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President Craven Williams 3-year term on the executive committee authorities. Also, he will keep abreast of of the College Confer¬ Legislative acts in North Carolina and ence of Professional Preparation in give information on teacher prepara¬ During the decade of the 1970’s, 120 private colleges have closed their doors en¬ Physical Education and Health tions for the classroom. tirely; 40 merged with other institutions, and 16 shifted to public control. Truly this Education. is a new era in higher education, a time of reevaluation, restructuring, and re¬ thinking of old traditions. The struggle for survival is one. Professors Make National Presentation The nation’s institutions of higher learning, so long revered and held aloft as an American .ideal, are facing times of declining enrollment, shifts from the traditional Dr. Larry L. Sale, Dean, Continuing education at public school, under¬ 18 to 24 year old students to an older adult student population, and confusion Education and Summer School; and graduate, and graduate levels of over the role education should play in a time of changing American attitudes in the Dr. J. Allen Queen, Chairman, education. face of real economic struggle. Department of Education were selected Dr. J. Allen Queen, recently named Like puppets suspended by the tenuous strings of change, some colleges dangle to make a presentation entitled “Class¬ Chairman, Department of Education, uncertainly in the wake of recession, unemployment, and inflation. At its worst, it is room Management Strategies, Gardner-Webb College, has had a crisis in higher education; at best, it is a challenge for the nation’s colleges and Facilitating Self-Discipline in the Middle extensive teaching experience at the universities. School” at the National Middle School public school, undergraduate, and The rules of the game today are flexibility, adaptability, adjustment. The goal, for Association Conference, November 1, graduate levels of education. many colleges, is simple survival. I hope 1 am not being overly naive when I dis¬ at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, Dr. Sale and Dr. Queen are currently claim survival as being a threat to Gardner-Webb. Gardner-Webb College will live. Michigan. providing leadership in the implementa¬ But, the challenge to us is this: In what form will we live? Dr. Sale is the author of Introduction tion of new Master of Arts degree In 1961, the number of babies born in America hit an all time high: 4.3 million. to Middle School Training, a college programs at Gardner-Webb College in The baby boom, coupled with surging college enrollments, precipitated a college textbook published by Charles E. Merrill areas of Early Childhood Education, boom and scores of new schools sprang up all over the country. Then the down¬ Publishing Company, Columbus, Ohio. Middle School Education, and Physical ward trend began. Births hit bottom from 1973 to 1976 when the national birth He has had extensive teaching and Education. rate hovered between 3.1 million and 3.2 million, the lowest numbers since World consulting experience in middle school War II. A Policy Analyst recently said, “Full time enrollments at private four year institutions, even for the most optimistic forecast, will decline 200,000 Crest High School To Begin New Radio Program over the next ten years.” He went on to say, “At least 200 of the nation’s 1500 Students of Crest High School are vein on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. There will independent colleges will close their doors in the coming decade. And I suspect, airing a 15 minute program each be interviews of radio personalities, they won’t all be spread out, they’ll be dumped together. By the early 1980’s, there Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on WGWG-FM. local citizens, and other artists. will be one college closing a week.” The program consists of news about The Cleveland County Agricultural The decline in the number of “traditional” college freshmen can be viewed in all student activities, club meetings, and Extension Service is reporting on two ways: as a catastrophe or, on the other hand, as an opportunity for institutions sports events. agricultural interests of the area each to serve a different kind of student. We’ve all been so eager to serve the needs of Another new program is HE IS THE Monday and Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. the 18 to 24 year olds that we have frequently ignored the varied and different MUSIC. The program is Christian and each Saturday at 1:00 p.m. needs of other groups, particularly women and adults. Adults are going to school music, mostly in the contemporary WGWG is located at 88.3 on the dial. in large numbers now because of the changes in the work force or because they want to retrain for other fields, upgrade their careers, or get the liberal arts enrich¬ ment they never had. These kinds of people haven’t really been dealt with by higher education before. I do not think it is too absurd to think they will likely Professor Leads Revival make up 40% of the total student population by the late 1980’s. R. Logan Carson, Assistant Professor Conference and revival at the Mount The challenges to Gardner-Webb College are going to be great-new admissions of Religion, who specializes in Old Bethel Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, procedures, more night classes, more off campus courses, and don’t be surprised if Testament Studies for the Department Florida, at the end of September. we start offering weekend classes. of Religion and Philosophy lead a Bible Although the educational prophesy for the 1980’s is grim, it could really be a glorious time for Gardner-Webb College. Hopefully, we are going to be prepared for that. But in order to be prepared for the problems of the 80’s we must commit Local Artist’s Display ourselves to some plans at this time; we must look at trends in our area and deter¬ mine what students needs are going to be 20 years from now. A college which Linda Putnam, a local artist and paintings, will be on the upper level of does not do this sort of planning is going to be in real trouble. native of Cleveland County, is currently the library until December 10. The The Gardner-Webb faculty has been busily engaged in a wide assortment of exhibiting a collection of her work at exhibit is coordinated through the Fine planning, creating, and discarding. In future issues of The Web we will be telling the John R. Dover Memorial Library of Arts Department of Gardner-Webb and you about these plans. You’ll be hearing about things such as Regional Education Gardner-Webb College. The display, Mr. James Rash, associate professor of Center which includes a Gifted and Talented Program, a Reading Clinic, a Col¬ which consists of watercolor and oil art. • legiate School, and others. In this issue you have been more fully introduced to the new graduate program which will be underway in the summer. It’s a busy place, this college “at the foot of the mountains.” Chang Named To “Who’s Who” It’s fun to be part of a creative community which is responding constructively to Jeffery Chit-Fu Chang, professor of math field. Chang will be included with new challenges. Oh, for sure, we have our problems and frustrations. But we also statistics and computer science at other outstanding men and women in have an effective group of problem solvers. Gardner-Webb College, has been this section of the country in the 17th I hope you will stay in close touch with us so we can have the benefits of your chosen as a member of Who’s Who in edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who in the comments and criticisms as we plan. I am convinced that the 1980’s will be a good the South and Southwest as a result of South and Southwest. time for us. his outstanding achievements in the Page 3 Graduate Studies Anticipated To Begin In 1980

