves toRaleigh; Physician Assistant programstarts; construction everywhere;roundabouts; ACBSP accreditation for[Lundy-Fetterman School of Business],125th anniversary galaLeBrone Hale ’10, ’13 JD ‏ Hmm.After 7 years here, I don’t think I cancompile all of Campbell’s awesomestories I’ve seen into 140 characters.Jon Goforth ’13 ‏ 125thanniversary, Mike Minter namedfootball coach, CU Baseball 2013, nomore stoplight, Switchfoot, HealthcareMgmt, bronze camel, football under thelights, new intramural fields, CampbellProud! Graduation 2013Julia Yiznitsky ’12 The addition ofthe Convocation Center, Butler Chapeland bronze camel; and the 125thanniversary.Marie Mason meets with her friendJerry Wood at her home in Raleigh.brother of Campbell Dean Leslie Campbelland son of Campbell founder J.A. Campbell— gave in a year later and included teachingas part of the package.Mason calls dean of students “the worst jobI ever had.”“Everybody in Raleigh brought theirproblems to my office,” she says, rollingher eyes as if it all happened yesterday.“The faculty, the teachers, the parents,the presidents, the students … everybodywanted me to solve their problems. Ahistory teacher, for example, came to meonce to complain that one of her studentswore clothing that exposed her navel. I hadto tell her that was something she’d have totake care of.”The president called her one winter day tocome in and tell students they couldn’t walkon the frozen lake, for safety reasons. Andwhen the rowdy boys from North CarolinaState invaded campus for “panty raids” at2 a.m., it was Mason who received the firstcalls.“The president didn’t want the boys arrested,but the police didn’t want any part if theycouldn’t arrest the boys,” Mason recalls,laughing. “So what do I do? See what Imean? I could give you several more stories.”Eventually, Mason was able to shed the deanjob and continue doing what she loved —teach psychology, a job she held for decadesbefore her retirement.Today, at 97, Mason lives at home inRaleigh and is still very much involved inher church as a volunteer, despite a recenthip surgery. She credits her good health andlongevity to good genes (she has one brotherwho is 102, and of her and her six siblings,all lived into their 80s, and four made it totheir 90s), eating healthy and working hard.82 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

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Q: What are the practices like?Orr: I work with him about twice a month.It’s either I go down to Orlando or it’s outon the PGA tour at an event he’ll have mecome to. He has been here to Buies Creek.He flew in to Buies Creek just before thetour championship last fall.We work on his putting, chipping,pitching, bunker play — all his shortgame, which is what I do. On the Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the U.S.Open, I was up there [in Ardmore, Penn.]helping him prepare and map the courseJustin Rose won his first major championshipin June after besting the field in the 2013 U.S.Open. | Photo from justinrose.com[at the Merion Golf Club]. I was there onTuesday and Wednesday the week of thetournament.Q: How do you think you’ve helped Justinimprove?Orr: We’ve improved his touch, his greenreading, his stroke. And it has really beena team thing: his caddy, Mark Fulcher; hisfull-time coach, Sean Foley; and his mentalcoach, Dr. Gio Valiante. It’s a team effort.Q: What have you learned from Justin thatyou’re able to apply at Campbell as youwork with the students in its PGA GolfManagement program?Orr: Just learning how to coach at a worldclasslevel. He’s the No. 3-ranked player inthe world, and I get to be out there withhim and around other top players duringthe practice round. Just seeing what thebest players do and bringing that back andteaching the kids at Campbell has beenhelpful.Q: What are the similarities anddifferences between working with playerslike Justin Rose and working withCampbell students?Orr: Here it’s more of a teachingenvironment. Out there, that’s competitionon a world stage, and it’s about coaching.Teaching is basically transferringinformation, and coaching is more aboutgetting somebody to improve performance.Q: Why do you think you’ve been sosuccessful as a coach?Orr: That’s a hard one. I provide worldclassinformation and coaching. A lotof what I teach is based on the puttingresearch I’ve done here at Campbell. AndI’ve had good mentors along the way, andthat’s key to anybody’s developments: Tohave good mentors surround you.Q: Who have been some of your mentors?Orr: Sean Foley, Andy Plummer, MackO’Grady, Michael Bennett. And a lot of mycolleagues are the best in the world.Q: How did you end up at Campbell?Orr: I was the head of instruction at PineNeedles Golf Resort in Southern Pines,and I came here when Ken Jones [directorof Campbell’s PGA Golf Managementprogram] offered me the opportunity tocontinue my own education at Campbelland finish up my PGA requirements. Thatwas nine years ago, and I haven’t left.Q: Why have you stayed at Campbell?Orr: I love Buies Creek and CampbellUniversity and the kids. There's a greatfacility here, too. What’s unique is thatpeople all over the country come here totake golf instruction. That’s pretty neat. Ifthey’re coming here to me, there’s no reasonfor me to leave, at least at this point.David OrrDirector of Instruction,Campbell University PGAGolf Management programBORN: June 19, 1968,in Watertown, N.Y.EDUCATION: Attended and played golfat Bridgewater College in Virginia from1987-1989. Graduated with a degree inpolitical science from the State Universityof New York at Oswego in 1991. Receivedmasters degree in business administrationfrom Campbell UniversityBIO: Orr has had a passion for thegame of golf since the age of 8. As ayoungster, he would ride his bike withhis golf clubs on his back to the localgolf course to pursue the game he fell inlove with. Inspired by a former TouringProfessional, named Jim Rusher, hedeveloped his game and won several localtournaments as a teen.He went on to play collegiate golf atBridgewater College where he receivednumerous awards. Turning professionalhis senior year, David competed in severalevents on the various mini-tours aroundthe country including the T.C. JordanTour, the Powerbilt Tour and the BenHogan Tour.He moved to North Carolina in 1991and started his career as a teachingprofessional. He worked at CheviotHills for four years, before becoming theteaching professional at North RidgeCountry Club in Raleigh.Teaching the membership and public atboth facilities, he made the move to PineNeedles in Southern Pines in 2000. There,he instructed golfers of all levels, rangingfrom beginners to those who compete atthe highest level on the PGA Tour.Currently, he is the director of instructionfor Campbell University PGA GolfManagement Program. Serving as both amentor and faculty/staff to more than 150future PGA members and apprentices,he has been regarded by his fellowprofessionals as possessing a plethora ofknowledge in understanding the variousmethods and techniques utilized in golfinstruction.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 85

