Two longtime members of the Catawba College Board of Trustees, both elected to their trustee posts by the Southern Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, were honored Sunday, Feb. 17. Wade H. "Hamp" Shuford, Jr. of Hickory and Claude Shuford Abernethy, Jr. of Newton were presented with Catawba's inaugural Campus Ministry Church/College Award at a dinner held in Peeler Crystal Lounge on campus.
Shuford, a 1950 alumnus of Catawba, was recognized for his 48 years of services as a trustee of the College. Dr. Ken Clapp, Catawba's Chaplain and Senior Vice President said of Shuford: "From the time of graduation from Catawba College until the present you have lived your life in such a way as to consistently and enthusiastically demonstrate the fourth virtue engraved upon the seal of Catawba College, service. You have worked for the betterment of the communities in which you have lived and you have championed the needs of those less fortunate." Clapp also noted Shuford's belief in the role faith plays in "the developing lives of Catawba students and in the importance of the heritage of this institution." He said Shuford had "sought to keep strong the ties between the Church and the College" and "generously supported programs and efforts to that end."
Abernethy, who has also served 48 years on Catawba's Board of Trustees, was recognized for his work on key committees of the board. Clapp said Abernethy had chaired the sub-committee on investments, served as vice-chairman of the board and served as chairman of the board for one year. Clapp called Abernethy "a valued advisor to seven presidents" and said "both you and your family have provided generous financial support for the College." Abernethy, a lifelong member of Corinth Reformed Church of Hickory, was also recognized as "a faithful representative of the College to the church constituency" and one who had given generously of his time to advise many non-profit and charitable organizations.
Barry and Clara Leonard of Greensboro were recognized for their gift to establish a new scholarship fund at Catawba. Monies from that fund will be used to assist deserving students interested in pursuing a career in the ministry. Barry Leonard is a 1965 alumnus of Catawba who serves on its Board of Trustees.
Brent and Jackie Lawrence of Jamestown, N.C., the parents of the late Brenna Lawrence, a 2002 alumna of the College, were lauded for their efforts to raise monies to establish a scholarship fund in their daughter's memory at Catawba. This scholarship will be awarded to students who are committed to a life of service to benefit others.
Donors who have made contributions to fund the Seiwell Campus Ministry Endowment were recognized. Annual earnings from this endowment fund The position of the chaplain and support a wide variety of programs and activities of the campus ministry program. The fund was begun in 2005 with a challenge memorial gift from the children of former campus pastor Porter Seiwell and his wife Maria and continues to receive new donors and pledges. The Seiwells' children are Alumnus and Trustee Dick Seiwell '67 and wife Linda of West Chester, Pa., and Alumna Martha Seiwell Dayvault '63 of Lakeland, Fla., and her husband, Jim '64, who is also a Trustee of the College. The Endowment Donors include:
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- Eddie and Betty Burner Albrite ;
- Lowell and Susan Alcorn ;
- Lynda Fairbanks Atkins ;
- Edwin and Kathryn Bailey ;
- John and Greta Balls ;
- Jim and Janie Barco ;
- Mabel Barnhardt ;
- Roger and Dorothy Beaver ;
- Bethany UCC, York, PA ;
- Lawrence and Edith McCanless Bolick ;
- Bobby and Elsie Bonds ;
- Carl and Martha Book ;
- Larry Bost ;
- John, Jr. and Lynda Boyd ;
- Tal Brewer ;
- Dwayne and Karen Wade Brewington ;
- Daniel and Betty Brown ;
- Martin II and Gale Umstead Bupp ;
- Joe and Christine Reddig Buta ;
- Jay and Ella Buxton ;
- Chester and Gennie Piercy Byerly ;
- John Callahan ;
