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In continuation of Homecoming tradition, each of Lee University’s 11 departments and schools recently presented Alum of the Year awards. Those chosen were recognized for their honors at their department’s breakfast or reception during the school’s Homecoming festivities this fall. For the College of Arts and Sciences, the award winners include: • Camden Morgante, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Morgante graduated from Lee in 2008 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and currently works as a licensed clinical psychologist in Knoxville. She recently published a book, “Recovering from Purity Culture,” in which she explores the harmful messages of purity culture within a faith-based context to help promote healing and hope. • Jessica Juarez, Department of Communication Arts. Juarez graduated from Lee in 1994 with a degree in communication studies and minor in theology and was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Communication Student Award. In 2015, she graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law, going on to work for her local district attorney’s office, the Dallas Court-Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA), and the Texas attorney general’s office. Juarez served as a councilwoman on the Keller, Texas, City Council from 2022 to 2024, advocating for children in the state welfare system, and was named Lee University’s 2023 Distinguished Alumna of the Year last Homecoming. • Chris Cretton, Department of History, Political Science and Humanities. Cretton has taught 7th grade history at Ocoee Middle School since his graduation from Lee in 2006. A Cleveland native, Cretton and his wife, Bonnie, a Lee alumna and the founder and director of the Woodsong Forest School, have significantly invested in the educational opportunities of their community. Before becoming a beloved local educator, he was known as one of the best rafting guides on the Ocoee. • Janet Rahamut, Department of Language and Literature. Rahamut graduated from Lee in 1970 with a bachelor of arts in English, receiving the department award. Post-graduation, she continued her education, going on to earn her master’s, an Ed.S., and her Ph.D., while pastoring alongside her husband. In 1977, the two returned to Cleveland and Rahamut took a position as an English professor at Lee, a position she held for over two decades. She was known for the high standards she expected from her students, but also for her dedication to them inside and outside the classroom. After her death in 2000, Lee created an award in her honor, given each year to a faculty member who exhibits a heart for students, evidenced by frequent interaction and positive involvement with them outside of the classroom. • Brittany Deaton, Department of Mathematical Sciences. Deaton, a 2014 graduate, graduated from Lee with a bachelor of science in mathematics with an emphasis in actuarial science. Following graduation, she went on to complete all 10 required actuarial exams in five years, surpassing the national average rate of completion, and gaining status as a full Fellow. Deaton recently participated in the Financial Modeling World Cup held on ESPN 3. She is married to Brett Deaton, a fellow 2014 Lee alum. • Matthew Workman from the Department of Natural Sciences. Workman has been active in the Cleveland community since his graduation from Lee in 2012 with a bachelor of science in biological sciences, pre-professional emphasis, and winner of the department’s Most Outstanding Student Award. Now a board-certified pediatrician, Workman works at Peerless Pediatrics in Cleveland and continues to invest in the Lee community through his meaningful participation and sponsorship of the Guatemala medical mission Global Perspectives trip, serving as both a participant and mentor for the university and its current students. Others awarded include: • Gary T. Ray from the Helen DeVos College of Education. Ray graduated from Lee in 1981 and went on to complete a master's degree with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, furthering his education with several educational leadership courses from various universities. He has worked at Lee twice in his career, serving as a faculty member in the education department from 1984 to 1986, before leaving and returning in November 1990 to work as Lee’s director of admissions. In 1998, Ray was promoted to assistant vice president for institutional advancement, and again in 2000, as vice president for enrollment management. Since 2016, he has served as associate vice president for enrollment management at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. His wife, Anita, their two children, and their two children-in-law are all Lee alums. • Nate Tucker, School of Business. Tucker graduated from Lee in 1995 with a double major in computer information systems and business administration. He began working at Lee before his graduation and became the university’s director of information technology in 2011, a position he served until his promotion to vice president for IT last month. Besides serving his alma mater for the past 30 years, Tucker has been dedicated to his community, serving as a Cleveland City School Board Member, Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region board member and member of the Rotary Club of Cleveland. He has also served the Southeast Education User’s Group Board in various capacities, as well as the North Cleveland Church of God Pastors and Church Council. Tucker also holds a master’s degree from UTC. • Mary Beth Wickes, honorary alumna of the School of Music. Wickes, an honorary alumna of Lee’s School of Music, has been an integral employee in the department since 1986. Serving in various capacities, she has been the administrative assistant to the dean, director of accompanying, a teacher, an accompanist, and collaborative pianist for countless Lee events. Wickes is beloved by those she works with who praise her “extraordinary musicianship and her kind, loving, and supportive presence.” She currently serves in the School of Music as a collaborative pianist working with vocal and instrumental faculty and students. • Kelsey Yoder, School of Nursing. Yoder, a 2021 nursing graduate, was passionate about fighting human trafficking and fundraised, while at Lee, to build a home in Thailand