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Jill Manners, associateprofessor and coordinatorof clinical education forathletic training, HealthSciences; M.S., West VirginiaUniversity; previously,program director andassistant professor, SalisburyUniversity.Ron Charles Michaelis,visiting assistant professor,Biology; Ph.D., VanderbiltUniversity, previouslyMolecular Geneticist,Greenwood Genetic Center.Eunice Pittman,housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previouslytruck driver, AppalachianTransportation.Cheryl Marsh, visitinginstructor, English; M.A.English, Western CarolinaUniversity.Katya Moorman, assistantprofessor, Art; M.F.A.,Cranbrook Academy of Art;previously assistant vicepresident of multimedia,Merrill Lynch.William Poynter,visiting assistant professor,Psychology; Ph.D., ArizonaState University; previouslysenior research consultant,NCR Retail Systems Group.Bessie Mathis,housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previouslysewing machine operator,Ashley’s.Jane Nichols, assistantprofessor, Hospitality,Tourism and InteriorDesign; M.S.D., ArizonaState University; previouslyinstructor, Mesa CommunityCollege.Evelyn Prince, housekeeper,Facilities Management;previously self-employed.Stephanie McCormick,assistant women’s basketballcoach, Athletics; B.S.,Catawba College; previouslyassistant women’s basketballcoach, Georgia Institute ofTechnology.Baxter Nicholson,plumber, FacilitiesManagement; previouslyself-employed plumber.William Putman, assistantdirector for facilities,Residential Living; A.A.S.,Thomas Edison StateCollege; previously facilitiesmaintenance instructor,Southwestern CommunityCollege.William McDanielII, assistant professor,Engineering andTechnology; Ed.D., ClemsonUniversity; previouslyinstructor and director ofalumni affairs, IsothermalCommunity College.Sarah Lisa Park, residentdirector, Residential Living;M.A., University of Iowa;previously assistant forprogramming in Henry B.Tippie College of Business,University of Iowa.Bill Richter, director ofathletic development andCatamount Club director,Development Office; M.S.,Idaho State University;previously director of athleticmarketing/promotions,University of Pennsylvania.Terri McDermot,director of major gifts,Development Office;M.A., Emerson Collegeand M.Ed., Universityof Georgia; previouslydirector of development,urology department, EmoryUniversity.Brian Peabody, assistantmen’s basketball coach,Athletics; B.S. Ed., Universityof Arizona; previously men’sbasketball head coach, PimaCommunity College.Candace Roberts, assistantprofessor, Hospitality,Tourism and Interior Design;M.S., University of NorthCarolina–Greensboro;previously assistant professorof interior design, Universityof Tennessee–Martin.Karen McKinney,visiting instructor, English;Ph.D., University of NewMexico; previously adjunctinstructor, Mars HillCollege.Thomas Peters, assistantintramural director,Intramural Department; B.S.,University of Louisiana–Monroe; previouslyrecreational services intern,Cornell University.Chandrika Rogers, assistantprofessor, English; Ph.D.,Northern Arizona University;previously associate professor,Palm Beach CommunityCollege, Boca Raton, Florida.September 13, 2004 The Reporter

Jamey Rogers, visitinginstructor, English;M.A., Northern ArizonaUniversity; previouslylecturer, University of Miamiin Miami, Florida.Anjana Sharma, visitinginstructor, Biology; Ph.D.,University of Tennessee.Lonnie Speer, housekeeper,Facilities Management; A.S.,St. Louis Community College–Meramac; previously policesergeant, shift supervisor,Department of JuvenileJustice Police Department—State Juvenile Justice Facility.Alexa Royden, visitinginstructor, Political Scienceand Public Affairs; all butdissertation, University ofSt. Andrews, St. Andrews,UK; previously postgraduatetutor, University of St.Andrews.Judy Smith, Housekeeper,Facilities Management;previously with QC Apparel.Barbara St. John, assistantprofessor, Nursing; DNSc,Catholic University,Washington, DC; previouslynursing faculty of Blue RidgeCommunity College.Karina Jean Sanden,resident director, ResidentialLiving; M.Ed., SlipperyRock University; previouslyhouseparent, MiltonHershey School.Megan Smith, head softballcoach, Athletics; M.S.,University of Tennessee;previously assistant softballcoach, University of NorthCarolina–Chapel Hill.Donna Stevenson, stock clerkII, Facilities Management;previously guest safety officer,Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.Rubae Sander, directorof publications, PublicRelations/Publications;previously manager ofcreative services, ConexantSystems Inc., California.W. Doug Smith,housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previouslygrocery manager, Ingles.Susan