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College of Business
Year in Review
2004-2005
Featured Articles
Our Fulbright Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Flying Down to Rio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Magallen Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Celebrating Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Being “Global” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The Eagle Has Landed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7
Books from Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
State Farm Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Distance Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
College News
Dean’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Distinguished Lecture Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
College Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Development Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Faculty and Staff Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Donors List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The overriding theme of this Year in Review is globalization. A key part of our mission is to educate our
students to be leaders and entrepreneurs in a global, fast-changing, and diverse economy. The first five stories in the
Review provide examples of the importance that globalization has on all aspects of the college. We hope to infect
our students with the understanding that no one has a monopoly on the right answers or good ideas. It is important
to recognize our differences, but it may be just as essential to focus on what we have in common to make real
progress. Our theme, “Expanding Our Horizons,” is further enhanced by the recognition that we now have 17
countries represented by students in our undergraduate and MBA programs.
As we look back over the past year and consider the accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni,
we are reminded that truly great success comes from working together to achieve our goals. Our progress during
2004-05 was remarkable. We launched new programs, expanded our outreach efforts, hired superb new faculty, and
increased our fund-raising efforts to record levels.
We celebrate our accomplishments, but also challenge ourselves to compete effectively in our marketplace and
distinguish the college. Looking to the future, we need to leverage our strengths in continuing the following
initiatives:
• Positioning our curricula to meet specific needs and be a dominant player in our chosen market niches.
• Providing an exceptional learning environment by continuing the Johnson Hall renovation effort.
• Involving our alumni and friends in shaping the future of our college by their inspiration, contacts, and resources.
I invite you to read our 2004-05 Year in Review. In these pages, we hope we have provided a glimpse of the
energy and excitement we feel at the college — your college! Near the end of this report, we have provided the
names of our benefactors whose support has made a difference this past year. For those whose names are included, I
would like to thank you for your support and trust. Please know that you are making at tremendous impact on the
lives of our students, faculty, and staff through your gifts.
Best regards,
Robert E. Niebuhr
Dean
DEAN’S COMMENTS
Expanding our Horizons
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Our College’s First Fulbright Scholar!
by Melissa Scott
Dr. Bonita Barger, Associate Professor of Management,
is an outstanding representative of the quality
faculty in Tech’s College of Business. She has been
at the forefront of the distance-education movement, winning
a Tennessee Board of Regents Innovation Award in
2002 for best practices in distance learning environments.
She also received the 2004-05 University Overall Teaching
Award based on her creative and innovative classroom
approaches.
Dr. Barger has presented her research at international
conferences and now has received a grant from the
prestigious U. S. Fulbright Scholar Program to spend the
2005-06 academic year in the Baltic state of Lithuania. For
the assignment, Barger will present a series of lectures about
international management that creates a technological
collaboration between students at TTU and Lithuania’s ISM
University of Management and Economics, allowing both to
work together in virtual, online teams.
This interest in more global thinking is not a new
venture for Dr. Barger. She has been adding value to the
world for more than twenty-five years. She was a Peace Corps
volunteer who assisted poverty-stricken women in El
Salvador just prior to the Central American country’s
revolution in 1980, and for eight years she served as a
consultant to the organization, helping to provide training
and preparation for its volunteers. Dr. Barger worked in
Japan, China, and India setting up human resource
management processes for newly formed joint ventures. In
France, England, Australia, and Singapore, she worked on
both improving organizations and developing and training
staff. She has also traveled to Belgium, Germany, Italy, and
South and Central America.
“I was never the same after my Peace Corps experience.
It created a desire in me to continue giving back to the world
community, and I haven’t been able to get that idea out of
my blood since,” she said. “I am following my passions ...I
ask my students to stretch, support and connect, and I
consistently try to do it myself.”
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Bonita Barger
FLYING DOWN TO RIO
...Or How I Spent My Winter Break
by Dr. Bob Wood
Nineteen students and three faculty members
participated in our first “Study Abroad” class during
winter break. The class, developed by Drs. Tor
Guimaraes, Mark Stephens, and Bob Wood, allowed students
to experience the people, culture, and economy of Brazil for
two weeks. The students met bi-weekly in the fall to prepare
for the trip, studying various aspects of the Brazi.
In Rio de Janeiro, the group experienced first-hand the
Brazilian heat—the air-conditioned bus wasn’t. The
students survived the trip and spent the next few days in Rio,
celebrating New Year’s “Reveillon” with two million of their
closest friends. Next were visits to Corcavado (the famous
Christ Statue), Sugarloaf, the H. Stern jewelry factory, and
Maracana (the world’s largest soccer stadium).
The students returned for a week in São Paulo to visit
the Brazilian Stock Exchange and other businesses. They
also saw Americana-Santa Barbara—the home of an enclave
where Confederate soldiers and their descendents lived after
fleeing the U.S. following the Civil War.
At Manaus, a city of 2 million people located in the
Amazon Rain Forest, the students met Jorge of the Jungle—
the technical advisor for the movie Anaconda. Jorge led
them on a hike through the rain forest, showing them native
medicinal plants and wildlife, including a young Goliath
Spider (8” diameter). The final stop on the trip was to
Brasilia, the national capital, where the group toured the city
including the Presidential Palace.
All the students kept a journal of their experiences on
the trip. Russell Fankhauser’s final entry reads, “It was a
Our Brazilian Study Abroad students and faculty
Niki Dishman holding an anaconda
once in a lifetime experience, not only because of the
locations and companies visited, but also because of the
people we met.”
One objective was to return with the same students that
we took. This proved impossible. The experiences changed
the students forever. In the words of Jason Smith, “Traveling
to Brazil afforded me an incredible opportunity to experience,
first hand, the diverse business, social, and cultural
environments of South America. Building working
relationships with fellow students and professors, and
traveling together was certainly a highlight of my
MBA experience.”
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Magellan Exchange Program
is for Faculty, Too!
by R. Dan Fesler, Professor of Accounting
In October of 2004, I attended an international studies
information session in the Johnson Hall auditorium.
TTU’s Magellan coordinator, Mark Stephens, was
hosting representatives from several institutions that
participate in the Magellan exchange program. That day,
representatives of the foreign institutions on the program
convinced me that a faculty exchange was a very real
possibility.
I completed the online faculty exchange
forms. One form requires a list of topics
that would be appropriate material for
discussion with European students and
professionals. I listed the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 which has been the
topic of literally thousands of articles in
U.S. publications. I suspected academics
and professionals in Europe would
consider the new law a relevant and timely
topic. A few weeks later, an email message
was received from Han Levink, a
Netherlands professor interested in this
topic. We agreed that my exchange
would focus on
Sarbanes-Oxley with graduate students and practicing
controllers.
The Limberg School of Business provided me with first
class housing in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Maastricht is
an ancient city in the southern part of the country where the
oldest city gate in the Netherlands is located. Maastricht is
also where the European Union signed the Euro currency
agreement in 1992.
