Pillow
Mustang Memoirs
The Pillow Academy Alumni Publication • Summer 2009
Maxine Harper
Will be Honored as Alumnus of the Year on August 22
M
AXINE HARPER of Greenwood (‘74)
has been named the recipient of the
2009 Alumnus of the Year Award.
She will be recognized on August 22nd in a special ceremony. (See page 2.)
When a senior at Pillow, Maxine was selected for
the Pillow Academy Hall of Fame. The entry in
the 1974 Mustang Memories reads: “Once in a
great while a person comes along who influences the lives of anyone she meets. Maxine Harper
is definitely this kind of person. Besides being
a person of strong character, she has won many
academic awards. Maxine was a member of the
Latin Club, science club, and honor club. Her academic excellence was exhibited when she was
awarded valedictorian of the 1974 graduating
class. Maxine Harper is certainly most deserving
of membership into the 1974 Hall of Fame.”
After leaving Pillow, Maxine continued on her
path of success. She enrolled at Delta State University where she received a B.S.Ed. in Special
Education in 1978. From DSU, she went to Mississippi State University and earned an M. Ed. in
Special Education in 1979. Next came an Ed.D. in
Curriculum and Supervision from DSU in 1987.
Dr. Harper worked as a special education teacher
in the Leflore County School for Handicapped
Children/Greenwood Public Schools from 1980
until 1987. She then worked as a computer programmer and educational specialist (1987-1997)
for Micro-Sped Computer Consultants. Next,
she became President and Director of Product
Development (1997-2000) for Software Solutuions, Inc., in Greenwood. In 2000, Dr. Harper
began working in various capacities at the University of Mississippi. She began as a Research
Analyst in the Center for Educational Research
and Evaluation, but she has served since then as
an adjunct faculty member, Associate Director of
the Center for Educational Research and Evaluation, and presently serves as a Clinical Assistant
Professor and Interim Director of the Center for
Educational Research and Evaluation.
Maxine has been successful in obtaining a number of major grants and has received many professional honors and awards at Ole Miss including Outstanding Grant Writer and Outstanding
Researcher. In 2008 she was named UM’s College of Education Alumna of the Year.
Dr. Harper has published numerous articles in
scholarly journals. In addition, she authored and
Maxine (left) with her cousin Emmy Harper Stone (‘80)
at Maxine’s book signing at Turnrow Books in Greenwood on June 12, 2009. Emmy read an exerpt from Dr.
Harper’s Journey of Hope to a packed house of Maxine
Harper fans!
self-published Daffodils in the Snow: A Weekly
Bible Study/Devotional in 1996. Her most recent
book, Journey of Life, was released in June. In
this autobiography, Maxine “shares her struggles
and triumphs as she climbed the educational
ladder” as an individual with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Dr. Maxine Harper’s story is a “must
read” inspirational account of her walk through
the seasons of life, from early childhood to her
present career.
Louis Coleman
is Drafted by the Kansas City Royals
Coleman also received 2009 All-America recognition from Collegiate Baseball magazine and
was named to the first-team All-America squad.
He is the 18th LSU player to earn first-team AllAmerica accolades in the past 22 seasons. He
is one of six pitchers on the 17-man first-team
roster.
LSU Pitcher LOUIS COLEMAN (’05), who was
unanimously selected the 2009 SEC Pitcher of
the Year, was drafted to play for the Kansas City
Royals in the 5th round on June 11th.
In the regular season, Louis had the most victories among SEC pitchers , the second lowest
earned run average, the third most innings
pitched and the fourth highest number of
strikeouts. Reacting to the announcement, LSU
Coach Paul Mainieri said, “I can’t find any new
words to say about that young man and what
he has meant to our program and what he has
done for our team.”
According to Tim Kalich’s editorial comments
in the May 21, 2009, issue of the Greenwood
Commonwealth, “ Having postponed his dream
to pitch professionally, Coleman returned this
year for his senior season in Baton Rouge. He
is a big reason why LSU is ranked No. 2 in the
country and is considered one of the teams
with a good shot at winning the national championship.”
Louis is the son of Kathy and Hal Coleman (‘77)
of Schlater. He has three sisters. Meredith (‘02)
is the softball coach and a teacher at Pillow and
former softball standout at DSU; Lauren (‘07)
is a softball player at Mississippi College; and
Katy (‘12) is a 10th grade softball and basketball
player as well as a cheerleader at Pillow.
