OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY -jjjijgw V/r tjmmt''^W%WW'^ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/yamacraw200875ogle Dedication Every year, the Yamacraw staff dedicates its book to facutly or staff who have somehow transformed or tremendously made Oglethorpe a place in which to "make a life, make a living, and make a difference" to all of us. This year, we dedicate the 2007-2008 yearbook to the newly retired Professor of Music, Dr. James Bohart, Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Philip Neujahr, and Professor of English, Dr. William Brightman, for their many years of hard work and amazing dedication to this school, our bubble, and for four years or more, our way of life. Thank you. The Yamacraw Staff RefrospecHve 2007-2008 RefrosoecHve o Congratulations! Cynthia Aby Class of 2008 Akalework Akalework Class of 2008 Fauzia Amlani Class of 2008 Jessica Anderson Class of 2008 Richard Anderson Biology/Sociology Phi Delta Epsilon. Phi Eta Sigma. Society of Physics Students - Publicity Chair. Sigma Zeta National Science Honor Society - President. Alpha Chi. B.E. Hammock Memorial Scholar. Prseidential Scholar. W^M s^ Vm ff^ wB fee i) '"' ^'"?^i Ml 1 Max Arrechea Psychology Class of 2008 Zachary Atkinson Class of 2008 Terry Bailey Class of 2008 Leah Weston Balch Studio Art Sigma Sigma Sigma. The Process. Trish Baldwin Biology Vice President of Senate. President - Alpha Sigma Tau. ODK. Order of Omega. Phi Delta Epsilon. Resident Assistant. Admissions Ambassador. Revee Barbour Spanish (Pre-med) "I am who I am; living each day with many lives at a time." Catherine Barson English "Normality is an excuse made up by the creatively uninspired to justify their existence." w *ftr p^.^-^-; r i i ^ *S..,.^ jysi^ '^'^Sr-l ConqratulationsI Jacqueline D. Bass Theatre Class of 2008 Abi Berwager English Alpha Phi Omega. Feed America Music Foundation. The Stormy Petrel. "What if everything around you isn't quite as ait seems? What if everything you think you know is an elaborate dream?" -Trent Reznor Patricia Bolton Class of 2008 Jessie Bonham Class of 2008 Gillian M. Brady Communications Cross Country. Women's Track Team. Grayson Briggs Class of 2008 Congratulations! Matthew Brisendine Class of 2008 Lauren Byrd Studio Art lUegitimati non Carborundum. Sigma Sigma Sigma. The Process. Stormy Petrel. Being Awesome. Laura Callender Rl'lf English l^rt''% "In whose interest is it for you to feel like nothing you could do would make any difference?" -Dr. Hyman Megan Campbell Biopsychology Omicron Delta Kappa. Psi Chi. Phi Delta Epsilon. Resident Assistant. Taylor Cannon Business Administration Chi Phi Sweetheart - "I love you guys!" Miriam Cash English Class of 2008 xflu ^^^ sO* ' ^^HM^^^9^^^I IShf T p 1 Devane Casteel Politics Alpha Sigma Tau. OU Dancers. Brian Chimiklis Class of 2008 Kemoy Clarke Class of 2008 Courtney Clayton Class of 2008 Eric Cohen-Greenberg Class of 2008 Millicent Cone Psychology Alpha Sigma Tau. OU Cheerleaders. Taryn Cooksey History Class of 2008 Ashley Cooper Class of 2008 Jason Cree Class of 2008 Sarah Darby Class of 2008 Bruna da Silva Bartsch Class of 2008 Stephanie M. Darden International Studies with Asian Concentration Study abroad at Otaru Univeristy in Japan for a year. 10 Congratulations! Mallory Jane Davis Visual Communication and Rhetoric Studies Editor-in-Chief - The Stormy Petrel. ODK. Sigma Sigma