The Council on Christian Higher with the summer session of 1980. The recommendations to the Gene¬ Department of Education. Education heard a formal announce¬ The projected master’s degree pro¬ ral Board of the Baptist State Con- ment last month from Dr. Craven Wil¬ The College’s undergraduate enroll¬ gram will be offered on a thirty-semes¬ vention were reviewed and approved ment is the highest since 1974, while ter hour format. Six credit hours liams, president of Gardner-Webb Col¬ this month. Recommendations from lege. concerning the intentions of the other colleges are suffering a consider¬ would be taken during each academic the General Board will be presented to college to initiate a Master of Arts de¬ able enrollment drop. The gift income year and nine credit hours during each the Southern Association of Colleges gree program. The announcement, is the highest in the history of the col¬ summer over a two-year period. A set and Universities in Atlanta, Georgia, lege and faculty expertise and creden¬ of core studies would serve all three made in Winston-Salem, N.C. cited for accreditation. tials surpass any period of the concentrations with advanced profes¬ '.hat ihe first degrees would be award¬ Documentation of the College’s ed in May, 1982. sional work beyond the core reflecting capabilities were received in April, College’s past. Library resources in the the concentration’s requirements. Since that time, the Council has 1979 when the Department of Public proposed areas are far above the mini¬ A minimum of 55 students is pro¬ visited the college campus and sub¬ Instruction, State of North Carolina, is¬ mum required to support these grad¬ jected as necessary to enable the col¬ mitted a favorable report to the Gene¬ sued its report after a three-day cam¬ uate studies. lege to offer the program at formu¬ ral Board of the Baptist State Conven¬ pus examination. This report gave a tion. Dr. Williams noted, “The capability lated Evening College tuition rates. number one (superior) rating to the of Gardner-Webb College to offer, During the upcoming months, the Sheiby Surpasses $1 Million Convocation Center Goal College plans will be reviewed by a Committee of Council on Christian Higher Education which will submit their recommendations to the Execu¬ $50,000 Anonymous Gift Received tive Committee of the General Board of the Baptist State Convention. Re¬ An announcement of a $50,000 gift $951,269, the gift pushes the Shelby square-foot structure will include a commendations from the General from an unnamed donor was made at area over it’s projected goal. gymnasium with a seating capacity of Board will be received at Gardner- a College Board of Trustees meeting. The $1 million Shelby goal is part of 4,500 to 5,000 and seating for ap¬ Webb in November and presented to Added to the already raised $3 million needed to construct the proximately 600 in a theater. the Southern Association of Colleges new Convocation Center. The 65,000 Grading has been started at the site and Universities in Atlanta, Georgia. Features I® Be Included ii with construction bids seen in the near Course scheduling and coordination The Convocation Center Shell Scholarship future. will be done by the Office of Continu¬ Lloyd C. Bost, Shelby chairman of ing Education and Summer School • Alumni Plaza Established the Gardner-Webb College Convoca¬ under the direction of Dr. Larry Sale. • Student Plaza tion Center Campaign, announced in “It’s only one step in our efforts to A Valdese, North Carolina resident, • Fine Arts Classroom October that the $1 million Shelby progress in our Regional Education Mr. Murney E. Shell has presented a • Arcade Area goal has been reached. Center growth plan,” stated Williams. • Lobby Area $25,000 gift to Gardner-Webb College 0 Fine Arts Theatre The gift, establishing the M.E. Shell • Pit Area Endowed Scholarship Fund, will be • Music Office used for financial aid for a minimum of Spangler Becomes Convocation • Drama Office two ministerial students, with pre¬ 0 Fine Arts Lobby ference given to students from Burke County, North Carolina. • Control System Center General Chairman The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. • Lighting and Sound System Landon Shell and the third of sixteen • Make-up Area children, Shell dedicated his life to • Set Construction Shop R. Patrick Spangler, a 12-year Christ at the age of seventeen. “When I • Fine Arts Storage Area member of the Gardner-Webb Board joined the church (Union Church at • Health and Physical Education of Trustees has been named the new Center Jonas Ridge), I joined as a full member. If there was anything to be done, work general chairman for the College Con¬ • Men’s Locker Area to be done, I was one of them.” vocation Center Campaign. Spangler • Women’s Locker Area fills the position vacated by O. Max • Men’s Shower Area Shell was commended recently by Pleasant View Baptist Church in Gardner, III, who resigned due to • Women’s Shower Area health reasons. Valdese for the seventy years of faithful • Faculty Locker Area ness and service he has demonstrated Spangler will be serving as the chair¬ 0 Faculty Shower Area toward Christ and the Church. man of the campaign executive com¬ • Seminar Room Bom in Caldwell County, Shell mittee, supervising the work of all area • Human Performance Lab moved at an early age to Jonas Ridge in chairmen and making monthly reports • Weight Training Room Burke County. He was involved in saw¬ to the Board of Trustees. • Therapeutic Room mill work, trucking and some farming. He has served as chairman of the 9 Corrective Activities Room Shell is married to Lena Reed Shell. Board of Trustees eight of the twelve e Laundry Room He is he father of Nellis Shell, Roy Shell, years that he has been on the Board. • Equipment Storage Areas Wilma Shell Denton, Myrtle Shell This national general chairmanship for • Classrooms Duckworth, the late Joe Shell and the $3.5 million drive makes the third • Instructor’s Offices late Harry Shell. campaign Spangler has directed for • Creative Movement Room R. Patrick Spangler the College. • Handball Court • Arena Nominations • Scoreboard 0 Men’s Basketball Dressing Room for Invited Home and Visitors In accordance with established • Women’s Basketball Dressing Room procedures, nominations are invited Orchestra in Sixth Seas&n for Home and Visitors from alumni, members of the Board of • Athletic Equipment Storage Areas Trustees, Ministerial Board of 9 Athletic Personnel Offices Associates, Faculty, Administration and The Gardner-Webb Orchestra has cal experiences to supplement their • Receptionist Area students, for individuals to be begun rehearsals in its sixth full sea¬ high school involvement. • Conference Room considered for honorary degrees from son. Membership in the orchestra is The Fall Concert is scheduled for • Audiovisual Room Gardner-Webb College. Please submit open to college students, adults with Thursday, December 6 and the Spring • Bulldog Club Room your nominations, with supporting previous experience on an orchestral Major Works Concert will be on • Press Area biographical data, to President Craven instrument, and talented high school Thursday, May 1, 1980. • Coaches Dressing Room Williams prior to January 1,1980. musicians who want higher level musi¬ Page 4 BASKETBALL OUTLOOK

