Post Joseph ‘Joe’ Collins Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies Dr. Joseph Collins was born the youngest child of Parks and Aldia Collins in 1956. Parks Collins joined the U.S. Army at the start of World War II, worked in the civilian world after the war, and later rejoined the Army until his retirement. His career shuffled the family around […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Sue Champion Camp Professor Emerita of Business Administration Dr. Sue Champion Camp was born in Shelby, N.C., to W.H. and Gladys Champion. Her father owned a small grocery store where family members worked and much of the community shopped. She worked at the store and learned much about entrepreneurship, hard work, business ethics, and increasing the bottom line. […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post George R. Cribb Professor Emeritus of Music Dr. George R. Cribb (1927 -), university professor, department chair and choir director, was born in coastal South Carolina, the son of Boyd and Frances Granger Cribb. The son of a farmer, Cribb’s early values were shaped as he developed a respect for the traditional ethic of hard work. He graduated […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Alice Rae Cullinan Professor Emerita of Religion Dr. Alice Rae Cullinan was born to James and Elizabeth Cullinan in Richmond, Va., in 1939. She spent her childhood in Richmond until age 12, when her father was transferred to Middletown, Ky., a small town near Louisville. Her dad purchased a small farm, and the city slickers-turned-farmers enjoyed trying their […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Ramona ‘Mona’ L. Czarnecki Associate Dean Emerita of the Library Mona L. Czarnecki was born in Lincolnton, N.C., on Dec. 21, 1951, and grew up in Thomasville, N.C. Her mother was from Lincoln County and her father was a native of Warsaw, Poland. After World War II, he came to live with an uncle in America to further his […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Anthony ‘Tony’ F. Eastman Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Anthony (Tony) F. Eastman (1939-)was born to William Finley and Rachel Eastman in Laurel, Miss. His father served in the U.S. Army, retiring as an E9 master sergeant, and Eastman credits his father with opportunities that fostered a deep appreciation for his country and its history. “My two brothers and […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Donna Ellington Professor Emerita of History Dr. Donna Spivey Ellington was the only child of John Carroll and Doris Clemmer Spivey. Born in 1955 in Charlotte, N.C., she was raised in Gastonia, N.C. As a high school student, Ellington fell in love with a young man, A. Steven Ellington, and also with the medieval time period. She […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Darlene J. Gravett Associate Provost Emerita When Dr. Darlene J. Gravett came to Gardner-Webb in August 1989, she joined the faculty as Professor of English. When she retired in 2007, she retired as Associate Provost for Schools. Widely respected for her leadership abilities as Associate Provost, Gravett became the first female to serve on the University’s senior staff. […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Patricia Harrelson Professor Emerita of Music Education Professor Patricia B. Harrelson (1941-) attended Cool Springs High School before graduating from the North Carolina School of Arts in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance. With a full graduate assistantship, she went on to earn a master’s degree in vocal performance from Converse College in 1972 before […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
Post Paul W. Jolley Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Dr. Paul W. Jolley (1931 -), retired professor of mathematics, was born near the Rutherford/Cleveland county line in North Carolina, the second of three children of Z.W. and Lois B. Jolley. He attended Cliffside School and graduated in 1949. During his high school years he worked at his father’s service station […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
