2 | JOURNEY
PRESIDENT
J. Randall O'Brien
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Mary Leidig
EDITOR, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
J. Charles Key '98
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER
J. Mark Brown
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST
Leannda Cavalier
MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTOR
Donnie Newman
ART MANAGER
Kelli Ruffatto
WEB & NEW MEDIA MANAGER
Todd Turpin '12
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
& EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
Vickie Butler '76
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PHOTOGRAPHY
University Relations, Rick Elliott, Barrett Hedges
Ricke Hester '75, Wade Payne, Greg Perry
ONLINE VIDEO:
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Email: journey@cn.edu
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission as Christian educators
is to help our students reach their full potential
as educated citizens and worldwide servant-leaders.
For the latest Carson-Newman news,
visit: cn.edu/news
About the Cover:
Barrett Hedges '08
winds down for the
evening with aurora
borealis (northern
lights) as his backdrop.
Finding the best
locations for wildlife
sometimes requires
the celebrated
photographer to take
up to a month-long
stretch using his
vehicle for lodging.
EDITOR'S
NOTE
What makes Carson-Newman different is
subjective. It can, however, be difficult to put
into words what differentiates it. One way is
retelling of experiences and stories – anecdotes
that paint individual pictures of what happens
at Mossy Creek.
On May 6 of this year, a member of the first
cohort to receive Carson-Newman doctorates
walked across the stage sporting a pair of bright
yellow Converse All Stars. It wasn't the hue of
Nola Isobe's shoes that left everyone talking; it
was the story of how they got there and how
they carried her to the stage that evening.
Dr. Isobe is just one example of what makes
Carson-Newman, Carson-Newman.
See the back cover and then go online to see
this special moment as it happened.
J. Charles Key
Editor