points a game. Davenport could be one of the quickest players in District 26 this year. Montreat-Anderson transfer Willie McCray, 6-3, 180 pounds, is a fantastic penetrator and last season he averaged 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds a game. Freshman Rock Morris, 6-4, 190 pounds, averaged 23.9 points a game at Columbia Richland Northeast High School last season, and he is another good outside shooter. Senior Jeff Medford, 6-3,185 pounds, will add more depth to the wing position. The post starters from 1978-79 will not be here this season but the positions will be solid with seniors Ed Cook and Curtis Odom returning. Last season the 6-6, 210 pound Cook averaged 8.9 points and 5 rebounds a game while Odom, 6-4,185 pounds, averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. Fresh¬ man Frank Streater was red-shirted Randy Alexander because of the experienced returning Sports Information Director In the second year, the Gardner-Webb women’s volleyball team Is receiving increased players at the post positions in 78-79. support from GWC students and community. The team moved into NCAIAW (North Caro¬ The 1979-80 basketball season could Coach Jim Wiles feels that the 6-7,190 lina Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) Division 11 play this year, placing prove to be an exciting one as a pound Streater can do it all under the them in competition with larger, more experienced teams. With eight players returning to next year’s team. Coach Dee Hunt expects an improved record next season. Aside from bunch of new faces appeared on the basket but adds that he needs playing experience. Transfer Bill Meyler, 6-7, their regular games, the team has conducted volleyball clinics for GWC students and area floor Saturday night, November 3, communities. to play an exhibition game against the 215 pounds, averaged 17 points and 13 Gardner-Webb College alumni basket¬ rebounds a game last season for the ball team. The new team won with fly¬ County College of Morris in Bernards ville, New Jersey. He will be eligible to ing colors. play on December 15 and he is an Even though the Bulldogs will be 1979-1980 GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE excellent offensive player. Freshman missing five starters off last seasons 10th Larry Jewell, 6-8, 220 pounds, will BULLDOG BASKETBALL SCHEDULE nationally ranked team that went 24-6, add strength and bulk to the post head coach Jim Wiles is optomistic and (TENTATIVE) position. is looking forward to the roundball DATE OPPONENT srrE On the schedule coach Wiles season. November 3 Alumni Game (Exhibition).Home commented, “We have a tremendous Seven players return to the 1979-80 November 17 Wofford College.home schedule this season with 16 home squad and only three saw regular game November 23-24 High Point Holiday Tourney.Away games, the Quincy Holiday Tournament action. Newcomers to the squad include November 26 Winthrop College.Home in Quincy, Illinois, our own Bulldog three transfer players and five freshmen. November 29 Limestone College.Home Classic and the trip to Mexico. We are a The point guard position was shared December 1 Mars Hill College.Away young team and the schedule really last season by Earl Nesbit and graduated December 3 Guilford College.Home Steve Mitchell. Nesbit, a senior at 6-1, starts off tough so we are hoping that WBTV Carolina Classic.Belmont our players can mature quickly. I think December 6-7-8 170 pounds, averaged 7 points per High Point College.Away our schedule is one that our fans can December 15 game last season and looks to be a Quincy College 26th Annual be proud of and I can assure the fans December 27-28-29 starter this year but he will be hard Holiday Tournament. .Quincy, that with the teams we are playing, pressed by sophomore Tom Clark. Bulldog Classic.Home there is going to be some fantastic ball January 4-5 Coach Wiles says that the 6-0,170 (Gardner-Webb, Milligan, Pfeiffer. USC-Spartanburg) games in Bost gymnasium this season.” pound Clark has worked hard during January 10 Catawba College.Home the summer and right now he or Nesbit January 12 UNC-Asheville...Home could start at the point. Junior Dennis Decker Oak January 15 Guilford College. Away Smart, 5-10, 165 pounds, will add depth January 17 Wingate.Hom€ at the point guard position. Tree Decaying January 19 Lenoir-Rhyne College.Home The Bulldogs lost both wing starters January 23 High Point College.Home last season but Wiles feels that the wing A 200-year old post oak, was worked January 26 Wingate College. Away position will be his teams’ strongest area on extensively last year, by the Science January 29 Claflin.Home this year. Ron Fuller, 6-3,185 pounds, Club to keep it alive. The job, which January 31 Benedict College.Home returns for his senior season and he took several months, was paid for by the February 2 Allen.Home averaged 9.1 points per game in 78-79. 77-78 residents of Decker, who gave February 9 Mars Hill College.Home After Fuller, Wiles is confident that he over $200 for their allotted dorm money February 12 Catawba College.Away has an abundance of talent that can to pay for the undertaking. February 14 Limestone College.Away start at the wing position. Durham “We sprayed it with fungicides and February 16 Benedict College.Away College transfer John Bishop, 6-2V2, pesticides, and painted it with asphalt to February 18 Shaw University.Home 200 pounds, averaged 26.1 points a fill in decayed areas,” stated Dr. Mike February 20 Pfeiffer College. Home game last season and is a great outside Harrellson, Science Club mentor. February 23 Lenoir-Rhyne College. Away shooter. Freshman Tony Davenport, The school plans to select a tree on February 26 UNC-Asheville.Away 6-1,170 pounds, is a high school All- the school farm to keep root-pruned March 3-8 District 26 Tournament.TEA America player from Pleasentville, New until the old tree at Decker dies. The NA1A National Tournament.Kansas City Jersey, and last season he led his team selected tree will then be transplanted to March 10-15 Mexico International Tournament. Mexico to a 25-1 record as he averaged 26 the oak’s present location. March 17-22 Page 5 T ■ " Homecoming Day Album ...A teat October Saturday at G-W

Senior attendant Delores Long of Lincolnton, N.C.

Junior attendant Audrey Awtrey of Siler City, N.C.

i -U Sophomore attendant Tammy The boss said A groundbreaking! He really does Gabard of Winston-Salem, N.C. think big.

Freshman Attendant Janet Bates of Union, S.C.

Go Dogs Go! Go Dogs Go!

Bulldogs meet Carson-Newman Eagles.

