June 2015

FCS Says Farewell as Dr. Marti Herndon Retires

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Alumni Newsletter

The vision of our faculty is to produce

outstanding graduates who use Family

and Consumer Sciences knowledge and

skills to address societal issues to pro-

mote the global well-being of individu-

als, families, and communities.

The undergraduate major, Family and

Consumer Sciences, is accredited by the

Council for Accreditation of the Ameri-

can Association of Family and Consumer

Sciences. The didactic program in die-

tetics (undergraduate program) and the

dietetic internship program are accredit-

ed by the Accreditation Council for Edu-

cation in Nutrition and Dietetics

(ACEND).

The undergraduate curriculum leads to a

degree with the bachelor of science in

family and consumer sciences. The ma-

jor is called family and consumer scienc-

es and offers seven concentrations:

FCS Education

Child and Family Studies

Gerontology

Food and Nutrition

Dietetics

Hospitality and Food Service Mgt.

Fashion Merchandising.

The graduate program, offered online,

includes two concentrations:

General Family and Consumer Sci-

ences

Dietetics (which incorporates the

Dietetic Internship).

Vision Statement After 30 years of service to

UT Martin and the Depart-

ment of Family and Consum-

er Sciences, Dr. Marti Hern-

don is retiring July 31, 2015.

Dr. Herndon, Professor in

Child and Family Studies, has

been instrumental in expand-

ing the program to include a

Gerontology concentration as

well as assisting in structuring

classes for students who

want to pursue Child Life

Specialists careers. She has

worked closely with UT Ex-

tension as well to place stu-

dents in internships which

have led them to careers in

Extension. The Child and

Family Studies concentration

is the largest in the depart-

ment. Through her one-on-

one advising, and placement

and supervision of students

in their field experiences,

Northwest Tennessee in par-

ticular and West and Middle

Tennessee have our alumni

as professionals who fulfill

the mission of the depart-

ment of facilitating individu-

als, families and communities

to attain an improved quality

of life. Dr. Herndon will be

missed for her kindness and

encouragement of students

and faculty. In retirement

she will be working for the

Promethean Foundation,

which provides scholarships

for at-risk children in Obion

County to attend daycares.

Dr. Herndon has been doing

research with this organiza-

tion to determine the ad-

vantages surrounding these

placements and will continue

this work. She and Cathy

Wagoner, Promethean Foun-

dation, Administrator, are

publishing a curriculum

guide, “Starting With Charac-

ter,” for infants and toddlers,

with a second on the way for

3- 4- and 5-year-olds. The

book deals with the success-

ful teaching of positive char-

acter traits.

Keywords: UTM Family

and Consumer Sciences

Pictured above are (left) Mrs. Cathy Waggoner of the

Promethean Foundation (FCS Advisory Council Member)

and Dr. Marti Herndon.

June 2015

FOOD AND NUTRITION, DIETETICS

TAND MEETING 2015— In March, Food and Nutrition, Dietetic and Dietetic Intern students traveled to Nashville for the Tennessee

Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (TAND) Annual Meeting and Day on the Hill. TAND represents 1450 food and nutrition experts who

are members of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The majority of these members are Registered Dietitians (RD). RD's are

licensed by the State of Tennessee to provide expert food and nutrition advice, information, and consultative care. The Tennessee Acade-

my serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being for all Tennesseans. For more information go to: http://

www.eatright-tn.org/

2014-15 Dietetic Interns attending Day on the Hill in Nashville, TN

Pictured (l to r): Dr. Todd Winters, Dean of

the College of Agriculture and Applied Sci-

ence, Dietetic Intern Students Lori Henry

and Alison Owens, Dietetic Internship Direc-

tor, Brian Carroll and Dr. Joey Mehlhorn,

Parker Chair of Excellence and Director of

TN Governor’s School for Agricultural Sci-

ences.

Pictured above: 1st row (l to r) Lacy McCaig, Shelley Jones, Abby Williams, Krista Wood, Andrea Richardson, Chelsea Mathenia. Back row left to right: Mrs. Lori Littleton-Asst. Professor, Nutrition, Allie Whimpey, C'ara Puckett, Temple Hughs, Ellen Denning and Mr. Brian Carroll-Nutrition Lecturer and Dietetic Internship Director.