Q&AA few months into his new gig as headmen's basketball coach at CampbellUniversity, Kevin McGeehan took thetime to discuss the outlook for his team.Describe your firstfew months as coachMcGeehan: It's been great. I like the groupof guys we have. They are good kids andhave been very responsive to coaching.Our guys have been working hard, andthey're learning a lot. We've taught a lotand they've retained a lot in five weeks.To their credit, it's a substantial amountof information to process. Everyone inthe community, administration and oncampus has been so supportive.How do you developteam unity?McGeehan: When we brought inrecruits for official visits, we heldcookouts and played whiffle ball. Wewant our recruits and players to feel thevibe of the group and have them wantto be a part of it. We want to fosteran environment of people wanting tobe together. You can do that throughordinary experiences like playinghorseshoes or cooking out.What is yourrecruitment process?McGeehan: We'll place a premium onskill-level and athleticism. In a perfectworld, you'd like to balance your rosterwith recruits who can learn from thereturning players. We've talked withprospects about the fact that it's anexciting time to be a Campbell, being onthe ground floor with a new coach andbeing a cornerstone piece in the program.Can you talk aboutthe 2013-14 schedule?McGeehan: The schedule we inheritedis very challenging with games atCincinnati, N.C. State, AppalachianState, Robert Morris and UNCWilmington. We'll have ECU andNorth Carolina Central at home andhave been able to add a home-andhomeseries with Georgia Southern.The schedule will be challenging withsome winnable games in there as well.The Perfect FitFormer assistant for Richmond looks toturn around Campbell’s basketball programFor the last eight years, Kevin McGeehanhas been the right-hand man forRichmond University head coach ChrisMooney, helping guide the Spiders to twoNCAA tournaments and one appearance inthe Sweet 16.Mooney was in town on April 11 to supportMcGeehan — his friend and colleague — ashe took the next big step in his coaching career,head men’s basketball coach at CampbellUniversity.“I am excited and honored to take this programto the next level,” McGeehan said beforea packed crowd of supporters, Campbelladministration and faculty and players in thelobby of the John W. Pope Jr. ConvocationCenter. “This is going to be an exciting place towatch basketball. And we’re going to do someincredible things here.”Prior to the 2008-09 campaign at Richmond,McGeehan was promoted from assistant coachto associate head coach. Among the highlightsfor the Richmond program during McGeehan’stime on staff was consecutive NCAAtournament berths, including a trip to the 2011NCAA Sweet 16. The Spiders were rankedin the national top-25 polls in 2010 and set aschool record with 29 victories one year laterwhen they won the Atlantic-10 Conferencechampionship.McGeehan assumes control over a programthat has called the 3,095-seat Gore Arena insidethe Pope Convocation Center home sinceNovember 2008. Over the last five years, theCamels have amassed a 48-24 (.667) record athome.“As you move through your career, you lookfor opportunities that fit. I felt like I was readyto move on, and Campbell University was theperfect fit for me,” McGeehan said. “I couldn’tthink of another school that was a more perfectfit.”He said he did his research on the program andthe school prior to interviewing for the position,and he instantly viewed Campbell as a schooland program on the rise. After his first meetingwith Athletic Director Bob Roller, McGeehansaid he was hooked.“[My wife] Melissa and I have beenoverwhelmed with the kindness of every personwe have met and are excited to add our familyto this Campbell family,” he said. “I feel like wehave a formula for success right here.”Photo by Bennett Scarborough86 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

Camels in the ProsRecord season leads to three Camels earning a spot on minor league rosters in 2013Success breeds success. And while aschool-record 49 wins and a Big SouthNorth Division title weren’t enough togarner a berth in the NCAA Tournament in2013, Campbell’s big season (coupled with 41wins the previous year) did mean a closer lookfrom major league scouts across the country.This summer, four former Camels are playingaffiliated professional baseball. Pitcher MattMarksberry and outfielder Ben McQuownwere drafted by the Atlanta Braves andOakland Athletics respectively this spring,while Ryan Mattes signed a free agent contractwith the Kansas City Royals and has begunpitching for the team’s Burlington affiliate.The trio joins 2011 draft choice, pitcher JakeSmith, representing Campbell University atthe professional level.Campbell finished 2013 with a 49-10 record,winning the North Division and finishing asthe runner-up in the Big South Tournament.A school record nine Camels were named All-Big South, including Ryan Thompson as theconference's Pitcher of the Year and Greg Goffas the Coach of the Year.Photos by Bennett ScarboroughBen McQuown, outfieldAZL Athletics(Oakland Athletics)Through 11 games in the minor leagues,McQuown was batting .333 for the AZLAthletics, registering three doubles and atriple to go along with eight runs scored andfive RBI. The Waianae, Hawaii, native waspicked in the 30th round by Oakland. NamedAll-American by both Baseball America andthe NCBWA in 2013, as well as First TeamAll-Big South, McQuown led all of NCAADivision I with 54 stolen bases for the Camels,and batted .329 with 65 runs scored, 30 RBIand four home runs.Ryan Mattes, pitcherBurlington Royals(Kansas City Royals)Through three appearances with theBurlington Royals, Mattes posted a 1.80 ERAwith no record, pitching 5 innings with ninestrikeouts and no walks. He allowed just oneearned run in those appearances, holdingopponents to a .118 batting average. Hesigned a free agent contract with the Royalsin June. Mattes was named First Team All-BigSouth as a starting pitcher in 2013, settingschool records for walks per nine innings(1.5) and the lowest 100-plus inning ERA inCampbell history with a 1.94 clip, rankingthird overall in school history.Matt Marksberry, pitcherDanville Braves(Atlanta Braves)The Atlanta Braves 15th round pick inthe 2013 MLB Draft picked up his firstprofessional win on July 10, in a reliefappearance for Danville against Kingsport.The Batavia, Ohio, native went 8-2 on themound in 2013 for the Camels with a 4.90ERA, striking out 73 in 68 innings of work.The lefthander's eight wins is tied for sixthin single-season school history, and his 9.7strikeouts per nine clip in 2013 stands secondall-time.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 87

