Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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The Scriptures enjoin us to honor those to whom honor is due (Romans 13:7). In keeping with that wisdom, the Administrative Council, the Fac- ulty of the Department of Bible and Christian Ministries, and special guests of Lee College met at the Chalet Restaurant on February 24 to honor three faculty persons on the occa- sion of their retirements from ser- vice to Lee College. Elmer F. Odom (1950-1985) retired as Professor of History and Religion. An alumnus of Bob Jones University, he earned the MA. degree from George Peabody College for Teach- ers and the M.Div. degree from South- western Baptist Theological Seminary. Among other numerous committee assignments, Professor Odom spon- sored Pi Delta Omicron, the Religion Honor Society. Beatrice H. Odom (1951-1986) retired as Associate Professor of Christian B. GEORGE LECTURES ON INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS Education. Taking her undergra ate education at Bob Jones University, she earned the MA. degree from George Peabody College for Teachers. Mrs. Odom directed TACT, the Train- ing Association for Christian Teaching. Luther E. Painter (1976-) (1980-1985) retired as Associate Professor of Pas- toral Studies. A graduate of Davis and Elkins College, he earned the D.Min. degree from Lexington Theo- logical Seminary. Bringing a broad and varied background of ministe- rial service to Lee College, Dr. Painter directed the Ministerial Club. Elmer, Bea, and L. E. contributed immensely to Lee College. They are loved and esteemed by peers and students alike, and eminently wor- thy of every accolade. We wish for them God ' s richest blessings in the days ahead! DNB AWARD SANG-EHIL HAN The Department of Bible and Christian Ministries awarded their top honor to senior Sang-Ehil Han. Han is from Seoul, Korea. He was a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. Han is me son of Dr. and Mrs. Yung Chul Han of Seoul. REMAINING D. BOWDLE ACADEMICS 27

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THE DEPARTMENT OF BIBLE AND CHBISTIAN MINISTBIES No matter what profession a student chooses while at Lee College, he or she will find that his profession becomes a ministry. The focal point of the classes taught by the department of Bible and Christian Ministries is to help each stu- dent develop spiritually even if he or she is not planning to pursue a full-time ministry. This is the purpose of an eighteen- hour religion requirement. The department is undergoing several changes this year, which, according to Chairman Dr. John Sims, will have a lasting impact on the students at Lee. Two faculty members, Dr. L. E. Painter and Mr. Elmer Odom, retired in December, and Mrs. Beatrice Odom plans to retire in May. These valuable faculty members will be missed by the entire campus. Dr. Sims, however, feels that despite the loss the department will be very strong next year as a result of the addition of several new faculty members including Mr. Rob- ert Herron and Mr. Larry Berge ron. Both men are former students of Lee College. Mr. Herron came to Lee last fall, and Mr. Bergeron was hired as a temporary, full- time faculty member this spring. With the addition of several new courses, the department of Bible and Christian Ministries is striving to blend the aca- demic and practical sides of ministry. It has fulfilled its obligation to each student by providing a biblical, thelogical, and practical basis for responsible Christian living in the modern world; and, therefore, the department is making an impression on the students and through them on the world. By Sherri Taylor (1 to r) J. BOONE, L. PAINTER, E. ODOM, B. GEORGE, CHAIRMAN J. SIMS, L. BERGERON, R. D. BOWDLE, R. HERRON ODOM, 26 ACADEMICS RETIRING B. ODOM HELPS R. TUCKER

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THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS L to R— D. THOMPSON, W. MORRISETT, R. CODY, A. RURNS Lee College ' s Business Department en- deavors to prepare students for personally fruitful and socially useful careers in business. 1985-86 will be remembered as a year for advancing that purpose. This was the first year of operation for the Cletus Benton Memorial Business Center and the new Computer Information Sys- tems (C.I.S.) major received a boost. The Cletus Benton Excellence in Busi- ness Award will be given to a junior this year and with it a partial scholarship for next year. Four other scholarships have been established for business students in the Cleveland area: two for incoming freshmen from Bradley and Cleveland high schools and two for transfer students from Cleveland State Community College and Tomlinson College. The Business Department was the recipi- ent of a Wang mini-computer accompa- nied by twelve work stations and two printers. This equipment was provided by the Wang Corporation and Southern Guaranty. The Business Department spon- sored a computer seminar for faculty and staff during the first semester. Additional courses are being added in the area of office administration and management. These include Advanced Word Processing Becords Management, Office Management, and Production Management. These courses will help meet state require- ments in business education. R. CODY GRADES PAPERS 28 ACADEMICS