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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 8, NO. 1
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
SEPTEMBER 20, 1977
WCC Gets President
New President Looks
Forward To Good Year
BY KEN HOLMES
Doctor Daniel is a very, very
busy man, but he made time to see
me this week, and I am very much
impressed. Doctor Daniel is very
happy to have come to an
institution which has, in his
words, “a fine program and is a
tribute to Doctor Thompson.”
The “good reputation” of the
school and “fine program” leads
Doctor Daniel to believe that we
can expect a good fall quarter.
The decrease in veterans’ benefits
he hopes will be offset by the new
programs he foresees for the
school. These include criminal
justice courses, banking courses,
and courses of interest to savings
and loan personnel.
Doctor Daniel feels that a high
school program apart from the
G.E.D. program, aimed at the
adults in our community, leading
to a high school diploma, with
credit through the county system,
would make educational progress
possible for those on a schedule
which makes ordinary education
impossible. This would not only
help college enrollment but would
be of enormous service to the
community.
In anticipation of the Board of
Trustees’ approval, negotiations
are going on with the School of
Artistic Beauty, hoping to add
their curriculum to the offerings
here. Cosmetology would be a
welcome addition; it is a growing
field.
Doctor Daniel intends to
maintain a “most aggressive
recruitment program.” He in
tends not only to maintain the
schools present capabilities but to
grow in its service to the
community. Doctor Daniel regrets
entry into the new buildings will
not be possible until after the fall
quarter. The new buildings are in
his estimation “76%” complete.
Providing access to pedestrians
into the new buildings has
required alternate funding and
hopefully will be instituted in
time. The W.C.C. Endowment
organization, a nonprofit outfit
which contributes proceeds, has
been activated. Hopefully it will
be able to provide funds for a
critically needed outdoor rec
reational complex.
The quality programs here have
produced fine students. We can be
proud of their accomplishments.
Doctor Daniel sees no reason why
the school cannot do even better
and produce “fine PLUS”
students.
The part-time employee setup
created by Doctor Thompson
gave us the necessary flexibility to
avoid faculty losses due to state
funding reductions. Ten positions
had to be eliminated, but no
full-time staff was cut.
Doctor Daniel, looking down
the road, foresees our own Early
Childhood Center and other
projects will bring interest on
campus. He intends to maintain
an open door policy. In his own
words, “service is the very reason
for my office’s existence.” He
intends to maintain the best
possible atmosphere of respon
sibility and sincerity of purpose
and still have a good time helping
us along. He hopes we feel the
same way about our duties here. I
hope we do too. Such a worthy
dedication should be the school’s
motto.
DR. DAVID E. DANIEL, PRESIDENT
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The New President: Some Facts
Dr. David E. Daniel became the
second president of WCC on July
1, 1977. He follows Dr. Howard
Thompson who served as presi
dent of the college from its
inception in 1965.
President Daniel is a native
South Carolinian. He was born in
Gaffney, South Carolina, and
attended Furman University. He
received a B.A. degree in
Sociology from there in 1958.
Following college, Dr. Daniel
enrolled in Crozer Theological
Seminary in Rochester, New
York, and was awarded the
Master of Divinity degree in 1961.
He received the Ed.D. from N.C.
State in 1975.
His work experience includes
pastoring Zebulon Baptist
Church. Following this, he served
in several capacities at Louisburg
College. Most recently, he served
as Dean of Instruction at
Isothermal Community College.
Dr. Daniel plans to move to the
Wilkesboro’s in September. He
has one son, Jody, who will be
attending WCC. Mrs. Daniel,
who prefers to be known as
Dee-Dee, is also a native of South
Carolina.
Dr. Daniel has been very busy
in recent weeks. He has given the
Developmental Studies Program a
shove and has also initiated new
curriculums in Cosmetology and
Police Science. In addition, he is
working for funding of the James
Larkin Pearson Memorial Library
and has plans for an artist-in-
residence program here at WCC.
These are the facts. But there is
more. Dr. Daniel is a warm,
caring person, and we’re glad he is
here.
Welcome New Recruits
As students in college, student
is not a totally accurate name for
you. You are recruits. Recruits in
a war on ignorance, yours and
everybody elses. In this college,
you will be given assistance by
teachers and staff. They will not
be training you. They will be
helping you to broaden your
understanding and solve your
learning problems. This is a multi
faceted institution. Ask questions,
find out what you want to learn,
and enjoy learning it. Don’t be
bashful. There are some very
interesting people here and
chances are they will find you
interesting too. High school was
boot camp. College is war. Here
you capture knowledge. Good
luck and welcome. We need your
insight and outlook.