May 2014

Ambassadors Drive Up Potential Enrollment for

Fall 2014 by 100%

Southern

Gerontological

Society

Annual Conference

Barbara Manning and Mike Davis accompanied Dr. Marti Herndon to the Southern Gerontological Socie-ty Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR April 3-6. The confer-ence theme was Building a Bridge to the Future: 21st Century Fami-lies. They attended conference

sessions which included re-search and practice in the field of gerontology. Students met professionals from all over the southeastern United States and gained valuable knowledge which can be put to use in FCS’s new gerontolo-gy concentration and minor in

the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at UT Martin.

Picture: Mike Davis and Bar-bara Manning at the Clinton Presidential Library where the annual Presidential Gala was held.

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

The Department of Family and

Consumer Sciences has en-

joyed a successful recruiting

year. After implementing its

Student Ambassador pro-

gram, Dr. Todd Winters, Dean

of Agriculture and Applied

Sciences, reported to the FCS

staff that enrollment for pro-

spective students majoring in

family and consumer sciences

has increased by 100 percent

over the previous year. This

year the ambassadors and

graduate assistant, Danny

Bell, visited 7 high schools, set

up recruitment displays on

and off campus, assisted with

senior days, held workshops

with 4-H groups, and assisted

with judging for contests. If

you are a 4-H agent or FACS

teacher in West Tennessee

and would like the FCS Am-

bassadors to come to your

school or work with your stu-

dents next year contact Dr.

Sue Byrd (sbyrd@utm.edu).

Pictured

Student Ambassa-

dors from left: Kath-

erine Jenkins, Karina

Pulido, Chelsea

Mathenia, Miranda

Paschall, Brittany

Twilbeck, Brittany

Hart,, Rachel Morris,

and Zoe Stringer,

not pictured: Andi

Lindley

May 2014

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Dietetics Internship News

Accreditation Visit Success

From left to right: Professor Brian Carroll, Internship Director, Emily

Turbeville, Chelsea Geutherman, Hannah Christiansen, Kristen Hagar-

ty, Denise Bell, Professor Lori Littleton , former Internship Director.

The UT Martin Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) has completed a successful site visit from professionals representing the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). The site team met (April 6-9) with various groups across the UTM campus as well as alumni, advisory council members and

professionals who work with students during their field expe-riences. The resulting report commended administrators, faculty, students, alumni and advisory council members for the excellence of programs offered by FCS. The final determi-nation of continued accreditation will be made November 2014 by the Council for Accreditation.

Pictured (l to r): Chancellor Tom Rakes, Site Team: Dr. Leigh South-ward, Associate Professor, University of Arkansas, Dr. Debbie John-son, Director of University Academic Programs Assessment, South-eastern Louisiana University, Dr. Sue Whitaker, Associate Professor Emerita, Ball State University; Dr. Sue Byrd, FCS Department Chair, Vice Chancellor Jerald Ogg.

Alumni and Advisory Council members met with the

Accreditation Site Team during their visit (L to R): Deb-

bie Johnson (reviewer), Kane Reeves, Whitney Pope,

Benita Giffin, Michelle Bruner, Liz Gibson, Tennille Short;

seated: Sue Whitaker, Leigh Southward (reviewers)

The five 2013-14 UT Mar-

tin Dietetic Interns have

successfully completed

their internship. They are

busy studying and review-

ing for the next step in

their quest to become a

Registered Dietitian, pass-

ing the registration exam.

Three of the five already

have jobs lined up.

Through aggressive re-

cruiting across the state,

and promoting our pro-

gram, UT Martin filled our

10 available slots for the

internship program for

the 2014-15 class. We

thank our preceptors

(many of who are alumni)

in hospitals, health care

facilities, extension, and

many other facilities who

work with our students to

assist in this important

step in their careers.

May 2014

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Children’s Advocacy Family and Consumer Sciences stu-

dents Kalli Autry, Makala Daniels, De-

siree Davis, Ashley Delaney, and Alli-

son Griswold attended Children’s Ad-

vocacy Days March 11-12 in Nash-

ville. Children’s Advocacy Days is

sponsored by the Tennessee Commis-

sion on Children and Youth (TCCY) and

provides updates from leaders in state

government, legislative updates, inspi-

rational advocacy messages, and op-

portunities to visit with legislators and

network with other professionals.

First Lady Crissy Haslam welcomed the

participants and commissioners from

the Tennessee Departments of Chil-

dren’s Services, Human Services, Edu-

cation, Health, and Mental Health and

Substance Abuse spoke. Dr. Marti

Herndon was honored for 9 years of

service with the Tennessee Commis-

sion on Children and Youth. Inspira-

tional speaker Bobby Petrocelli con-

cluded the conference with a powerful

address titled Discover the Power of

One Decision.

Fashion Merchandising Association

(FMA) students made pillowcase dress-

es as a service project for Honduras and

Puerto Rico (Pictured Clockwise from

Left: Katherine Jenkins, Zoe Stringer,

Morgan Cogar, and Kaylee Thorp) . A

total of 343 dresses were made by peo-

ple all over Weakley County; Approxi-

mately 130 of these were made by the

UT Martin Faculty Women's Club, the

Fashion Merchandising students at

UTM, and the FCCLA students at Dres-

den High School, Martin Westview, and

Gleason High School.

The Student Dietetic Association (SDA)

worked closely with UTM’s surrounding

communities to help inform individuals

about healthier lifestyle changes. SDA

held a Food Drive to benefit the DaVita

Dialysis Facility in North Jackson. SDA rep-

resentative Andrea Richardson (right) is

pictured with the DaVita RD, Gaye Re-

ginald. SDA students also taught a class

on how to calculate body mass index dur-

ing an annual high school visit to the Fam-

ily and Consumer Sciences Department.

