carson-newman graduates four from seymour

Jim Ethier, president of Bush Brothers and a member of C-N's president's advisory board, gave the commencement address. Ethier is a third generation member of the Bush family, who's "Bush's Best," headquartered in Knoxville, TN, is the nation's leading brand of bean products. Ethier also serves on several industry boards and his been honored for his years of service to the food industry. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, and received his MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

The following Seymour residents received degrees:

Kimberly R. Debusk, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with Elementary Education, graduating magna cum laude

Andrea Nicole Gadd, Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Journalism

Ian Patrick Jones, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

James Daniel Mosher, Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing, graduating cum laude

Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman College is recognized as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report. Set in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, C-N provides its students a quality liberal arts education with a Christian worldview. For more information, call the College's Admissions Office at 865-471-3223 or visit C-N's website at www.cn.edu.