While in the Netherlands, I enjoyed the encounters
with both the graduate students and the
controllers. The European Union may enact
regulations similar to Sarbanes-Oxley within
the next year and at this writing, Han and I
are working on a publication on the topic.
In addition to learning a great deal about
European views, there is much understanding
gained about history, and a little about some of
those famous Dutch flowers. In the future, I
plan to apply for another international faculty
exchange program to gain additional
exposure to the educational
and cultural aspects in other
countries.
Celebrating Diversity
WINDOW ON THE WORLD
by Dr. Rodley Pineda and Lelia Gibson
International flags draped over Roaden University Center,
song and dance from four continents, and food from 14
cultures are just a few sights and sounds found at the
Window on the World (WOW) festival.
Matt Nickens
explains Native
American traditions
and dance during
the“Taste of WOW.”
The event, held every April for the last seven years, is
sponsored by the College of Business Globalization
Committee with major funding from Center Stage and
coordinated by Katie Kumar of the Division of Basic
Business.
The activities began on Friday morning with a symposium
addressing international issues. The 2005 symposium
coordinated by Dr. Rodley Pineda of the Decision Sciences
and Management Department discussed the international
aspects of food. Drs. Jon Jonakin and Magdalena Rappl of
the Economics, Finance, and Marketing Department served
as panelists.
The festival continued with a “Taste of WOW” funded
by the Fleetguard Diversity Council. Public school children
were brought to TTU for an hour and a half of international
entertainment-including Chinese lions, East Indian songs,
Native American dance, and Abusua’s interactive dance and
drums of West Africa.
“My family never misses WOW,” says Nashville resident
Lisa Harrell. “The event provides my son unique learning
opportunities that he would not experience in a traditional
classroom.”
The majority of the events took place on Saturday with
multicultural entertainment scheduled throughout the day,
cuisine from various cultures, and displays from 56 countries
and organizations. Children’s activities including arts, crafts,
instructional dancing, and games were organized by Lelia
Gibson of the Division of External Relations and funded
from Wal-mart and Fleetguard.
Logistical support for the event was provided by College
of Business Student Ambassadors, Marketing and Accounting
students, and International Business Society members. The
Honors Program, the Conservation Club of Biology, classes
in Sociology, Human Ecology, Geography, and other volunteers
from across campus provided additional assistance.
“The WOW event really opened my eyes to the many
varied and unique cultures represented by our students here
at Tech and the community,” said Cookeville resident Amy
Jo Carpenter.
An Indian Association of Cookeville member applies mehendi, a
traditional form of temporary body decoration.
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BEING “GLOBAL” ALSO MEANS IMPORTING
Tennis Team has Strong International Flavor
by Bob Niebuhr
Aldrin Campos’ success in making the men’s and
women’s teams a real force in the OVC has much to
do with his being able to recruit on a global basis.
Since Campos, a native of Mexico, returned to Tech as a
graduate assistant in 1994,
he has had very
competitive teams
and has won
two OVC
championships.
While the
college is trying
to expand our
students’ horizons
by creating study
abroad programs
and offering
international student
exchanges,
many of Campos’
current players have
a very different background.
They are
already well-traveled,
have been fairly independent,
and are more cosmopolitan than most Tech
freshmen. In fact, the size, pace, and
quietness of Cookeville and the campus often presents
somewhat of a shock and a time of
adjusting.
Currently, ten of our 14 tennis team members are both
internationals and business majors. They come from
Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
Namibia, and Peru. Recruiting is much liked a “blind date,”
since Campos has to rely on records, video clips, and
recommendations. He rarely meets the parents, and his first
actual personal meeting with the players is often on the
campus when they arrive.
Campos’ undergraduate degree from Tech in marketing
really shows its value now as he “sells” TTU to prospects who
know very little about the university. All-OVC women’s
player Alet Boonzaaier (finance major from Namibia)
indicates that “the real reason I chose Tech was the constant
communication from Coach
Campos. He stayed in
contact by phone to
continually check on my
status and my interest in
coming here.”
We should
mention that
Al was a
pretty fair
player while
at Tech himself-his
129-72
singles/doubles
record puts him
3rd in our
records. While
he says that he
doesn’t try to
convince students
to major in business
(he also received his
MBA in 1997), we are
sure he makes them
aware of the programs in
Johnson Hall-that’s the
kind of alums we need to
continue to bring the best
and brightest to Tech . . .
even from the four corners of
the globe!
Coach Aldrin Campos and the women’s
tennis team
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
Charlie Hawkins’ Eagles serve as reminders
of his generosity
by Judy Hees
“
Those who pretend to know everything are very irritating
to those of us who do!” exclaims Charles Hawkins, 1953
graduate of TTU. Whenever he comes to campus, Charlie
brings levity with his stories of the olden, but he is also
noted for the variety of “Golden Eagle” mascots that he
presents to individuals on campus; one of the largest
wooden eagles that Charlie has donated is on display in
President Bell’s office. The one we are most appreciative of in
Johnson Hall is the two foot high hand-carved mahogany
eagle that keeps watch over the state-of-the-art wireless
classroom that was recently refurbished thanks to Charlie’s
generosity. Another of his “golden eagles” is a bronzed model
that he presented as a memorial gift to honor Dean Louis
Johnson and now sits as guardian underneath his portrait in
Johnson Hall.
Charlie Hawkins came to Tech from Gallatin, Tennessee,
and graduated with a major in Industrial Management.
Charlie was very involved on campus as the vice president of
Charlie Hawkins and a new eagle for his renovated classroom
the Business Society and a member of Sigma Iota Epsilon
(SIE), the Honor Society for Business Management. He
began his career with IBM as a personnel director and moved
with his wife, Norma, and their four children from Indiana
to New York to Massachusetts, and finally settled in
Connecticut. His last 23 years with IBM were spent in
marketing for the New York City area.
Charlie has received numerous awards during his
lifetime, including one of which he is most proud, being
named by his hometown as the 2004 Outstanding Alumnus
of Gallatin High School. At Tech, he was awarded the
Outstanding Business Leadership Award for 1994-95 and also
served as the Business Foundation President from 1998-99.
He and Norma now reside on beautiful Signal
Mountain, Tennessee where they take pleasure in watching
the Golden Eagles as they fly over their house. We don’t
pretend to know everything, but we do know how much we
appreciate the generosity of Charlie Hawkins.
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Our BusinesssMedia Center Helps the Governor’s Pre-K Literacy Program
by Melissa Scott
The Imagination Library was created in Sevier
County by Dolly Parton in 1996, and provides a
new, age-appropriate, hardcover book every
month to children from birth to age five at no cost to the
family. The Governor’s “Books from Birth” Foundation
was created by Governor Phil Bredesen in May 2004
with the charge of funding the Imagination Library
program throughout the state. The program’s goal is to
foster a love of reading in the 375,000 Tennessee children
under the age of five. For the Books from Birth project,
TTU’s BusinessMedia Center’s (BMC), under the
direction of Kevin Liska, was selected to develop
innovative marketing solutions for the program.