Homecoming Parade ... It was nice to be at Gardner-Webb again! Alumni Class Notes

Kathryn E. Mitchem, ’67, to Bob¬ ployed by the Gaston County School Larry S. Turner, ’74, and Vickie Marriages by D. Royster, July 14. She is an ac¬ System. He is a graduate of Isother¬ Fair Turner announce the birth of a counting clerk at North Carolina mal Community College and will at¬ son, Matthew Stephen Turner, April Memorial Hospital. He is a graduate of tend Gardner-Webb College this fall. 4, 1979. The Turners live in Lumber- Michael D. Thomason, ’78, to UNC and is director of programming Jack Moody Yates, Jr., ’77 to ton, N.C. Christine C. Boehm, July 21. He is and operations at UNC-TV. The cou¬ Sue Ann Sanderson, July.l. He is an Dr. David Gardner and wife Jill, employed at A.R.A. Food Services in ple will live in Chapel Hill, N.C. employee of the United States Depart¬ announce the birth of their daughter, Greenville, S.C. The couple will live in Martha F. Underhill, ’79, to ment of Agriculture. She is a graduate Emily Marie, September 30, 1979. He Greenville. James Klein Nichols, August 11. He is of the University of North Carolina at is an Assistant Professor of Health and Dena Mitchem Hicks, ’79, to employed by Dan River Corporation Greensboro and is employed by the Education at Gardner-Webb. She is a Larry Charles Carpenter, August 4. as an industrial engineer in Liberty. Columbus County School System. Senior and will continue her education She was a recipient of the David The couple will live in Liberty, S.C. The couple will live in Chadbourn, in the Spring. Schweppe Senior Music Award at Charles Douglas Burleson, ’77, N.C. Sherry Home Taylor, ’75, and Gardner-Webb College. He is a stu¬ to Grace Courtney Flemming, July Elizabeth May Abernathy, ’75, to husband Hugh, announce the birth of dent at the University of North Caro¬ 28th. She is a graduate of Managee James Michael Craig, September 16. their son, Joshua Brannon, August lina at Chapel Hill School of Phar¬ Junior College and the University of She is presently teaching at New Hope 27, 1979. The family lives in Gaffney, macy. The couple will live in Chapel South Florida. He has been serving as Elementary School in Gastonia. He at¬ 5. C. Hill, N.C. a missionary journeyman in Cayman tended Erskine College where he was Vicki Hinson Sanders, ’74, and Cathy Leigh Lawrence, ’76, to Brae and is presently a student at a member of the golf team and a husband Sam announce the birth of Marlow Charles Helms, July 14. Southwestern Baptist Theological member of the Piedmont Carolina their second son, Timothy Curtis, Sep¬ Cathy has been employed by Mercy Seminary. The couple will be living in Pilots Association and is employed by tember 10, 1979. The family resides Hospital in Charlotte. He has recently Ft. Worth, Texas. Duke Power. The couple lives in Gas¬ in Virginia Beach, Virginia. completed six years of service with the Debra Lynn Jones, ’74, to Joe tonia, N.C. U.S. Navy and will attend Tennessee David Cooke, ’74. She is employed Debra Jane McClure, ’73, to Temple Bible College this fall in Chat¬ as a registered nurse in the operating Joseph Cornelius Heise, Jr. Deaths tanooga, Tenn., where the couple will room of Cleveland Memorial Hospital. September 15. She is a secretary for live. He is emloyed by Ora Mill in Shelby. American Barmag Company. He at¬ John William Borders, ’79, died Dorothy Belinda Bradley, ’79, to The couple will reside in Shelby, N.C. tended Francis Marion College and is Thursday, October 4, 1979. Borders Frederick E. Glennon, August 4. She Carol Ruth Tewes, ’72, to David an assistant designer for Duke Power was a member of the basketball team is the youth director at First Baptist Charles Withrow, ’76. She is em¬ Company. The couple will live in during his four years at Gardner- Church in Clover, S.C. and corres¬ ployed as a teacher at Kittredge Fami¬ Charlotte, N.C. Webb. He was also an honor student. ponding secretary to the President of ly Learning Center in Athens, Ga. He Donald Stewart Peeler, ’75, to Gardner-Webb. Fred is still a student is working towards his master’s degree Cynthia Lynn Ledbetter, September and will finish his course work in De¬ in entomology at the University of 15. He is presently employed in the cember. The couple plans to live in Georgia. The couple will live in lab at Cleveland Memorial Hospital Alumni Boiling Springs, N.C. Athens. and is also a volunteer with the Shelby Danny R. Richardson, ’73, to William Ross Gladden, Jr., ’68 Rescue Squad. She is employed by Theresa Lee Dehaven, August 11. He to Ruth Adele Shugart, August 4. He Thermacote-Welco in Kings Mountain Update is employed by Salem Carpet Mills in is employed by Essex Group in as a secretary. Winston-Salem. She is a graduate of Chester as a purchasing agent. She is Edward Mac Hill, ’55, to Mary East Forsyth Senior High. She is also employed as a teacher’s aide at the Linda Mills, December 25, 1976. He keen aPPO^ted to the posi¬ employed by Salem Carpet Mills. The Southside Elementary School in is the managing editor of The Green¬ tion of director of planned couple will live in Winston-Salem, Chester. The couple will live in ville News. She is a school teacher. giving at Meredith College in Raleigh. N.C. Chester, S.C. They have two sons, Tim, 14V2 and Hiott is also a graduate of Baylor Uni¬ Eugene C. Bumgardner, ’76, to George Albert Weathers, Jr., ’71 and Paul, 12. They live in Greenville. versity and New Orleans Theological Rebecca F. Robinson, August 4. He is to Donna Maria Patrick, September 1. Carol Dianne Davis, (Junior at Seminary. He lives in Raleigh with his employed by the Kings Mountain He is a disability examiner at the S.C. G-W) to Maurice Lee Hamrick, Sep¬ wife, Carmen and their five children. School District and is minister of music Vocational Rehabilitation Department. tember 9. She is presently a Junior at Dr. Henry L. Smith, ’53 at Lily Baptist Church in Shelby. She She is a graduate of Clemson Uni¬ Gardner-Webb and employed by has been selected as recip- is a graduate of Mars Hill College and versity and is a social worker for the Northwestern Bank Regional Opera¬ ient of the 1979 Distin¬ is employed by the Gaston County Department of Social Services. The tions Center in Forest City. He is em¬ guished Educator of the School System. The couple will live in couple will live in Greenville, S.C. ployed by Tar Heel Capitol Corpora¬ Year Award. The award was con¬ Kings Mountain, N.C. Rebecca Lynn Blackwelder, ’76 tion of Boone. The couple resides in veyed in Baton Rouge, La., by Phi Michael Dennis Ligon, ’78, to to David Eugene Benfield, September Rutherfordton. Delta Kappa of Louisiana. Dr. Smith is Elizabeth A. Morgan, August 5. He is 1. She is currently employed at Trout¬ Pamela Kaye Henderson and the Assistant State