Above: 2014-2015 FCS Dietetic Intern Class: (L-R) Jaimee Cooper (BS MTSU), Jasmine Turner (BS Memphis), Alison Ow-ens (BS Purdue), Karly Hines (BS UTM), Riley Auvenshine (BS UTM), Louise Peery (BS UTK), Kim Boldt (BS UTM), Lori Henry (BS Murray State), Megan Sylwanowicz (BS Cal-Poly). Mem-bers of the class are now eligible to take the Registration Ex-amination for Dietitians.

The Joe and Pat Johnson Nutrition Symposium held each March is a one-day, 6.0 CPE hour seminar registered dietitians and others inter-ested in the latest in nutrition topics. The program is hosted by The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, coordinated by Brian D. Carroll, MS, RD, LDN, Director of the Dietetic Internship Program and Sponsored by the Joe and Pat Johnson Dietetics Fund. Speakers for this year’s symposi-um are pictured below.

Joe and Pat Johnson Nutrition Symposium

Food Management Lab Final - Mrs. Lori Littleton’s Food Management class participating in a lab final- being studied are principles of food science and food systems, techniques of food preparation and application to the development, modification and evaluation of recipes and menus and food products accepta-

ble to diverse groups of recipients.

(Left) Tierra Williams

(Right) Temple Hughs

judges dishes with

different ingredient

substitutions.

June 2015

FASHION MERCHANDISING

Fashion Travel Study - Fashion Merchandising students recently traveled to Atlanta to study the fashion industry. One destination was AmericasMart wholesale market, visiting the Freddy Simon & Associates showroom. Mr. Simon’s impressed the group with his knowledge of the industry and of the retailers in West Tennessee that his showroom services. Freddy Simon & Associates is a multi-line showroom which represents Luii, Renuar, French Dressing Jeans, Jessica Simpson Dresses, Vince Camuto Dresses, Colour Works, and InCash-mere. Students also received a half day seminar from Saks Fifth Avenue coordinated by Andrea Goolsby, Talent Management Director which included students visiting the Chanel Boutique and learning selling strategies. Students traveling: Tabitha Baker, Kayla Boyd, Saralynn Eaves, Kyneesha Harp, Carmen Jones, Tiara Morgan, Miranda Paschall, Tierra Stone, Emily Stutts, Kaylee Thorp and Savannah Walker. While in Atlanta, students also enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of CNN.

FCS students in Textiles Class learn about textiles testing and working with dyes, applying these concepts to Day Care Center Projects and End Use Textiles Testing Projects.

Pictured above (l to r): Heather Dunn, Lauren Fielder

and Sarah Fulcher.

Above: Daryl Cormeax

Pictured Right: Haley Jor-

dan and Mary Beth Driver.

Below Right: Leanne Snid-

er, Children’s Center Direc-

tor, goes over textiles and

their importance in a day

care setting.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION

Students at Freddy Simon & Associates Showroom Students at Saks Fifth Avenue

UT Martin Family and Consumer Sciences continues to provide the region with FACS teachers who excel in their ability to provide

life skills education in our schools. Whitney Pope (B.S. 2014) completed a successful year at Lake County High School teaching a

variety of FACS classes. Laura Fritscher (B.S. 2014) filled in for a FACS teacher beginning in January 2015 at Springfield High School

and had a FCCLA team compete in STAR Events in interpersonal communications taking first place and going on to the national

competition in Washington D.C. One of our current FACS students, Lauren Hudson has been involved in many activities and events

to prepare her for her future as a FACS teacher. Lauren attended the Tennessee Department of Education’s Spring Professional

Development Workshop where FACS teachers learned how to

incorporate research into family and consumer sciences class-

room activities. She also assisted this year in a Beginning

Sewing workshop for area 8-12 year olds and served as a

judge at several 4-H competitions in the area.

Left: Laura Fritscher during her student teaching at Obion

County Central; Right: Lauren Hudson teaching sewing to

local youth.

June 2015

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

GERONTOLOGY

Southern Gerontological Society Annual Conference 2015— Gerontology

Students recently traveled to Williamsburg, VA for the 36th Annual Conference with the theme of Communities Engaging Aging: A Two-Way Street. Local communities were challenged to provide services and infrastructure that address the needs of old-

er adults. Seniors continue to enrich their communities and represent a truly vital resource. Guest speakers included: Paul Raia, Ph.D., who has directed patient care and family support at the Alzheimer’s Association for the past 22 years and now serves as the Vice President of Clinical Programs at the Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH Chapter; and Jim Vanden Bosch who is the founder and Executive Director of Terra Nova Films, a not-for-profit entity that has produced multiple award winning films on a variety of aging related issues. The Southern Gerontological Society is a network of the South's most respected gerontology professionals. Southern Gerontological Society (SGS) mem-bers are educators, aging network personnel, researchers, health professionals, and policy makers. SGS provides the bridge between re-search and practice, translating and applying knowledge in the field of aging. - See more at: http://www.southerngerontologicalsociety.org/index.html

Pictured left are Gerontology students Mike Davis

and Heather Dunn who recently travel with Dr.