Men’s SportsPhoto by Bennett ScarboroughFootballFootball to play atAppalachian St. in 2014The 2013 season has yet to kickoff, butthere’s already excitement brewing about the2014 season.Campbell University will travel to Booneto take on Appalachian State in football onSept. 6, 2014, at Kidd Brewer Stadium, oneweek after ASU makes its FBS debut at theUniversity of Michigan."Playing at Appalachian State will be a greatchallenge for our team, competing againstour program's first FBS opponent," saidnew Campbell head coach Mike Minter."Appalachian State is a great program with agreat tradition of success. This is another stepfor our program as it continues to advanceand grow."The meeting between Campbell and ASUwill be the first in the Camels' modern era offootball, with one previous meeting on recordfrom 1931. Campbell relaunched its footballprogram in 2008.The Camels will also take on Charlotte andCharleston Southern in 2014, opening theseason against the 49ers on a Saturday night,Aug. 31 at Barker-Lane Stadium. Campbellwill play at CSU, marking the thirdscholarship program on the Camels' 2014non-conference schedule.SoccerHome games against Heels,Wolfpack highlight 2013 slateHome dates with North Carolina State andthe University of North Carolina-ChapelHill and five opponents that advanced to lastyear's NCAA College Cup highlight the 2013Campbell University men's soccer schedule.Coming off 12-5-2 campaign in 2012 anda final South Atlantic Region ranking,Campbell will face 10 Big South Conferenceopponents, two of which advanced to NCAApostseason competition.“With every given year, challenges come toevery program," said Steve Armas, who isentering his fourth year as head coach. “Inorder to prepare for Big South conferenceplay and to position our team for success atthe end of year, scheduling becomes ever soimportant. Our goal every year is to createa schedule that will challenge our playersand help us improve throughout the season.Playing a difficult schedule allows us theopportunity to test our boundaries andmeasure where we are as a program.”Campbell opens the regular season at home onAug. 30 with a 7 p.m. kickoff against NorthCarolina State. Last year at Raleigh, Campbelldefeated the 17th-ranked Pack 2-0 behindgoals from Bryce Miller and Ricki Gaez.BasketballFormer Camel Griffin backin NBA Summer LeagueFormer Campbell University star Eric Griffinis playing with the two-time defending worldchampion Miami Heat in the 2013 NBASummer League.The highlight of Griffin’s first four games withthe Heat was a 13-point, 5-rebound and 3-blockperformance against the New York Knicks’summer squad on July 17. He also showedhis already famous dunking ability with a putbackslam against the Pistons that earned himmore time on the ESPN highlight reels (Griffinwas responsible for a dunk that went viral onYouTube during his senior year with Campbell).After finishing his two-year career at Campbell in2012, Griffin played with the Los Angeles Lakerssummer league team. He then signed a contractwith Filieni BPA Jesi in Italy, where he averaged17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds this past season.A forward from Orlando, Fla., Griffin wasnamed a first-team All-Big South Conferenceand NABC District 3 performer following hissenior season. He averaged 16.8 points and 8.6rebounds during 2011-12 for the Camels with a.610 field goal percentage. He ranked sixth in thenation in shooting and set a single-season schoolrecordwith 73 blocks. His .559 career field goalpercentage is also a new school record.88 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

athletic NotesCourtesy of Campbell AthleticsSchedulePhoto by Bennett ScarboroughBaseballHead coach Goff receivesextension after record yearsGreg Goff, who led Campbell Universitybaseball to a record-setting 49 wins and anational ranking in 2013, was signed to along-term extension as the Fighting Camelshead coach shortly after the season."Greg is the heart and soul of this team," saidCampbell Athletic Director Bob Roller. "Heand his excellent staff of Justin Haire andRick McCarty lead and teach in a way that isa wonder to watch. He has made Campbellbaseball a national name, and we plan to keepit that way as our teams consistently strive tobe playing in the month of June. Coach Goffis a born leader, and we hope that he is at thehelm of Campbell baseball for many, manyyears to come."The contract runs through the 2018 seasonwith another extension built in that couldextend to 2021.The Camels have won 90 games over the lasttwo seasons, posting the school's first pairof 40-win campaigns, including 49 victoriesin 2013, winning the Big South's NorthDivision title and finishing as the tournamentrunner-up. The team also posted 41 wins in2012.TennisFormer Camel standoutSum on ITF Futures TourCampbell University alumnus Davy Sum isin his third year playing on the InternationalTennis Federation Futures Tour.The native of Strasbourg, France is nowranked No.-600 in the world in singles afterreaching as high as No.-585 in late May. Hestands No.-682 in the world doubles rankingsafter moving as high as No.-574 last month.This season Sum has twice reached thesemifinals in tournaments in Turkey(outdoors) and France (indoors). On theyear, he owns a 15-13 record in singles. Sinceturning pro in 2011, Sum owns a 39-43 alltimesingles record on the ITF Futures Tour.A four-time all-conference choice and the2011 Atlantic Sun men’s tennis player ofthe year, Sum won Campbell’s 2010-11Outstanding Male Athlete award. Sum wonmore singles matches – 108 (against just29 losses) – than any player in Campbellmen’s tennis history. As a senior in 2011he was unbeaten in 20 matches and wasa unanimous choice as the Atlantic SunConference Player of the Year.FacilitiesMajor construction under wayon Barker-Lane StadiumConstruction on the home-side seating atBarker-Lane Stadium began during thespring, and the progress was more thannoticeable to anybody driving along U.S.Highway 421 near the main campus by thesummer. In mid-July, steel was erected forthe main tower and stadium seating, and themain press box was beginning to take shape.Once construction is complete, the west sideof the stadium will become the "home" side.Barker-Lane Stadium has been the home ofCampbell's football team since the programrelaunched 2008. The stadium also hostedCU's inaugural women's lacrosse team inspring 2013.FootballAug. 31 @ UNC-Charlotte NoonSept. 7 Virginia-Wise 6 p.m.Sept. 14 Charleston So. 6 p.m.Sept. 28 @ Valparaiso 2 p.m.Oct. 5 Morehead State 1 p.m.Oct. 12 @ Butler 1 p.m.Oct. 19 Jacksonville 1 p.m.Oct. 26 Mercer (HC) 4 p.m.Nov. 2 @ Stetson 1 p.m.Nov. 9 Marist 1 p.m.Nov. 15 @ Davidson 7 p.m.SoccerAug. 17 Wake Forest (Ex) 7 p.m.Aug. 24 @ George Maso (Ex) 2 p.m.Aug. 30 North Carolina St. 7 p.m.Sept. 3 VMI 7 p.m.Sept. 11 @ Davidson 7 p.m.Sept. 14 @ Loyola (Md.) 7 p.m.Sept. 17 UNC-Chapel Hill 7 p.m.Sept. 21 @ UNC-Charlotte 7 p.m.Sept. 24 @ UNC-Wilmington 7 p.m.Oct. 1 Elon 7 p.m.Oct. 5 UNC-Greensboro 7 p.m.Oct. 8 @ Winthrop 7 p.m.Oct. 12 Radford 7 p.m.Oct. 19 @ UNC-Asheville 2 p.m.Oct. 23 Longwood 6 p.m.Oct. 26 Gardner-Webb (HC) 1 p.m.Oct. 30 @ High Point 7 p.m.Nov. 2 Liberty (Seniors) 7 p.m.Nov. 6 @ Coastal Carolina 6 p.m.Nov. 9 @ Presbyterian 5 p.m.Nov. 12-17 Big South Tournamentwww.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 89

