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LANCE NEWS “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” - Voltaire 2005 Alumnus Passes Away (From the Greensboro News and Record) Eric Bailey Booher, 25, of 6 Pineburr Court, died Friday, September 8, 2006, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital after recent complications due to muscular dystrophy. A 2000 graduate of Grimsley High School, Eric earned a BA in Business Administration from St Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, NC in May of2005. Since then, he lived at home with his family. Eric had a great IntCTest in many things, including weather and was completing an on-line meteorology program offered by Penn State. In addition, he loved sports witti his first love being Wake Forest basketball and football followed closely by his passion for major league basdiall. Other life-long interests included art, movies, plants, and visiting with friends and family. Eric was a gifted teacher whose gentle spirit taught those who knew him about the importance of caring about everybody and embracing the individual strengths of each persoa On his final day with us, many friends and relatives came to say goodbye and share their memories. After the final visitors left at 5:00 am, he died shortly afterwards knowing that he was loved and admired by many. We will miss you, Ehc. Eric is survived by his parents, Patty and Mike Booher, and his sister Catherine, all of the home; his birth mother, Cynthia Hannay of Charlotte and her two daughters Erin and Cathryn; his grandparents Roy and Doris Bailey of Kemersville, his grandmottier Jeanne Booher of Naples, Florida; Kathy and Phil Porter of Kemersville, Betty and Mike Adams of Niceville, Florida, Matt and (Eric Bodier at graduatioa Picture courtesy of Rooney Cofiman) Suzanne Booher of Sparks, Nevada, and Jen Retsch of San Di^o, California, all of whom were close aunts and uncles; and his fiancee, Jennifer Heinbockel of Greensboro. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the MSICU at Moses Cone for their compassionate and dedicated care of &ic during his short stay in the hospital. A memorial celebration in Greensboro will be scheduled in the near ftitu'e. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to Greensboro Beautiftil Inc., P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, N.C., 27402. Relay for Life 2006 By: Datitelle Heidef Over 1 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer each year. The American Cancer Society works diligently to reduce the cancer cases diagnosed each year through cancer research and other various projects. Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, brings communities together across the globe to fight against cancer. Scotland County celebrated its 10* anniversary for the Relay for Life on September 8* and 9*, demonstrating how a small community can impact a large cause. Relay for Life was founded by Dr. Gordy Klatt, a surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid 1980’s, Dr. Klatt wanted to help raise money for the local American Cancer Society. He decided that he was going to individually raise money by doing something that he loved running marathons. In May of 1985, Dr. Klatt spent 24-hours circhng the track at the University of Puget Sound for more than eighty three miles. Throughout the night, nearly three hundred people including Mends, family and patients paid twenty five dollars to walk around the track with him. Dr. Klatt raised $27,000 to help fight against cancer and raise awareness. Through this event, he envisioned a 24-hour relay event for a whole community that could raise more money to fight against cancer. Months later, a committee was formed to plan the first team relay event called the City of Destiny Classic 24- hour Run against Cancer. In 1986, 19 teams joined together to raise 33,000 dollars in the first relay for hfe event. Nationally ranked, Scotland County held its 10* anniversary of the Relay for Life on September 8* and 9* bringing together the Laurinburg community and surrounding areas. The event began at 6pm and lasted until 6pm the following day; entertainment was provided throughout the entire event, providing a wide range of music and games to raise awareness of cancer. St. Andrews alumni and team participant, Samantha Povurud stated, “It was a celebration, reflection, sadness, hope, and faith all rolled into one event It serves as a good reminder that cancer affects EVERYONE, no matter who, what, or where you are in life.” ST. ANDREWS REPORTS SECOND HIGHEST ENROLLMENT IN 35 YEARS (Continued from page 1) sf)ort, wresthng, will make its competitive debut later this Fall. This year’s fireshmen class numbered 240 with 54 percent of those womeiL Overall, the Laurinburg campus stands at 58 percent female. “We are seeing a wonderfial cross-section of first-rank students fi:om across Ihe nation continuing to choose to attend St. Andrews,” said Deegan. “WhUe many of these students, of course, are interested in our highly regarded creative writing and equestrian programs, as well as in our competitive intercollegiate sports programs, we are also seeing many more students come to the college because of our outstanding interdisciplinary general education program Quest, the stoength and diversity of our academic majors, otir exfraordinary sense of community and commitment to helping change the world for the better, and because they are eager to become a part of our highly engaged student body.” St. Andrews regularly receives national recognition as a college whose students are highly engaged with their professors and on- campus activities. The college also recently received national and regional recognition fi:om U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Monthly, and The Princeton Review. RELAY FOR LIFE (Picture courtesy of Danielle Heider)
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