Superintendent. employed by Topco Marketing and man Shirt Company in Mooresville, Tommy Edward Arrington were mar¬ Jo Stuart Johnson, ’59 has been Development. She was employed by N.C. He is an employee of Chemspin ried on September 29. She was ad¬ called as pastor of the Berea Baptist Farmer and Merchants Bank in Templon Yarns. The couple will live in missions counselor at Gardner-Webb Church in Connelly Springs, N.C. Granite Quarry. The couple will live in Mooresville. College. He works with the South Rev. Johnson leaves Emmanuel Bap¬ Clemmons, S.C. Ricky Erwin Sain, ’78, to Sandra Carolina Highway Patrol. tist Church in Charlotte. He and his Marilyn Trudy Anderson, ’73, to Lovene Smith, August 25th. He is self wife Norma Jean have two children. Irl Graham Dixon, August 4. She is employed as a carpenter and youth Brenda Walsh Pace, ’67 employed by Matthews Belk. He is a and music director at Craswell Memo¬ ^as keen Promoted to asso¬ graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and is a rial Baptist Church. She is in the MLT Births ciate supervisor of business free lance photographer. The couple program at Western Carolina Univer¬ at Southern Bell Telephone Company. will live in Belmont, N.C. sity and will begin at training course at Jim Furlough, ’78 and Vicki Brenda is married to Terry L. Pace Philip Alan Weathers, ’76, to the Glenn R. Frye Hospital in Hickory. Greene Furlough, ’77, announce and has a son, Lee, age 3. Patricia Ann Flake, August 11. He is The couple will live in Vale, N.C. the birth of a son, Ryan Hunter, Robert K. Stamey, ’66 is entering employed by the Kings Mountain Dis¬ Chris Gregory Cox, ’79, to August 12, 1979. The Furloughs live Pharmacy school at Chapel Hill after trict Schools as a teacher and coach at Malinda Ann Townsend, ’79, Sep¬ in Columbia, S.C. teaching for 11 years. Kings Mountain Junior High School. tember 7. He is employed as a com¬ “Charlie” Moore Cross, ’68 and James T. Jessup, ’65 has been She is a graduate of Appalachian puter programmer at Smith Data husband Lane announce the birth of a appointed principal of East Surry High State University. She is employed by Processing Company. The couple will son Charles Evans Cross on Novem¬ School in Pilot Mountain, N.C. He the Kings Mountain School District live in Spartanburg, S.C. ber 2, 1978. They have another child, has also received his masters degree in also. The couple will live in Shelby, Teresa Lynn Waters, ’77, to Joe Lane Taylor Cross, Jr., age 4. The school administration. Jim and his wife N.C. H. Hopper, ’71, June 30. She is em¬ family lives in Easley, S.C. Sharon and son Clay live in Westfield. Page 7 Alumni Class Notes Faculty And Staff Update Jo Ellis, 573 has accepted York City. Bill is living in Mountain¬ Stephen Reid Cone, ’72 has re¬ g a position as teaching assis¬ side, N.J. signed as Executive Director of the tant to Professor Jim Rash. Michael Gregg Hill, ’79 will as¬ Stokes County Art Council to become New Staff Members: Jo will be assisting Dr. Rash in the sume duties as assistant trainer in the Executive Director of the Greater Gardner-Webb College evening pro¬ athletic department at Tulane Univer¬ Knoxville Council for Arts in Knox¬ Mrs. Nancy Sarazen, Acting Director gram in Kings Mountain. Jo is pre¬ sity. ville, Tenn. of the Alumni Association, A.B. Duke Larry W. Owens, ’79 will begin sently teaching in the Kings Mountain Paul Lawrence, ’76 is teaching University. the Journeyman program. He will be senior high English at Salem Baptist school system. Mrs. Linda Glennon, 1979 graduate going to Venezuela as a recording spe¬ Day School in Winston-Salem, N.C. Fred W, ZwtkeSsnaler, ’77 has re¬ of Gardner-Webb, Corresponding cialist. cently been employed by the Westside Michael Jack Baria, ’79 has join¬ Secretary to the President. Bill Baucom Jr., ’77 has resigned ed the Turf Division of Porter Federal Savings and Loan Association Mrs. Anne Graham, Librarian, B.A. as Executive Secretary of the Alumni Brothers, Inc. as a sales trainee. of New York City. Fred is living in Columbia College, M.A. University of Ronnie Wayne Parker, ’78 is pur¬ Farmingdale, N.Y. Association at Gardner-Webb College South Carolina. Fagg B. Nowlam, Jr., ’72 has to accept a position in the Develop¬ suing a masters of divinity degree at been selected Executive Vice-President ment Office of the N.C. Arthritis Southern Baptist Theological Semi¬ of the Florence, S.C., Chamber of Foundation in Durham, N.C. Bill and nary. Ronnie plans to graduate in 1981. Commerce. Nowlan and his wife his wife Martha will be living in James Richard (Rick) Hord, ’76 Promotions From Within Kathryn Ann are members. Durham. has been appointed to a supervisory The Staff Include: Kathy Belle Cook, *78 has com¬ Dennis Hester, ’76 has been or¬ position with the Carmet Company. Mrs. Judy Friedel promoted to pleted training at Delta Air Lines dained into the gospel ministry by the Rich has been assigned to the mine Assistant to the President from Cir¬ Training School. Kathy has been as¬ Union Cross Baptist Church. Hester tool division in Kings Mountain. culation Supervisor at the library. signed to the Boston Flight Attendant recently received his Master of Divinity Jeff Wylie, ’77 has accepted a Mrs. Patti Tyndall promoted to Base. from Southeastern Theological Semi¬ counseling position with the Cam- Alumni Association Secretary from As¬ Bill MacKay, ’76 has been ap¬ nary. Hester is serving as pastor of the peonada Foundation in Summerville, sistant Secretary for Development. pointed account executive with Ethyl Jonesboro Baptist Church in Rose- Ga. He will be working with juvenile Corporation which is located in New boro, Virginia. delinquents. G-W Psychology Major Meets Prominent Psychologists “As an orientation, we were shown Dr. John C. Liebeskind, Brain Re¬ bardo, Stanford. slides from last year’s trip. We started search Institute at U.C.L.A.; Dr. Ar¬ Michael is the son of Mr. and Mrs. our tour in the Tennessee area. At the thur Jensen, U. C. Berkely; Dr. Ernest G. M. Stephens of 307 Robert E. Lee, Orangegrove Mental Institute, we ob¬ Hilgard, Stanford; and Dr. Phil Zim- Wilmington, North Carolina. served researchers working with monkeys on sign Janguage. We saw tremendously exciting research all across the United States, but the thrust of the program was in California. We 1980 ALUMNI attended a counseling session at the make your Brain Research Institute at U.C.L.A. plans now! The tour really let me see how wide a Four nights—five days field psychology really is. There’s edu¬ TOUR Cruise cational psychology, counseling medi¬ to cal psychology and more,” Michael said. Nassau and Freeport “I’ve had a chance to be in touch June 23, 1980- with encounter groups, sensitivity PROGRAM June 27, 1980 • groups and people who express them¬