Sigma. Alpha Chi. Phi Eta Sigma. OSA. Phi Delta Epsilon. Honors Program. CORE Committee. Penguin Collecting. Constance Davis Class of 2008 (^n \ r \m ^W^M 1 ^^ Thomas Davis Class of 2008 Varietta Davis Class of 2008 Tiffany Desrosiers Class of 2008 Antonette Diao Biopsychology Circle K. Phi Delta Epsilon. International Club. 11 Jamie Dillon Class of 2008 Conqratulations! Luis Dominguez Class of 2008 Stephanie Dunnigan Accounting Class of 2008 Ariane Dyson Class of 2008 John Esterline Economics Tennis. Kappa Alpha Order. '08 for OU Senior Campaign. :=; 1 n 1 r piyi 1 1 1 H \ 1 i k Megan C. Fabick Class of 2008 12 Congratulations! Brickford Faucette Business Administration Varsity Tennis - Captain. Stormiest Petrel. Kappa Alpha Order - President. Petrel Council. FCA. Lily Fincher Class of 2008 Eric Fladland Accounting Chi Phi. Francesca Funderburk Class of 2008 Sarah Fuqua English "Don't tase me, Bro!" Julia Adele Gates Business Administration OU Women's Golf - Team Captain. OU Dancers - Team Captain. Alpha Sigma Tau. 13 Krystal Gayle Pyschology OU Gospel Choir. Circle K. "I can do all things ^ through Christ who strenghtens me." ~Phillipians4:13. Salamewet Gebremeskel Class of 2008 1 M 1 1 1 ! . 1 1 Li n, ^' K^ Stephen Germany French, Spanish, Religious Studies ECOS. Vasa Dranger. University Singers. OUMA Advisory Board. Irasema Gonzalez Class of 2008 Stephanie Gill Art History Class of 2008 Benjamin Grad Class of 2008 14 Congratulations! Jessica Graner Psychology Omicron Delta Kappa. Alpha Phi Omega. Psi Chi. Alpha Chi. :t=^ -* ..^ "i a ^t jk ,.. 1"^ *' |H| W Jh Hi '^^ H m H ^B ^ 1 Hi] ^^^^^^^^^^H Keith Griffin Art History Senior Class President. ODK - President. OU Singers - President. Resident Assistant. Chi Phi. Admissions Ambassador. Order of Omega. Chairman - Senior Campaign. Alpha Chi. Phi Eta Sigma. Fresh Focus Mentor. Carly Hallman Class of 2008 Meagan Hanes Biology Alpha Sigma Tau. Order of Omega. Alpha Sigma. April Harris Economics "Life is God's gift to you. What you become is your gift to God." Christopher Harvin Behavioral Science and HR Management Resident Assiantant. "If we speak today, then we speak tomorrow. Stay true to your friends; there's no room for sorrow." -King of Traer. 15 Stephanie Henschel Class of 2008 Congratulations! Rachel Paige Hensler History "SPUFT!" Kenneth R. Hobbs History "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise." -Ted Turner Lydia Marie Hofstetter History Chi Omega. Oglethorpe Student Association. Panhellenic Council. Cross Country. WilHam Horton Class of 2008 Jacob Hoyer Clas of 2008 16 Conqratulations! Stephanie Huffstutler Class of 2008 J^K^^^^'\'i 1 k mnjp^^^. jffiSS wA vHf "^^ _ \ >, J 1" ^^ -4 iV Adam Humar Class of 2008 .^ Craig Jaclison Class of 2008 Jailyn Johnson Class of 2008 Shenae Johnson Class of 2008 Katherine Johnston Psychology "Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the power of power." -Jimi Hendrix 17 Tiffanie Jones Class of 2008 Noelle Jozefowicz Class of 2008 Soumya Kantemnini Politics President Pro-Temp of OSA's Senate. International Club. Students for Barack Obama. Save Darfur Coaltion. Bryan Kennicott Class of 2008 Weston Kirk Class of 2008 Ausrine Klicius Class of 2008 18 Conqratulations! Kelly Korell Economics Sigma Sigma Sigma - Treasurer. Economics Club. Russell Kramer Class of 2008 Michael Krueger Class of 2008 Katherine Kuhn Class of 2008 Thomas Layman Class of 2008 