The Spring Hill College Magazine

Jeffrey A. Hilperts, Spring Hill College class of '99, joined the staff in mid-April as vice president for advancement, a division that includes development, alumni programs, and communications and marketing.

A native of Fairhope, Ala., Hilperts holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Spring Hill College and a Master of Science in human services management from Franklin University.

Send us your news! E-mail alumni@shc.edu or visit http://badgernet.shc.edu/.

Golf teams wrap up 2011-12 in Mississippi

The Spring Hill College men's golf team finished the 2011-12 season with a 6th place finish out of nine Southern States Athletics Conference (SSAC) teams. The ladies ended the year in 5th place of 7th teams at the 2012 SSAC Championship Tournaments held at The Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian, Miss.

SHC mourns loss of Dr. Charles Kargleder

Kargleder named Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages

Longtime Spring Hill College Professor Dr. Charles Kargleder died at age 72 on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  He taught in the Department of Foreign Languages from 1967 until 2012. He served the college and its students conscientiously as a teacher, advisor, department and division chairperson, and a member of numerous faculty committees and college task forces.

By Greta Sharp

It was a celebration of Golden Badgers, class clowns and the top baseball team in Spring Hill College history as hundreds of alumni returned to campus for Homecoming on the Hill in April. The weekend included the Zoghby-Devaney Memorial Golf Tournament, individual class celebrations and a Delta river boat tour.

At the popular Seafood Extravaganza in Byrne Memorial Hall, alumni reminisced while enjoying traditional Southern fare like fried catfish and bread pudding.

Community. It's the one word that students choose to describe their Spring Hill experience, time and time again.

"The community at Spring Hill is strong," said Bridget Wells '12. "We know each other, we trust each other, we love each other, and we take care of each other. Nothing will ever change that."

But, shortly after Kenna's birth, the Kucholtzes started to notice a prominent ridge running down their daughter's forehead. At 5 months old Kenna was diagnosed with a form of craniosynostosis; she was born with an abnormally fused metopic suture that runs from the soft spot on the top of her head down to her nose.

Men's basketball garners eight SSAC awards

The 2011-12 Spring Hill College men's basketball team closed out the year with a 13-13 overall record and a 7-11 mark in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). The Badgers collected eight postseason awards as chosen by the head coaches of the conference's 14 member institutions.

On March 8, 2012, Spring Hill College athletics director Jim Hall announced that the college will offer men's and women's outdoor track & field as its 14th and 15th varsity sports beginning in spring 2013.