Methodist College AnnuAl RepoRt 2005 - Methodist University

2005 HighlightsRetired Gen. John W. Handy, ’66, returned toMethodist College in June 2005 during his last yearof service to visit with past professors, staff, studentsand friends. During his visit, he noted, “whateverhappened in my life is a result of Methodist College.”The College began its second master’s program,The Professional MBA at Pinehurst. The program isthe first of its kind in the nation—designed to allowstudents to continue their full-time careers whileearning their degree in 24 months.New undergraduate majors were established incardiac rehabilitation and strength and conditioning.Methodist College offered students displaced byHurricane Katrina free tuition, room and board andbooks for the fall term II evening college.The Department of Government Studies sponsoredthe first “Constitution Day” Lecture presented byRep. Rick Glazier on Sept. 23, 2005.Friends of the College, faculty, staff and studentsgathered on Oct. 31, 2005 to celebrate the start ofconstruction on two new buildings—an addition tothe Science Building and a new Fitness and WellnessCenter. These have been the primary focus ofthe Seeds on Good Soil, A New Season campaign.The Master of Justice Administration (MJA) program—targetedtoward professionals working in thecriminal justice system at the local, county or statelevel—was approved by the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS), the regional accreditingbody for Methodist College. The MJA programopened its doors to students in January 2006.MilestonesThe Physician Assistant program—started witha minimal budget, a staff of three and a class offour students—celebrated its 10th anniversary.The Lura Tally Centerfor Leadership Developmentcelebratedits 10th anniversarywith former Gov. JimHunt as the featuredspeaker on Oct. 18,2005.AthleticsThe Lady Monarchs captured their eighth-straightchampionship when they hosted the 2005 NCAADivision III Women’s Golf National ChampionshipMay 10-13 at MidPines Golf Club in Southern PinesN.C. Over the last 20 years, the Lady Monarchshave won 18 national championships at the DivisionIII level.The Methodist Monarchs finished out the 2005season going 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the USA SouthAthletic Conference—earning the first ever footballchampionship for Methodist and a share of the 2005USA South championship.Winning USA South regular season championshipsfor Methodist were baseball, men’s basketball,softball and men’s and women’s tennis. Men’s basketball,men’s golf and men’s and women’s tenniswere USA South Tournament champions.Christina Gipson (women’s soccer) was selectedUSA South Athlete of the Year.Bob McEvoy, director of Athletics, was selected asthe president of USA South Athletic Conference for2005-07. Additionally, he was selected as a NCAADivision III National Men’s Basketball Committeemember 2003-07. McEvoy was also selected as afacilitator for NCAA III Regional Leadership Conferences2005-06 inDallas, Texas andJersey City, NewJersey. Most recently,he was nominated toserve on the CumberlandCounty/FayettevilleCity Parks& Recreation MasterPlan Advisory Committee2005-06.Husein Nasiro-Sigo (men’s cross country) and AdamHorton (men’s golf) both won individual USA Southtitles.Women’s Golf Coach Vici Pate was selected DivisionIII Coach of the Year.Head Golf Professional/Director ofInstruction Tom Inczauskis completed hisadvanced PGA teacher certification. He isone of 30 PGA professionals to do so inthe United States.AwardsEnausa Davis-Robinson ’05, receivedthe Toby Brown award, presented by theNorth Carolina chapter of the NationalAssociation of Social Workers. The statechapter awards only one per year. Shewas also awarded the Lucius Stacy Weaveraward at graduation in May 2005. This award hasbeen given annually since 1964 to a student who isan outstanding member of the academic class.TrusteesThe Board of Trustees welcomed six new membersin the fall of 2005:• Mrs. Kathy Wright• Retired Gen. John W. Handy, ’66• The Rev. Dr. R. Carl Frazier, Jr.• Dr. John W. Schrader• Dr. Eric L. Mansfield• Mr. Ron B. MatthewsFaculty AccomplishmentsDr. Lloyd R. Bailey, adjunct professor of BiblicalStudies, has wrapped up four years of researchand preparation of “Smyth & Helwys’ Leviticus-Numbers,” a 648-page Bible Commentary seriesfull of commentary and illustrations. The series isinnovative both in the theological and homileticalfocus of its content and in its array of illustrative art.The series is built on the idea that meaningful Biblestudy can occur when the insights of contemporarybiblical scholars blend with sensitivity to the needsof the students of Scripture.Dr. Michael Potts, associate professor of Philosophy,presented a paper, “Pharmaceutical Mergers andGenetic Technology: A Problematic Combination” to(Continued on page 32) Methodist College Annual Report 2005