Bob Hardeman Distinguished Mustang Award
Dr. John F. Lucas, Jr. is Selected to Receive the
Bob Hardeman Distinguished Mustang Award
DR. JOHN FAIR LUCAS, JR., a founding patron of Pillow Academy, has been tapped
to receive the 2009 Bob Hardeman Distinguished Mustang Award on Saturday, August 22, at the Greenwood Country Club.
The Bob Hardeman Distinguished Mustang
Award was established in 2008 in honor of
longtime supporter Bob Hardeman. The
award is given each year to an individual
who has made the success of Pillow Academy a priority in his/her life. Mr. Ellett
Lawrence was the first recipient in 2008.
Dr. Lucas, a native and lifelong resident of
Greenwood, completed Tulane Medical
School in 1955. After doing his internship
and surgical residency, he served as a Medical Officer in the Navy for two years before
returning to Greenwood in 1963 to practice medicine with his father. His oldest
son, John III, returned to join the practice
following his training at Duke University in
July of 1988. They practiced together for
nineteen years before John Fair’s retirement in June of 2007.
Dr. Lucas served on the Pillow school board
from 1971 - 1977 and served as president
of the board from 1974-1977. His late
wife, Sethelle, who also served on the
school board, has the distinction of being
the first female board member.
Dr Lucas has served on the Pillow endowment board since its inception in 1993 and
also served as the Pillow Mustangs’ team
doctor for many years. He and his late wife
helped establish the John Lucas IV Teaching Fund.
They had five children who all attended Pillow Academy. John III (‘73), a vasular and
general surgeon, and his wife, Dr. Marsha
Lucas, live in Greenwood. All of their children attended Pillow, and John currently
serves on the school board.
Sethelle (Tell) Lucas Flowers (‘74) is a dermatologist in Jackson and is married to Pillow Alumnus Dr. Hal Flowers (‘74).
Aubrey (‘78), a hand surgeon, and his wife,
Toni, live in Jackson. Aubrey was a member of the first class to graduate from Pillow that began Pillow as first graders.
Beth Lucas Naaman (‘77) is a dental hy-
gienist, and she and her husband, Mickey, who is also a Pillow grad (‘77), live in
Greenville.
The youngest son, Robert, who also attended Pillow, lives in Jackson and has his
PhD in Theology. Robert teaches Bible on
the junior college level.
Dr. John Fair Lucas is currently married to
Mary Dent.
RECOGNITION CEREMONY
INFORMATION
DR. JOHN FAIR LUCAS JR. , along with
Alumnus of the Year DR. MAXINE
HARPER, will be honored on Saturday,
August 22, 2009, at the Greenwood
Country Club.
The event is scheduled to kick-off with
a social at 7:00 which will be followed
with dinner and a recognition ceremony at 7:30.
Dinner reservations must be made
by August 10, and tickets can be purchased from Pillow Academy for $25
per person.
BOARD MEMBERS (‘77) seated left to right are Mr. Ellett Lawrence (2008 Bob Hardeman Distinguished
Mustang Award Recipient), Mr. Bob Hardeman, and Mr. M. C. Tillman. Standing left to right are Dr. John
F. Lucas Jr. and Dr. Tracy Moser. Board member Dr. Carl Bernet is not pictured.
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For tickets, contact Pillow at 662-4531266 or bwilliams@mailpa.com.
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Alumni Updates
Ann Homolik Bartlett (’03) of Greenwood
graduated from the University of Mississippi
with a master’s degree in community counseling.
Marc Biggers (’01) earned his medical degree, magna cum laude, and received several awards from the University of Mississippi
Medical School. He received the Medical Reunion Scholarship and the Robert M. Hearin
Support Foundation Scholarship, and he was
inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He is currently residing in Memphis.
Don Brock, Jr. (’88) was named one of the
Top Young Professionals under 40 in the
2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Brock is an attorney with Whittington,
Brock, & Swayze.
Mary Cecil Brown (’00) of Oxford and Carroll Turnley Patton were married on May 30,
2009. She was employed with Tupelo Public
Schools, and he is employed with Coca Cola
Enterprises. They are making their home in
New Orleans.
Richard Brown (’99) and Amy Lyn Springfield were married June 27, 2009, in Greenwood. Richard received his degree in political science from the University of Mississippi
and is currently employed by Brown Farms
of Schlater.