Dolly and children
The official Governor’s Books from Birth
Foundation website (www.governorsfoundation.org) was
created by the College’s BusinessMedia Center staff and
students. This innovative communications website
currently serves as an online resource to over 60
Tennessee counties offering or organizing countywide
Imagination Library programs. In the creation of the
Foundation’s site, BMC staff used emerging technology,
including streaming video files and real-time databases, to
encourage public participation and interest. The Center
was also instrumental in helping implement vital
branding and marketing concepts.
The newly created website boasts a vast array of
online resources, including an interactive state map,
password protected county toolbox, events calendar,
newsroom, and answers to many frequently asked
questions. In addition, the site proudly offers a “Watch
and Listen” page featuring video clips from participating
county leaders, parents and volunteers.
“TTU has such a treasure in the BusinessMedia
Center,” said Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation
president Lady Jackson. “Their staff provided us with
tangible solutions to the complex challenge of marketing
our resources and match-grant program to all 95
Tennessee counties.”
“In just two months, Kevin and his team of
students have produced one of our most valuable
communications tools,” Jackson said. “The result is a
creative, user-friendly website that is sure to become an
invaluable resource to the ever-growing number of
Tennessee counties seeking to offer their own
Imagination Library programs.”
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STATE FARM NAMES TTU A “PRIORITY SCHOOL”
Funds MBA Program
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by Monica Greppin
Tennessee Tech University has been selected as a
“priority school” from the State Farm Companies
Foundation. The Foundation gave the College of
Business $75,000 to create a Risk Management and
Insurance concentration in the MBA program. The funding
will allow the College to design, develop, and implement
distance-based courses in the MBA program that focus on
the insurance-related area of risk management.
Approximately 71 of State Farm employees in Tennessee are
graduates of Tennessee Tech.
The gift will assist faculty members in creating the
necessary courses and augment their expertise through
training in specific content areas related to risk management,
to purchase library and research materials for supplementing
student research, and to market the new concentration.
“This gift is beneficial in many ways,” said Bob Niebuhr,
dean of TTU’s College of Business. “It allows us to enrich
our course offerings, serve the risk management and
insurance industry, and meet the needs of individuals making
risk management a focus of their careers. We can’t thank
State Farm enough for recognizing the value of our program
and helping make it even better.”
State Farm's Vice President of Tennessee Operations Ron Nichols, left, presents a $75,000 check to TTU President Bob Bell and Dean Bob Niebuhr.
by Charles Caldwell
DISTANCE LEARNING
Teaching from Home in my Shorts
My first opportunity to teach a distance course was
almost 25 years ago in the MBA program at the
University of South Carolina. The classes were
televised from a TV studio in Columbia to 21 reception
centers across the state. My visual aids consisted of 5 by 8
cards and a felt-tipped pen. With little training, and no
experience, I thought that I had prepared about four hours of
material for my first two-hour class. I ran out of anything to
say in 40 minutes. What an embarrassing beginning!
Because of the intense lighting needed, the studio was
chilled down to about 60 degree at the beginning of class,
but rapidly increased to over 80 degrees before the class
ended. By that time, I was usually a red-faced, sweating,
talking head. One day, a person approached me and asked
me where he could find Professor Caldwell. I said that I was
Professor Caldwell. He was a Distance MBA student, but he
did not recognize me because I looked like a “big, red cherry
on TV.”
Last year, I volunteered to teach a distance
undergraduate cost accounting course at Tech. Our
department decided to create distance versions of the
upper-level courses for those individuals seeking career
changes. We now have over 130 students in our Distance
MBA, and there is now a strong demand at the
undergraduate level to build the accounting offerings for the
MBA.
Instead of using a TV studio, I teach from my home.
The WebCT course management software facilitates
communication between students and me, and among
students. Additional software allows me to conduct classes
with PowerPoint presentations, transfer control to students to
allow them to make presentations to the class, control
discussions, and communicate with onscreen text and
graphics. What an improvement! It’s becoming very similar
in design to on-ground courses, and the interaction and
student relationships are back.
Can an old dog be taught new tricks? He can if the
treats taste good enough. And teaching distance courses at
Tennessee Tech is a real treat for me.
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“ The real estate industry is very
much about relationships, so we focus
a great amont of education and
professional development on meeting
customer needs. These relationships
are the key to the success and growth
of our business. ”
Sharon Langford
General Manager
Bob Parks Realty
QUOTATIONS FROM OUR DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS
“ Your courses here are just a starting point.
The real learning will come as you start your
careers and meet the challenges of a very
demanding business world. ”
Brenda Rector
retired Vice President and Controller
Province Healthcare
“ Working in a very dynamic
environment with major business
clients is extremely rewarding. We
truly do “partner” with them in
seeking solutions to their business
problems. Tech will eventually seem
like a long time ago, but the
struggles you take on each week in
dealing with a variet of courses
(and teachers!) now are preparing
you for the challenges after
graduation. ”
Debra Vaden
Distribution Sector Director
IBM Corporation
“ Generally people will respond
if they feel needed...I think if you
show a true willingness to work
with others that goes a long way. ”
Charlotte Swafford
Treasurer
National Healthcare Corporation
“ Starting and growing a bank is all
about finding your niche and providing
value to your customers. Our job is not
just providing financial services, it’s
meeting and satisfying our client’s
needs. ”
Darrell Pittard
Chairman and CEO
Magnetbank
“ Being your own boss is really a
great experience, but it doesn’t come
without additional pressures, since
your own income is directly related
to the effort you put in and the
results you achieve from your
clients. ”
Knox Fuqua
Founder, President and
Chief Investment Officer
Appalachian Assets
Management
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College-wide Programs and Activities:
• The College faculty had a very productive year with
58 articles and other creative works published, 82
works in process, 50 presentations made at regional
or national meetings, 50 workshops or seminars
delivered to professional groups, and 94 faculty
extension and outreach activities.
• Our new freshmen undergraduate business student
enrollment was 207, the largest freshmen class for our
college, and an increase of over 20% from last year.
• Our first distance MBA students graduated in
December 2004. These students were a part of a
group of 41 students receiving their MBA degrees,
the largest graduating class in the history of the MBA
program. The distance students included employees
from such companies as BellSouth, Sears, AirTran,
SunTrust, Emerson, and HCA.
• Our Division of Basic Business planned and produced a
“Business Showcase” to highlight all majors in the College of
Business and their related student organizations for existing
Tech students. Faculty and alumni representing our various
degree areas were on hand to talk with students about career
opportunities in each discipline. Held in the Tech Pride
Room of the Roaden University Center, the Showcase was
supported by contributions from Bowling World,
Alumnus Scott Edwards accepts the 2004 TTU Alumni Association Young Alumnus Award
McCloud’s Restaurant & Pub, Poet’s, TTU Bookstore,
Goody’s, O’Charley’s, and Sports One.