Luciana Lazzarino Class of 2008 19 Phu-Tho Le Class of 2008 -:'^~__ -'^m^bBH fl^ 'i^^^mL'^ "'N^^^ flp ^OKi '^^^ '^I^^M K"'. IM 4 Jessica Lewis Class of 2008 Beth Lindahl Class of 2008 John Lombardy Business Administration Chi Phi Brother. "Let them hate, so long as they fear." -Caligula Soubanh Louangvilay Class of 2008 Wendy Madill Classical Studies "insert pretentious quote here" 20 Congratulations! Halley Malison Class of 2008 Charles Marie Class of 2008 Elliot Martin Class of 2008 ^^^ . i' 1 >(H ^hLm ^^B r. Keith H. Aufderheide Chemistry Dr. Charles L. Baube Bioloqij Dr. Christian Y. Benton Director of Accounting Studies Dr. Krisitan Blaich History 1 ^. / ^^do^^pf^ti"^ Q IB _ "'""""'' ^ Dr. Robert A. Blumenthal Mathematics Dr. James A. Bohart Music 63 Dr. William Briqhtman English Dr. John A. Carton Psijcholoqy Dr. Mario A. Chandler Spanish Dr. Jeffrey Collins Art Historij Dr. Cassandra Copeland Economics Dr. John Cramer Phqsics 64 Dr. Roarke E. Donnelly Bioloqg Dr. Lynn Gieqer Education Dr. Amanda Gray Psycholoqij Dr. Nancy A. Herrinq Accountinq a MniiUi;B 1 Dr. Stephen Herschler Politics Dr. Bruce Hetherinqton Economics 65 Dr. Robert B. Hornback Enqlish Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Psycholoqij Dr. Kendra Kinq Politics Dr. Joseph Knippenberq Politics Prof. Lee Knippenberq Theatre Dr. Peter J. Kower Economics 66 Prof. Afan Loehle Art Dr. Jag Lutz French Dr. Nicholas B. Maher Historij Dr. Jeanne McCarthij English Dr. Douqias McFarland English Dr. Deborah Meroia Theatre 67 E!J Dr. John C. Nardo Mathematics Dr. Philip J. Neujahr Philosophij Dr. John D. Orme Politics 1 1 1 ^^ 1 i Dr. Richard Palmer Film Dr. Viviana Plotnik Spanish Dr. Irwin Raij Music y ^H B ^*^^^=s ^^^^ = f=^==-l ^i^^ H 1 ^^S w _ ,^ "_'_ .J jJBf^' -P BBSh --^ i* 9 B-j uL.-._- jM Mj u ua ^^^^Kc^e" ^^^^^^^^H 1 68 Dr. Beth Roberts Education Dr. Anne Rosenthal Communications and Rhetoric Studies Dr. Michael Rulison Physics Dr. Daniel Schadler Biology Dr. Karen Schmeichel Bioloqij Dr. Seema Shrikande Communications and Rhetoric Studies 69 Dr. Bradford Smith History Dr. Robert Steen Japanese Dr. Brad L. Stone Sociology Dr. LindaJ. Taylor English Dr. Phillip D. Tiu Mathematics Dr. J. Dean Tucker Economics and Business 70 r^ Dr. James Turner Accounting > -7 Dr. Victoria Weiss English 1 ^HjM^^P^ ^V^ ll^^H M H^^B ^ --' ^F fT tSfkk M^" ll rYj f Li.Jk4l Prof. Ginqer Williams Education Dr. Monte Wolf Chemistrij Not pictured; Dr. Straley - Business & Mathematics Dr. Simon Sparks - Philosphg 71 72 i/i D O < < _ < o 13 The Tower The Tower is Oglethorpe's literary magazibne, comprised of work by Oglethorpe students and designed, created, and printed on campus. The Tower aims to provide an outlet for artistic expression in the Oglethorpe community. In additon to our publications. The Tower provides a reqular workshop environment where student writers can meet to critique and encourage one another. We are also responsible for running one event each year, entitled Night of the Arts. It is held each fall and is a chance for OU students, staff, and faculty to share their talents through performance. The evening includes a display of visual artwork as well as poetry, monologues, and musical composition. L M g^g ^M y H^l ^^M ^B ^B Q '-'^ "^^ i^H ^^* ^^!bK '"..I'E^H ^^V.'' - ^^^1 f r"" mli^^m w -- ^^BH - \ ^^^^^B teafeW'^ -''^ ^^^^^^v ^^Hll^ K^
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