May 2009

Transylvania awards 260 degrees to largest class in its history

Posted on May 23, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Dr. Shearer, commencement speaker John Carroll, and student speaker Marshall Jolly LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University awarded bachelor of arts degrees to 260 seniors, the largest graduating class in the 229-year-old school’s history. Transylvania President Charles L. Shearer conferred the diplomas on the steps of historic Old Morrison as a crowd of friends and family, faculty and trustees looked on from the sun-dappled lawn. John Carroll, former editor of the Los Angeles Times, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Baltimore Sun, delivered the commencement address. He spoke of the challenges awaiting the graduates as they searched for a meaningful and rewarding career, and of a hope that they would always remember one another and their college days at Transylvania. “May this class of 2009 go into the larger world and succeed by finding the right kind of work and the right people to work with,” Carroll said. “And may this class also remain intact, a group that treasures the once-in-a-lifetime shared journey that ends today. Go your separate ways, and may your paths converge again someday.” Carroll is a veteran of more than four decades of editorial and executive experience at five metropolitan daily newspapers. He directed coverage that won Pulitzer Prizes for the Los Angeles, Lexington and Baltimore papers, as well as the Philadelphia Inquirer. A nationally recognized leader in journalism, Carroll is a past member and past chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board. He was named Editor of the Year by

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Nationally recognized journalist John S. Carroll to deliver Transylvania University commencement address on Saturday, May 23, at 10 a.m.

Posted on May 20, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

John Carroll LEXINGTON, Ky.—Veteran journalist John S. Carroll will deliver the commencement address at Transylvania University on Saturday, May 23, at 10 a.m. on the steps of historic Old Morrison, where 260 seniors will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree. Carroll, a member of the Transylvania Board of Trustees, is a nationally recognized leader in the field of journalism. He is a veteran of more than four decades of editorial and executive experience at five metropolitan daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and the Lexington Herald-Leader. He directed coverage that won numerous Pulitzer Prizes for the Los Angeles and Lexington papers, as well as the Baltimore Sun and Philadelphia Inquirer. During his tenure in Lexington, he spearheaded an investigative series of reports titled Cheating Our Children. The series exposed flaws in Kentucky’s public education system, which helped led to the passage of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. He was a Neiman Fellow at Harvard University, a Knight Visiting Lecturer at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a Visiting Journalist Fellow at Queen Elizabeth House in Oxford University. Continuing the tradition of a graduating senior speaking at commencement on behalf of the students, Marshall Allen Jolly, an American Studies major and Communications minor from Paris, Ky., has been selected to represent the Class of 2009. Carroll will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

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Transylvania publications honored again

Posted on May 15, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Three Transylvania University publications received top honors at the Public Relations Society of America-Thoroughbred Chapter awards ceremony May 12 in Lexington. The winning publications were the admissions viewbook, Transylvania magazine and Transylvania Treasures, a periodical highlighting the university’s historic holdings and outstanding Transylvanians. PRSA is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. This is the third honor for the viewbook and Transylvania Treasures. Both publications received a Grand Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)-District III in Atlanta in February. The district includes more than 500 educational institutions in eight states of the southeastern U.S. In December, the viewbook won a Grand Award at the CASE-Kentucky conference, Transylvania magazine won an Award of Excellence and Transylvania Treasures received an Award of Special Merit. The publications are the work of publications director Martha Baker of Paris; and writer/editor Bill Bowden, graphic designer Barbara Grinnell and editorial assistant Lori-Lyn Hurley, all of Lexington. Transylvania Treasures was designed by Carin Lovell of By Design, Lexington. “In the CASE competitions, our publications shined when compared with other educational institutions, while in the PRSA competition, they stacked up well against work produced by business, industry, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and consulting firms,” said Sarah Emmons, Transylvania public relations director. “I’m very proud of these results.” Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one

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John N. Williams Jr., Lucy S. Williams, William R. Stamler, Carol Ann Goff Tanner and Mamata G. Majmundar receive top honors at Transylvania’s alumni weekend awards ceremony

Posted on May 14, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania bestowed its top awards to distinguished alumni and friends during its recent alumni weekend awards luncheon. Carol Ann Goff Tanner ‘64, received the Irvin E. Lunger Award, which is presented for unique and exceptional service to Transylvania; John N. Williams Jr. ‘74 and Lucy S. Williams ‘74, both received the Morrison Medallion, which is presented to graduates for outstanding service to Transylvania and its programs; Mamata G. Majmundar ‘95, received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for extraordinary involvement at Transylvania; and William R. Stamler received the Transylvania Medal for outstanding service to the university. Carol Ann Goff Tanner ’64 Elected to Transylvania’s Board of Trustees in 2004, Tanner has been unrelenting in her service and support for her alma mater since she was elected to the alumni executive board in 1968. She has since served on the Board of Visitors and the steering committee of the $9.2 million Brown Science Center renovation. Transylvania recognized Tanner with the Certificate of Appreciation in 1999 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2004. A former high school mathematics teacher and tour guide at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Tanner lives in the Charlottesville, Va., with her husband Robert, where she volunteers for a variety of church, civic, philanthropic and school-related activities. As a student, Tanner was president of Chi Omega and Panhellenic Council. She was a member of Lampas leadership honorary, the Holleian Society, the Transylvania Choir and the women’s basketball team. John and

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Transylvania honors ten graduates for distinguished service, achievement during Alumni Weekend

Posted on May 14, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—During Transylvania’s recent Alumni Weekend celebration, alumni Debra Balles ’79, Raymond Cooper ’77, Doug and Gayle Hutcherson ’69 and Rick and Jannie Nallinger ’74 received the University’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to Transylvania, and Peggy Gordon Elliott Miller ’59, Eugene Scruggs ’59, Richard Waddell ’64 and Malcom Warford ’64 received the Distinguished Achievement Award for excellence in their profession or community service. Debra Balles, Transylvania’s controller, has served on reunion committees and is a member of the Bluegrass Alumni Chapter Board, the Transylvania Women’s Club and the Tri Delta Centennial Committee. Appointed controller in 1984, Balles has served on many committees and co-chaired the Finance Committee of the Quality Enhancement Plan in 2000. She brings three decades of experience to the Financial Resources Committee of the 2009-2012 Strategic Plan. Raymond Cooper is a former Alumni Executive Board president and volunteers with the admissions, alumni and development and career development offices. A real estate broker and developer, Cooper has been president of The Myers Y. Cooper Company in Ohio since 1987. His real estate developments include CVS stores in Cincinnati and Atlanta and shopping centers in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. He serves on board of The Springer School, a private school in Cincinnati devoted to educating children with learning disabilities, and as a member of the Ohioana Library Association in Columbus. Other civic activities include assisting with initiation of the curbside recycling program for Cincinnati residents and

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