The Campbell University girls lacrosse team, shown in its seasonfinale against conference foe Coastal Carolina, ended its inauguralseason with a 6-7 overall record. Photo by Bennett Scarborough90 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

athletic NotesWomen’s SportsCourtesy ofCampbell AthleticsScheduleGolfCamels finish season rankedamong nation’s top programsAfter winning six of its 12 tournaments,Campbell University finished the 2012-13women's golf season ranked No. 44 in thenation in the year-end NCAA head-to-headratings by Golfstat.Coach John Crooks' team, which advancedto an NCAA regional for the 16th time inthe last 21 years, ranked among the nation'sTop 25 in seven team statistical categories.Campbell finished in a tie for ninth placeamong the country's 254 Division I programswith seven eagles.The Lady Camels also ranked tied for 11th inbirdies, 12th in par-3 scoring and 19th in par-4scoring and subpar strokes per round.Individually, sophomore Lisbeth Brooksfinished 97th nationally in the Golfstat Cupwith a 74.37 stroke average. Senior TeresaUrquizu was 141st, sophomore Brooke Bellomy236th and freshman Tahnia Ravnjak 248th.Each of Campbell's top five individuals earnedall-conference honors as all five ranked amongthe league's top nine in stroke average. Brookswas second among Big South Conferencegolfers in average score, while Urquizu, Bellomyand Ravnjak ranked 4-5-6, respectively.Yost, the 2012 Big South golfer of the year,finished the 2012-13 campaign in ninth placeamong the league's scoring leaders (76.12).LacrosseThree named to Big South teamin school’s inaugural seasonJuniors Cloey Henchcliffe and Taelar Erringtonand freshman Loren Day were named to BigSouth All-Conference teams after CampbellUniversity’s inaugural season of lacrosse in2013.Henchcliffe was placed on the first team whileDay made second-team all-conference. Erringtonwas selected to the All-Academic squad."This is a team honor, just as much as it is anindividual honor," head coach Phil Schumansaid. "Cloey, Loren and Taelar wouldn't havebeen as successful as they were without the teamthey had around them. We're proud of them,we're lucky that all three are coming back andwe expect all of them to make just as big of animpact next year."Henchcliffe scored the third-most goals forCampbell’s squad with 29 and added sevenassists. She picked up the most ground balls ofany Camel with 30 and also caused a team-high30 turnovers. Her 2.42 goals per game was sixthin the conference.BasketballFormer standout Baker signswith pro team in GermanyFormer Campbell women's basketball starTonisha Baker signed a professional contractin June with the Marburg Blue Dolphins, awomen's basketball club based out of Marburg,Germany."We are so excited for Tonisha," said Campbellhead coach Wanda Watkins. "She has workeddiligently for this opportunity, and I amsure she will be an asset to the Marburgorganization. I know our entire Campbellwomen's basketball family swells with pride andcelebrates with her as she continues her brilliantcareer in the professional ranks.”Marburg is a part of the DBBL, the Women'sBasketball Federation League in Germany,which is made up of players from both Europeand the United States."I am nearly speechless, but I can finally saythat I did it," said Baker on signing her firstcontract. "I have worked very hard all my lifefor this opportunity."Baker became the second Lady Camel to signa professional contract with Marburg as AprilCromartie (1998-02) joined the squad in 2002-03 following her playing career in Buies Creek.Regina McKeithan (1984-88) also played aseason in Germany for Luxemburg in 1989-90.SoccerAug. 12 @ UNC-Wilmington (Ex) 6 p.m.Aug. 16 @ Wake Forest (Ex) 7 p.m.Aug. 23 @ Marshall 7:30 p.m.Aug. 30 Prairie View 4:30 p.m.(in Corpus Christi)Sept. 1 Texas Southern Noon(in Corpus Christi)Sept. 1 Texas A&M-CC TBA(in Corpus Christi)Sept. 5 Mount Olive 7 p.m.Sept. 7 Francis Marion 3 p.m.Sept. 13 Richmond (at VCU) 5 p.m.Sept. 15 @ Va. Commonwealth 2:30 p.m.Sept. 25 @ UNC-Asheville 4 p.m.Sept. 28 @ Liberty 1 p.m.Oct. 2 Radford 7 p.m.Oct. 5 Gardner-Webb (FW) 4 p.m.Oct. 9 Charleston Southern 7 p.m.Oct. 12 @ Presbyterian 7 p.m.Oct. 16 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m.Oct. 19 @ Winthrop 1 p.m.Oct. 23 @ Longwood 7 p.m.Oct. 26 VMI (HC) 7 p.m.Oct. 29 @ High Point 7 p.m.Nov. 1-10 Big South Tournament TBAVolleyballAug. 30-31 @ William & Mary Inv. TBASept. 3 @ Elong 7 p.m.Sept. 6-7 @ Holly Springs Inv. TBASept. 10 East Carolina 7 p.m.Sept. 13-14 @ Eagle Challenge TBASept. 18 UNC-Wilmington 7 p.m.Sept. 20-21 @ James Madison Inv. TBASept. 24 @ North Carolina A&T 7 p.m.Sept. 27 @ High Point 7 p.m.Oct. 4 @ Charleston Southern 7 p.m.Oct. 5 @ Coastal Carolina 2 p.m.Oct. 11 Liberty 7 p.m.Oct. 12 Radford 2 p.m.Oct. 18 Presbyterian 7 p.m.Oct. 19 Winthrop 4 p.m.Oct. 22 South Carolina State 7 p.mOct. 25 High Point 7 p.m.Nov. 1 @ Gardner-Webb 7 p.m.Nov. 2 @ UNC-Asheville 4 p.m.Nov. 8 @ Radford 7 p.m.Nov. 9 @ Liberty 1 p.m.Nov. 15 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m.Nov. 16 Charleston Southern 2 p.m.Nov. 21-23 Big South Tournament TBAwww.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 91

