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Award of l£.xtrtimt? Savannah State College 3fefc established The Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence^ whereby alumni, members of the com- munity, and corporations are chosen by a jury appointed by the President to be honored for outstanding repute as leaders in their respective fields of endeavor. Nominations for the honor are made by the alumni, the student body, and the faculty. The Award commemorates Major Richard R. Wright, the first President of Savannah State College. To qualify to receive this Award, an alumnus, a member of the com- munity, or a corporation must have worked constructively to change the pulse of the community for the better. The parties cited must have used innovative approaches in opening new avenues of awareness for the in- dividual and society as a whole. The honorees must have utilized scholarly means which address the needs of the public and attempt to improve the human condition. Recipients of this Award must be eclectic thinkers who have proven themselves ible to transcend the false pride that tempers self-aggrandizement. The Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence will not be given injudiciously. Those parties that receive the Award will be noted for their expertise in social, educational, and civic arenas. The College will recognize recipients of the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence at Commencement Convocations. Since the Board of Regents does not allow any of the state colleges to confer honorary degrees, this Award is given by Savannah State College in lieu of them. ®Jp> Ma\ar Etrljaru ». Brtglft Atuaro of IxrHUmr* Iton* 3, 19H Presentations by Norman Benedict Elmore, M. A., Assistant Professor of English, Savannah State College Citations by Prince Albert Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., President, Savannah State College Assistant Professor Elmore RICHARD GORDON HATCHER, a symbol of the proud and catholic man, is an alumnus of Indiana Univer- sity, where he received the baccalaureate degree in economics and government, and of the Valparaiso Univer- sity School of Law, where he received the Juris Doctor degree with honors in criminal law. His inventive and inquisitive mind has led him into all corners and byways of the civic and political spheres. He has developed the theory that all men must enjoy the fruits of the American experience in this — the Age of Aquarius. Mr. President, I present to you the Honorable Richard Gordon Hatcher, Mayor of the City of Gary, In- diana, who is to receive the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence. President Jackson RICHARD GORDON HATCHER, in recognition of your waging an unrelenting war on racism, and for crum- bling the oppressing reservoirs of human deprivation and inequality, I now award you the Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence. Assistant Professor Elmore WILLIAM A. "BILL" BINNS is that rare human being who has done his utmost to help mankind, since receiving the Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the area of industrial management. His deportment has and continues to attest to his keen perception of the human condition, clear vision of the public social needs, and an aptitude for effective administration of the corporate enterprise. Mr. President, I present to you Mr. William A. "Bill" Binns, a man whose ethical values have compelled him to help others, to receive the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence. President Jackson WILLIAM A. "BILL" BINNS, in recognition of your exemplary leadership, outstanding service to the com- munity, and Herculean efforts undertaken to improve the quality of life for the deprived, I am pleased to award you the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence. Assistant Professor Elmore WALDO W. E. BLANCHET, an untiring scholar, who has earned the A.B., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, is the epitome of the man who has lived his life according to the highest traditions of his profession. He has been an inspiring professor and devoted President of the Fort Valley State College. Dr. Blanchet's exceptional professional attainments are rivaled only by his high devotion to interests of the common man. Savannah State College joins those agents of goodwill who praise Waldo W. E. Blanchet for the exem- plary work he has done in the field of higher education for more than four decades. Such a man deserves to be paid public tribute for the unselfish manner in which he has served mankind. Mr. President, I present to you a distinguished scholar and administrator, Dr. Waldo W. E. Blanchet, President of the Fort Valley State College, who is to receive the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Ex- cellence. President Jackson WALDO W. E. BLANCHET, in recognition of your waging an unrelenting war on illiteracy for more than four decades to uplift human dignity, I am honored to award you the Major Richard R. Wright Award of Ex- cellence. ORDER OF EXERCISES ACADEMIC PROCESSION: "War March of the Priests" Felix Mendelssohn James Thompson, Jr., M.M.Ed., Organist HYMN: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" John Hughes Audjence INVOCATION The Reverend William Burton, M.Div. Pastor, Palen United Methodist Church Savannah, Georgia SELECTION: "The God Who Gave Us Life" from "The Testament of Freedom" Randall Thompson Savannah State College Men's Glee Club James Thompson, Jr., M.M.Ed., Conductor Mrs. Elizabeth Johns, M.A., Accompanist THE MAJOR RICHARD R WRIGHT AWARDS Prince A. