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Miss Kristen Pace; second runner upgoes to Miss Kelsey Glasser.There I stood with one of myclose friends, Laura Fleischmann, incompete shock. The crowd was goingcrazy! Then, the air became still andeverything faded away, this year’sfirst runner up goes to . . . MissLaura Fleischmann! I couldn’t believewhat I justheard. I wasthe winner ofMiss Parade ofFavorites!What anhonor!As MissParade ofFavorites2008, I wouldLindsey Calhoun,Miss POF 2008like to personallythank theLord for anytalent, ability, and wisdom thatallowed me to win such an award.I am nothing without Him. Next Ithank my family for their supportand prayers, especially my motherwho spent lots of time and moneyhelping me prepare. I couldn’t completethis article without thankingDZT for everything they have pouredinto my life and college experiencespiritually and socially and the honorto represent them. I would also liketo thank all of the students and facultythat worked so diligently to putthis production on for the 45th consecutiveyear.Most of all I would like to thankall of the contestants and escorts thathave ever been a part of Parade ofFavorites. I am rather partial to thestudents that I participated with forthe memories and relationships wecreated and share, but I don’t feel theamount of work that goes into thisproduction from the participants isrecognized enough. Thank you foryour hard work and contribution tothe history of Lee University throughthe legacy of Parade of Favorites.Department of Business EarnsAccreditation With ACBSPLee University’s Department ofBusiness has received full membershipin the Association of Collegiate BusinessSchools and Programs.ACBSP was established in 1998 asan accrediting body whose missionreflected excellent classroom teaching.With this belief the department becamean associate member more than adecade ago. Realizing the value ofdiscipline-specific accreditation, thedepartment began to align businesspractices and the curriculum withACBSP’s criteria and standards in orderto provide a more valuable classroomexperience for our students.The accreditation represents the culminationof 2 1⁄2 years of work concludedwith a site visit by ACBSP auditorsin February of this year. Coursesyllabi, faculty credentials, departmentalmanagement systems, and the universityinfrastructure were thoroughly investigatedby the team of auditors.“Lee University now joins ranks with2,400 other institutions, both domesticand international, as we become fullyaccredited,” stated Business DepartmentChairman Dr. Dewayne Thompson.“ACBSP’s standards reflect Lee University’sand derives significant influence fromthe Baldrige Criteria in Higher Education.It is also recognized by the Council onHigher Education Accreditation.”(l-r) Vice President for Student Life Walt Mauldin, Corey Fick, Campus Pastor Jimmy Harper,Jessica Hodson, Assistant Vice President Mike Hayes.Servant Leader Scholarships AwardedThe 2008 Charles W. Conn ServantLeadership Scholarships were awardedto Jessica Hodson and Corey Fick.Hodson is an interdisciplinary studiesmajor from Cleveland, Tenn. Sheserved as the community service secretaryon the Student Leadership Council(SLC), where she has participated in itsannual clothing and food drives. She iscurrently planning a Civil Rights studytour for students, which will visit keyplaces in the Civil Rights Movement.Jessica’s passion to serve is also evidentin her ministry at church, where she hashelped create an outreach program tomeet the needs of residents in PattonTowers in Chattanooga. She plans studyin Nicaragua and El Salvador where shewill research the role of the church.Corey Fick is a biblical and theologicalstudies major from Kelso, Wash. Hevolunteers for the poor and homelessministry at Chattanooga VineyardChristian Fellowship and assists theministry in feeding people in need indowntown Chattanooga. Corey hasbeen involved with mission’s trips toEcuador and Brazil where he visitedorphanages, helped remodel churches,and participated in outreach.TORCH • Summer 200819