Marti Herndon to the historic Williamsburg, VA

for the SGS Annual Meeting. Pictured right is Dr.

Martin Herndon enjoying the historical statues

between sessions.

Next: TAEYC CONFERENCE Conference Hotel: Hilton Memphis MEMPHIS, TN 901-762-7408, code TA0922 SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2015 Hotel Address: 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., 38120

CHILD ADVOCACY DAYS 2015— In March, Dr. Marti Herndon and child and family studies students attended the Tennessee Com-

mission on Children and Youth’s 27 th annual Children's Advocacy Days celebrating Superheroes of Advocacy at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Every day across the state, there are people working to improve the lives of children and youth. Some provide care and important services, some are volunteers helping a child in need and, some speak out on behalf of kids to improve their well-being. By their actions, they are all advocates and all everyday superheroes! For more infor-mation go to: http://www.taeyc.org/

Photos from left to right: Pictures of Superheroes; UTM Students Allie Reynolds, Marla McClain, and Dawn Cloud; Commissioners Dr. John Dryzehner,

Department of Health, Raquel Hatter, Department of Human Services, Jim Henry, Department of Children’s Services, Candice McQueen, Department of

Education, Doug Varney, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

WTAEYC

CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES

It’s official! UT Martin has a new organization for students interested in working with Children. The West Ten-

nessee Association for the Education of Young Children provides students with professional development op-

portunities and an opportunity to advocate for best practices in the care, development, and education of all

Tennessee’s young children. Dr. Marti Herndon is the Faculty Advisor for this organization.

June 2015

AAFCS TAFCS MEETING 2015— The 2015 Tennessee Association of Family and

Consumer Sciences (TAFCS) State Meeting was held in March at Tennessee Tech-

nological University campus with the theme of this year’s conference being

"Family and Consumer Sciences: Advancing the Field with New Technology." The

keynote speaker was Rev. Janet Wolfe from the Children's' Defense Fund who

addressed the topic of Cradle to Prison Pipeline. Her address stressed the importance of increasing supports and services to

all children to ensure that each child reaches his or her full potential. Highlights included hearing about The Children's De-

fense Fund and Freedom Schools in Nashville. For more information go to: http://www.childrensdefense.org/zzz-old-site/

Pictured left: Mike Davis, Amber

Woodruff and Dr. Sue Byrd, Chair of

the Department of Family and Con-

sumer Sciences during a Research

Poster Session where Dr. Byrd pre-

sented.

Pictured right: AAFCS Students (Mike Davis and Heather Dunn) mak-ing plans for the semester with advi-sor Dr. Lisa LeBleu, advisor.

HEALTHIER BEGINNINGS PROGRAM RECEIVES ACCREDITATION—The UT

Martin Healthier Beginnings program recently received ACCREDITATION

through Healthy Families America as a provider of high-quality home vis-

iting services to families who want to improve their child’s health, nutri-

tion and development outcomes. Healthy Families America and its affili-

ates connect with families through community partners such as hospitals

and pediatricians to provide accessible service. The accreditation process

is based on 12 critical elements grounded in more than 30 years of re-

search. It involves an indepth examination of the site’s operation, as well

as the quality of visits made by program home visitors. The program is

offered in Dyer, Lake and Lauderdale counties.

HEALTHIER BEGINNINGS STAFF – Pictured are

Healthier Beginnings staff members (l-r, front row) Debbie

Walden, parent visitor; Julie Donaldson, home visitor;

Debbie Abel, program manager; Liz Gipson, home visitor;

(back row) Amanda Wilkin, home visitor; and Sharon Wa-

terfield, director, Child and Family Grant Programs.

Child and Family Grant Program News

INFANT STIMULATION PROGRAM RECEIVES TELETHON

FUNDS – The Infant Stimulation Program recently re-

ceived $12,400 collected during the 58th annual Lion’s

Club/WPSD Local 6 Telethon of Stars, held Nov. 8-9, 2014.

This program provides early intervention services to chil-

dren from birth to three years in Carroll, Benton, Lake,

Henry, Obion and Weakley Counties in Northwest Ten-

nessee.