• The college initiated two new e-newsletters, Stay
Connected (targeted towards alumni and friends) and Strictly
Business (targeted towards current business students). These
quarterly publications seek to provide information both
about the college and our students, faculty, and alumni
through short and timely stories.
• The BusinessMedia Center played a major role in the
Governor’s Meth Task Force, producing and participating in
numerous state-wide presentations in conjunction
with the development and production of a
Meth Education CD-ROM/DVD. The Meth
Education Toolkit uses video and graphics to
provide testimonials and to present meth facts
and myths to target audiences, including
community leaders, students, educators, police,
firemen, children services, parents and more.
• Jack McDaniel, MBA ’94, was hired as the
Executive Director of the Leadership Upper
Cumberland (LUC) Program. The LUC Class
of 2005, composed of 20 leaders from across
the 15-county Upper Cumberland Region,
graduated from the LUC Leadership Program
on May 19, 2005. During the year, the class
met monthly for visits to industry and
government sites, including sessions with the
Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
and State Commissioners Paula Flowers and
James Neely.
College of Business
2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS
Students:
• The Governor’s School for
Information Technology Leadership
was increased from four to five
weeks. Designed for 10th and 11th
gradehigh school students, the
school’s curriculum was changed so
that the students will receive college
credit for two courses while
attending Governor’s School. Dr.
Curtis Armstrong, of our MIS faculty,
directs this program.
• Chelsea Haun, Lan Yang, Adam
Wyatt, and Ji Huang represented the
TTU MBA program in the 2005
George Washington University
International MBA Case
Competition in Washington,
DC in March. This is the first time
a TTU MBA team had participated
in this competition. The team
competed against nineteen other
AACSB accredited universities including the
University of Alabama, Baylor University,
Oklahoma State University, the University of
South Carolina, and international universities
from Canada, Belgium, and Hong Kong. The
team finished 14th overall in the competition,
just one point behind the UT-Knoxville MBA
team and ahead of Case Western Reserve.
Drs. Bonita Barger and Nat Natarajan served
as team faculty advisors.
• The MBA Association donated $500 to the
Stephens Center, raised from their “Flocks of
Flamingos” fundraiser. The money will be used
to provide birthday presents to the children
the center assists.
• Marketing major and TTU football player
Frank Omiyale was picked in the fifth round
of the NFL draft this past spring. Frank is all-
OVC and an all-American offensive tackle
who started 33 consecutive games during his
career at Tech.
Candy Norris (left,) secretary in the Division of External Relations, and Linda Lafever, custodian in
Johnson Hall, were recipients the 2004 TTU Clerical and Support Staff Award.
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President Bob Bell (left) presents long-time College of Business supporter Jim Hicks with the 2004 Outstanding Service Award from TTU Alumni Association
Faculty/Staff/Alumni:
• We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, Debra
Rami, who passed away on March 9, 2005 following a 3-year
battle with melanoma cancer. Debbie had served as a Basic
Business advisor since 1999, and she was also an adjunct
faculty member for the English Department and Academic
Development Program, teaching journalism and University
Life classes, respectively. We remember her smile and wit, her
care and compassion for our students, and her steadfast faith.
She is missed.
• Dr. Stuart Wells, MIS Professor, has developed a Computer
Forensics Research Facility with a grant from the College of
Business. This facility aids law enforcement agencies in the
13th Judicial District as well as the FBI.
• Dr. Curtis Armstrong, MIS Associate Professor, supported
a Tennessee Board of Regents initiative by developing a web
based computer application that is used for strategic planning
in all TBR institutions. Dr. Armstrong and a team of
his students also developed the university website for the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
reaccreditation visit.
• Dr. Karl Mann was elected vice president of the American
Marketing Association collegiate division. He led and
managed the entire division of 350+ student chapters and
over 13,000 student members.
• Dr. Ferdinand DeFurio was awarded a competitive summer
grant from the College of Business to study the survivability
of small businesses in the state of Tennessee and the Upper
Cumberland Region.
• Linda Lafever, Johnson Hall custodian, and Candace
Norris, secretary in External Relations, were both named as
recipients of 2004 University Outstanding Staff Awards.
• Jim Hicks, a longtime COB supporter, received the 2004
“Outstanding Service Award” from the TTU Alumni
Association. Scott Edwards, a 1987 marketing graduate,
received the 2004 “Young Alumnus Award” from the TTU
College of Business
2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS
Alumni Association.
• Lelia Gibson, director of external relations, was named as
one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by The Tennessean for
outstanding community service.
• Buzz Heidtke’s (’65) investment firm in Nashville was
recognized in May for managing the top U.S.-based hedge
fund in the long/short equity category. Sponsors of the
award,presented in New York City, included Citigroup and
Bear Stearns. In 2004, Buzz provided a $100,000 gift as a
student-managed endowment for the College.
Private Giving:
• The College of Business Board of Trustees has awarded over
$140,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate
students for the 2005-2006 academic year.
• We have received funding and pledges to renovate four
additional rooms in Johnson Hall. This endeavor brings the
total current renovation effort to 10 rooms and is part of the
college’s drive to completely renovate Johnson Hall over the
next five years. Additionally, more graduating seniors joined
the Century Club with a pledge of $100 to fund classroom
chair replacements. We now have over 160 Century Club
members contributing to this effort. In total, almost
$700,000 in funds was received this year from the alumni,
faculty, staff, students, and friends of the College.
Facilities:
• Our entire building is wireless and instructional technology
needs receive our top priority. Three traditional classrooms
were converted to multimedia classrooms. Ten classrooms
were upgraded by replacing six computers and four data
projectors. Before the beginning of the Fall 2004 semester,
six new computers were added to the JH214 computer laboratory
to provide 62 student workstations. All systems in the
lab were upgraded in May 2005 with 66 new systems, which
included two help desks and two teaching station computers.
Dr. John and Claire Johnson announce their plans to fund the renovation of a Johnson Hall Room in honor of John’s father and mother, the late Dean
Louis Johnson and Mrs. Virginia Wilcox Johnson. Left to right: William, son of John and Claire; Mrs. Virginia Johnson; Dr. John Johnson;
and Mrs. Claire Johnson.
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DEVELOPMENT REPORT
The 13th Annual Fundraiser Celebration dinner was
held at the Leslie Town Centre in Cookeville. The
guest of honor for the evening was Don Ervin, business
education major from the class of 1953. At TTU, Don
was a member of the 1952 Golden Eagle football team that
played in Orlando’s Tangerine Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Many of that bowl team were on hand at the dinner to reminisce
and honor Don and a significant contribution he made
to renovate Johnson Hall Auditorium. Receiving the 2004-5
Board of Trustees awards at the Celebration dinner were:
Paul Scarlett, who was awarded the Louis Johnson
Outstanding Alumnus Award. Paul, retired from Bell South,
was a 1959 Management graduate of TTU and received his
MBA from Samford in 1989. He is active in many community
organizations, such as Lions Club, Boy Scouts, Rotary
and Jaycees and also serves on many committees in his
church. He has been a College of Business Board of Trustees
member since 1999. He and his wife, Ethleen, now reside in
Murfreesboro.