Stewart, professor,Human Services; Ph.D.,University of Florida;previously professor,University of West Florida.Phillip Sanger, associateprofessor and director forthe Center of IntegratedTechnology, Engineeringand Technology; Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin;previously director,Advanced ManufacturingCenter, Cleveland StateUniversity.Patrica Smyth, associateprofessor, Nursing; D.S.N.,University of Alabama–Birmingham; previouslyprofessor in graduate nursepractitioner program,Mississippi Universityfor Women, Columbus,Mississippi.Wesley Stone, assistantprofessor, Engineering andTechnology; Ph.D., GeorgiaInstitute of Technology;previously assistant professor,Valparaiso University.William Sorrells, floormaintenance assistant,Facilities Management;previously carpenter.David Strahan, DistinguishedProfessor, Birth-Kindergarten/Middle Grades Education;Ed.D., University ofCincinnati; previouslyprofessor of curriculum andinstruction, University ofNorth Carolina–Greensboro.Katie Spear, assistantdirector, Admissions; B.A.,Western Carolina University.Deborah Tarmann,administrative secretary,Office of the CIO; previouslylegal assistant at local lawfirm.Marvin Schade, visitinginstructor, Health andHuman Performance;M.Ed., Pennsylvania StateUniversity; previouslyhealth education instructor,Lewisburg Area SchoolDistrict.Lisa Seagraves, visitinginstructor, Chemistry andPhysics; M.S., West VirginiaUniversity; previouslyadjunct instructor, Asheville–Buncombe TechnicalCommunity College.September 13, 2004 The Reporter

Jeff Tatham, analystsprogrammer, applicationsdevelopment and support,Information Technology;B.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously,programmer/Webdeveloper, Gold and SilverReserve, Melbourne, FL.Clayton White, assistantfootball coach, Athletics;B.S., North Carolina StateUniversity; previouslydefensive backs coach,Sanderson High School,Raleigh.Russell Teasley, visitingassistant professor,Management andInternational Business;Ph.D., University of SouthCarolina; previouslypromotion coordinator,Upstate Coalitionfor EntrepreneuralDevelopment.R. Peter Whittaker, visitingassistant professor, HealthSciences; M.S., WesternCarolina University,previously environmentalspecialist and consultant tocounty health department,Division of EnvironmentalHealth.B. Mark Tennant, HVACmechanic, FacilitiesManagement; previouslymaintenance technician,Whitley Products Inc.Dolores Willey, visitingassistant professor,Marketing and BusinessLaw; J.D., University ofTennessee; previouslydirector/instructor, CaldwellCommunity College andTechnical Institute.Teresa Unseld, visitingassistant professor, Art;Ed.D., Ball State University,Muncie, Indiana; previouslyassociate professor andinterim chair, Fine ArtsDepartment, Winston-SalemState University.Mitchell Williams,assistant professor,Educational Leadership andFoundations; Ed.D., NorthCarolina State University;previously director ofacademic programs forUVA’s Southwest Center,University of Virginia.Deborah Walters, visitinginstructor, Mathematics andComputer Science, M.S.,Western Carolina University.Brett Woods, director ofannual and special gifts,Office of Advancement andExternal Affairs; M.L.A.,Spring Hill College, Mobile,Alabama; previously directorof development, BrevardCollege.Cheryl Waters-Tormey,assistant professor,Geosciences and NaturalResource Management;Ph.D., University ofWisconsin–Madison;previously instructor,University of Wisconsin–Madison.Carol Woodson, assistantprofessor, Engineeringand Technology; Ph.D.,University of Florida;previously assistantprofessor, AuburnUniversity.Johnny Westall, educationalconsultant, Human Services;M.A., Western CarolinaUniversity; previouslyprincipal, Mitchell CountySchools.Amanda Zeider, assistantdirector, Admissions; B.S.,Western Carolina Univeristy.Tracy Zontec, visitinginstructor, Health Sciences;M.S.P.H., University ofNorth Carolina–Chapel Hill;previously safety manager,East Carolina University. Mario Gaetano, professor of music,is a recipient of a 2004-05 StandardAward presented by the AmericanSociety of Composers, Authors andPublishers. The cash awards from ASCAPare designed to reward and encouragecomposers who make importantcontributions, but whose publishedmusic generates relatively small royalties. Christopher A. Cooper and GibbsKnotts, assistant professors of politicalscience and public affairs, contributedan essay to Lights, Camera, Campaign!