Katie Bledsoe Buford (’05) is among the
2009 initiates into Phi Kappa Phi academic
honor society at the University of Mississippi.
Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is the university’s highest interdisciplinary honor. After
graduation from the University of Mississippi
in May, Katie moved to Charleston, SC, to attend physical therapy school.
Shelby Cade (’06) appeared in the national
Kennedy Center American College Theater
Festival April 14-19 at the Kennedy Center in
Washington. She is a junior at USM majoring in theater performance. She was selected
from a group of 200 who were competing for
the honor.
Kathy Murphy Clark (‘72) was named Pillow
Academy’s high school Teacher of the Year.
The Teacher of the Year program, adopted
for the first time this year, is sponsored by local businesses and provides the recipient a
cash award. Two recipients were selected:
one from the high school and the other from
the elementary school. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted by fellow faculty members. Rima Williams was selected
as the elementary Teacher of the Year.
Kathy graduated from Pillow in 1972 and
came back to her alma mater to teach math.
She has taught at Pillow for thirty years and
is considered to be by both her colleagues
and her students to be one of Pillow’s most
dedicated teachers.
Amanda Brown Coleman (’04) earned a
bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was a
dean’s scholar.
Bill Crump (’71) was named the 2009 Greenwood Leflore Country Chamber of Commerce
President. Crump is the director of governmental affairs and special assistant to the
president of Viking Range Corp. He follows
Tish Bowie Goodman (’84) who served as
President for 2008.
Kristen Miller Duthu (’06) and Robert Louis
Tanksley, Jr.(’04) were married on June 13
at Wister Gardens in Belzoni.
Kathryn Sturdivant Dyksterhouse (’98) and
husband Gary of Greenwood announce the
birth of their daughter Mary Elaine Dyksterhouse on January 3, 2009.
Maggie Malouf Estess (’97) and husband
Will of Birmingham, AL, announce the birth of
their twin boys, William Chase and Charles
Ethan Estess, on August 25, 2008.
Sloane Porter Fair (’02) graduated from
the University of Mississippi Medical Center,
where she received her doctorate in physical
therapy. She was presented an Academic
Excellence Award, which is awarded to students in the Department of Physical Therapy
who achieve a grade point average of 3.75 or
better every semester of enrollment.
Alisha Helen Farrish (’02) earned a doctorate in physical therapy at the University of
Mississippi Medical Center. She is a 2006
graduate of Mississippi College.
Martin Fisher (‘07) was elected Secretary of
the Student Body Association this spring at
Ole Miss.
Scott Goldberg (‘00) and Anne NIcole Bayer
will be married on July 4, 2009, at the RitzCarlton In Dallas, TX. Scott is employed as
the CEO of Texas Sandwich Investors, Inc.
Jocelyn Christine Gong (’01) and Thomas
Carl Rollins, Jr., of Columbus were married
December 20, 2009. She is employed as a
registered nurse in the Surgical Intensive
Care Unit at UMC in Jackson. He was awarded a juris doctorate from Mississippi College
School of Law in Jackson in May.
Ashley Suzanne Gragson (’05) earned a
bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Andy Gore (‘01 ) was named to the President’s List of Delta Scholars at DSU this
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spring. This group represents the “cream of
the crop” at DSU and is an indication of the
efforts a student puts into his or her academic
work.
Andy spent five years in the US Marines
where he served his country as a harrier jet
electronic technician and then as a marine
embassy guard. After the marines, he enrolled at MDCC and then transferred to DSU
where he is pursuing a career in physical
therapy. He and his wife, the former Laura
Overstreet, live in Drew.
McKee Guenther (’08) graduated from the
U.S. Marine Corps First Recruit Training Battalion at Paris Island, SC, on January 30. His
military occupational specialty is in aviation
operations.
Andy Hackelman (’95) was named one of
the Top Young Professionals under 40 in
the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Andy is owner of Magnolia Home
Center in Greenwood.
Justin Hancock (’06), an accounting major at
MSU, was recently elected president of Beta
Alpha Psi Honor Society. He is a member
of Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta
and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Justin is
a senior with a 3.97 grade point average.
Jeff Hardin (’97) was named one of the Top
Young Professionals under 40 in the 2009
Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009 Class.