Wake County Alumni Chapterreturns with a visit to governor’78Esther Parker (’78BBA, ’84 MBA,’07 MDiv) is theminister of children and familiesat Watts Street Baptist Church inDurham.____________________North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory joined morethan 170 Campbell University alumni whogathered at the Governor’s Mansion in Raleighon April 16 to mark the first official CampbellUniversity Wake County Alumni Chapter eventin over 30 years.It was the first-ever alumni gathering in theGovernor’s Mansion.“Campbell University is a special place,” Gov.McCrory told the gathered crowd. “I rememberbasketball camps at Campbell, but I like whatyou’ve done with your law school in Raleigh andthe new medical school. I’m just amazed, and that’scoming from a proud Catawba College grad."The evening opened with a reception in thepublic area of the mansion. Guests networked,shared old times and caught up with old friendsin the first floor hall, ballroom, dining room andparlors. Campbell alumni toured the floor, tookpictures and sampled hors d'oeuvres made fromscratch in the mansion’s kitchen and bakery.Lee Ann Spahr (’77) and Angela DanielsMillenbaugh (’98) also performed for the groupin the ballroom. Spahr played the piano andMillenbaugh sang the Martina McBride piece“Anyway.”The evening concluded with a business sessionwhere McCrory and Campbell President JerryWallace spoke and the Wake County AlumniChapter was officially launched. Addressing thestanding room-only crowd of Campbell alumni,McCrory welcomed the group to the Governor'sMansion."Everyone here should be proud of Campbell,and North Carolina is stronger because ofCampbell graduates who work across NorthCarolina and make vital contributions to ourstate," McCrory said.The inaugural Wake County Alumni ChapterBoard leadership includes:President: Paul Garrison (’65)Vice President: Stephen Safran (’03, ’08)Secretary: Kay Bissette (’79)Treasurer: Brian LiVecchi (’11)Membership Chair: Clay Leary (’11)Young Alumni Chair: Malia Zaytoun (’11)At Large Members include: Patricia Barnes(’92), Megan Boyd (’03), Rebecca Brock (’97,’01), Jack Hyman (’06), Katie Jones (’11), MikeLittle (’06), Jeff Wakefield (’93), David Warnick(’12), Taylor Wells (’08), David Werner (’12)’79Judge John M.Tyson (’79 JD)received the 2013James E. Cross, Jr. LeadershipAward from the N.C. State Baron April 5, and the CentennialAward from the N.C. BarAssociation on April 19.____________________’80Sam Clawson (’80JD) of Clawson& Staubes wastabbed “Lawyer of the Year” inInsurance Law by Best Lawyers2013. Clawson also serves on theCampbell Law Board of Visitors.____________________’83Mimi Kirkland,granddaughterof N.C. Courtof Appeals Judge Ann MarieCalabria (’83), made her featurefilm debut in “Safe Haven,” theadaptation of a Nicholas Sparksnovel.____________________’85Shelby Benton(’85 JD) ofBenton FamilyLaw received the LitigationPractitioner Award at the 2012Women of Justice Awards onNov. 15.Joseph F. SilekJr. (’85 JD)was selected aschairman for theValley HealthSystem Boardof Trustees. Heopened his law practice, Lawsonand Silek, in 1995. He and hiswife Jane have two sons.____________________92 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

alumni Class Notes’87P. Marshall Yoder(’87 JD) wasselected by hispeers as a 2012 Virginia LegalElite lawyer in Virginia Businessmagazine.____________________’88Sam Hamrick (’88JD) was honored asthe 13th recipientof the prestigious Angie Awardat the annual meeting of theFederal Court Clerks Association.Historical Class of 1963 returns towatch graduation 50 years laterPaul Worley (’87BA), a 25-yeardepartmentveteran, is thenew directorof the RailDivision for theNorth Carolina Departmentof Transportation. Paul is thelongest-serving employee in thedivision.Ron Jones (’88 JD) of Clawson& Staubes was selected for BestLawyers 2013 for bankruptcy law.____________________’89Susan Campbell(’89 JD)participated in an“off-the-record” panel of top-25law schools discussing issuesassociated with prospectivefemale students.____________________’91Penny Shelton(’91 PH) wasnamed chroniccare pharmacist of the year bythe North Carolina Associationof Pharmacists. The award waspresented at the Association’s2013 Chronic Care PracticeForum on March 21.____________________’92Rebecca J. Britton(’92 JD) was namedto the 2013 NorthCarolina Super Lawyers list.On hand to celebrate the Class of 2013's springcommencement ceremony for the College ofArts & Sciences in May were about 20 membersof the Class of 1963 ... an important class in the126-year history of Campbell University.Members of that class — on campus on May10-11 to celebrate their 50-year reunion —were the first students to graduate from thenCampbell College with a four-year degree.Campbell officials voted 54 years ago, as thisclass was entering its first year of college, toenact a four-year curriculum at the school andshed the name "junior" from its title, CampbellJunior College.____________________’93TimR Brown (’93PH) was appointedvice chairman ofBoard of Pharmacy SpecialtiesCouncil of Ambulatory Care.The council is comprised of ninemembers from across the nationwith each member being selectedbased on their involvement with theadvancement of pharmacy practicein the ambulatory care setting.____________________’95Scott Brewer ('95PH) acceptedthe CommunityImpact Award from the UnitedWay of Richmond County onbehalf of Family Pharmacy,which he owns with his wife,Tanya Brewer (’97 PH).Representing the class at the 2013commencement at the Pope ConvocationCenter, the Hon. William H. Ledbetter Jr.(’63) said a lot of people who'd committed toCampbell backed out after hearing the news.Those who stayed, he said, had confidence inthe vision of the board of trustees at the time."Being back on campus, looking at thisgraduating class … it gives us a sense ofvindication that we made the right choice,"Ledbetter said. "Fifty years from now afteryou’ve completed your long and successfulcareers, I’m confident you’ll look back and agreewith us that you made the right decision.”____________________’96David G. Martin(’96 JD) wasselected by hispeers as a part of Business NorthCarolina magazine’s 2013 NorthCarolina Legal Elite.Melissa Culbreth (’96 BA/’00MDiv) was promoted to therank of major on May 29at the NCNG Joint ForcesHeadquarters.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 93