for impoverished young girls who are at risk of this fate. Within the last months, five girls have moved into a home in Thailand built by Yoder’s fundraising efforts. They now have a chance for education and a better life thanks to her passion and the action she took as a result. The 2022 Zeno C. Tharpe Award winner, Yoder currently works in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a pediatric nurse at Riley Children's Hospital. • Douglas LeRoy from the School of Theology & Ministry. LeRoy, a 1965 biblical education graduate, was president of the student body, vice president of Upsilon Xi, president of Pioneers for Christ, associate editor of the Vindagua, and a member of Pi Delta Omicron during his time at Lee. Following graduation, LeRoy became an ordained bishop and went on to earn a doctor of ministry from the European Theological Seminary in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1982, he has served Church of God World Missions in various ministries and has served on numerous boards and committees and four terms as a member of the International Executive Council. LeRoy has preached in 125 countries and has authored 24 books. LeRoy is retired from World Missions but continues to serve on the boards of Serving Orphans Worldwide, Volunteers in Medical Missions, Global Pastors Network, and the Church of God Historical Commission. He is married to Wanda Thompson, with whom he shares three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.A Spark-Free Christmas: Keeping Your Memories Merry

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Manchester City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition. Arsenal, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Lille, Feyenoord and Stuttgart were also victorious, but City's latest loss in a miserable run will dominate the headlines. The 2023 European champions succumbed in Turin as Dusan Vlahovic put Juventus ahead early in the second half when goalkeeper Ederson was unable to keep out his header. Ilkay Gundogan was denied an equaliser by a fine Michele Di Gregorio save, before Weston McKennie made it 2-0 with a fine acrobatic finish in the 75th minute. The result leaves Juventus on 11 points with two games left, a tally that is expected to be enough to guarantee them at least a place in the knockout phase play-offs. City, meanwhile, have now won just once in 10 in all competitions, with seven defeats in that time. With just eight points, they currently sit 22nd in the standings, in which the top 24 advance to the knockouts. Their next game will be crucial, as they travel to a Paris Saint-Germain side who sit a point beneath Guardiola's men. "We have to get points, we'll go to Paris to try and do that and the same goes for the final match at home (to Club Brugge)," Guardiola told Amazon Prime in Italy. Barcelona are second in the standings with 15 points, behind only Liverpool, after beating Dortmund 3-2 in a thriller in Germany, with Ferran Torres their hero. Raphinha fired Barca ahead with his 17th goal of the season, early in a remarkable second half. Serhou Guirassy equalised with a penalty on the hour mark, but substitute Torres put Barca back in front on 75 minutes, converting the loose ball after Fermin Lopez's shot was saved. Guirassy scored again for a quick equaliser, only for Torres to strike once more and win the game for Barca with five minutes left. Barcelona's tally leaves them, like Liverpool, ideally placed to finish in the top eight, which means direct progress to the last 16 without having to go through the play-offs. Arsenal are third in the standings on 13 points after easing to a 3-0 win over Monaco in London. Bukayo Saka scored twice, putting the Gunners ahead in the first half and making it 2-0 on 78 minutes as the hosts pounced on disastrous Monaco defending. Saka then turned provider for the late third, with substitute Kai Havertz credited with the final touch. Mikel Arteta's team are one of six sides on 13 points, with Lille also on that tally after edging Sturm Graz 3-2 in France thanks to a fine late winner from Hakon Haraldsson. Lille were 2-0 up through Osame Sahraoui and Mitchel Bakker, only for goals by Otar Kiteishvili and Mika Biereth to bring the Austrian champions back level. However, Icelandic midfielder Haraldsson secured Lille's fourth win of the campaign. Atletico eased to a 3-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, with Antoine Griezmann scoring twice after Julian Alvarez had opened the scoring with an excellent strike. David Strelec pulled one back for the Slovaks, who are one of three teams already eliminated having lost six games out of six. The others are RB Leipzig and Young Boys. Milan defeated Red Star Belgrade 2-1 at San Siro with Tammy Abraham grabbing the winner three minutes from time. Rafael Leao had put Milan ahead only for Nemanja Radonjic to equalise for the Serbian side, who have lost five of their six games and are surely heading out. Benfica edged closer to a play-off spot with a 0-0 draw at home to Bologna of Italy, who have scored just one goal in six games and will go no further. Feyenoord stayed on course to go through after beating Sparta Prague 4-2 in Rotterdam, with Gernot Trauner, Igor Paixao, Anis Hadj Moussa and Santiago Gimenez netting their goals. Stuttgart kept alive their hopes of progress by coming from behind to beat Young Boys 5-1. Lukasz Lakomy put Young Boys ahead but Angelo Stiller levelled before Enzo Millot, Chris Fuehrich, Josha Vagnoman and Yannik Keitel all scored in the second half. The next round of Champions League games is scheduled for January 21 and 22, with the league phase concluding the following week. as/jc

