The Association of Retired Faculty of

Mississippi State University

1986-2003

Venimus, ministravimus, recessimus.




Dedicated to all who have devoted their lives to

teaching, research, and service

for the development of

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

and the minds of thousands of young men and women

by

ARF

THE ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FACULTY OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

Organized July 24, 1986

 

Memorial plaque presented to Mitchell Memorial Library

by ARF on July 10, 1997,

and mounted on the third floor of the new wing of the library.

Venimus, ministravimus, recessimus.

 

ARF CHARTER MEMBERS

 

Aiken, Charles Extension Education

Armstrong, Claris Marie Mathematics

Baker, E. G. Chemical Engineering

Behr, Lyell Chemistry

Bentick-Smith, John Veterinary Medicine

Bost, William M. Coop. Ext. Service

Bryan, Gordon Political Science

Bunch, Harry Dean Agronomy

Burgoyne, Alice Continuing Education

Cardwell, Joe Dairy Manufacturing

Colwick, Rex Ag. & Bio. Engineering

Coskrey, Homer Continuing Education

Craddock, Arnold Education

Custer, Edward W. Dairy Science

Davis, Jack A. Economics

Dreesen, Lester J. Poultry Science

Emerich, Donald Chemistry

Estes, Margaret Sociology

Eubanks, W. Hunter Engineering Graphics

Gaddis, Earle Extension Service

Giles, William L. Agronomy

Groves , Don Industrial Education

Harris, Phoebe T. Home Economics

Hawkins, Sr., Merrill M. Education

Hepner , Leon W. Entomology

Howell, Irl Physics

Kaufman, Harold Sociology

Kennedy, Maurice Biochemistry

Khatena, Joe Educational Psychology

Kimbrough, Jr., Emmett Ag. & Bio. Engineering

Koelz, Mary Jane Mathematics

Laswell, Troy Geology

Loftin, Marion T. Sociology

Mann, V. S. Counselor Education

Martin, T. K. English

McCullough, Leonard Continuing Education

McEwen, Eleanor G. Veterinary Medicine

McVey, John Ext. Ag. Engineering

McWhorter, John C. Ag. & Bio. Engineering

Miller, Dalton L. Ext. Ag. Engineering

Moore, Charles N. Bus. Stat. & Data Proc.

Myers, Merle W. Geology & Geography

Nelson, Lyle Agronomy

Overcash, Jean P. Fruit Science

Parris, G. K. Plant Pathology

Peden, Jr., Guy T. Marketing

Peebles, Margaret Library

Peyman, Al Psychology

Roberts, Edward G. Forestry

Russell, Ernest E. Geology

Ryan, Lewis Continuing Education

Sartor, Johnnie Extension Economics

Sawyer, R. Tom Political Science

Scott, Charley Mechanical Engineering

Simrall, Harry Electrical Engineering

Simrall, Mary Chemistry

Singletary, Clyde Horticulture

Snowden, O. L. Agricultural Education

Snyder, Jean Home Economics

Stockwell, Joseph E. English

Stojanovic, Boris Enology & Microbiology

Terrell, Earl Industrial Education

Terrell, Helen Business Education

Thomas, Charles H. Poultry Science

Weeks, Jr., John L. Chemical Engineering

West, W. Thomas Music Education

Williams, Jerry T. (Mrs. P) English

Williams, Peyton Ward, Jr. English

Wilson , Arlie Entomology

Wise, Louis Agronomy

Wofford, R. S. Accounting

Wolverton, Robert E. Foreign Languages

Young, David F. Entomology

 

DECEASED CHARTER MEMBERS OF ARF

Claris Marie Armstrong

E. G. Baker

Alice Burgoyne

Rex Colwick

Edward W. Custer

Jack A. Davis

Lester J. Dreesen

W. Hunter Eubanks

Earle Gaddis

William L. Giles

Edwin D. Groves

Phoebe T. Harris

Merrill M. Hawkins, Sr.

Leon W. Hepner

Harold F. Kaufman

Marion T. Loftin

V. S. Mann

T. K. Martin

John McVey

John C. McWhorter

Merle N. Myers

Jean P. Overcash

G. K. Parris

Guy T. Peden, Jr.

Margaret Peebles

Edward G. Roberts

R. Tom Sawyer

Harry Simrall

Mary Simrall

Clyde C. Singletary

O. L. Snowden

Earl Terrell

John L. Weeks, Jr.

W. Thomas West

Peyton Ward Williams, Jr.

Louis N. Wise

ARF MEMBERS 2002-03

Charles Aiken

Gale R. Ammerman

C. Hunter Andrews

A. W. Baird

Billy J. Ball

Lyell Behr

John Bentick-Smith

Louis Bluhm

Marvin T. Bond

Martha Owens Booth

William M. Bost

A. H. Boyd

Shelby Brightwell

H D (Doss) Brodnax, Jr.