Jerry D. Taylor (1938-2013)Jennifer Garner Gailey (’95) says there aremany things she’ll remember about her mathprofessor at Campbell University, Dr. Jerry D.Taylor — his laugh, his walk, the cream cheesesandwiches he brought to work, his ink-stainedpockets, his allegiance to the Democratic party… to name a few.But what set Taylor apart from her otherprofessors, Gailey says, was his caring andencouraging spirit, his interest in the lives of hisstudents and his “taxicab geometry class.”“I always enjoyed trying to impress Dr. Taylor,”she recalls. “As intelligent as he was, if I couldimpress him, I knew I had done somethingexceptional.”Taylor, who in his 46 years teaching atCampbell was never too busy to help makemath (or life) a little easier to understand, diedon Jan. 15, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.He was 74.Born June 5, 1938, in Plumerville, Arkansas,to William Sherman Taylor and Edna FayeTaylor, he began his working career at 6, sellingnewspapers. He worked in a movie theaterthroughout high school and worked in a cottonmill and played in a dance band while heattended Arkansas State Teachers College.As a child, Taylor had a vision condition knownas Duane’s syndrome, which went untreatedand resulted in a permanently detached retinaat 6, making him legally blind. His conditionforced him to develop a strong memory when itcame to learning people’s names at conventions,since he couldn’t rely on name tags. He wasknown for his amazing attention to detail andhis dry wit. In his last month in the hospitalbefore his death, Taylor knew the name of everynurse and nurse’s aid.He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics fromFlorida State after getting his master's from theUniversity of Arkansas.Taylor loved teaching math, and many studentsloved him and regarded him as a mentor, evenstudents who struggled with math. In 1970,he started at Campbell one of the first mathcontests for high school students in NorthCarolina.He was active in the North Carolina Councilof Teachers of Mathematics and served foryears on the NCCTM’s State Math ContestCommittee. He was a coauthor of the PrenticeHall Encyclopedia of Mathematics, and in2008, he received the NCCTM’s RankinAward for excellence in mathematics education.Jerry was both a Democrat and a democrat.He liked people and took a genuine interest inthem. He was as cordial to the housekeepingstaff as he was to the college president. And heknew everybody’s name.Jerry loved his family deeply, and they continueto love him. He is survived by his brother Larry(wife Johnnie); his wife Louise (also a formerCampbell professor); his sons Todd, Joshua,and Nathan (wife Erin); and his granddaughterVivian.“I am thankful for the opportunity to havelearned from such a brilliant man. I am alsothankful that he was so caring, complimentary,and encouraging,” Gailey says. “While hewas the most challenging teacher I have everhad, he made me a more confident and moresuccessful student. He made me love mathmore. I wish I could thank him face to face, butthat day will have to wait until we meet againin heaven.”’97Jennifer(Hallstrom)Benoit (‘97 BA)and husband Daniel Benoitwelcomed their son, AugustPaul Benoit on Feb. 1. Augustweighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces.William Foos(‘97 MBA) wasnamed seniordirector ofsecurity servicesof GannettFleming inHarrisburg, Pa. He providessecurity and force protectionconsulting services for the firm.____________________’98Mary HerringParker ('98PH) is currentlyserving as the president of theNorth Carolina Association ofPharmacists.Kathy Kelly(’98 BS) joinedViewmontSurgery Centeras the facilityadministratorin January.Kelly graduated with a bachelorof nursing from Lenoir-RhyneCollege and a Master of Sciencein nursing from WaldenUniversity. She lives in Hickorywith her husband and twochildren and is an active memberat Christ Church.Beth Pruden Mills ('98 PH) hasreturned home to Campbell’sCollege of Pharmacy & HealthSciences as a clinical assistantprofessor of pharmacy practice.Her practice site is at BensonArea Medical Center where she isan ambulatory care specialist.94 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

alumni Class NotesRon Smith ('98 PH) wasappointed chief operating officerat Biologics, Inc. In his role, heoversees all operational initiativesthroughout Biologics withparticular emphasis within careintegration, oncology pharmacy,patient access and clinicalresearch services.____________________’99Holly WalkerMcLean ('01PH) and husbandWilliam McLean (’99 MBA/BA), welcomed their son,William Walker, on Sept. 16,2012. He weighed 6 pounds, 14ounces.____________________Harold Wells (1931-2013)Remembered in the auto industry as anentrepreneur who led a 1999 auto dealer revoltagainst factory-owned stores, Harold Boney“Toby” Wells was also a leader at CampbellUniversity, where he served on the Board ofTrustees for five terms and served as chairmanin 2006 during a time of unprecedented growthat the school.Wells, of Whiteville, died on Jan. 23, in Cary.He was 81.For over 50 years, Wells enjoyed a distinguishedcareer as a franchised automobile dealer,with past business interests in Columbus,Brunswick, Duplin and Moore counties. Hewas past president of the North CarolinaAutomobile Dealers Association andreceived the Lifetime Achievement Awardfrom that association in 2004. He served invarious leadership capacities of the NationalAutomobile Dealers Association, and in 2000,he became the chairman of the board, servingfranchised automobile dealers throughout theUnited States.Wells was elected a director of the WaccamawBank & Trust Company in the 1960s. Hebecame one of the original directors of UnitedCarolina Bancshares when it was formedthrough the merger of Waccamaw Bank &Trust Company and American Bank in 1970.When UCB merged with what is now BB&TCorporation, Wells was one of four UCBdirectors selected to serve on BB&T's holdingcompany board.Upon his election as chairman of the Board ofTrustees at Campbell in 2006, Wells said, “It'sreally a challenge, but I feel very optimisticabout the long-term growth of CampbellUniversity. With the construction of newbuildings, an all-time record of 2,800 plusundergraduate students enrolled on the maincampus, excellent leadership, faculty and staff,the future is looking bright."Wells received an honorary doctorate from theUniversity in 2000 and Lifetime Trustee statusin 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife,Elizabeth Fisher Wells, for whom the fountainin front of Carrie Rich Hall at CampbellUniversity is named.’01Nicole BraswellEmswiler ('05PH) and husbandDave Emswiler (’01 MBA)announce the birth of their son,Seth Buchanan Emswiler, onApril 5. Seth weighed 8 pounds,2 ounces and was 20-3/4 incheslong. Seth was welcomed by bigbrother John (2).E. Wyles Johnson, Jr. (’01 JD)was recently certified by TheNational Elder Law Foundationas a Certified Elder Law Attorneyand by the North Carolina StateBar Board of Legal Specializationas a specialist in elder law.Friends We'll MissLewis D. Johnson (’43), Feb. 8Debra A. Pressley (’83), Feb. 10Edward S. Long (’40), Feb. 12Andrwe M. Albright (’92), Feb. 23Renita Logan (’96), Feb. 23Preston K. Sutton Jr. (’65), Feb. 26Dr. James G. Hall (’47), March 2Ronald C. True (’85), March 3Zua H. Moore (’40), March 3Donald J. Godwin (’80), March 13Rachel H. Taylor (’56), March 13Geraldine E. Baxter (’45), March 14James W. Rowell (’78), March 19Janie S. Malpass (’69), March 19Rev. T. Lloyd Pendergraft (’56, ’63),March 20Doris G. Adams (’53), March 21Dr. Milford R. Quinn (’43, ’99),March 22Mary W. Watterson (’38), March 22Lt. Cmdr. Roy V. Thornberry Jr.(’52), March 26Mary B. Smith (’65), March 26Iris N. Hardwick (’08), April 2Rev. Ronald J. Byrd (’91), April 5Julius D. Hays (’57), April 6Nancy D. Cox (’54), April 6Cynthia A. Wallace (’67), April 7Eugene D. Rhodes (’70), April 7Gloria T. Childress (’80), April 7George T. Staley (’51), April 8Arlen R. Rash (’76), April 10Kaitlyn N. Elkins (’10), April 11Willard S. Perry Jr. (’73), April 12Ruby W. Long (’44), April 12Mrs. Glenn L. Wilson (’44), April 17William A. Bell (’65), April 19Michael H. Stephenson (’78), April 22Louis J. Bateman (’48), April 25Larry M. Hamilton (’98), April 30Stephen G. Hooten (’70), May 1Louis G. McCotter III (’70), May 4Bradley S. Danner (’97), May 6Keith R. Thomas (’75), May 11Estelle A. O’Brian (’48), May 15Dr. Douglas K. Bennenhausen (’92),May 17Helen S. Davis (’56), May 18Thomas A. Stephenson (’72), May 21Cathy L. Harding (’71), May 22Grace D. Dunkley (’37), May 22Gary E. Stobel Jr. (’94), May 26Deborah C. Chapman (’93), June 3www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 95

