----------------~OOmh~ DR. RICH BROWN DOMINATES 1()0 MILE RACE Associate Professor of Business Dr. Richard Brown's deep passion for running began at age 10. In his adult years, that passion was evident in his running and in his Christ-like teaching. In the classroom, Brown "taught not only what the book said, but also about his experiences in the business world and how we, as Christians, can make a positive impact," according to freshman Stephanie Ayestas. Brown's passion for running helped him run with determination and run for a cause. Brown completed several races, including a marathon to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., the world's leading children's research hospital that focused on childhood illnesses and cancer, as well as pediatric aids and infectious diseases such as pneumonia. He had annually raced to raise money for the hospital since 2004, except for 2011. "The money that has been raised for St. Jude's has been one of the most satisfying things that I have been part of, just because that place is so good," Brown said. "Yeah, I want make a donation to that because [people] hate cancer, they love kids, [and] they know St. Jude's is a good hospital." In addition to the marathon for St. Jude's, Brown ran 100 miles at the 22nd Annual Arkansas Traveller 100 race on Oct. 20, at 51. Brown's priorities for the 24-hour race were to finish and to finish feeling good. During those 100 miles, his mind overruled his body. Even though his body did not feel good for many miles, the determination to finish was stronger. Brown said people wondered why he liked to run for 24 hours without stopping. Some even told him that people had died doing that; however, he refused to give up. For Brown, it was rewarding to accomplish something that people could physically do but mentally could not. . Junior Julia Ervin praised Brown for his dedication to running and said that he set an example for others who were passionate about anything from running to art and were trying to become more devoted it. "Being a runner myself, he inspires me through his dedication to running to run more," Ervin said. "He inspires me to have an attitude of perseverance towards running and to let nothing get in the way of it, and if you\ e passionate about something, to let nothing stop you." Brown's passion for running led him to set running goals to mark his progress. He had an extensive bucket list that included running Saint George's Gorge in Utah, Pike's Peak in Colorado, the Grand Canyon, the Florida Keys and the Great Wall of China. Henry Gonzalez In 2009, Dr. Rich Brown ran the St. Jude's 100 mile race. He came in 14th place with a time of Brown completed the Arkansas Traveller 100 mile race Oct. 6-7. 23:35:00. Jeff Montgomery His time of 23:48:00 put him in 17th place. Courtesy of Rich Brown Faculty 1209
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