Jeff is a registered nurse and marketing representative for Continue Care Home Health
and Hospice.
Sarah Hoque (’02) received the Ottilie Schillig Memorial Scholarship from the University
of Mississippi Medical School.
Amanda Makamson Jefcoat (’93) was
named one of the Top Young Professionals
under 40 in the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009 Class. Amanda is owner of
Legends Salon and Day Spa.
Mary Clare Taylor Jenkins (‘04) and husband Bart (Pillow Academy baseball coach)
announce the birth of their son Carson Taylor
Jenkins on June 9, 2009.
Andrew Lamb (’95) was named one of the
Top Young Professionals under 40 in the
2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Andrew is a photographer and VicePresident of Lamb Photography, Inc.
Amy St. Clair Landers (’88) of Welaka, FL,
and Victor A. Castrillo were married April 25,
2009. She is a traveling nurse, and he is a
private corporate pilot.
Stephen Rowell Lee (’02) and Jaime Carol
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Alumni Updates
Patterson of Columbus were married on April
18, 2009. He is an internal auditor at Motion
Industries in Birmingham, and she is the senior financial sales representative at Compass Bank in Birmingham.
Lindy Claire Leflore (’00) and Byron Trent
Turner (’94) will be married July 9, 2009, on
the beach in Sea Grove, FL. She is a registered nurse in a surgical intensive care unit
in Panama City, FL, and he is employed as a
general contractor and owner of Triton Building Systems LLC.
Wade Litton (’98) was named one of the Top
Young Professionals under 40 in the 2009
Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009 Class.
Wade is general manager of Wade, Inc., in
Greenwood.
Kelli Lott (‘04), who graduated from MDCC’s
Dental Hygiene Program in May 2009, will be
married to Andrew Stainback (‘03) on August
1st. They will make their home in Greenwood.
Dr. Aubrey Bell Lucas (’78) and Toni Sorrell
were married on January 10, 2009. She is a
registered nurse, and he is an orthopedic and
hand surgeon in Jackson.
Barry Makamson (’92) was named one of
the Top Young Professionals under 40 in
the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Barry is sales manager with Allstate
Insurance.
Steven Makamson (’97) was named one
of the Top Young Professionals under 40 in
the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Steven is the boy’s basketball coach
at Pillow Academy and is youth minister at
First Baptist Church.
Edi Williams McIlwain (’99) and husband
Andrew of Southaven announce the birth of
their daughter, Olivia Clare McIlwain, on December 26, 2008.
Floyd Melton III (’90) was named one of
the Top Young Professionals under 40 in
the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Floyd is an attorney at Melton Law
Firm, PLLC.
Mitch Mitchell (’79) of Greenwood passed
away on January 27, 2009, after a courageous
battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitch was
a source of support and encouragement for
the Pillow Academy Lady Mustangs, attending almost every basketball game at home or
away. He will be greatly missed by many. His
daughter, Devin, is a rising junior at Pillow.
Other survivors are his wife, Karen; his son,
Colby; his parents, Billy and Ellen; and his
brother, Scott.
Jason Moss (‘05) was among 30 Mississippi
State students initiated into Tau Beta Pi international engineering honor society.
Gary Nash (’01) recently earned a medical
degree from the University of Mississippi
Medical Center. He began his residency in
internal medicine at Baptist Health System in
Birmingham.
Michael Nix (’97) and wife Megan of Greenwood announce the birth of their daughter Kylee Brooke Nix on July 9, 2008. She
weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs.
Mary Kathryn Patterson (’04) earned a
bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was
a dean’s scholar and a member of the Sigma
Theta Tau nursing honor society.
Melissa Pigott (‘05) graduated from MDCC’s
Dental Hygiene Program in May 2009.
Stephen Pillow (’87) was named the 2009
Young Farmer of the Year at the Greenwood
Leflore Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. Stephen, who serves on the PA Alumni
Association Council, is married to the former
Kim Humbarger. They have two children who
are currently attending PA: son, Baylor, and
daughter, Mary Dudley.
Ann-Hamilton Pittman (’01) and Jeffrey
Ryan Lloyd were married on October 18,
2008. They are living in Brandon, MS.
Rebecca Riley (‘04) and Noland Howard
(‘03) will be married July 11th in Greenwood.
Rebecca is currently teaching first grade at
Pillow, and Noland is engaged in farming.