selves in ways that members of society J usually do not,” he added. $360 or $419 Prominent psychologists, leading per person — graduate programs, important research * Michael Stephens double occupancy centers, major universities, hospitals and clinics in psychology were 7f visited. T \ Dr. Rulon’s goals of the tour in¬ ■« ■■■■■■«■■ Michael Stephens, a senior psycho¬ cluded providing the students with logy major at Gardner-Webb College “broad exposure to the discipline of *> packed his bags not long ago and psychology, contact with where psy¬ headed out to explore the world of chology is being applied in its many Psychology. In a manner most en¬ settings, opportunities to investigate viable to anyone in the psychology areas of parallel concern to psychology field, Mike reached for the experience and Christianity, and a climate where to aid him in attaining his long range ideas and theories can be examined in f goal of a doctorate of psychology. the presence of prominent psycho¬ The Gardner-Webb student joined a logists and dedicated Christians.” tour specifically designed for Christians Highlights of the 4-week journey in¬ studying psychology coordinated by cluded meeting Dr. Albert Bandura, Dr. Michael J. Rulon of Covenant Stanford University; Dr. Warren S. College in Lookout Mountain, Ten¬ Brown, Brain Research Institute; Dr. nessee. Paul Clement, The Psychology Seven specifically selected students Center; Dr. Nicholas Cummings, hopped on the eight-passenger van Kaiser-Permanente Health Plan; Dr. with Dr. Rulon to experience the ulti¬ William C. Dement, Stanford, Dr. mate learning situations. Roger Fouts, University of Oklahoma; Page 8 Sarazen Named To Alumni Post

Nancy Sarazen has been named act¬ nation of Bill Baucom. (See Alumni ing director of the alumni association Update). at Gardner-Webb. Mrs. Sarazen filled As Acting Director, she will coordi¬ the position in October upon the resig- nate alumni activities as meetings of the Alumni Association Board of Directors; homecoming activities for alumni, class reunions and travel programs for the Annual College Fund. An additional responsibility will be to serve as director of the Placement Office where student and alumni credentials are maintained for the purpose of bring¬ ing together job candidates and potential employers. She is a four year resident of Shelby, moving from Mansfield, Massachussets. A Duke University graduate, Mrs. Sarazen has three daughters. Linda, 22, is a graduate of Cornell University and is presently in her first year as a law student at the University of Pennsyl¬ vania. Pat, 18, is a freshman at Duke University and June, 14, is a student at Left to Right: Jim Rash, art professor; Willie Hall, craftsman; Bob Knott, academic vice* president and dean and President Craven Williams, observe a student working on wood Shelby Junior High School. crafts. Mrs. Sarazen, the wife of the late John Sarazen, is a member of the Board of Directors for the Cleveland County Community Concert Association, the United Fund, the Shelby Art League and a member of the Board of Advisors and college orchestra at Gardner-Webb. Ms. Nancy Sarazen

Mr. Jim Rash gives helpful ideas in weaving to the art therapy students.

G-W Offering Art Therapy “I’ve never had a course anything like were necessary to start the course. Art Therapy. After being in the class, I’m It is an introduction to the theory and considering changing my major so I can practice of art therapy which includes do more therapeutic work with the appropriate art and craft skills. In addi¬ handicapped, said Pam Brown, a G-W tion, the course is complemented by- student. The attire for Field Day banquets was once (believe it or not) more formal studies of human psychological and than dress jeans.” Do you recognize this group of smiling faces? The first person “This class has inspired me to want to physical problems which will be en¬ sending the correct individual names to the Alumni Office will receive two re¬ assist in an occupational therapy pro¬ countered in administering art therapy. served seat tickets to a Gardner-Webb home basketball game. gram as the one at Broughton State This is the first team-teaching course Mental Hospital. Being a psychology The winner of Sept./Oct. 1979 issue of “Those Were The Days” contest is ever provided by the College. The major, I feel the course is one of the Erick V. Elmore ’69, Route 2, Box 594, Newton, North Carolina 28658. Psychology Department is giving most beneficial I have ever taken,” He submitted the correct names of the 1969-70 cheerleaders which were: lectures on the psychological problems Teresa Stewart, a G-W Junior stated. standing—Brenda Albea, Donna Powell, Marty Slemp, Kelly Saunders, Susan involved in working with the emotional¬ The new Art Therapy course is one Arrington, Cindy Rupp, Gail Wasnicky; kneeling—Nancy Simpson and Sandra ly disturbed, the aged, and the physically Howell. of the few offered in the country. A handicapped individual. $700 gift from Boiling Springs physician We want to thank all of the people who sent in the names of these girls and This course is one of the beginnings Gene Washburn enabled the depart¬ hope that you keep trying to win our contest of “Those Were the Days”. of presenting more “Service” orientated ment to buy equipment and tools which courses at Gardner-Webb. Page 9 Bulldog Mail Order Shoo Rust. B.E. Morris Lecturer

A retired Senior Professor of Chris¬ tian Philosophy at the Southern Bap¬ tist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; is this year's selected guest B. E. Morris Biblical Lecturer. Dr. Eric C. Rust presented three public lectures on the campus with the topics, “Religion and Science,” “The Basis of Authority in the Christian Religion,” and “The Incarnation.” During October and November, he is teaching “The Theology of Prophets,” and “Religion, Revelation and Reason.” Rust was educated at London Uni¬ versity, the Imperial College of Science and Technology, Oxford Uni¬ versity and the University of Rich¬ mond, Virginia. He has pastored several Baptist churches, been professor of Biblical and Philosophical Theology, Christian Apologetics, and Christian Philosophy at several higher education institutes. Dr. Rust. Referred to as a dis¬ Other than in the United States, tinguished Christian philosopher and Rust has presented lectures in Nova theologian, the festschrift was writ¬ Scotia and Copenhagen. ten upon the occasion of Rust’s retire¬ A publication, Science, Faith and ment from the faculty of the Southern Revelation: An Approach to Chris¬ Baptist Theological Seminary. tian Philosophy is the bibliography Rust’s literary works include: Pro¬ of the writings of Eric Charles Rust, fessor in the Pulpit, The Teachers edited by Bob E. Patterson. It is a Yoke —Studies in Memory off scholarly tribute by former students, Henry Trantham, So Lives the colleagues, and professional friends of Church, Salvation History and many more.

