THE
WCC
volume 6, no. 2 WaynrComm^ityt:aiege,^G^^
May 19,1993
Students auait the descent of the vollerball during Spring Fling. PHOTO: JOHH HOLMES
Largest Career Day
attracts 2000
By SHARON MITCHELL
On March 17, 1993,
Wayne Community College
held its largest annual
Career Opportunity Day
ever.
Presented by the
college's Co-op,
Apprenticeship, and Job
Placement office with
sponsorship from the
Foundation of WCC,
Career Day attracted
some 2,000 students and
visitors.
From 9;00 a.m. until
12 noon representatives
from 53 different
businesses, industries,
government, and law
enforcement agencies
met students in the
Atrium to answer
questions and give
information about job
opportunities.
"This was the best
Career Day we have had,
and we are all very
pleased with the turn
out of students and
their participation,"
said Irma Wiggins,
Counselor for Job
Placement Co-op, and
Assistant Director of
Career Day.
Ed Kelly, Director
of Cooperative
Education and Director
of the event, attribu
ted the successful day
to the hard work of the
co-op staff who planned
the event: Anne
Millington, Job
Placement Coordinator;
Gerald Heath-Braswel1,
Secretary; and Joyce
Gregory and Sarah
Faison, work-study
students.
Weather
favors
Spring Fling
By LANELLE SUTTON
The SGA sponsored
its annual Spring Fling
on April 14, 1993, from
12:00 p.m. until 5:00
p.m.
Approximately 300 -
500 students, faculty,
and staff members
participated in Spring
Fling, according to
Beth Jones, Student
Union Coordinator.
Classes were dis
missed at 1:00 to give
everyone the opport
unity to sit back,
relax, and enjoy the
activities that various
clubs sponsored.
Members of Phi Beta
Lambda and the
Publications Club
hosted the wheelbarrow
contest, the three-
legged race, and a
cross country skiing
contest.
The Fashion Club
sponsored a tie-dying
contest which allowed
participants to dye
white t-shirts various
colors.
Students who
participated in the
contests won WCC t-
shirts and hats.
Other events
included a dunking
booth, several
volleyball matches, and
a Student-Faculty
softball game.
Beginning at 4:00
faculty and staff
members participated in
Spring Pest, a talent
contest and a turkey
cookout with ribbons
awarded for first,
second, and third
place.
CongratuCatums
to QeratcC9{eatfi-^raswe[C
Secretary of the J^ear
M
Tom Luten
page 2
Ms. WCC
pageant
page 5
Spring
sports
pages 8-9
Handicapped
grievance
page 11
The winners were the
Planning and Research
Department, first
place; the LRC staff,
second; and Liberal
Arts and Math, third
place.
The Planning and
Research team, using
the theme "WCC Bison
Saloon," sang an
original version of
"Oh, Lord, It’s Hard to
be Humble."
The LRC Staff sang
"Tip Toe Through the
Tulips," and Grace Lutz
read an original poem,
"The Blooming LRC."
The Liberal Arts and
Math team presented a
Mardi Gras parade.
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Tonya Saris and Mieole Snith take full advantage of career daj inforaation.
PHOTO: SIAROK MITCHELL