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Dunn Hall dedication held One of Chowan’s men’s residence halls has a new name. Dunn Hall, which was formerly West Hall, was dedicated at a noon luncheon in the president’s dining room on the campus of Chowan College on October 13. Friends, family members, faculty and staff gathered to honor Mr. Charles Kelly Dunn, Jr., of Littleton, who presented a major outright and de ferred gift to the college. The Chowan Board of Trustees voted to change the name of what was formerly West Hall to Dunn Hall in honor of Mr. E>unn and in memory of his parents, Charles Kelly Dunn, Sr. and Laura Jane Hardison Dunn. The dedication ceremonies included the unveiling of plaque for Dunn Hall, and a recogni tion of Mr. Dunn by Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, presi dent emeritus of Chowan College. President Jackson expressed the appreciation of the college faculty and staff, saying, “We thank you, Mr. Dunn, for your kind gift to Chowan College, and for all you have done for people throughout your long and illustrious career in business.” Leon A. (Lindy) Dunn, president of the Guardian Corporation, responded to the recognition of his uncle saying, “TTiere is no finer man that you could honor here today than Mr. Charlie Dunn, who has contributed so much to the development of health care facilities and businesses for so many years.” Charles Kelly Dunn, Jr., from Pamlico County, N.C., entered the business world at the age of 15 years, when he borrowed some money and opened up a hot dog stand. He became known as “hot dog Charlie,” and went on to invest and manage thriving businesses including taxi and ambulance services and restaurant businesses in Rocky Mount and Tidewater, Va. Duim’s primary interest became the Guardian Parents come to college on Parents’ Day Parents’ Day on November 10 was a busy day for students and their parents who began the day at a breakfast and reception in the home of President and Mrs. Jackson. Parent greeters included (left to right) Tom and Stephanie Hicks, chairmen of the Parents’ Admissions Council, and Margaret and Raymond Curry, 1990-91 chairmen of the Par ents’ Fund. Parents and students enjoyed touring the campus, attend ing the football game, and catching up on all the news. Corporation, a diversified company, headquartered on Rocky Mount. The multi-million dollar company owns and operates nursing homes, campgrounds, and extensive holdings in Virginia and North Carolina. In 1977, Dunn was presented the Better Life Award of the N.C. Health Care Facilities Associa tion. He served as a member of the Chowan College board of advisors, and has been recognized for his pioneering achievements in the field of health care facility ad ministration. About his life and achieve ments, Dunn remariced, “I’ve helped a lot of people, and a lot of people have helped me. We can’t do anything without each other. 1 have a lot to be thank ful for, and am glad to be of service to Chowan College.” Mr. Dunn (seated) posed with family members present includ ing (left to right) nephew Mr. Leon A. Dunn, Jr., wife Pattie, their daughter, Genie and son- in-law Vince Andracchio. Charlie K. Dunn, Jr. was a pioneer in health care facilities in N.C. and Va. Krueger pioneered in color printing Continued fk'oin page 1. “The training I received at Chowan prepared me to enter a career in printing. Mr. Gatewood and Mr. Sowell are two professors who really helped me in my career. They are the kind of professors who don’t give up until their students know the business of printing technology. A luncheon to honor the Knieger family was held in the president’s dining room following tours of the school of graphic communications. Lyle L. Kiueger, speaking at the luncheon, de scribed the accomplishments of his father who took a small one-room printing business and turned it into the largest printing company in the country, now known as Ringier Company. “We are deeply grateftil to Mr. Krueger for his gift to Chowan and the School of Graphic Communica tions,” responded Chowan’s president. Dr. Jerry Jackson. “Through his generous gift, hundreds of stu dents studying printing technology and photography will be helped now and far into the future.” “The school of graphics is already recognized as one of the finest in the country. I am pleased to an nounce when Chowan returns to a four-year college, printing technology will be one of the four-year de- A new offset plate processor, donated by the Printing Pro^cts Division ofHoechst Celanese, Decatur, Georgia, has been in stalled in the Krueger School of Graphic Communications. The new unit, an Enco 26" Subtractive Plate Processor, will be used to provide instruction in the latest techniques of offset plate preparation. Pic tured, left to right, are Dwight Collier, Southeast Technical Maruiger for Hoechst Celanese; Herman W. Gatewood, chairman of the Krueger School of Graphic Communications; and Tim Sawyer, Technical representative for Hoechst Celanese. Collier is a graduate of Chowan College, class of 1974, arui served on the faculty from 1976 until 1985. grees we will offer. This major gift for endowment will enable the school to purchase the latest equip ment to keep abreast of current trends in printing and photography and provide scholarship assistance to worthy students,” Jackson stated. William A. Krueger started his printing company in 1934 with a $7,000 investment. He established the company in a small rented space “about the size of a phone booth,” and embarked on an ambitious plan to enlarge his company. With his dynamic leadership, the Krueger company began to revolutionize the printing industry. Krueger was a pioneer in color printing. His company was one of the first to own a four-color press. When he moved to New York, Krueger landed contracts to print Time and Ufe magazines. The largest web press west of the Mississippi, with the capacity to print 450,000 four-color pages per hour, is located in the Phoenix, Arizona plant. Half of the Mississippi plant is reserved for the printing of the prestigious National Geographic When Krueger stepped down as director in 1978, he had served the company for 44 years. The busi ness he had founded had grown to become one of the largest and most influential printing companies in the United States. PAGE 4 — Chowan Today — Winter, 1990
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