Anna Rose Miller (’03) and Walter Davis
Makamson (’03) were married on March
14, 2009. The bride is a CT technologist at
Greenwood Leflore Hospital, and the groom
is a farmer.
Ryan Robertson (’98) was named one of
the Top Young Professionals under 40 in
the 2009 Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009
Class. Ryan practices law at Upshaw, Williams, Biggers, Beckham & Riddick, LLP.
Laura Mims (’01) earned a master’s degree
in occupational therapy from the University of
Mississippi recently. A 2005 graduate of MSU,
Laura is currently living in Starkville and working at North MS Medical Center in Eupora.
Jan Crump Robinson (‘74) of Brandon was
named UMC’s 2009 Nurse of the Year and
was also selected as a recipient of the Florence Nightingale Award for the State of Mississippi .
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Jillian Rogers (’06) received the Allen and
Rose Drake Burrell scholarship at Delta State.
The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate
degree in English or history. The recipient
must have an outstanding academic record
and demonstrate exemplary citizenship and
character.
Austin West Smith (‘97) and Mary Margaret
Morgan of Germantown, TN, were married on
August 2, 2008. They are currently living in
Chapel Hill, NC.
Micajah Sturdivant (’97) of Jackson and
Grace Gore of Grenada will be married on
October 17, 2009. Micajah, the president of
the Pillow Academy Alumni Association, is
the director of asset management at the MMI
Hotel Group in Jackson. He is a summa cum
laude graduate from Ole Miss and received
his master’s degree in business from Harvard Business School in Boston. Grace, who
served as the 2007 Miss Tennessee, is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in audiology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Kristen Makamson Trusty (’98) and husband Reed (’93) of Greenwood announce the
birth of their son John Reed Trusty III on December 2, 2008.
Jeff Warren (’89) was named one of the Top
Young Professionals under 40 in the 2009
Greenwood Commonweath’s 2009 Class.
Jeff is a partner at the CPA firm of BFMW
Group, PLLC.
Caleb Whites (’07) was named the recipient
of the Stonestreet Award at Mississippi Delta
Community College. The Stonestreet Award,
which was named in honor of former Sunflower Junior College coach and math instructor J.
D. Stonestreet, is the highest honor that can
be bestowed on a male athlete at MDCC.
Stribling Whites (‘04) and Ben Hargett (‘03)
were married on June 6, 2009, in Greenwood. Stribling received her master’s degree
in accounting from Ole Miss in May and will
be employed with Deloitte in Memphis, TN,
in September. Ben received his bachelor’s
degree in business management from Ole
Miss and is currently employed with Security
Check of Oxford. They are living temporarily
in Oxford.
Dr. Kathy Jo Tingle Wilson (’72) recently
moved to Hickory, NC, where she is practicing medicine in the field of pulmonary, critical
care and sleep medicine. She is joined by her
husband, Mike, who is retired from the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and her son, Jeffrey.
John Allan Wyatt (’85) and Anita Carlene
Shelton were married on April 18, 2008, in
Gatlinburg, TN.
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Homecoming on October 16
Former Athletes and Classes of ‘84 & ‘85 Will Be Honored at Homecoming
Classes of 1984 and 1985 will hold a joint reunion celebration
F
FORMER ATHLETES and cheerleaders of
the first high school football team in 1969 will
be honored at Homecoming on October 16th.
Also to be honored are these State Championship Teams: 1979 State Championship Baseball Team; the 1989 Girl’s and Boy’s State
Championship Cross Country Teams; and the
1999 State Championship Football Team and
cheerleaders.
In addition, the Classes of 1984 and 1985 will
join these athletes and cheerleaders at homecoming for a special recognition ceremony at
halftime of the football game.
next to the football field for our alumni to gather prior to the game. Our special guests will
be recognized on the field at Bill Davis Stadium at halftime.
Both ‘84 and ‘85 alumni and championship
team alumni are invited to arrive around 5:30
for a social and catfish supper prior to the
game. Tents will be set up in the parking lot
For further information, ‘84 alumni can contact
Jane Lennard Moss at jmoss@VikingRange.
com, and ‘85 alumni can contact Millie McIntyre Vemer at mvemer@mailpa.com.
Pillow Academy’s First High School Football Team
1969
Interior linemen on front row (l to r) are
Douglas Winters, Ronnie Whitfield, Wesley Johnson. Back row are Sandy Meredith, Mike Bussey, Joe Redditt.