Thanks to all SDA members for getting

involved in this worthy cause.

The AAFCS student group was very active

during 2013-14 semesters. The group

adopted the Carl Perkins Center for the

Prevention of Child Abuse as the focus of

its service projects for the academic

year. In fall 2013, AAFCS group members

joined with Women in Communications,

The Women's Student Association, and

the Martin AAUW branch to collect food

for Thanksgiving baskets for 20 fami-

lies. The group brought food items and

gathered at the Women's Center to as-

semble the baskets. In the spring semes-

ter, the group sponsored a diaper drive to

assist families served by the Center.

May 2014

FCS Spring Graduates

Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

Karen Gail Merola

Desiree Rose Mosher

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

Riley Elizabeth Auvenshine

Whitney Marie Biggs

Jennifer F. Breeden

Amanda Nichelle Evans

Karly Marie Hines

Hilary Lenore Wilson

Jordan Taylor Lamb

Andrea Elizabeth Lindley

Rachel E. Morris

Brittany Nicole Peeler

Candice Nicole Prince

Emily Ann Reese

Samantha Leann Reynolds

Brittany Nicole Lyell Twilbeck

Kanara Mashae’ West

Sha Vonne Marchelle Woolfork

May 2014

The Year in Review

Let us know what you have been doing since gradu-

ation by sending an email to Dr. Sue Byrd

sbyrd@utm.edu or sending FCS a message on Face-

Book at UTM Family and Consumer Sciences).

Upon completion of the Dietetics program students

joined the FCS faculty for a reception in their honor.

(Pictured from left: Vice Chancellor Jerald Ogg, Dr. Sue

Byrd (Department Chair), Emily Turbeville, Chelsea

Geutherman, Hannah Christiansen, Kristen Hagarty, Dr.

Todd Winters (College Dean), Denise Bell)

Laura Fritscher (right)

with Dr. LeBleu after

giving a presentation

for FCS Education.

The students at Bradford High

School enjoyed a day of informa-

tive presentations about the De-

partment of Family and Consumer

Sciences. Pictured Food and Nutri-

tion student Brittany Twilbeck and

Graduate Assistant Danny Bell.

Visual Merchandising at work!

"Paris is always a good idea"

themes lit up the hallways of

Gooch Hall.

Fashion Merchandising student Miranda

Paschall helps children at a 4-H Sewing

Workshop in Gibson County, TN. (Also as-

sisting were Katherine Jenkins, Chelsea

Mathenia, and Elizabeth Sanders.)

May 2014

The Year in Review

The Spring meeting of the FCS Advisory

Council. Pictured from top left: Dietetics

student Rachel Morris, Dr. Martha Hern-

don, Professor Brian Carroll, Dr. Sue

Byrd, Lori Wilson, Board Members Amy

Vaughn and Julia Donaldson, and Dr. Lisa

LeBleu. From bottom left Board Mem-

bers: Benita Giffin, Michele Atkins, Bev-

erly Shelby, Warner Pace, and Barry

Keathley.

Children from the UTM Mar-

garet N. Perry Children’s Cen-

ter made a banner for the

OVC Champs, Lady Skyhawk

Basketball team.

Students and faculty from Fash-ion, Business and Art participated in a Paris Travel Study Tour during Spring Break 2014. Sites visited included the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Orsay Muesum, Ver-sailles Palace, Designer Fashion Boutiques and Fashion Shows, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Paris Financial District.

May 2014

The Year in Review

The Family and Consumer Sciences “Loves To Help

Table” at the University Center was a huge success,

creating awareness of our FCS programs. Pictured Dr.

Sue Byrd with student ambassador Brittany Twilbeck.

Dietetics Students Riley Auvenshine and

Karly Hines helped the Student Dietetic

Association conduct a bake sale to raise

money for the Weakley County Backpack

program.

FCS students completing their field experi-

ence in Spring 2014. From Left: Hilary King

Wilson, Julia Michelle Brinkley, and Jordan

Lamb designed a display relating to their

field experience.

Kaylah Burns (left) and Miranda Paschall, Fashion

students, work to date and catalog hats in the FCS

historic costume collection.

Andrea Richardson, Dietetics student, experi-

mented with ingredient substitutions during a

Foods Science lab.

May 2014

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

Kimberly Sledd Program Resource Specialist

Newsletter Editor: Danny E. Bell Graduate Assistant danebell@ut.utm.edu

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 interre-lationships of people and communities in diverse social, economic and physical environments.

FACTS You Should Know About Our Students:

Licensing and Credentialing in 2012:

The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) students who completed their DPD course work and went on to complete a Dietetic Internship and Family and Consumer Sciences Education students completing their programs at UTM in 2012 had a pass rate of 100% on the Registration Dietitian Exam and the Licensure exam respectively.

Retention and Graduation Information:

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences had a 85.7% retention rate in 2012-13 compared to UT Mar-tin’s retention rate of 69.9% for the same period for full-time first-time freshmen returning their sophomore year.

For 2012-13, 36 students graduated with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences.

Job Placement Rates: For 2012-13 graduates (26 reporting), 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 em-ployed. This is compared to the total for UT Martin of 40% of graduates being employed within careers in their degree major.

For the Department, credit hour production increased 2013-14 over the previous year by 69% 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.

A big thanks goes out to our students and faculty for a wonderful year!