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-- Page 10 Alumnus Accompanies Mondale

Bruce Bowers is an 11-year alumnus stemed during his college years. “My Editor at WBTV in Charlotte. of Gardner-Webb. While at the first venture into journalism came when Recently, he experienced the excite¬ College, he became a leader—head I was in school at Gardner-Webb (1966- ment that every reporter yerns for in a resident of Myers Dorm, president of the 68), as editor of The Pilot (student trip to Red China by the side of Vice- Men’s Affairs Council and after gradua¬ newspaper).” From that time, Bowers President Mondale. Below, Bowers tion, a member of the Alumni Board of grew more deeply involved with describes his fascinating and once-in-a- Directors. developing his professional journalistic lifetime experience. Bowers’ interest in journalism abilities. Presently, he is Assignment

.. It all began in mid-August when I Xiaoping was waiting on the ground to learned that South Carolina Governor greet us ... along with about 200 Dick Riley would be accompanying Vice Chinese soldiers. It sends a chill up your President Walter Mon dale on the first spine to hear the “Star Spangled high level political mission to China by Banner” played in a place so different the White House in four years. More as from any place I had ever been. a joke than anything else, 1 made a call We were invited to the Great Hall of to the White House to see what would the People three times. Twice for dinner be involved in arranging to cover the .. . Peking duck, of course ... and once trip... on the basis that we would like for the opera and ballet. We toured to do a Carolinas angle since Riley factories, saw the Forbidden City, would be the only governor on the trip. climbed the Great Wall, visited a rice I was told that all the press seats had commune and met many Chinese been booked a month earlier ... as soon leaders. as the vice presidential trip was On a number of occasions, my announced. In fact, about 30 journalists cameraman and I went out on our own had to make their own plans to get to to capture the flavor of the country. Peking because Air Force II was full. Oh Everywhere we stopped crowds of well, nice try, 1 thought. I assumed that curious Chinese people would gather would be the last I heard on the subject. and stare. Very few Western faces have But much to my surprise . . . and less been seen there in 30 years or more. than a day before the deadline for visa We flew to a place called Xian where applications to the Chinese Embassy ... more than 100-thousand people lined considered the most important Through the cooperation of CBS, we the White House called to say that two the motorcade route to applaude Vice archaeological discovery in the history were able to feed several reports back to seats had become available on Air Force President Mondale and the other of China. the United States by staellite hookup. E and that I was invited to bring a Americans in the party. Xian is one of In Southern China we visited Guang- After returning to Charlotte we put cameraman and join the vice president the oldest cities in the world but no chow (Canton) and stopped to tour the together a series of reports and a half- on his ten-day trip. Naturally that was an Westerners to speak of have been there Peasant Institute where Mao Zedong hour special on the trip. invitation that we could not turn down. since the Communists took control. taught and got an early base of support. It was by far the most interesting and exciting assignment I have covered in No other local television station in the The impressions from Xian ... seeing In Hong Kong, we visited a Vietnamese country had been invited ... so four thousands and thousands of peasants refugee camp. 10,000 boat people were eight years as a reporter.” American television crews went along: line the roadside ... were deeply living there. CBS, ABC, NBS & WBTV. moving and ones I shall never forget. We left from Andrews Air Force Base There is an important excavation in Washington on August 23 ... flew to going on near Xian. 6,000 terra cotta Anchorage, Alaska then to Tokyo ... soldiers and horses were discovered then on to Peking in one day. Coping near the tomb of Emperor Qin. This is with the excitement of making the trip the emperor who unified China and was Over 300 Attend Parent’s Day ... being on Air Force II with the vice concerned that his tomb would be “Parent’s Day” was held on Satur¬ Dean of the college, and Dr. Craven president and all the dignitaries,.. and looted because of the wealth he took to day, October 6th with over 300 guests Williams addressed parents in the Dover the jet lag was thrilling. But arriving in his grave. So, apparently he had the visiting the college. Chapel at 3:45 p.m. Peking (now officially called Beijing) decoy army of statues built to throw Dr. John Drayer, Associate Profes¬ From 5:15-6:30 p.m. dinner was was just incredible. Vice premier Deng grave robbers off the track. The find is sor of Religion at the College delivered served in the Charles I. Dover Cafe¬ an address on Tensions Between Faith teria. The football game, between the Alumni Address And Information Update and Belief to interested parents. Parents Gardner-Webb College Bulldogs and (Please type or print) also had the opportunity to have con¬ the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears ended in a ferences with professors. Dr. Robert loss to the visitors. Name: _____ Knott, Academic Vice President and For Alumnae: Maiden Name*___