Lew Brown

Gordon Bryan

Ellen Bryant

Gifford Bull

Harry Dean Bunch

Milo Burnham

Joe Cardwell

Walter R. Carnes

Leon Combs

Marion B. Couvillion

Warren Couvillion

W. Lawrence Croft

Dominic J. Cunetto

Troy E. Daniel

Fred Davis

Armando De La Cruz

James C. DeLouche

E. Samuel Dudley

Donald Emerich

H. Werner Essig

Margaret Estes

R. Rodney Foil

Robert M. Ford

John W. Fuquay

William A. Giles

Clinton Graves

E. O. Hawkins

Dora R. Herring

Leslie R. Hester

Donovan Horn

Warren F. Housley

Paul B. Jacob, Jr.

David P. Jennings

Wallace Killcreas

Troy Laswell

Ned B. Lovell

Duane E. Lyon

Barton W. MacNeill

John F. Marszalek

Natalie Maynor

Leonard

McCullough

Bill McDaniel

J. C. McKee

Barbara McLaurin

Dalton Lee Miller

James G. Miller

James E. Moak

Arnold Moore

Charles N. Moore

Tom Morrow

Henry W. Nash

Lyle Nelson

William E. Parrish

W. B. Pearson

Al Peyman

Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

Dero Ramsey

Ernest E. Russell

Lewis Ryan

Charles W.

Sappington

Johnnie Sartor

Gary Shafer

W. A. Simmons

Walter E. Sistrunk

Jean Snyder

Charles A. Sparrow

Margo Swain

J. G. Taylor

Charles H. Thomas

Garnett J. Thomas

J. Robert Thomson

B. Michael Thorne

Mary B. Thornton

John L. Tilley

George Verrall

W. F. Watson

Charles Weatherly

Frank Whisler

Arlie Wilson

Ann E. Wiltrout

R. S. Wofford

ARF LIFE MEMBERS

At the June 3 rd 2003 Board Meeting, a Life Membership was established. Any member who makes a gift of at least $300 to the ARF Foundation will be awarded a lifetime membership in ARF.

 

ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FACULTY of MSU EXECUTIVE BOARD

                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                           OFFICERS

 

Year

President

V-Pres

Secretary

Treasurer

Historian

1986-87

Williams,P.

Estes, M.

Khatena, J.

Aiken, C.

Estes

1987-88

Wolverton, R.

Scott, C.

Aiken, C.

Peyman, A.

1988-89

Aiken, C.

Snyder, J.

Emerich, D.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

1989-90

Wilson, A.

Nelson, L.

Emerich, D.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

1990-91

Giles, W. L.

Bunch, D.

Bryant, E.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

1991-92

Lindley, C.

Jacob, P.

Bryant, E.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

Jacob, P.

1992-93

Emerich, D.

Loftin, M.

Bryant, E.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

1993-94

Loftin, M.

Stockwell, J.

Snyder, J.

Moore, C.

Burgoyne, A.

1994-95

Stockwell

Snyder

Sappington

Daniel, T.

Stooksbury, K.

1995-96

Moore, C.

Graves, C.

Sappington

Daniel

Stooksbury, K.

1996-97

Graves, C.

Herring, D.

Swain, M.

Daniel

Stooksbury, K.

1997-98

Herring, D.

Parrish, W.

Swain

Daniel

Nash, H.

1998-99

Parrish, W.

Cardwell, J.

Swain

Daniel

Nash

1999-00

Cardwell, J.

McKee, C.

Swain

Daniel

Nash

2000-01

McKee

Dudley, S.

Swain

Herring

Nash

2001-02

Dudley

Verrall, G.

Swain

Herring

Tilley, J.

Croft, L.

2002-03

Croft

De la Cruz, A.

Swain

Herring

Tilley

2003-04

De la Cruz

Maynor

Swain

Herring

Tilley


 
DIRECTORS

                                           1987-88               Roberts (88), Laswell (89), Behr (90), Cardwell (91), Khatena (92)

                                          1988-89               Laswell (89), Behr (90), Cardwell (91), Khatena (92), Moak (93)

                                          1989-90               Behr (90), Cardwell (91), Khatena (92), Moak (93), Wofford (94)

                                                   1990-91      Cardwell (91), Khatena (92), Moak (93), Wofford (94), Thomas, C. (95)

                                          1991-92               Khatena (92), Moak (93), Wofford (94), Thomas, C. (95), Walton (96)

 

                                          1992-93               Moak (93), Wofford (94), Thomas, C. (95), Walton (96), Holland (97)

 

                                          1993-94               Wofford (94), Thomas, C. (95), Walton (96), Holland (97), Graves (98)

 

                                          1994-95               Thomas (95), Walton (96), Holland (97), Graves (98), Thomson (99)

 

                                          1995-96               Walton (96), Holland (97), Graves (98), Thomson (99), Moody (2000)

 

                                          1996-97               Holland (97), Wilson, J. (98), Thomson (99), Moody (00), Young (01)

 

                                          1997-98               Wilson J. (98), Thomson (99), Moody (00), Young (01), McCullough (02)

 

                                          1998-99               Thomson (99), Moody (00), Young (01), McCullough (02), McDaniel (03)