Sadie Neel (’42) receivesHeritage AwardSadie Neel (’42) received the 2013 Heritage Award from theN.C. Baptist Foundation and the Baptist State Conventionof North Carolina in April at the 13th annual N.C. BaptistHeritage Award luncheon at the Grandover Resort andConference Center in Greensboro.The Heritage Award, one of the highest honors given by theconvention, recognizes individuals who represent exemplaryservice and giving to the Baptist State Convention ororganizations associated with the convention now or in earliertimes.Neel, currently a homemaker, taught public school for morethan 30 years. She graduated from Campbell Junior College in1942 and went on to graduate from Meredith College in 1944.A loyal Baptist, she is an active member of the Falling CreekBaptist Church in Goldsboro, where she is an organist, teachesa Sunday school class, serves on the Stewardship Committee,and is active in WMU and missions. She has also served asdirector of her church’s Outreach Committee and as formercouncil representative for the Neuse Association. She doesvolunteer work in the Association Office.Neel, who was married to the late Robert Hannibal Neel, hasone son, Robert Neel Jr., a 1973 Campbell University graduate,and two daughters, Sara Powell and Eva Wardrup.She and her family have been enthusiastic supporters ofCampbell University and North Carolina Baptist programs formany years. Neel has served four terms on Campbell’s Board ofTrustees (1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2007, and 2008-2012).As a trustee, she served as vice chair of the Executive Committeeand on the Committee on Institutional Advancement."Campbell University is a better place because of the work andlegacy of Sadie Neel," Campbell President Jerry Wallace said.Leslie G. Van Der Have (’01JD) opened her own practice inGreenville, and became certifiedas a specialist in family law.____________________’02Scott Smith ('02PH) and wifeAshley welcomedtheir second son, Chase Mills,on Aug. 6, 2012. He weighed7 pounds, 11 ounces. Chasewas welcomed by big brother,Cannon Michael (3).Amy Stertz(’02 MDiv)was electedmoderator ofthe CooperativeBaptistFellowship ofSouth Carolina. She has servedas associate minister in ChristianEducation at First BaptistChurch, Aiken, S.C., since 2008.Previously, she served at churchesin North Carolina and Virginia.Her husband, Joe Stertz (’00MDiv), is a human resourcesspecialist for Aiken-BarnwellMental Health.Brian M. Williams (’02 JD)was named partner at Yates,McLamb & Weyher, LLP, as wella 2012 Top Rated Lawyer by TheAmerican Lawyer magazine.Jennifer Oakes (’02 JD) of Bell,Davis & Pitt was named a “NorthCarolina Rising Star for 2013” byNorth Carolina Super Lawyers.____________________’03Melanie (’03 MDiv)and Chris Walk (’13MDiv) announcethe birth of their son ElijahChristopher, born on Feb. 6.Amber Bedenbaugh Brantley('03 PH) and husband MarkBrantley (BS '99) announce thearrival of their daughter, CecilyPaige on Dec. 4, 2012. Cecilyweighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces andwas 20 inches long. Cecily waswelcomed by big brother Ian (7)and big sister Trista (3).____________________’04Samuel G. “Bo”Thompson (’04JD) was namedpartner at Yates, McLamb &Weyher, LLP. He was also nameda 2013 North Carolina LegalElite lawyer by Business NorthCarolina magazine and a 2012and 2013 North Carolina SuperLawyer.Melissa J. Essick (’04 JD) ofRosen Law Firm was certified bythe North Carolina State Bar as aspecialist in family law.Allison (’05 BA, ’08 MDiv) andJared Collier (’04 BS, ’08 MDiv,’12 MEd) announce the birth ofLiam Foster on Feb. 27.____________________’05Paul Granger ('05BA) and BeccaGranger justcelebrated the birth of their firstchild, Timothy Arthur Granger,in January.Melissa Walker (’05 JD) ofLewis & Roberts was namedpresident of North CarolinaAssociation of Women Attorneysfor the 2013 year.Hayes Ludlum (’05 JD) wascertified by the North CarolinaState Bar Board of LegalSpecialization as a specialist incriminal law.____________________’06Drew Phillips(’06 MDiv) wascommissioned as aCBF missionary at the GeneralAssembly in June.96 Summer 2013 www.campbell.edu/alumni

