Dr. Tom Baldwin, Professor Emeritus of German, received an award for his past service as president of the Kentucky AATG at their fall 2001 meeting. Dr. Baldwin may be reached by e-mail at thomas.baldwin@wku.edu and by phone at 270-781-2356
Dr. Robert Martin, Professor Emeritus of German, may be reached by e-mail at lcircle@nctc.com and by phone at 270-622-5371.
Dr. Rául Padilla, Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish, retired in 2003. He may be reached by e-mail at raul.padilla@wku.edu.
Dr. Linda Schelbitzki Pickle, Professor of German, received the 2005 recipient of the Kentucky World Language Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Pickle may be reached by e-mail at linda.pickle@wku.edu
Ms. Mania Ritter, Associate Professor Emerita of Russian, may be reached by e -mail at mania@copper.net and by phone at 270-842-8304. Her mailing address is 705 Andrews, Bowling Green, KY 42101.
Ms. Clarice Scarborough, Associate Professor Emerita of French, may be reached by e-mail at clarice1224@bellsouth.net and by phone at 270-842-3824.
Dr. James Babcock, Professor of French, died suddenly of heart failure in December 2001.
Dr. Paul Hatcher, died in November 2001 after a long illness. Dr. Hatcher came to WKU in 1959 as department head and professor of Spanish. Before he retired in 1986, Dr. Hatcher also served as the first Director of International Programs. His son, Dr. Graham Hatcher, established the Paul G. and Ernestine G. Hatcher Modern Language Lecture Series in 2004.
Dr. Jim Wayne Miller, Professor of German and noted Kentucky poet, passed away unexpectedly in August 1996. Each year his memory is honored at a literary festival and workshop on campus. The Kentucky Writers Coalition has also established an annual poetry prize in his name. http://www.jimwaynemiller.com
