Rio Grande From Babtist to Bevo to Bell Tower
Abby Gail Goodnite is a 2001 graduate of Rio Grande University. She has authored several articles published in Goldenseal, including West Virginia Traditional Life and Bluegrass Unlimited, just to name a couple. Goodnite also has several entries in the forthcoming West Virginia Encyclopedia as well as the Encyclopedia of South Carolina.A professor at Rio Grande University since 1976, Ivan M. Tribe holds a B.A. from Ohio University and a Ph.D. from the University of Toledo. Among his many writings, Tribe has authored two books on country music history and contributed to several popular academic journals and encyclopedias. This work and Tribe's extensive writings on the Hocking Valley Mining Region earned him the Edwin A. Jones Award in 1998. As the title suggests, this book relays the history of Rio Grande the town and school from founding to present. Offered in an in depth and objective account of history are many interesting facts and stories that can be appreciated by all (familiar with the area or not). The work takes us to the m
The book also delivers plenty of detailed information on how the academics of the University developed and flowered from a time when 150 new enrollments was a record to the now accredited institution that enrolls close to 3,000 students. The authors tell how each new professor and their degrees and experiences helped edge the school higher and higher in the academic arena. In the early 1970's, Rio Grande became even more unique as it became a community college and public university in one. Also, each year the faculty and student bodies became steadily more diverse, matching that of a fast growing modern world, and bringing some of that experience to the surrounding town. The book takes a close look at many of the faculty, students, and events that stand out in Rio Grande history. Among some of the more influential people and events, the book respectively embellishes the feats of Coach Newt Oliver and his Bevo Francis led basketball team of the early 1950's that put Rio Grande on the map. Bevo and his teammates broke records and accomplished goals unexpected for any school
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Approximate Word count = 732
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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