Address: Street or P.O. Box Number._ City:_State:_Zip:_ Biblical Recorder Columnist Speaks Degree received at GWC. _Date degree received:_ Mrs. Marian Grant, current column¬ ner-Webb students in terms of time of If non-graduate, date of last semester attended:_____ ist of “A Woman’s Viewpoint” in the their lives. “Why are you here on this Attendance at other colleges: Biblical Recorder and chairperson of earth?” she asked. “In order to make Name of college Dates Attended Degree received the Governor’s Advisory Council for our lives count, we have to manage Persons with Disabilities, addressed the our time and energy. I believe we full student body on Tuesday (Sep¬ should pick up ourselves, in our pre¬ tember 25). sent condition, and move. You might “Everyone has a stewardship. My say ‘when I get out of school. ?. gc Self employed:_Yes _No (Check correct one) life is different from yours so 1 can’t into action. That's in the future! What Employer Name of f irm ______say what you should do with your life; about now?” she asked. Address_ but God has given you a Mrs. Grant challenged each indivi¬ Unemployed:_By choice _Unable to find satisfactory employment (check correct one) stewardship,” she said. dual to find themselves and find the The subject of the talk, “What Time stewardship God has handed down tor Please return to the Alumni Office of Gardner Webb Co!lege. Do You Have?” was related to Gard¬ them. Page 11 A Look Into the Education Department Department of Education The Department of Education will be Education is presently seeking an Office of Continuing Education offering a Master of Arts in Education individual in the area of reading to fill with concentrations in Early Childhood a teaching position in the Department. and Summer School Education and Middle School Education Dr. J. Allen Queen, the New and Physical Education beginning in Chairman, feels the faculty in the the Summer of 1980. Consideration in Department of Education is continuing A new program for the Gifted and development of the program was to perform in a “superior” fashion, and Talented student is currently being based upon area need and rein¬ states he is “extremely pleased with the designed for implementation during forced by a superior rating given by high level of teaching skills each the 1980 Summer School with Mrs. Dr. Larry L the North Carolina Department of member demonstrates in the class¬ Jackie Lavender, G-W alumnus, as Sale Public Instruction. room.” Additionally within the Coordinator. The thrust of the three- In addition to program development department, there is a sincere feeling of week residential program is for gifted of the new graduate studies, the concern for the individual student. students currently enrolled in grades faculty has been busy reviewing the Dr. Queen states that “individualism is seven, eight, and nine. Academic, cul¬ undergraduate program for additional stressed in all areas of instruction and tural, religious, and recreational activi¬ improvements. The Department of program development.” ties will be provided. On July 1, 1979, Dr. Larry L. Sale The Broyhill Academy for the Study became Dean of Continuing Education of Independent Concepts (BASIC) has and Summer School at Gardner-Webb been initiated this Fall in the Evening College. He previously served as the College. The study is to teach economic Department of Education Chairman Dr. J. Allen Dr. Ralph concepts and processes. Phase One Director of Continuing Education and Queen Schoolcraft involves assisting junior and senior high School. As Dean, Dr. Sale has adminis¬ school teachers in economic education. trative responsibilites for the Evening Dr. Anthony Eastman is the Coordi¬ College, Summer School and Graduate nator. Studies. The Evening College curriculum, He is a native of Elkin, North Carolina GOAL (Greater Opportunities for Adult Dr. Ralph Schoolcraft, Director of the and holds a B.S. and M.A. degree from Learners), is currently being revised to Dr. Queen, a native of Lincoln Developmental Program, is a professor Appalachian State University, and an make it even more relevant to the County, completed his B.S. and M.A. of Education in the area of Reading. Ed.D from Indiana University. changing needs of adult learners. degrees at Western Carolina University Dr. Schoolcraft received his B.A. and Experience: Classes are conducted in Boiling and the doctorate at the University of M.A. degrees from the University of He has been a Classroom teacher; Springs, Kings Mountain, Lincolnton, Virginia. During his last year of Miami and the doctorate from the Instructor and Coordinator of Student Morganton, and Spindale. Evening residency at the University of Virginia, University of Georgia. He has done Teaching, Indiana University; ^ College enrollment has increased from he was elected to the Raven Society, an extensive writing in the area of Reading Assistant Professor and Coordinator of organization for intellectual achieve¬ 135 students in Fall 1978 to 207 and has published instructional Master’s Degree Program in Elementary students this Fall. ment and academic leadership. His materials with the Tatmac Company. Education, University of Virginia; and interests include karate, guitar and Information and applications for the Chairman, Department of Elementary writing. new Master of Arts in Education are Education, University of N.C.-Greens- now available in the Office of Continu¬ boro. ing Education and Summer School, Publications of Sales include: Room 103, Webb Building. Environmental Education in the Ms. Johnnie Hamrick Elementary School and Introduction to Dr. Jesse Middle School Teaching. Taylor

Ms. Johnnie Hamrick, a new addition to the Department of Education is Joyce A. Summers, Secretary in the serving as a teaching assistant. Ms. Dr. Jesse Taylor recently completed Department of Continuing Education, Hamrick completed the B.S. degree his doctorate from the Nova University. is a native of central Illinois and received from Gardner-Webb College and is He holds the B.S., M. A., and Ed.S. a B.S. degree in Music Education from degrees from Appalachian State Univer¬ presently teaching in the Developmental Indiana State Teachers College (now sity. Dr. Taylor has a strong interest in Program in addition to the Department Indiana State University). She taught school law and school administration of Education. music and English in Vigo County, and teaches the Foundations of Educa¬ Indiana. The wife of C. Oland Summers tion courses within the Department of the Gardner-Webb Department of Fine Arts, she has been engaged in private piano teaching. She and her Ms. Kathy husband are on the music staff of Se¬ Holbrook cond Baptist Church, Shelby. Joyce Ms. ■ has been with the College since 1977. ■ Kathy Holbrook joined the Education Job Placement Office now located in Department as a secretary in June of Ms. Barbara Cribb received her B.S. this year. the Alumni Office degree from Mississippi College and She has a background in Radiologi¬ Contact Mrs. Nancy Sarazen her M.A. degree from North Texas State cal Technology and was a clinical College. She is presently completing instructor with Cleveland County Tech¬ 704/434-2361, Extension 389 the Ed.S. degree at Western Carolina nical Institute before joining the college University. Ms. Cribb teaches Language staff. Employment Services for Arts, Curriculum and Children’s Kathy is the wife of Rick Holbrook, Literature. In addition, Ms. Cribb has a assistant to the academic vice-president G-W students and alumni. strong interest in Art and Art Education. for enrollment planning at Gardner-Webb. Bold Dimensions in Higher Education Program

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Vol. Mil No.1 Published bimonthly —Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May-at Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017. Second class postage paid at Boiling Springs, N.C. Nancy Sasrazen.Acting Executive Secretary, Alumni Association Debbie 83. Putnam.. Editor Gardner**Webb College Alumni Association Julius Pinkston, r51.President James Williamson *52.. - «V. Pres, Ms. Sue Mllfien, ’59.Secretary

Make o >■—' ■—■ Eighties ® Our Best o Years Yet!

THE ANNUAL GIVING FUND Have You Joined The Hundreds of Alumni Who Have Become a Part of The 1979-80 Annual Giving?