Pictured (l-r) are INFANT STIMULATION PROGRAM STAFF members Jessica

Pryor; Sandra Taylor; Lori Wilson, director, Infant Stimulation Program; Carrie

Bush; Cathy Walter; and Sharon Waterfield, director, Child and Family Grant

Programs. Pryor, Taylor, Bush and Walter are all program interventionists.

SAVE THE DATE: AAFCS 107th Annual Conference & Expo, June 22-25, 2016 Bellevue, Washington

June 2015

Activities/Student Ambassadors:

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

FCS Student Ambassadors 2014-15: Ambassadors judged 4-H events in Madison County and Obion County. Pictured in the middle from l

to r: Allison Bates-Maxey, Lauren Hudson and Mike Davis. A special thanks to our 2014-15 Student Ambassadors seated from (l to r):

Aries Lewis, Elizabeth Sanders, Brittany Hart, Miranda Paschall. Standing from left are: Kimberly Barnett-Sledd –Program Resource Spe-

cialist, Lauren Hudson, Zoe Stringer, Mike Davis, Heather Dunn and Allison Bates-Maxey. Not pictured: Karina Pulido, Allison Roland and

Andrea Richardson . We welcome our new crew of Student Ambassadors for our 2015-16 year!

4-H and Community Partnerships:

FCS continues its partnership with 4-H and UT Extension as well as providing workshops for area community youth through sewing classes.

Pictured from l to r are FCS Volunteer students Aries Lewis (Student Ambassador), Dr. Sue Byrd and Chelsea Mathenia (Dietetic Student;

Chelsea also presented a lesson on healthy eating to the students present) and Carmen Jones (FCS Work Study).

FCS Advisory Council (with Students and Faculty)

FCS faculty and students

thank all of our 2014-15

FCS Advisory Council for

their support and profes-

sional guidance!

June 2015

Activities and Honors: The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

American Association of University Women Tennessee State President Dr. Sue Byrd (left), welcomes members to the AAUW State Con-ference. Pictured right: Dr. Lisa LeBleu (center) pictured with participants of Women Leading Locally Thinking Globally and Women In Communications who attended the AAUW State Conference at Montgomery Bell State Park.

Women’s Center Honor: Dr. Marti Hern-

don (l) and Ms. Stephanie Mueller (middle)

were recognized by Dr. Teresa Collard and

the Women’s Center for their years of

support of Women's Studies at UTM.

Congratulations to UTM Featured Faculty Scholar, Dr. Marti Herndon -Awarded Spring

2015: Dr. Todd Winters, Dr. Jerald Ogg, Dr. Herndon, Featured Faculty Scholar, and Dr.

Sue Byrd

FCS Reception for Dr. Herndon:

Dr. Marti Herndon was recognized for her 30 years of service at a FCS reception. FCS students, Allison

Bates-Maxey, Gerontology, and Tavarious Cleaves, Hospitality and Food Service Management Student

(pictured above) served as chefs for the occasion.

Professional Development Activities:

Keywords: UTM Family and Consumer Sciences

June 2015

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Alumni Updates

Alumni Jordan Lamb (left) Designer & Selections Coordinator with Platinum Kitchens & Design of Atlanta and Amanda Evans (right) Design Consultant with Haverty's of Buckhead reunite with Claire Wade, Adjunct Instructor at IKEA in At-lanta.

Alumni in Atlanta, GA!

ALUMNI NEWS /NOTES:

Jessica Wooten (B.S. 2012, M.S. 2013) - RD, Lead Dietitian at Methodist Germantown, TN.

Kala Daniels (B.S. 2014) - Counselor for Youth Villages in Arlington, TN. Kala plans to enter graduate school in the Fall of 2015.

Kim Harwell (B.S. 1992) - Paralegal for a law firm in Pulaski, TN.

D.J. Caudle (B.S. 2006) - Designer at Gensler Architect Firm in Houston, Texas

Morgan Cogar (B.S. 2013) - Assistant Manager, The Yankee Candle Company, Mt. Juliet, TN.

Alum in Chevy Chase, MD!

Keywords: UTM Family and Consumer Sciences

Alumni (May 2015) and former Student Ambassa-dor, Elizabeth Sanders participating in a Summer Internship Program at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD.

Attention Alumni: Give us an update! Email your graduation year/degree and what you are doing with your FCS degree to sbyrd@utm.edu! Thank you for sharing!

