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
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the school, the area, or history in general. The book takes a close look at many of the faculty, students, and events that stand out in Rio Grande history. id 1800's, introducing the reader to Rio Grande's unique founders and brings us back through to the present, nearly year by year, leaving no leaf unturned as it engages us with the events that slowly morphed the University and town into what we see today. This collection of facts, detailing the history of Rio Grande is a diamond in the rough to any would be student of this University who believes there is no real history to the small school. The authors tell how each new professor and their degrees and experiences helped edge the school higher and higher in the academic arena. 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. Goodnite and Tribe have delivered an honest and accurate recollection that is the triumphant history of Rio Grande. Hanning met Nehemiah and Permeilia Atwood, they owned a large piece of land used for pasture. From Babtists to Bevo to a Bell Tower standing in the center of campus, this book truly represents how far the University has come. Consistent with the movement of the time and area, the founders of Rio Grande were converted to the Baptist faith of Christianity by a traveling reverend. In the early 1970's, Rio Grande became even more unique as it became a community college and public university in one. Goodnite and Tribe walk us through the triumphant seasons of the athletes of Rio Grande, delivering us a truly momentous experience from the past. Bevo and his teammates broke records and accomplished goals unexpected for any school their size, and despite many attempts to suppress their talent, the team and school showed the world that they could play with the big dogs of college basketball.
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