alumni Class NotesMary Whitehouse (’06 MDiv)received her PhD in psychologyfrom North Carolina StateUniversity in May.Dave L. Dixon ('06 MDiv)received an OutstandingPreceptor Award from theVirginia CommonwealthUniversity School of PharmacyClass of 2013.____________________’07Michelle (’07MDiv) and BenAnderson announcethe birth of Hannah and Noah,born on April 10.Chip Grammer (’07 MDiv)is the pastor of SherwoodPresbyterian Church inFayetteville.Robert Carpenter (’07 JD) ofAdams, Hendon, Carson, Crow& Saenger was tabbed as a NorthCarolina Rising Star for 2013 byNorth Carolina Super Lawyers,as well as “Legal Elite” in the areaof employment law by BusinessNorth Carolina magazine.Kimberly Miller (’07 JD) ofOwens & Miller received theRising Star Award at the 2012Women of Justice Awards onNov. 15.____________________’08Nick (’08 MDiv,’10 MA) and AngieDejesus (’10 BA)announce the birth of theirdaughter Nadia Josephine onMarch 30.Cara B. Williams (’08 JD) is nowan associate with Smith DebnamNarron Drake Saintsing &Myers, LLP. Cara was previouslythe assistant clerk attorney for theWake County Clerk of Court.She will focus her practice in theareas of creditors’ rights litigationand foreclosure.Photos by Bennett ScarboroughRebecca Garland ('81)The chief academic officerBy Cherry Crayton“Teaching is the hardest thing you can do. . . . Ithink that’s the thing we need to remember: wecome up with all these innovations, but at the endof the day, the people who have to do it are the oneswho have the hardest jobs."— Rebecca GarlandChief academic officer, NCDPIRebecca Garland ('81 MED) started herundergraduate studies at the University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro as a pre-medmajor. Then she took a course in which she hadto dissect a pig. That was the end of her plansfor a career in medicine, she says. She likedhistory and political science, so she majored inthose fields, added a teaching license and spenta semester student teaching.After she graduated, on the drive back toher hometown of Dunn, she stopped bythe Harnett County Schools to drop off anapplication for a teaching job. As she enteredthe human resources office, a man exited. Hehad just resigned his teaching position at amiddle school because he had been called up toactive duty to serve during the Vietnam War.Garland was offered his job. “I took it, and Ihaven’t looked back,” Garland says.Read the entire interview at campbell.edu/magazineWhile serving as a language arts and socialstudies teacher at what was then HarnettMiddle School, she earned a master’s ineducation from Campbell University. She wenton to become an instructional specialist andcoordinator of gifted programs for the entireHarnett County Schools system before joiningthe N.C. Department of Public Instructionas a regional curriculum specialist and thenthe director of the statewide program forgifted children. After holding a variety ofadministrative positions with county schools,she then served as the executive director of theN.C. State Board of Education.Today, Garland is back at DPI and beginningher fifth year as the state’s chief academicofficer, second in command only to N.C.State Superintendent of Public InstructionJune Atkinson. Garland’s office is in chargeof implementing policy set by the federalgovernment, the state government, and the stateBoard of Education. She also oversees assessmentand accountability, teacher education programs,career/technical education, exceptional children,support to low performing schools, and anythingrelated to curriculum and instruction.www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 97

alumni Class NotesRustin Duncan (’09 JD) wasrecently named partner at KingLaw Offices.La belle vie en FranceBrandon Jaynes (’09 JD) wasrecently named partner at KingLaw Offices.____________________’10Stephanie OwensGearhart (’10 JD)joined McAngusGoudelock & Courle in Raleigh.____________________’11Elizabeth WarrenKuhn (’11 JD) andChristopher RobertHicks were married at the HoraceWilliams House in Chapel Hill.Tim Lendino (’11 JD) joinedSmith Moore Leatherwood as alitigation associate in Charlotte.Jeff M. Martin (’11 JD) joinedGrimes Teich Anderson LLP inGreenville, S.C.____________________’12Lt. Sean A. Valdez(’12 PH), MedicalService Corps,was commissioned as an officerinto the United States Navy inMay 2012. Valdez thanks hisCampbell family for helping himachieve his goals.Phillip “Hunter” Gillespie (’12JD) joined Auger & Auger inCharlotte as an associate.Polly Lamberth (’12 MDiv)was ordained at First MissionaryBaptist Church in Clayton onMay 4.SEND US YOUR NEWS!Send all announcements,achievements and photos byemail to Angela Clark at clarka@campbell.edu to be included inAlumni Notes. Please include yourname and graduation year, andplease make sure all photos are sentas a high-resolution jpeg. Thank you!Of all the perks to being a foreign studentstudying in Paris — beautiful city, countlesshistoric venues, great diversity, generousgovernment aid — Taylor Smith (’13) says herfavorite is free access to all the museums.So how many times has she visited The Louvre?“I can’t even count,” Smith says with a laugh.“Three times a week sometimes. You need at leasta few months just to explore it and take it all in.”Smith, the daughter of Campbell Universitycommunications studies professor anddepartment chair Michael Smith, spent sixmonths earning credits toward her degree inFrench in the best place possible last fall. Shereturns to Paris this summer to begin worktoward earning her master’s degree.She’ll spend the next year attending Paris-SarbonneUniversity and working as an English languageteaching assistant at two primary schools,thanks to a work program offered by the FrenchEmbassy in Washington, D.C., where she spenttime as an intern before her first trip to Francein 2012.Taylor says she loves France and has developeda passion for the language and the culture there,but what she really loves about the country isits diversity.“It’s a city where so many people from differentparts of the world come together,” she says.“The students are so diverse, and the countryis so accommodating to young people. Whenpeople think of France, they think of its historyand traditional aspects, but the diversity issomething you don’t expect. It was a greatsurprise to me.”Taylor has six months in France, an internshipat the Embassy and a degree in French underher belt … but she hesitates to say she’s “fluent”in the language, even now.“The more you learn, the more you realize youstill don’t know,” she says. “I’m comfortable[speaking French], and part of your master’sdegree is doing an interview in French. … Iloved Campbell because the classes were small,fun and challenging. But I always knew thebest way to learn a language was to go to thatcountry and learn it from native speakers. AndI’ve loved this entire experience.”www.campbell.edu/magazine Campbell Magazine 99

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