Lonnie J. Stout, II, who was presented the Outstanding
Business Leadership Award. Lonnie received his accounting
degree from TTU in 1973 and is currently the Chairman,
President, and CEO of J. Alexander’s Corporation, a casual
dining chain of restaurants, based out of Nashville. J.
Alexander’s was named by Fortune Small Business magazine
as one of America’s 100 fastest-growing small public companies.
The officers of the 2004-5 Board of Trustees were:
President, Dick Murphy (president of McIntosh-Murphy,
Nashville); Vice-President, Scott Word (Capital Markets
Analyst with CBL & Associates Properties, Chattanooga);
Suzanne Schriver, (retired from AmSouth, Knoxville); and
Treasurer, Terry Rector (Vice President for Business & Fiscal
Affairs, TTU, Cookeville).
Dick Murphy, College of Business Board of Trustees President, presents to Lonnie Stout (right) the “Outstanding Business Leader” Award
College of Business
FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS
Front row (left to right): Dr. Melanie Earles; Dr. Rodney Carlson; and Rachel Starnes.
Back row (left to right): Dr. Bob Wood, Dr. Tom Timmerman; and Dr. Ramachandran Natarajan.
The 30th Annual College of Business Board of Trustees
Scholarships and Awards Banquet was held April 28,
2005, and more than $140,000 was awarded to 113
students. Also recognized at the banquet were six faculty and
staff members who were selected by the Board of Trustees for
their outstanding performance.
Dr. Tom Timmerman - The Excellence in Overall
Performance Award was received by Dr. Timmerman,
Associate Professor of Business Management. He routinely
receives excellent course evaluations while managing very
heavy class loads, developing distance MBA classes, and publishing
his research.
Dr. Bob Wood - The Curtis Kinslow Award for
Excellence in Teaching was presented to Dr. Wood, Professor
of Finance. He teaches a wide variety of courses and consistently
has high student evaluations. Dr. Wood also created a
new graduate level course entitled International Experience
that was used in the Brazil Study Abroad program.
Dr. Nat Natarajan - The J.E. Owen Excellence in
Research Award was received by Dr. Nat. His international
visibility resulting from his published research and presentations
at professional meetings has brought much favorable
attention to the college. Dr. Nat is the W. E. Mayberry
Professor of Management.
Dr. Melanie Earles - The Excellence In Service Award
was presented to Dr. Earles, Associate Professor in the
Accounting Department. She maintains active memberships
in several professional organizations including the AICPA,
the American Accounting Association, and the American
Taxation Association. Dr. Earles also serves as a member of
the Faculty Senate and the university’s Administrative
Council and has been the faculty advisor for the Accounting
Club.
Rachel Starnes - The Outstanding Staff Award was
awarded to Ms. Starnes, departmental secretary in Decision
Sciences and Management. Her nominators consistently
remarked on her efficiency, friendliness, and positive attitude
as well as her organizational skills.
Dr. Rodney Carlson - The Lifetime Achievement Award
was received by Dr. Carlson, who was nominated as the “ultimate
team player.” He has served for 26 years in the
Department of Decision Sciences and Management and has
been a steadying and unifying force throughout his career.
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DEAN’S ASSOCIATES
$1,000 or more
Mr. Jim Austin*
Mr. & Mrs. Wynne E. Baker
Drs. David & Bonita Barger
Ms. Joan C. Beaudoin
Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Burton
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Charles*
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Clark, Jr.*
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Cowan**
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy S. Edwards*
Mr. Edward H. Ellis
Mr. David R. Emery
Mr. & Mrs. Donald N. Ervin
Mr. & Mrs. Mark V. Ezell
Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Fitzpatrick III
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis H. Gartman
Mr. & Mrs. Jim H. Geer
Mr. & Mrs. Shane E. Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Roger P. Hall*
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie E. Hawkins**
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Hawkins
Mr. L.O. “Buzz” Heidtke
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hicks, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Hoskins
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ingram
Dr. & Mrs. John W. Johnson*
Captain Brian M. Jones
Mr. David B. Jones & Ms. Debra Matherne**
Mr. Scott Kendrick
Mr. James H. Kinnard & Mrs. Sisi H. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy W. Mackie
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Mackie*
Mr. and Dr. Robert Mallie
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Maples
Mr. & Mrs. Allen A. McCampbell, Jr.*
Mrs. Faye Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Neal
Drs. Robert & Katherine Niebuhr*
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Orton
Mr. & Mrs. Handley C. Oswalt
Ms. Jane C. Packard & Mr. James H. Rifkin*
Mr. Robert N. & Dr. Lynne Parker
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Plummer
Mrs. Virginia W. Plummer
Mr. Chad Price
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Price
Mrs. Eva P. Quillen*
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Quillen, Jr.*
Mrs. Brenda B. Rector
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Rector*
Mr. James and Dr. Elinor Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Scarlett*/**
Ms. Suzanne T. Schriver &
Mr. David W. Rechter
Mr. & Mrs. J. Lowell Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Swafford
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Grady P. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Woodard
DONORS LIST DONORS LIST
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
$500 to $999
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Albrecht, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Allen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest D. Ashburn
Mr. Samuel R. Bacon
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Breyfogle**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Carwile
Mrs. Nancy Childress
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Draper
Mr. George T. Elrod
Mr. & Mrs. William N. Emery
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Giddens**
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Drue Huffines
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Jared
Mr. & Mrs. William K. Keisling
Mr. Harry E. & Mrs. Patricia Leonard
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence M. Lewter III
Col. Leonard E. Livingston
Mrs. Mary Ellen McGugin
Miss Shirley McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Medley, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James K. Morton
Ms. Karen S. Neal*
Mr. Michael C. Quillen*
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Rush
Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Smith, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ray A. Spivey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Carl M. Stanley*
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Swann
Ms. Judi Talmage**
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Timmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Williams, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Williams
Mr. & Mrs. David Williamson
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Winningham
Dr. Bob G. Wood, Jr.*
Joyce & Richard Wright
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATES
$250 to $499
Mr. & Mrs. Omar Arnesen
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie N. Birdwell
Mr. & Mrs. Winston Bowling*
Mr. & Mrs. Tim L. Bray
Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Caldwell*
Dr. Don R. Cook*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Davis
Ms. Sarah A. Davis**
Mr. Jim Duryea
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne T. Elliot
Mr. & Mrs. C. Larry Elmore
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Everett, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Todd L. Fairley**
Col. & Mrs. Harry L. Fancher
Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. French
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Gentry
Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Gill
Miss Vanessa Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne D. Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar A. Jaynes, Jr.