                                                    1999-00      Moody (00), Young (01), McCullough (02), McDaniel (03), Moore (04)

                                          2000-01               Young (01), McCullough (02), Graves (03), Moore (04), Croft (05)

 

                                          2001-02               McCullough (02), Graves (03), Moore (04), Croft (05), Andrews (06)

 

                                          2002-03               Graves (03), Moore (04), Bond (05), Andrews (06), Bull (07)

                                          2003-04      Moore (04), Bond (05), Andrews (06), Housley (07), Wiltrout (08)


 
                                                                                      SPEAKERS AT ARF MEETINGS

 

                                                                                1987 April 23       Dr. Donald W. Zacharias, President, MSU

 

                                                            1987 July 16        Dr. John Darling, Provost and Vice Pres. for Academic Affairs

                                                            1988 July 13        Mr. Henry Mosely, Assoc. Dir. MSU Alumni Assoc. (conducted tour)

                                                            1988 July 13        Dr. Beverly Norment, Vice President for Research, MSU

 

                                                            1989 April 11       Dr. Janet McNaughton, Assoc. Prof., Food Science, Human Nutr. & H.E.

 

                                                            1989 July 06        Dr. Katherine Bunch, Miss. School for Math & Sciences, Columbus

                                                                           1990 April 19       Dr. John Darling, Provost & Vice Pres. for Academic Affairs

                                                            1990 July 12        Dr. David Pettry, Giles Distinguished Professor, Soil Sciences

 

                                                            1991 April 25       Dr. Rodney Foil, Vice Pres. for Ag., Forestry, & Veterinary Medicine

 

                                                            1991 July 25        Dr. George Verrall, Vice President for Business Affairs

 

                                                            1992 April 21       Mr. Fred Walker, Pres., Miss. Retired Public Employ. Assoc.

 

                                                            1992 July 01        Dr. W. L. McDaniel, Provost & Vice Pres. for Academic Affairs

 

                                                            1993 April 14       Ms. Frances Coleman, Assoc. Director of MSU Libraries

 

                                                            1993 July 07        Dr. Harvey Lewis, Dean, College of Business & Industry

 

                                                            1994 April 26       Dr. Donald W. Zacharias, President, MSU

 

                                                            1994 June 29       Mr. Larry Templeton, Director of Athletics, MSU

 

                                                            1995 April 25       Mr. Jerry Inman, Director of Admissions, MSU

 

                                                            1995 June 28       Ms. Samye Johnson, Asst. Athletic Director & Volleyball Coach

 

                                                            1996 April 25       Dr. Derek Hodgson, Provost & Vice Pres. for Academic Affairs

 

                                                            1996 July 09        Dr. R. E. Wolverton, Sr., Prof. and Head, Foreign Languages

                                                            1997 April 15       Dr. Donald W. Zacharias, President, MSU

                                                            1997 July 10        Dr. George Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Library

                                                            1998 April 8         Dr. Malcolm Portera, President, MSU

1                                                          998 July 8            Mr. Pat McMahon, Baseball Coach, MSU

                                                            1999 March 23     Dr. Malcolm Portera, President, MSU

                                                            1999 June 29       Mrs. Joan Freidman, Starkville Visitors & Convention Council

                                                            2000 March 22     Dr. Robert Altenkirch, Vice President for Research

                                                            2000 July 17        Dr. Arthur Cosby, Director of Social Science Center

                                                            2001 March 28     Rev. Cecil Williamson, Global Health Resources

                                                            2001 July 10        Dr. Wayne Bennett, Dean, College of Engineering

                                                            2002 April 04       Mr. Gaddis Hunt, Chief Administrative Officer

                                                            2002 July 15        Dr. George Verrall, Acting Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

                                                            2003 April 14       Mr. Vance Bristow, Director of Planned Giving, MSU Foundation

                                                            2003 July 07        Dr, Charles Lee, President, MSU


Other Meetings

The Men’s Quartet from Faith Baptist Church gave a program of gospelmusic at the ARF Ice Cream social in October 1995.

The Men of the Master, SPS3(SM)2, First United Methodist Church under the direction of Richard Cole, presented a musical program at the

    10thanniversary  annual meeting in July 1999.

*   On August 20, 1999, the ARF hosted a “Salute to Dr. Harry Simrall” at  the Deposit Guaranty National Bank.

 On October 12, 2000, the ARF held a special Fall meeting.  Mrs. Pat Fordice, spokesperson for the “Ageless Heroes Program” of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of

     Mississippi, was the guest speaker.

*   On October 24, 2002, the ARF held a reception/meeting in the John  Grisham Room of the Mitchell Memorial Library.  Dean Frances Coleman

  welcomed everyone and introduced the special guests, Rachel Evans andBetty Crosby Steward.  They discussed their new book, “Not Far From The Zinnias.”

On October 7, 2003, the ARF held a reception/meeting in the John Grisham room of the Mitchell Memorial Library.  Dr. Peter Rabideau, Provost and Vice

     President for Academic Affairs was the speaker. 

 


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