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A book can inspire joy and stir the imagination, and even better this holiday season is the gift of sharing that book with your child. “Turning the pages of a high-quality, print book filled with colorful pictures and rich, expressive language is best,” said Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, a pediatrician. “While touchscreens and other electronic devices may be popular, they are typically passive or solitary experiences for children and do not offer the same benefits of interpersonal connection and relationship building.” Starting from infancy, reading aloud helps build the foundation for healthy social-emotional, cognitive, language and literacy development. Sharing books helps with language development and vocabulary, and gets them ready to listen and learn in school. And over the past decade, research has found that reading together helps foster positive interactions, strengthening the safe, stable and nurturing relationships young children must have to thrive. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends reading with your child every day, even if only for a few minutes, and making it part of the bedtime routine. Each evening, set aside 20 to 30 minutes with screens off for sharing books. Remember that the experience should be fun. You don’t have to finish a story if your child loses interest. Let your child choose the book, even if it means reading the same book over and over. You can invite your child to “read” to you from a familiar book that they have memorized. Navsaria suggests asking about the illustrations or what your child thinks will happen next. You can say: “Can you find all the blue things?” or “Show me all the things that can fly.” Point out colors, shapes, numbers and letters and respond with enthusiasm to your child’s questions and comments. Local libraries offer a wide variety of children’s literature, including fairy tales, poetry and nursery rhymes, as well as non-fiction books on subjects children love, such as the ocean or dogs. Follow your child’s interests in choosing books. Children’s librarians can help you with high-quality book selections on a wide range of topics. And during the holidays, consider building your home library and reinforcing the value of great books by giving them as gifts. By age 4, a child can typically tell you which books they want to share with you; pretend to read a favorite book aloud to you; and tell you how a story is like things they have seen or done. They may ask you questions about books you are enjoying together or “correct” you if you skip a word or page in a favorite book. As children grow older, reading can help develop character and values that are important to your family. In fact, a really great book has the power to counterbalance negative outside influences and teach children important lessons as they grow. “It might be a book on kindness after your child experienced or witnessed cruelty,” Navsaria said. “It might be a book on expressing emotions after your child saw or heard scary news coverage, or maybe a book on understanding differences after your child saw someone who looked different than they expected.” The AAP and Reach Out and Read have compiled a list of books – organized by age and topic – to help you raise children who are curious, brave, kind, thoughtful and aware of the world around them. You can find the list here: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx “Books are great conversation starters,” Navsaria said. “They’re also just a lot of fun and can help create wonderful memories, particularly during the holidays when you’re spending extra time together. A shared reading experience, as a tender, magical and loving time spent with your child, is truly a gift. It speaks to the heart of what parenting is.”PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti's capital on Tuesday as they were covering the attempted reopening of the country's largest hospital, wounding or killing an unknown number of people. Haiti's interim president, Leslie Voltaire, said in an address to the nation that journalists and police were among the victims of the vicious Christmas Eve attack. He did not specify how many casualties there were, or give a breakdown for the dead or wounded. “I send my sympathies to the people who were victims, the national police and the journalists,” Voltaire said, pledging “this crime is not going to go unpunished.” There were concerns there could be fatalities — a video posted online by the reporters trapped inside the hospital showed what appeared to be two lifeless bodies of men on stretchers, their clothes bloodied. One of the men had a lanyard with a press credential around his neck. Radio Télé Métronome initially reported that seven journalists and two police officers were wounded. Police and officials did not immediately respond to calls for information on the attack. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. They forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year during violence that also targeted the main international airport and Haiti’s two largest prisons. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday but as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire. Video posted online earlier showed reporters inside the building and at least three lying on the floor, apparently wounded. That video could also not be immediately verified. Johnson “Izo” André, considered Haiti’s most powerful gang leader and part of a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm that has taken control of much of Port-au-Prince , posted a video on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. The video said the gang coalition had not authorized the hospital's reopening. Haiti has seen journalists targeted before. In 2023, two local journalists were killed in the space of a couple of weeks — radio reporter Dumesky Kersaint was fatally shot in mid-April that year, while journalist Ricot Jean was found dead later that month. In July, former Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, more widely known as the General Hospital, after authorities regained control of it from gangs. The hospital had been left ravaged and strewn with debris. Walls and nearby buildings were riddled with bullet holes, signaling fights between police and gangs. The hospital is across the street from the national palace, the scene of several battles in recent months. Gang attacks have pushed Haiti’s health system to the brink of collapse with looting, setting fires, and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies in the capital. The violence has created a surge in patients and a shortage of resources to treat them. Haiti’s health care system faces additional challenges during the rainy season, which is likely to increase the risk of water-borne diseases. Poor conditions in camps and makeshift settlements have heightened the risk of diseases like cholera, with over 84,000 suspected cases in the country, according to UNICEF. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america