Congratulations to our FCS Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges Stu-dents Award recipients (l to r): Breanna Pitcher, Abby Williams, Elizabeth Sanders, and Zoe Stringer

Congratulations to our Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences Students— Our Annual Spring Luncheon featured recognition of many of our outstanding students! Front row (l to r): Samantha Porter, Shelley Jones, Kaycee Mathenia; Middle row (l to r): Dr. Sue Byrd, Emily Stutts, Zoe Stringer, Elizabeth Sanders, Sa-rah Fulcher; Back row (l to r): Mike Davis, Kaitlin Carlton, Dr. Todd Winters, Lau-ren Hudson, Allison Bates-Maxey

Awards/Honors:

June 2015

Graduation Spring 2015: The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Keywords: UTM Family

Giving That Makes a Difference in FCS!

As alumni we know you are asked by UTM to give back to the University and we know you do. Many of you give to our FCS scholarships, even sponsoring a scholarship. But we have been asked by others, “Can I designate my gift for an FCS scholarship?" The answer is YES!!! We have scholarships designated for students in dietetics, fashion merchandising, family and consumer sciences education, as well as scholarships for any student in family and con-sumer sciences that have been named in memory or honor of FCS professionals. If you are interested in more in-formation contact Dana Prince at dprince@utfi.org, or Sue Byrd at sbyrd@utm.edu

Congratulations from FCS Faculty and Staff: (l to r) Ms.

Amy Richards, Dr. Marti Herndon, Mrs. Lori Littleton, Ms.

Kim Sledd-Barnett, Mr. Brian Carroll and Dr. Sue Byrd.

Above: FCS-MS Degree Students—Rebecca

Seratt, Roni Walton and Kane Reeves

Above: Miranda Paschall

Above: Rebekah Friel

Above: (l to r) Heather Tillman, Emily Strawser, Dr.

Marti Herndon and Elizabeth Sanders Above: top row (l to r) -C’ara Puckett, Breanna Pitcher,

Allie Whimpey; bottom row (l to r)-Abby Williams, Krista

Wood, Shelley Jones, Chelsea Mathenia

CONGRATULATIONS FCS SPRING 2015 GRADUATES—BS-Desiree Davis, Rebekah Friel, Shelley Jones, Kevin Kimball, Jr., Barbara Manning,

Chelsea Mathenia, Miranda Paschall, Breanna Pitcher, C’ara Puckett, Budtaka Rojanai, Elizabeth Sanders, Cassie Sheets, Emily Strawser,

Heather Tillman, Allie Whimpey, Abby Williams and Krista Wood. MS- Rebecca Seratt, Roni Walton and Kane Reeves.

June 2015

The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Family and Consumer Sciences 340 Gooch Hall , Martin, TN 38238-5045 (731)-881-7100 www.utm.edu/fcs

Department Chair: Dr. Sue Byrd sbyrd@utm.edu Program Resource Specialist: Kimberly Sledd ksledd@utm.edu

Newsletter Editor: Tracye F. Valentine Graduate Research Assistant

Keywords: UTM Family and

Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences FAST FACTS

We are very proud of our students who continue to be amazing in the classroom, with student organizations and in community

service, graduating and taking positions in the region and nation-wide fulfilling our mission: to prepare professionals who help

promote a better quality of life for individuals and families, enhancing the interrelationships of people and communities in di-

verse social, economic and physical environments.

FACTS you should know about our students Retention and Graduation Information: The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences had a 89.5% retention rate in 2013-14 compared to UT Martin’s retention rate of 70.8% for the same period for full-time first-time freshmen returning their sophomore year. For 2013-14, 28 students graduated with an undergraduate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences while 10 students re-ceived masters’ degrees. Job Placement Rates: For 2013-14 graduates 46% were employed in careers within their degree major, 27% were employed outside their degree major, 15% went on to Graduate School and 12% were not employed. This is compared to the total for UT Martin of 40% of graduates being employed within careers in their degree major. The Department saw the six year graduation rate from the Freshman Cohort in 2008-2014 of 56%. This is up 24.9% from the previous year’s Freshman Cohort. This is as compared a 47.4% six year graduation rate University wide. For the Department, credit hour production increased 2014-15 over the previous year by 11% for non-family and consumer sciences students at UT Martin taking courses in FCS. This is primarily due to the course Introductory Nutrition being included as a general education core from which all UTM students may choose and the minors that we offer in Nutrition, Gerontology, and Fashion Merchandising. Note: Since we had less than 5 students graduating in 2013-14 that were in the Dietetics and Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program, Licensing and Credentialing information cannot be reported. We welcome input from prospective and current students, alumni and friends. Alumni, let us know what you are doing so we

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