–Media, Politics, and PoliticalAdvertising, a new book edited byDavid A. Schultz of Hamline University.Due out this month, the book exploresthe convergence of political advertisingwith pop culture, describing newand emerging advertising trends, theeffectiveness of negative advertising, andthe impact on elections results on voting.HEALTHY CATSEMPLOYEE WELLNESSPROGRAMSponsored by the University Health Centerand Human Resources, the Healthy CatsEmployee Wellness Program will run for 12weeks from Sept. 27 to Dec. 17.To sign up, employees must attend one oftwo mandatory meetings on Monday, Sept. 20,at either noon or 5 p.m. in the multipurposeroom of A.K. Hinds University Center.If you are interesting in joining the HealthyCats program, you should also sign up for thefall employee health screening to be heldSept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the RamseyCenter. Enrollment in the Healthy CatsEmployee Wellness Program is on a first-come,first-served basis, and space is limited. For moreinformation, contact Karen White at 227-2088."Not pictured" new employeesare listed on the next page.September 13, 2004 The Reporter

New FacesNot PicturedJennifer Almond, administrative assistant,University Center; B.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously administrative assistantin financial records, Southern HospitalityOutsourcing, formerly of the Sylva area.Barbara Anders, processing assistant, UniversityPolice; previously teller supervisor, UnitedCommunity Bank.Theodore Anderson, visiting assistant professor,Chemistry and Physics; Ph.D., New York University;previously instructor, Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute, Troy, New York.John Austin, facilities construction engineer,Facilities Management; A.A., Fayetteville TechnicalCollege; previously construction observer/administrator, McCracken and Lopey P.A.Avery Brown, grounds worker, FacilitiesManagement; previously grounds maintenance,Wade Hampton Club.Dawn Brown, consultant, IT Services; B.B.A,Eastern New Mexico University; previously ITspecialist, Enron Corporation, Houston, Texas.Mary W. Brown, housekeeping supervisor II,Residential Living; graduate of Tuscola HighSchool, Waynesville; previously housekeepingsupervisor I, Residential Living.Sandra Bumgarner, document trackingcoordinator, Financial Aid; previously officemanager and uniform sales, All American Uniformsand All American Awards.Nancy Carter, housekeeper, Residential Living;cosmetology certificate, Southwestern CommunityCollege; previously manager/stylist, Smart Style,Sylva.Ronnie Carr, enrollment officer, Financial Aid;B.B.A., Montreat College; previously regionalcoordinator/consultant, Employment SecurityCommission.Linda Darby, R.N., University Health Center;A.D.N., Northwest Alabama State Junior College;previously case manager, Eliza Coffee MemorialHospital, Florence, Alabama.Phyllis Franks, housekeeper, University Center;previously, supervisor, Aramark, University Center.Elizabeth Garett, Housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previously cashier, Harrah's Casino.Robert Gecan, assistant fitness director; FitnessCenter; B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University.Brannan Givens, assistant director of operations,University Center; B.A., University of NorthCarolina–Greensboro; previously technical crewmanager, UNC–G Office of Student Life.James Goodwin, visiting assistant professor,Psychology; Ph.D., Florida State University;previously faculty, Wheeling Jesuit University.Brandon Green, electric meter reader, FacilitiesManagement; previously patient service tech,Kelley’s Home Health.Candace Gunter, housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previously PSP/scan coordinator,Harold’s Galaxy, Dillsboro.Kimberly Hedden, grounds worker, FacilitiesManagement; B.S. Western Carolina University;previously press operator, Consolidated Plastics.David Heislen, housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; B.A., Windham College, B.S.,University of Pittsburgh; previously at John StarkRegional High School as a custodian.Donna Hogsed, police officer, University Police;previously, criminal investigator, Cherokee PoliceDepartment.Janie Kirkland, housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previously certified nursingassistant, Skyland Care Center.Peggy Knapp, R.N., allergy/immunizationclinic coordinator, University Health Center;B.S., Western Carolina University; previouslyrecreational therapist, Independent LivingRehabilitation Program, New Bern.Paul Lormand, theatre director, Fine andPerforming Arts Center and assistant professor,Communication, Theatre and Dance; M.F.A.,University of Memphis; previously executivedirector of the Sequoyah Institute, NortheasternState University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.Jason D. Martin, grounds worker, FacilitiesManagement; previously service technician,Mug-A-Bug Pest Control.James S. Mason III, grounds worker, FacilitiesManagement; previously stock