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., President INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER Prince A. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D. COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Honorable Richard G. Hatcher, J.D. Mayor, The City of Gary, Indiana SELECTION: "Praise Ye The Lord" A. Rendegger Mrs. Virgil McGee, Guest Soprano, Soloist Savannah State College Choral Society James Thompson, Jr., M.M.Ed., Conductor Mrs. Elizabeth Johns, M.A., Accompanist PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES: Division of Business Administration Mary C. Torian, Ed.D. Division of Education Thelma M. Harmond, Ph.D. Division of Humanities Howard M. Jason, Ph.D. Division of Natural Sciences Margaret C. Robinson, Ph.D. Division of Social Sciences Elmer J. Dean, Ed.D. Division of Technical Sciences Clyde W. Hall, Ed.D. CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES . Prince A. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D. PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE GRADUATE DEGREES James A. Eaton, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Armstrong State College and Savannah State College CONFERRING OF JOINT GRADUATE DEGREES Henry L. Ashmore, Ed.D. President, Armstrong State College Prince A. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D. President, Savannah State College ALUMNI INDUCTION James 0. Thomas, B.S. President, Savannah State College National Alumni Association Washington, D.C. RECOGNITION OF THE SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE TEACHER OF THE YEAR Thomas H. Byers, Ph.D. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dean of the College SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE HYMN BENEDICTION The Reverend Samuel Williams, B.D. College Minister SEVEN-FOLD AMEN RECESSIONAL: "Pomp and Circumstance" Edward Elgar James Thompson, Jr., M.M.Ed., Organist *The audience is requested to remain seated until the procession has exited 4&t$xt2& QLtxnltxrtb DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting * * Hattie Joyce Deloris Hines Savannah 11 William D. Mason Savannah William L. Weaver Savannah Eddie R. Williams Moultrie General Business Administration Davis Allen, Jr Elberton Peggy Diane Atcherson Savannah Judy A. Byrd Cobbtown Willie Thomas Cason Thomson Samuel Chisholm, Jr Savannah * 11 Rudolph Christian, Sr Brunswick Samuel Alfoncer Christie, Jr Savannah Wilburt Lee Clark Savannah Dian Clay Helena Michael A. Clowers Newnan Fannie M. Cummings Thomson Wilburn Joe Eason Savannah Gertrude Marie Frazier Savannah Edna Leslie Glover Savannah Margaret Marie Graham Savannah * Thomas Watson Harris Sandersville * Andrea Smith Hinton Savannah Patricia Ann Humphreys Savannah Maxine Jones Savannah Allen Lerone Merriweather Savannah John Eric Milner Savannah Alonza W. Milton Augusta Patricia A. Quarterman Savannah Regina Ray LaGrange Lavone Ann Reid Savannah 11 Everlena Salmon Savannah Paskel Ralph Simmons Savannah Maurice Robert Tooles Burlington, N. J. Rumell Turner Savannah * Bernard James Walker Thomasville Marvelina L. White Hilton Head, S. C. Bettye Jean Wilburn LaGrange Deloris Simpson Wilhite Baxley **Angelo Horatio Williams Kingsland * *Cornelius Wooten Hazlehurst Economics Lata Singh Savannah Management & Marketing Benjamin Martin Perry Savannah Office Administration Mattie Diane Clemons McRae Shelia Laverne Cobb Savannah Patricia Yvonne Rogers Savannah DIVISION OF EDUCATION Elementary Education Georgia Mae Bacon Brunswick Gerdenia Bell Baker Savannah Annie Kate Benton Covington Lynda Pearl Brown Blackshear Lillie Mae Bulloch Savannah Curtbert Burton Orlando, Fla. Marilyn Christine Butler Thunderbolt Gloria Ann Saulsberry Bynes Savannah Shirley B. Camacho Ridgeland, S. C. Lavon Love Cole Savannah Jeraldine Crawford Savannah * Lowonzo Crawford Columbus Erno Levaughn Davis Yulee, Fla. * Robert L. Davis Savannah Lynnette Elaine Black Demons Savannah Delores Drayton Savannah Clifford Lee Ealey Collins Imogene Eason Dry Branch Jeralene Deshaon Eberhardt Atlanta Eva Ficklin Pineland, S. C. Claradean Ester Fletcher Columbus * Jessie Graham Fletcher Willacoochee Mary E. J. Goodman Savannah Wanda Faye Harris Manassas Lee Nora Holmes Waynesboro * Jessie Howard Cochran Ruby M. Howard Savannah Frances Grant Jenkins Savannah Ruby Jean Jones Macon Kathleen Virginia Luten Savannah Shirley Ann Mack , Savannah Mae Maddox Atlanta Mary L. Manor Augusta Carol Gordon Matthews Savannah Jeraldine Delores Maxwell Mcintosh Laraine McDuffie Savannah Veronica Audrey

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