- Jimmy, Sr. and Barbara Chambers ;
- Clarence and Audrey Retiz Channell ;
- Thomas and Judy Hollar Childress ;
- Ronald and Barbara Myers Christman ;
- Larry Clapp ;
- Jenna Ray Clayton ;
- John and Dottie Dillon Coblentz ;
- Reece, Jr. and Elaine Cook ;
- Robert, Jr. and Sara Cook ;
- Robert and Ann Cooper ;
- Raymond and Joan Dellinger Craven ;
- Barry and Christena Crawford ;
- James and Anna Cress ;
- Marcus and Margo Crotts ;
- Barbara Seiwell Cunningham ;
- Ken and Barbara Kershner Daniel ;
- Ammeree Dayvault ;
- Lary and Carol Diehl ;
- Rex and Yvonne Dobey ;
- Richard and Ruth Dunnuck ;
- Will, Jr. and Jennifer O'Donnell Dwiggins ;
- Pamela Eliason ;
- Fellowship Class, Beulah UCC ;
- Linn and Lou Finger ;
- First UCC, Salisbury ;
- First UCC of Salisbury Foundation ;
- George and Marge Fitz ;
- Emmett and Katherine Floyd ;
- William and Muriel Foose ;
- George, Sr. and Jackie Fouts ;
- Jerry and Tiffany Mauk Freeman ;
- Gerald and Libby Fuss ;
- J.A. and Dori Gantt ;
- Thomas and Eugenia Griggs Golladay ;
- Grace Reformed UCC, Newton ;
- H. William Green ;
- Van and Edith Grimes ;
- June Grubb ;
- John III and Diane Edwards Gundlach ;
- Galen and Sandra Hahn ;
- Ronald and Candace Nolan Hallett ;
- Rich and Susan Dayvault Hames ;
- Claude B. Hampton, Jr. ;
- Johnny and Reeceanna Hanes ;
- Dave and Carolyn Dayvault Harrington ;
- Gary and Linda Hauze ;
- Robert and Julia Grimes Hayes ;
- Edward and Ruth Heath ;
- Elizabeth Herman ;
- Barry Hiatt ;
- Fred and Marie Hill ;
- Mark and Anita Hjelmeland ;
- Harold and Eugenia McCachren Holste ;
- Carol Houghton ;
- Dolan and Ruth Hubbard ;
- Lucretia Hughes ;
- William and Anne Skiles Humphrey ;
- Robert Jr. and Judith Hundemann ;
- Bernard and Doris Dreibelbis Hurley ;
- Robert and Mary Long Hutchens ;
- Clarine Ingold ;
- Jeanne Ingold ;
- John and Christine Jaycox ;
- William, Sr. and Madeline Johnson ;
- Fred, Jr. and Katherine Jordan ;
- Lincoln and Sharon Solt Joseph ;
- Carroll and Joyce Kann ;
- Dean and Kathleen Leech ;
- Daniel and Ruth Best Leeper ;
- Alma Wagoner Leinbach ;
- Marguerite Leonard ;
- Gregory and Julie Ramseur Lewis ;
- Michael and Susan Lippard ;
- Local Church Ministries, UCC ;
- Wesley Lockfaw ;
- Doyle and Marian Luckenbaugh ;
- John and Amanda Deal Lyall ;
- Frank and Barbara Lyerly ;
- Richard and Anita Masters ;
- Michael and Lee Ann McConchie ;
- Fred and Etna Palmer McCullough ;
- John and Treva Wingo McLaughlin ;
- William and Mary Anne Beaver Milholland ;
- James Mills ;
- Mt. Tabor UCC, Lexington ;
- George and Jenny Mummert ;
- T. Lynch and Lou Murphy ;
- David and Dena Fraley Najarian ;
- Daniel and Sharon Nieland ;
- Frederick, Jr. and Jane Oleck ;
- Carey and Nancy Pahe ;
- Melvin and Patsy Everhart Palmer ;
- Eloise Peeler ;
- Paul Peters ;
- The Carl and Dorothy Petree Family ;
- Paul and Sara Jean Arey Propst ;
- Shirley Rhinehart ;
- John and Maria Rich ;
- Curtis and Jean Risley ;
- Irving and Flora Rudolph ;
- Rollin and Betsy Russell ;
- St. Matthew's Women's Fellowship, Maiden ;
- St. Matthew's UCC, Maiden ;
- St. Stephen UCC, Greensboro ;
- Alfred and Helen Sandrock ;
- Curtis Sandrock ;
- Herbert and Bennie Schafale ;
- Marjorie Schell ;
- William and Lisa Zimmerman Schnuit ;
- Andrew Porter Seiwell ;
- Julie Anne Seiwell ;
- John and Betty Settlemyre ;
- Bill and Eleanor Sheeks ;
- Richard E., Jr. and Esther Shields ;
- Wade H., Jr. and Joanne Shuford ;
- Martha Black Sigler ;
- Chadwick and Daphne Lynch Slaughter ;
- Jonathan Slaughter ;
- Ronnie and Nancy Slaughter ;
- Randy and LaBreeska Southard ;
- William Sowers
Five individuals were recognized at the event as recipients of Paul Fisher Service Awards for their outstanding contributions to service on and off campus for spring 2008. The faculty/staff recipients were Dr. Patricia Whitley and Keith Engwall; the student recipients were Kendra Joyner and Rachel Roberts; and alumna recipient was Dena Najarian '94.
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