*Gifts to an Endowment Account **Received matching corporate gifts
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kaiser
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lamons
Professor Bobby & Rebecca Langley
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Lile*
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Lynn
Mrs. Evelyn E. Martin*
Mr. & Mrs. K. Rod McPeters**
Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Mee
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Pedigo
Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Rand, Jr.*
Mr. & Mrs. Warren A. Raybon
Mr. & Mrs. Tiff Rector*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Savage
Mr. & Mrs. Karl C. Schaefer
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Schlandt
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Stone
Mr. Alan D. Strachn
Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Terry
Mr. John D. Thompson
Mr. Larry L. Westbrook
Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Williams
Mr. Scott Word
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Wortman
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Young*
MANAGING ASSOCIATES
$100 to $249
Mr. James E. Abel
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Albrecht, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Ament
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Andrews
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd W. Baldridge, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bandy
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin W. Barker
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Beck, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Beckett
Ms. Cynthia Bedore
Mr. Carney Bell
Mr. Jacky O. Bellar
Mr. & Mrs. Eric P. Benedict
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Bohannon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bond
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy L. Bowden
Mr. Roger Brewer
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bryant**
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Bulla
Mr. Carey B. & Mrs. Elizabeth F. Bussey
Mr. Lawrence & Dr. Robin Byerly
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Cannon
Mr. William J. Carden III
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Castle
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Cocke
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Collier
Mr. Walter F. Collins
Mr. Aldon M. Conner, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Copeland
Mr. Walter H. Cordell, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill T. Corum
Col. & Mrs. Danny C. Cox
Mr. James & Ms. Marjorie Crabtree*
Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Crafton, Jr.**
LTC & Mrs. Sam W. Craig, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cron
Mr. & Mrs. David B. Culvern
Mr. & Mrs. Benny S. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Dawson
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis B. DeBlock, Jr.
Ms. Jane Dempster
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Dudney
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan E. Duggin
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Duncan**
Mr. David Dyer
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Earls
Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Edmondson
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. England
Mrs. Mattie England
LTC & Mrs. Jeffery R. Eskridge
Mr. & Mrs. Evan A. Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Troy M. Fairley
Ms. Kara Farris
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby R. Fentress
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy R. Ferrell
Mr. & Mrs. Bob L. Ford
Mr. Todd Fortner
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Sid Francisco
Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Galemore
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gamble
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gardenhire
Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Garretson
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Garrick, Jr.
Miss Lelia F. Gibson*
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Giles
Mr. & Mrs. Nolan R. Goolsby
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Goss
Mr. Ryan Graham
Mr. Jay Grannis
Ms. Yvonne Gribble*
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Groom
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford T. Guthrie
Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Hamrick
Lt. General &
Mrs. Bruce R. Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Hart
Judge & Mrs. Guy Hart, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Hatfield
Mrs. Judy Hees
Dr. John D. Hobbs &
Mr. Barry Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Hobbs
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Holman
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence H. Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. James R. House
Mr. Christopher E. Howerton &
Mrs. Kinsey V. Roberts-Howerton
Mr. & Mrs. Craig J. Huffaker
Miss Erika K. Hurd
Mr. & Mrs. Alan W. Hutcheson
Mr. & Mrs. Drew J. Hutton**
Mr. Tom Irvin
LTC & Mrs. Paul R. Isbell*
Mr. & Mrs. David N. Jackson
The Honorable & Mrs. Bill Jenkins
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence L. Jones III
Mr. & Mrs. Hal O. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jones
Mr. & Mrs. David N. Jordan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence E. Kilgore, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jacky G. Kimes, Jr.
Mr. Leslie H. King III
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lally, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Liska
Mr. T. Philip Lutz II
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Lynn
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Manning
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Matheney
Planned/Deferred Gifts
The college’s planned giving program encourages individuals to find
ways to support us through their estates. At the same time, most of
these deferred gift plans result in significant benefits to the donor in
the form of estate or income tax savings.
College of Business alumni and friends have made planned estate gifts
that have helped students pay for their tuition and fees, provided
support for faculty development, and renovated classrooms.
Examples of planned gifts include the following:
Bequests (wills)
Life insurance
Life estate (property)
Charitable trusts
Aside from the financial benefits one might receive from making a
planned gift to the College of Business, there is an intrinsic value in
making such a gift. Planned gifts help maintain and advance the
quality of education at Tech. The impact of these gifts reaches far
beyond campus buildings and boundaries. Planned gifts to the
college ultimately benefit individuals who study, learn, teach, grow,
and give.
If we can help you with a particular planned gift, or if you have any
questions, please contact Pat Quillen at pquillen@tntech.edu, (931)
372-3882.
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Mathews*
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Mathis
Ms. Judy McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. John M. McGee
Mr. & Mrs. David G. Mcintyre
Mr. Philip McLaughlin
Mr. Dewayne McLerran &
Mrs. Andrea L. Rich-McLerran
Mr. & Mrs. Tom McMahan
Mr. & Mrs. James B. McWilliams
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Medley
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Meisamer
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Miles
Dr. M. Christine Miller*
Mr. & Mrs. Billy J. Minor, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Moore, Sr.
Col. & Mrs. John H. Moorhead
Mr. & Mrs. David K. Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff T. Niebuhr*
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Norred, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William S. O’Neil
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Owens
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby R. Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Parham
Mr. & Mrs. Adam E. Parrott*
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby B. Payne
Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Payne II
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk P. Pierce
Dr. Rodley Pineda
Miss Heather M. Pinegar
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Pitman
Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Poovey
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip G. Poteet
Ms. Jonelle L. Prince*
Mr. Stephen L. Rains*
Mr. J. Randall Renegar
Mr. & Mrs. Billy M. Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Rose
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Russell
Miss Mary Lynn Sain
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Sanders
Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Sanders
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schick
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Scott
Judge & Mrs. Clarence E.
Shattuck, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott H. Simerly
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Simpson
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Slate
Mr. & Mrs. Wiley G. Sloan
Ms. Amy F. Smartt &
Mr. Larry J. Stringer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Andy L. Smith**
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Smithers
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Somerby
Mr. & Mrs. Neal W. Spurgeon
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Stair**
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Starnes*
Mr. & Mrs. Terry G. Stephens
Miss Amanda L. Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Stockdale*
Mr. & Mrs. Larry T. Swor
LTC & Mrs. Ernest N. Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Thomas
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Throckmorton*
Mrs. Mary B. Trice
Ms. Tammy Tucker & Mr. Daniel Duckwall
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Tuggle
Mr. & Mrs. Brent D. Turner
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Van Hooser, Sr.