Tackles on front row (l to r) are
Joe Johnson and Marsh Pickett.
Back row are Gary Mims, Ronnie
Hamilton, and Cliff Thach.
Wide receivers on front row (l to r) are Mack Kimbrough, Mike Turner, Billy Fisher, Bill Nelson, Lin Stanton. Back row are James Stanton, Roger Lindsey, Al
Watson, Larry Tingle.
Quarterbacks (l to r) are
Clark Patterson and Martin
Tribble.
Cheerleaders
on
front row (l to r)
are Vicki Kealhofer,
Gwen Weir, Anne
Armstrong, Chriss
Hooper,
Janice
Tingle.
Standing
in back (l to r) are
Sandra Randle, Annette Tribble, Gwen
Kersey, Lucy Lea,
Marion Davis.
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Coaches pictured (l to
r) are Tommy Crenshaw
and Don Young.
Running backs on front row (l to r) are David McMinn and Jim Bailey. Fullbacks on
back row are Ricky Weir and Jeff Jones.
8-1-1 Record
Pillow . . 31
Council No. 2 . . 0
Pillow . . 38
Kirk . . . . . . . . . . 0
Pillow . . 25
Marshall . . . . . . 0
Pillow . . 56
East Holmes . . . 0
Pillow . . 28
Bayou . . . . . . . 30
Pillow . . 66
Tunica . . . . . . . .8
Pillow . . 32
Indianola . . . . .12
Pillow . . 31
Fayette . . . . . . . 6
Pillow . . . 6
Cruger-Tchula . .6
All Conference players were Martin Tribble, Jim
Bailey, Wesley Johnson, Jeff Jones, Mike Turner,
and Mike Bussey.
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Homecoming on October 16
1979 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BASEBALL TEAM
Bottom row from left to right are Frank Leflore, James Arnold, Jim Jackson, Mac McLellan, Joey
Whitfield, Kendall Birch. Middle row are Wes Kersey, Johnny Ray, Mike Hawkins, Mark Tyler,
Stanley Acy, Tim Woods. Back row from left to right are Kerry James, Edwin Crenshaw, Perry
Whites, Mitch Mitchell, Richard Kimmel, Freddy Baine, Coach Sherrard Shaw.
“The baseball team experienced a thrilling season with a 17-7 record. Mark Tyler was the leading hitter with a .408 average followed by Wes Kersey with .395
and Perry Whites with a .356. The MVP
was Perry Whites, Best Offensive Player
was Mark Tyler, and Best Defensive Player
was Wes Kersey. Mark Tyler, Perry Whites,
Wes Kersey, Tim Woods, Frank Leflore,
and Edwin Crenshaw were selected All
Conference. Our team became the State
AAA Champs, and, for the second consecutive year, they held the title of North AAA
Champs. Congratulations, boys and Coach
Shaw!”
- from the 1979 Mustang Memories
1989 CROSS COUNTRY AAA STATE CHAMPS
Members of the State Championship Cross Country Team picture
at right are (from left to right on the front row) Riddell Walcott
Scott, Amy Clolinger O’Bryant, Amber Rose Stack, Lyn McAdams
McCool, Jennifer Brock Kennon, Charlie Cascio, Amy Ellis Archer,
Brian Long, and John Kim. The next row (from left to right) are
Luther Wade, Christine Johnston Polk, Coach Holmes is behind
Christine, Cathy Henderson, Lisa Trotter Melton, Barry Makamson, Avery Mounger Lee, Matt Smith, John Burnham, Gip Clark,
McLean Trotter.
1999 AAAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPS
Winning the State Championship in 1999 made Pillow the only academy class AAAA holders of two state football championships. During the four year history of AAAA, JA and Prep won one title each; Pillow won the title twice!
Cheerleaders pictured on the front row (l to r) are May
Shackelford, Mary Hayes Brown, Ann-Hamilton Pittman, Carly Jo Lott, Shonna Burns. Back row (l to r) are
Mary Fisher Patterson, Jocelyn Gong, Julia Bledsoe, Erin
Sutphen, Mary Margaret Miller, Amy Hardin Murphey,
Natalie Makamson, Connie Harris.
