Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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CHARLES BEACH Director of Christian Services Beach named Layman of Century Proclaimed as Layman of the Century, Dr. Charles Beach, Director of Christian Services at Lee College, was presented the Centennial Award for Christian Excellence at the Church of God General Assembly in Adanta last August. This first award of its kind was given to Beach by the Office of Lay Affairs and the Layman ' s Board of the Church of God. The Stephen Award, as it will be called in the future, will honor the Church of God ' s outstand- ing layman of the year. The award is named for Stephen of the New Testament who was a layman. Beach was chosen for his 40 years of lay min- istry and his service to the Office of Lay Affairs, which is directed by Leonard Albert. Mr. Beach has had the greatest impact on the growth and development of the lay ministry of the Church of God in its first 100 years, said Albert when he presented the award. Of the Church ' s 100 years, Charles Beach has labored for 40 of those as an outstanding layman of the church. DANNY MURRAY Director of Institutional Advancement A 1975 graduate of Lee, Murray returns to his alma mater as a staff member for the third time. Previously, he served as Admissions Counselor from 1975-79, where his primary duties were within the recruitment sector of the Admissions Office. He traveled with a small ensemble for the Lee Singers to many churches, seminars and camps to recruit prospective Lee students. From 1979-85, he served as Minister of Music at the North Cleveland Church of God. In 1985, he returned to Lee College to serve as Director of College Promotion. In this capacity, he worked with the Institutional Advancement Office and was a vital part of the success of the Cletus Benton Memorial Fund, which raised over $60,000 for the Lee Business Department. Murray ' s position with Bill Gaither Ministries included extensive travel and promotion of several of today ' s well-known contemporary gospel artists including Sandi Patti, the Bill Gaither Trio and Larnelle Harris. He secured concert halls in over 43 major cities in such places a New York ' s Radio City Music Hall and Adanta s Omni Coliseum. . a J ACADEMICS 23

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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL LAUD VAUGHT Dean of the College OLLIE J. LEE Associate Dean of the College DAVID PAINTER Director of Business and Finance •- H c j i : • y i IIP ill ' I 22 ACADEMICS

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STANLEY BUTLER Dean of Admissions SONNY CHAMBLEY Director of Development 24 ACADEMICS