Dr. & Mrs. Brian S. Waggoner
Mrs. Jeannie J. Wagner &
Mr. Ronald D.Wagner
Mr. Brian A. Walker*
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Mr. & Mrs. Chip Waller
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Wampler
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Wattenbarger
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Webb
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Whittaker
Mr. & Mrs. Billy J. Wilhite
Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton G. Williams
Mr. Robert J. Wilmore II
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Wray, Jr.
Ms. Rhonda D. Wright
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Yokley
Ms. Amanda Zimmerman
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
Under $100
Mr. Michael Wayne Albert
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Alcorn
Mr. Wayne S. Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. Anderson
Mr. Bob Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Joe S. Annis
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Applegate
Mr. & Mrs. Howard L. Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Ault
Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Austin
Ms. Sabrina Ayers
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Baker
Mr. Don Barlow
Miss Jackie Barlow
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Barlow
Mr. & Mrs. David S. Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Barnette, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Barnette
Judge & Mrs. Haywood S. C. Barry
Mr. & Mrs. David Bass
Mr. & Mrs. Allen G. Beach
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Beach
Mr. Stephen D. Belcher
Dr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bell*
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Mr. Steve Bernhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Bishop
Mr. & Ms. Tom Black
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Blackburn
Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Blandin
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne T. Bledsoe
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bluhm
Miss Sarah Boucher
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Bowling*
Mr. & Mrs. S J. Boyd, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Boydston
Miss Lisa Bradney
Mr. John A. Braswell
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brauch
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Breeding
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Brewington
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Bright
Mr. David Brink
Mr. & Mrs. Brent E. Brown
Ms. Elizabeth Brown
Ms. Jessica D. Brown
Mr. Ronald Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Bruchas
Miss Susan R. Burdette*
Mr. & Mrs. Hal Burnette
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Rodger B. Byrd
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Caldwell
Mr. Pat Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie W. Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Campbell
Ms. Carrie Cantrell
Mr. & Mrs. Ritchie L. Carpenter
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron W. Carroll
Mr. Chris Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Ashley B. Cassetty
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Cassetty
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cavin
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cavin
Mr. Donald Chaffin
Mr. Robert B. Claud
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle E. Clemmer
Mr. & Mrs. William Cleveland*
Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Coffelt
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Collier
Mr. & Mrs. George Collins**
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Conway
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Cooley
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Coons
Mr. & Mrs. Dan R. Cooper
Mr. Kenneth L. Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Darren J. Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Cooper
Miss Joy Counts
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Cowan
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny R. Crain
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan J. Crews
Mr. & Mrs. Darrin N. Crockett
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Crooks
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Custer
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Dale
Mr. & Mrs. Byron W. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Richard O. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Day, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ottavio De Beni
Mr. Thomas J. Debow, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Denney
Mr. & Mrs. David Denny
Mr. & Mrs. Shirlie D. Denson
Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Dicus
Mr. & Mrs. Jack B. Diehl, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Dillehay
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Doebler
Miss Janet Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Donnelly
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Downing
Mr. & Mrs. Tom DuBose
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Duke
Mr. & Mrs. Danny L. Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Terry H. Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Delton F. Dyal
Mrs. Peggy Kemp Dycus
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Eck
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Eggleton
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Elam III
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Elder
Ms. Debbie Elder
Miss Nicole Epps
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Estes
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford D. Ethridge
Mr. & Mrs. Joe G. Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Evans, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ezell
Miss Paige Fant
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jamie R. Fitzpatrick
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Flatt
Ms. Rhoda W. Flatt*
Mr. & Mrs. G. Nelson Forrester
Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Franklin
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Fritts
Mr. & Mrs. Norberto A. Gacho
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Garrett
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Gauby
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gazlay
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. Goodpasture, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Grace
Miss Patty Gracey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Green
Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Gressel
Mr. & Mrs. Gary P. Groves
Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Guarneri
Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Gustafson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Guyn
Miss Julie Hackbarth
Mr. Mike Hackett
Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Hale
Miss Vicki L. Hale
Mr. David R. Hall
Dr. & Mrs. Russell Hamblen
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan W. Hammons
Mr. Wayne Hancock
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Handler
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hardwick
Ms. Jo Ann Hardy
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Harrison**
Ms. Cheryl D. Harvey
Mr. Johnny Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Hazlegrove*
Ms. Faye Helm
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Herman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Hill**
Mr. Colin F. Hillblom
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hinds
Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Hogue
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny E. Holder
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Holland*
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Hollingsworth
Mr. & Mrs. Timmy Holloway
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Holman
Dr. & Mrs. Brant G. Holt
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Honea
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan L. Honeycutt, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Houston
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Huddleston
Mr. & Mrs. Tim W. Huddleston
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis C. Hudson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Derek R. Hutton
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Ingman**
Mr. Clyde H. Ingram
Mr. & Mrs. Danny H. Isham, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jakes, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan K. Jenkins
Ms. Michele L. Jenkins
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Jett
Mr. Ricky Jett
Mr. Andrew Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory K. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Johnson
Miss Melissa Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan T. Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Kaspar
Ms. Helen Keeney
Mr. Seth Kerr
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. King, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David O. Kinnard
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Kirby**
Mr. & Mrs. Chad D. Kirby
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin L. Knowles
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher E. Konig
Mr. & Mrs. Kyosuke Kurosaka
Mr. & Mrs. Bill LaFollette
Mr. David Laing
Mr. James R. Lamb
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Lambert
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lane, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill LaRoque
Ms. Frances Larrick
Mr. & Mrs. Cassidy L. Larson
Mr. & Mrs. Byron K. Lawrence
Mr. & Mrs. Mark F. Leberman
Mr. & Mrs. Don C. Ledford
Mr. & Mrs. Alan G. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Leslie
Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Litton
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Logan
Miss Gina Long
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Luckett, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Lutey
Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Lytal
Ms. Amy Mahan
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Manfull
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Manley
Mr. & Mrs. Dewayne Marcus
Miss Ariel Marengo
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Martens
Mr. Harry L. Masterson
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Masterson
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Matheney
Mr. Scott Ramsey &
Mrs. Lee A. Matthews-Ramsey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Mattson
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mayes
Mr. & Mrs. Marty L. Maynord
Mr. Bryan D. McCaleb
Mr. & Mrs. Steve McCay
Mr. & Mrs. Arch McCord, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Carlie McCowan
Mr. & Mrs. George A. McCrary
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew McGraw
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey R. McNeal
Miss Maryja G. Mee
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Mellon
