6 WCC CAMPUS VOICE MAY 23, 1988
Machinist student makes
inaugural scepter
by ViNita Warren
In December 1987, Laura
Stirnitzke, a student in
the Welding and Machinist
programs, began to leam
what a mace is.
The Inaugural Committee
requested the Welding
Department to design and
create a mace, more
accurately a scepter, which
would be used in the
inaugural ceremonies in
March.
Volunteering for the
job, Stirnitzke had only a
sketch and dictionary
definition as guides.
Stirntzke, 32, said, "I
volunteered to make
the scepter because I enjoy
working with my hands.”
Stirnitzke designed,
blueprinted and welded the
scepter within one college
quarter. The ten-pound
scepter, made of brass and
copper, cost $265 for the
metal and $295 for the
pattern and engraving.
Stirnitzke said, "It was
not that hard; the hardest
part was cutting out the
rings at the top. I felt a
sense of accomplishment
after I finished."
Stirnitzke jokingly said,
"If I had to make scepters
for other colleges. I'd go
into business and charge
$5000 a scepter."
Born in Nebraska,
Stirnitzke spends her spare
time with her military
husband and two children.
Presently unemployed,
Stirnitzke said her future
employment will consist of
her making parts, tools,
nuts and bolts, but she
prefers creative design.
Stirnitzke adds that there
are many jobs available in
her field; she just hasn't
found what she wants yet.
Photo; Malcolm Shearin
Bill Mansfield entertains
by Yvonne Crespo
Bill Mansfield, visiting
artist from Stanley Techni
cal College, gave a concert
on April 18, 1988, in K-18
on the Wayne Community
College campus at 12 noon.
He sang folk songs,
accompanying, himself on the
banjo or guitar; also, he
played the harmonica simul
taneously with one or the
other instrument.
Mansfield stated that
"songs of folklore deal
with various human emotions
and that they often give
listeners the chance to
exo rcUbjb .
He said that usually
each region has its own
folklore that makes it
unique from any other area
He acquired most of his
material from traveling
around different parts of
the state, from listening
to "old timers," and from
listening to old 78 RPM
recordings.
Mansfield's humor and
informal style were well
received by the apprecia
tive audience of approxi
mately 35 staff, faculty,
and students. Hugh
Robertson, visiting artist
at WCC, atrtmged *£01?ly:
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Laura Stirnitzke points out fine details on the scepter
to Voice reporter ViNita Warren.
This year she was
awarded a Partners of the
Americas grant as an Artist
in Residence. The grant
will enable her to travel
to Cochabamba, Bolivia, for
the summer to help set up a
Women Artists’
Co-operative.
Micah Harris, 27, has
been in Goldsboro for about
15 years. He teaches
English at WCC for the
Liberal Arts department as
well as in the Continuing
Education program.
Harris also taught for
one year at Wayne
Correctional Center.
He writes reviews and
other articles for "The
East Carolinian, the
Student newspaper at East
Carolina University where
Harris is a graduate
student working toward a
Master's in Adult
Education. He also writes
the scripts for "Orpheus,"
a comic strip he created.
A segment of the comic
strip will be reprinted in
"Renaissance," the wirters'
and artists' magazine at
WCC.
Harris has written a log
short story and is now
working on a novel. His
books and comics are mostly
fantasy and deal with
vampires and werewolves.
Rick Lebel, AO, has been
teaching French at WCC for
the past 3 quarters. He
enjoys teaching at WCC and
says that the students are
very excited about learning
the French language.
He got his B.A. degree in
French education in 1970
from Merrimack College in
Canada. Then he went to
UNC-Chapel Hill for 3 years
and got his Master's degree
in Romance Languages.
Mr. Lebel is also
employed full time at
Walnut Creek Country Club
as assistant manager and
Maitre d'. He is married
and has 3 children from the
ages of 13 to 2. He and
h^s wife are descended from
Fteftch .-Canadians. •; > .v . 1
Part-timers
essential to
programs
by Renee Hill
Wayne Community College
has many part-time
employees who bring special
skills to their respective
areas. In the College
Transfer program, three
part-timers contribute
their unique gifts to art,
English, and French.
Ms. Patricia Turlington,
A8, has been residing in
Goldsboro for the past 23
years. She teaches art to
elementary students at
Wayne Country Day as well
as to students in art
classes at WCC.
From 5 years of age to
17 she wanted to be an
opera singer but "Drawing
and painting were always my
best friends," she said.
At age 30 she turned
professional in art,
deciding she wanted to
exhibit and sell her work.
In the past 5 years
Ms. Turlington's work has
won many awards across the
country, and her work has
appeared in several art