Front row (l to r): Scott Goldberg, Brent Hardin, Paul Kosko, Reid Sabin, Norwood Taylor, Brett Person, Jonathan Nichols, Jacob Whelan. 2nd row: Tommie Williams, Alan Ellis, Tucker Bullard, Jacob Clark, Brad Hawkins, Jay Jones. 3rd row: Josh Whelan, Andy Gore, Dax
Thornburg, Haden Gragson, Chris Champion, Ral Prestidge, Jason Archer, Wayne Nobile. 4th row: Ben Harper, Marc Biggers, Michael
Galey, Preston Thomas, Darryl Dinkins, Johnny Cassata, Chris Bailey. 5th row: Lee Tollison, Jason Beckum, Michael Mims, James Hargrove, Matthew Galey, Watson Pillow. (Will Freeman is not pictured; Coaches and support staff on back row.)
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Sports Hall of Fame
Inductees
Nomination Form for Pillow Academy
2010 Sports Hall of Fame
2008
Nominations should be submitted no later than Friday, November 13, 2009. Honorees will be recognized
Friday, February 5, 2010, at Pillow. Completed nomination forms should be mailed to PA Alumni Office, 69601
Hwy. 82 W., Greenwood, MS 38930. Feel free to include any additional information (newspaper clippings,
etc.)
Nominees must meet the following three criteria:
1. The athlete must have excelled in sports as either a student or coach at Pillow.
2. Student athletes must have graduated from PA no later than 1980.
3. Special consideration will be given to former athletes who have supported Pillow and Pillow
athletics since graduation.
Melissa Wasson
1972
Please provide the following information about the Nominator.
Name of Nominator ________________________________________________________________________
first
middle/maiden
last
Address _________________________________________________________________________________
street/box
city
state
zip
Email(s) __________________________________________________________________________________
Coach Charlie
Wright
Phones __________________________________________________________________________________
Affiliation with PA __________________________________________________________________________
(If alumnus, give graduation year. If not a PA alumnus, indicate by writing “Friend” in the blank.)
Please provide the following information about the Nominee.
Name of Nominee _________________________________________________________________________
first
middle/maiden
last
Nominee’s Address ________________________________________________________________________
street/box
city
state
zip
Email(s) ______________________________________ Years attended Pillow Academy _________________
Phones _________________________________________________________________________________
In the space provided below or with a separate enclosure, list athletic accomplishments (sports, special
recogntions, contributions to sports) while at Pillow, in college, and/or in professional sports.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Pate
Shackelford
1972
2009
Coach Sammy
Dantone
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Use the space below or a separate enclosure to identify non-athletic accomplishments after graduation from
PA.
Susan Lennard
Smith
1973
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David Lowe
1978
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For additional information, contact Bethe Williams at bwilliams@mailpa.com.
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Message from the Alumni President
Dear Fellow Alumni,
In my role as President of the Pillow
Academy Alumni Association, I am reminded of the pride that we and other
of our alumni have had
for Pillow since its inception 43 years ago. We are
all living testaments to
Pillow’s success in fulfilling the mission of educating the whole child in an
environment of academic
excellence and Christian
values.
source, and we need to capitalize fully on mary vehicle for funding the “extras” not
covered by tuition.
our many talents and abilities.
On behalf of the School
Board, the Alumni Association has been issued
a challenge, which I have
accepted, to dramatically
improve the participation
level of alumni gifts to the
PA+ Annual Fund.
The Pillow Academy school
community has been
These past two years we
blessed with many wonhave made a special efderful people, who confort to reach out to help
tinue to help realize our
Alumni Association President,
alumni reconnect with
visions
and reach our goals
Micajah Sturdivant (‘97)
one another and the
through their financial supschool. Our goal is to keep you informed
port of our PA+ Annual Fund. It is critical
and to encourage each of you to stay infor insuring that our programs and facilivolved. PA alumni are an invaluable reties are among the best. PA+ is the pri-
We have over 2300 alumni, and last year,
I am embarrassed to say, only seven
alumni who were not parents of current
students made gifts to PA+. We are being
challenged to raise that level significantly.
Just imagine the impact that we could
have on our school if we all gave a little
something. Let’s see which class can have
the greatest percent of participation. I
am betting on the class of 1997!
Please look for more information in the
fall regarding the PA+ Annual Fund. I
thank you in advance for your support.
If we, your Alumni Association, can be of
any assistance please let us know.
Gratefully yours,