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Brevard GoUeee. Brevard, N. C.
Volume 56 No. 2
Wednesday, September 21,1988
Former President Ford coming to BC
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TVelve sophomores were inducted Wednesday into the Brevard College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa na
tional junior college scholastic honor fraternity. They are, left to right, front row, Hideko Ariizumi, Izumi
Kikukuwa and Takako Tomaru of Japan; James Lee Fredere of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Timothy James
McWilliams of Jonesboro, Ga.; back row, Selena Rachel Lauterer of Asheville; Gregory William Gieseke of
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Mellinda Gay Hanson of Summerville, S.C.; Sara Michelle Atkinson of Mooresville,
N.C.; Alice Jean Gaines of Blacksburg, Va., BC President William T. Greer Jr. (honorary member) and
Michael Kenneth Monteith of Bryson City, N.C. (BC News Bureau photo)
Former President Gerald Ford will
speak at Brevard College Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Ford, who served as President from
1974-’77, will be at Boshamer Gymnasium
from 12:30 to 1 p.m. to campaign for
Charles Taylor, the Republican candidate
for the 11th congressional seat.
However, Brevard College ad
ministrators point out that they regard
Ford’s visit as non-political.
BC President Billy Greer said, “It really
doesn’t matter whether one is Republican
or Democrat when an opportunity like this
occurs from a sheer educational stand
point. BC must be involved. We’re talking
about a former President of this country
visiting our county — and it make good
sense for BC to host this event.”
It will be the first time a President of the
United States has ever visited Brevard
College.
PTK selects
by Brian Howell
Twelve sophomores accepted member
ship into the Delta Pi chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa at an induction ceremony on the
evening of September 7.
The new members are Michelle Atkin
son, Melinda Hansen, James Fredere,
Alice Gaines, Takako Tomaru, Izumi
Kikukowa, Kenneth Monteith, Selena
Lauterer, Hideko Ariizumi, Norman
Davenport (in absentia), Greg Gieseke,
Timothy McWilliams, and BC President
Billy Greer.
Susan Wright, an officer in PTK, in
ducted President Greer as the honorary
member of Phi Theta Kappa, the national
honor fraternity of two-year colleges.
Only minutes before, Greer had served
as the guest speaker at the candle-lighting
ceremony in the Weaver Room. Greer’s
address to the inducters centered on the
national theme for PTK during the 1988-89
school year, “The Character and Climate
of Leadership: Old Frontiers and New
f^ntiers.”
Greer expanded on the theme by
®xplaming that memberships in PTK re-
fl^e not only intelligence but also leader
ship qualities. Using the ultimate example
**at leadership does not guarantee
glamour and celebrity, Greer cited the ex
ample of Jesus as the servant of the
apostles when He insisted on washing their
feet.
There’s a lot you can do with (the
12 students
theme),” Greer said.
During the introduction procedure, in
ductees rose when called to the podium to
meet their faculty sponsors. Sponsors then
ht a small candle from a larger one, and
handed the small candle to the inductees.
This procedure symbolizes the transfer of
knowledge from teacher to student. Dean
of the College, Dr. Harry Langley, made a
special note about at the following recep
tion that he wanted this tradition of
candles to continue because “this second
year of having sponsors initiate inductees
is touching and appropriate.”
Both students and faculty anticipate a
progressive year in PTK. When asked
what PTK membership would mean to her
life, Takako Tomaru replied, “I’ll have to
study more to keep my grades up.” And
expressing pride in the extreme overall
competency of this year’s PTK members,
Preston Woodruff, the Chapter Advisor for
PTK, said, “(Delta Pi) is a good chapter,
just as it is....I would like for (Delta Pi) to
reclaim the district and regional recogni
tion that this chapter has enjoyed in the
past.”
According to PTK President Dean
Feldpausch, entering freshmen are con
sidered for PTK membership if they meet
the cumulative high school ^ade point
average of at least 3.5 or a minumum 3.2
cumulative G.P.A. after the first semester
at BC. Membership is maintained with a
minimum 3.2 G.P.A. after induction
Kincaid looks
by Satina Waites
When Juan "Peanut” Kincaid came to
Brevard College last year, he never ex
pected to be elected the new SGA Presi
dent for 1988-S9.
After long interviews with a committee
made up of faculty and students and com
petition with eight* other people, Juan
made it to the final three. When it came
down to decision-making time, he felt like
his chances were pretty good, and he was
right.
The Morganton, N.C., sophomore was
elected SGA president on Sept. 5.
Juan is called “Peanut” because at a
young age growing up in Chapel Hill, N.C.,
his grandmother said he looked like a little
peanut. The name stuck, and most
everyone knows him by that nickname.
Juan found out about Brevard College
from a soccer camp he attended in Chapel
Hill with which BC’s Don Scarlwrough
was involved. As Juan found out more
about the soccer program, he decided to
come and give Brevard a look. After see
ing everything that the college had to of
fer, as well as soccer, he decided to come
to school here. As he said, “The school is
great. You get more attention.”
He also says that “We need to keep
students busy.”
So, Juan has a lot of plans for campus ac
tivities. The SGA has planned many
dances. He says, “We have also selected a
to a great year
Juan Kincaid
wide range of movies too.” Through these
dances, movies and intramurals as well,
he plans to build enthusiasm and get
students more involved.
Although Juan is involved in other ac
tivities, such as being captain of the soccer
team, sports editor for the Clarion, a RA,
and a sports columnist for the Henderson
ville Times-News, he feels that he can han
dle the job of serving as SGA president. He
says, “It’s such a big position, a one-time
thing.” —