person, Wal-Mart.Bethel W. McCarter, mail center supervisor,Residential Living; previously housekeepingsupervisor II, Residential Living.Margaret Messick, housekeeper, UniversityCenter; previously housekeeper, Harrah’s CasinoHotel, Cherokee.Richard Lee Moore Sr., housekeeper,Residential Living; graduate of Stratford HighSchool, Stratford, Connecticut; previously shiftsupervisor, Chick-fil-A.Rita G. Prince, housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previously produce sales associate,Wal-Mart.Matthew Rathbone, police officer, UniversityPolice; previously supervisor, Colbond Inc.,Asheville/Candler.Elizabeth Reese, visiting instructor, English; B.A.,Salem College.Brenda Rice, housekeeper, University Center;previously construction cleaner.September 13, 2004 The ReporterReginald Rogers, accountant II, Controller'sOffice, B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University;previously finance manager, Save theChildren Foundation.Andrew Sapienza, computer networkcoordinator, Engineering and Technology;B.A., Saint Leo University; previously ITmanager, Consolidation Resource Center.Cynthia Schnyder, visiting instructor,Business Computer Information Systemsand Economics; M.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously instructor, Universityof South Carolina–Spartanburg.Lori Schrodt, assistant professor, PhysicalTherapy; M.S., University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill; previously teaching assistantUniversity of North Carolina and Duke.Adria Shipp, visiting instructor,Communication, Theatre and Dance; M.A.,Western Carolina University.William Shivers III, academic adviser,Advising Center; M.S., University ofAlabama; previously graduate assistant,Office of Undergraduate Admissions,University of Alabama.Stefanie Soroka, academic adviser, AdvisingCenter; M.S., Plattsburgh State University ofNew York; previously assistant director ofalumni affairs, Plattsburgh State Universityof New York.Roxane Stiles, office assistant, English; B.A.,Montreat College School of Professional andAdult Students; previously legal assistant, R.Phillip Haire, attorney.William Tatum, electrician, FacilitiesManagement; previously self-employedelectrician.Holli Thompson, office assistant,Geosciences and Natural ResourcesManagement; B.A., University of NorthCarolina–Chapel Hill; previously officeassistant, Franklin Machine Company.Chris Tuten, visiting instructor, Health andHuman Performance; Ph.D., University ofSouth Carolina–Columbia; previously ESLinstructor, Asheville–Buncombe TechnicalCollege.John Urbanski, assistant professor,Management and International Business;Ph.D., University of South Carolina;previously assistant professor, Francis MarionUniversity.Charles White, assistant professor, English;M.A., Western Carolina University.Melissa Young, Web services assistant,Hunter Library; B.A., University of NewHampshire; previously information deskcoordinator, Dartmouth College.

WESTERN ANNOUNCES2004-05 THEATRE SEASONWestern is ready to raise the curtain on its2004-05 theatre season as the University Playersstage the Tony Award-winning drama Dancingat Lughnasa, the Greek classic Antigone with amodern twist, the off-beat musical comedy LittleShop of Horrors and the Pulitzer Prize-winningmystery Proof.All shows will stage in Hoey Auditorium,with evening performances and weekendmatinees.Season tickets are on sale now. Prices forseason tickets are 45 for adults, 35 for seniorcitizens and Western faculty and staff, and 20for students.Memberships also are available for thePatron Club, which provides additionalfinancial support to the University Players andits activities. Memberships are available at theActor ( 250), Director ( 500) and Producer( 1,000) levels. All membership levels offertickets to all productions, and much of the costof membership is tax deductible.Opening the season is Brian Friel’s Dancingat Lughnasa, a drama told from the viewpointof a young boy growing up in a fatherlesshome with his unmarried mother and fourspinster aunts in 1930s Ireland. Their lives areinterrupted by the arrival of two men – the boy’slong-lost father, who is off to Spain to fightthe war against Franco, and an elderly unclewho has “come home to die” after a lifetime inAmerica. Directed by Stephen Michael Ayers,associate professor of theatre arts, Dancing atLughnasa runs Sept. 29-Oct. 3.Antigone, directed by Richard Beam, associateprofessor of theatre arts, will be staged Nov. 1014. An adaptation by Lewis Galantiere of JeanAnouilh’s work, the play was originally pro

Laura Huff, executive assistant, Office of Advancement and External Affairs; B.S.B.A, Western Carolina University; previously self-employed marketing consultant.