Mr. Joseph P. Melvin
Mr. Lane Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Milligan
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph G. Mills
Ms. Crystal Minton
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Miskelley
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Moles
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Moneymaker
Mr. & Mrs. David Montgomery
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Moore III
Miss Vickie Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Morris
Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Moss, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Mouron
Mr. & Mrs. James S. Murray
Mr. Jason Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Naff
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse C. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Nix
Ms. Myka Noblit
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Oakley
Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Officer
Mr. Michael A. Oleksik
Mr. Bill Osborne
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Osborne
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Owens
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Oyster
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Oyston
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Pack
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Palladino
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Parker, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Parks
Mr. & Mrs. Hillard L. Parsons
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Parton
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pate
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Cindy Patton
Mr. & Ms. Johnny Paul*
Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Perez
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd L. Petitt, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Petrone
Mr. & Mrs. Lee G. Pettross
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Poe II
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Powell
Mr. Lowry Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Mac Preston
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery L. Price
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Prichard
Miss Amy Prince
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Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Pryor
Mr. & Mrs. David Pullins
Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Purdy
Mr. Ricky Rains
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Randles
Miss Misty Randolph
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Ray
Mr. & Ms. Jesse A. Ray, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher B. Reeves
Ms. Kaye Reeves
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Reynolds*
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd W. Rhea
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory F. Riddle
Ms. Anita S. Ridley
Mr. Thomas Rifenbury
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Wilson S. Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Robson
Mr. & Mrs. Shannon J. Rodgers
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Keith H. Ryder
Mr. & Mrs. Larry S. Sanders
Mr. Gary Sasser
Mr. Robert Sayne
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Terrell D. Scoggins
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence W. Seal
Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Seaton
LTC Michelle Seaward
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sharp
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sharp
Mr. & Mrs. Larry G. Sharpe**
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence E. Shattuck III
Miss Tamara A. Sheffield
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Simms
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell D. Simpson
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Slate
Mrs. Gloria Smiddy
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Smith
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. G. Randall Smith
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Sorrow
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry B. Spann
Mr. & Mrs. Bill O. Sparkman
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Spivey
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan P. St Clair
Mr. & Mrs. Bill St John
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Stagnolia
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Stamps
Mr. Jamie Standridge
Mr. Matt Stebing
Mr. Steve Stefaniak
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Stemen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph C. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd E. Story
Mr. & Mrs. Will Stout
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Stuart
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Swafford
Mr. Eric Swecker
Mr. & Mrs. Travis S. Sykes
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DONORS LIST
Mr. & Mrs. Marty D. Tedder
Miss Anita Frances Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton E. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Shane Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Elvin H. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Thompson
Mr. Eric B. Throckmorton
Mrs. Cleora W. Todd
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Tollison
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Trussell
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Tucker III
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Turner
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Upchurch
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. VanHook
Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Vaughan
Mr. & Mrs. Frederik J. Vermeer
Mr. & Mrs. Erik T. Volkmar
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Wagster &
Mr. Richard Henson
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wahner
Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Walker
Mrs. Catherine M. Walker*
Mr. & Mrs. Scotty T. Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Weatherford
Mrs. Oma T. Webster
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. White
Mr. & Mrs. David E. White
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Whiteaker
Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Whiteside, Jr.**
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny F. Wilkerson
Mr. Steve Wilkerson
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry T. Williams
Mr. Ronald S. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Seth D. Williams
Ms. Jamie F. Wilmoth & Mr. Alvin Willis
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Wilson
Dr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Wilson
Ms. Wilma Wilson & Mr. William Baugher
Mr. & Mrs. Artis R. Winningham
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Winton
Mr. & Mrs. David I. Wise
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Wolfe
Mr. & Mrs. Wendell R. Woodard
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Woody
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Woosley
Miss Wanda M. Worsham
Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Wright
Ms. Harriet L. Wright
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Wyatt
Mr. & Mrs. Tracy J. Yother**
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby N. Young
Mr. Vester C. Young, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Zalewski
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander W. Zlaten
Mr. Micah D. Zuercher
CORPORATE ASSOCIATES
A. O. Smith Foundation
Accenture Foundation Inc
American International Group Inc
AmSouth BanCorporation Foundation
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Bank One Corporation
The Boeing Company
Bridgestone/Firestone N America Tire LLC
BWXT Y-12 LLC
Chipmunks, LLC
CIGNA Foundation
Construction Control Corporation
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Deloitte Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Emerson Appliance Controls
ExxonMobil Foundation
Herald Citizen
Hibernia National Bank
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc
IBM Matching Grants Program
Institutional Wholesale Company Inc
Intel Foundation
Jackson Bank & Trust
Jerry D. Schlandt CPA
Jostens Our Town Foundation
Kraft CPAs PLLC
Micro Metals Inc
Parsons & Wright CPA
Phoenix U S A Inc
Procter & Gamble Fund SP
Progress Energy Matching Gifts Program
Purity Dairies Inc
Sara Lee Foundation
SBC Foundation
Stout Enterprises
Synergistics Farms
Thompson TV
Traders & Farmers Bank
US Bancorp Foundation
Verizon Foundation
Zurich-American Insurance Group
The College of Business Board of Trustees would
like to express their sincere appreciation to all of
the contributors who supported the college over
the past year. The donor list recognizes those who have
helped the college meet annual operational needs,
establish or increase endowments, and otherwise
enhance the college. Contributions include personal
gifts, company gifts, gifts-in-kind, and matching
donations. We hope that all contributions made from
June 1, 2004, through May 1, 2005, are recognized in
the list. If your name is incorrectly listed, please call
the Business Development Office at (931) 372-3649
so that we can correct our records. We hope the
recognition of this list provided will help more alumni
and friends realize how grateful we are
for their generosity.
College of Business
Year in Review
2004-2005
Executive Editor: Lelia Gibson
Managing Editor: Melissa Scott
College of Business Contributors: Charles Caldwell,
Dan Fesler, Judy Hees, Bob Niebuhr,
Rodley Pineda, and Bob Wood
Special Contributors: Monica Greppin (TTU
Office of Public Affairs)
Photographs: Dean Carothers, John Lucas,
Bob Wood, and TTU Sports Information.
Year in Review is prepared by the Division of
External Relations for the alumni, faculty, staff, and
friends of the Tennessee Technological University
College of Business. Correspondence is welcome:
Mail to Division of External Relations, Box 5023,
Cookeville, TN 38505-0001, call 931-372-3877, or
e-mail business@tntech.edu. The College of
Business’ web site is www.tntech.edu/cob/.
Tennessee Technological University is one of 45
institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents, the
sixth largest system of higher education in the
nation. The TBR governs six universities, 13 twoyear
colleges, and 26 area technology centers. TBR
enrolls more than 180,000 students in 90 of
Tennessee’s 96 counties. _________________/An
AA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504/ADA university.
Robert E. Niebuhr
Dean
Virginia M. Moore
Associate Dean
ADMINISTRATION
Gary C. Pickett
Associate Dean, and Chair, Department of Decision
Sciences and Management
Robert E. Elmore
Chair, Accounting
Mark A. Stephens
Chair, Economics, Finance, and Marketing
Julie M. Galloway
Director, Basic Business
Kevin R. Liska
Director, BusinessMedia Center
M. Pat Quillen
Director, Development
Lelia F. Gibson
Director, Division of External Relations
Marcia J. Reel
Director, Small Business Development Center
Bob G. Wood
Director, MBA Studies

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