THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 13 - NO. 1
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 24, 1983
Welcome to IVCC
President’s
Message
On behalf of all college personnel,
welcome to Wilkes Community
College! You will be spending much of
your time here for the next few
months and we want you to feel at
home. Make good use of our facilities.
Feel free to ask any member of the
faculty, staff and administration for
assistance at any time. We are here to
serve you.
You are entering one of the most
important periods in your lives. What
you learn at Wilkes Community
College will directly affect the
direction of your future. So apply
yourselves. Whatever career you have
decided to enter, try to become the
best in your field.
But also take time to enjoy
yourselves. Get to know all the great
people you share classes with. Become
involved in student organizations.
Participate in intramural sports.
Develop your total being as well as
your mind.
You are part of an important group
as a member of the Wilkes
Community College student body. We
look forward to working with you.
“Cast Call — Open Auditions”
Along with the fresh school year,
our theatre department has a fresh
new performance in the making. Not
to give you all the details but — how
often does a college student get an
opportunity to view, critique or
applaud another students artistic
abilities? Well, starting September 1,
you will be able to attend an original
student directed play. The play is in
SGA Welcomes You to WCC!
DR. DAVID E. DANIEL
President
Welcome
to Wilkes
Welcome to Wilkes Community
College! We are happy you have
chosen this institution to further your
education.
y\ll of the Divisions and Depart
ments are here to serve you. .45 an
educational institution, Wilkes Com
munity College offers you a wide
variety of educational programs. Your
Community College offers the first
two years of general education
through the College Transfer Program
and the Associate in Arts degree.
Specialty courses are available for the
AssZate in science degree and the
Associate in Fine Arts degree. The
two-year technical programs offer
courses leading to the Assoc,ate m
Applied Science degree. One year
vZtional programs special pro
grams and courses through Contmu-
5 Education. Special Services
courses the Human Resource Devel-
nroeram, the Career Center,
‘cooperative Education, Adult Basic
Education, Adult High School
program, and the Instructional Media
Center are also available to you m
meeting your educational needs. Our
\ 7acultv counselors, advisors, and
\ administrative staff will assist you in
selecting and achieving your educa
tional goals and objectives.
This College is here to help provide
Welcome to WCC! Whether you’re
here for your first time or a returning
student, we in the Student Govern
ment Association are glad to see you.
This year the Student Activities
Office and SGA will be joining forces
to offer each student as many
activities as possible. After several
meetings this past summer a tentative
calendar of events has been adopted.
Additional programs include seminars
led by Bob Paisley, Career Counselor,
you with the skills and quality
education needed to make life more
enjoyable. Take advantage of this
opportunity. We hope that I983-I984
will be a very successful year.
Thomas R. Whittington
and Gloria Lindsay, Special Services
Counselor, on assertion, stress
management, and substance abuse.
Most of our activities will be
centered in the new Thompson Hall
student commons. If you haven’t met
your SGA officers, seen our new
office, or the new commons area,
come by and visit us. On September 8,
1983 there will be a free ice cream
party in Thompson Hall in the new
student commons area. Announce
ments will be posted with times at a
later date.
Please join with us to make this a
year to look back on and remember
with a smile. Your activity fee
sponsors the SGA and Student
Activities programs. Attend the
activities so you can say both you and
WCC have “More Class Than Ever.”
By: Nancy Huffman
SGA President
the process of being directed by a
husband and wife team of profession
al performers. Charlie Peek, a
professional writer and singer is
writing this original script for his wife
Barbara, a student and veteran of our
theatre. Their experience on stage is
very obvious. You may also view other
students in rare form. Names of
characters cannot be revealed, for rare
surprises are promised. Another
reason the play promises to be
enlightening, is because it revolves
around North Carolina ancestry.
Songs are taken from Scotish, Irish,
and English heritages. Along with an
original script, there will also be an
original song, written and sung by Jug
Shumate. There will be guitars,
bangos and who knows maybe even a
harmonica or piano. The story
involves a talent scout from Nashville
looking for unspoiled talent. Al
though this creation has yet to be
titled, we can just bet this will be one
of the years best! Remember, while
we’ve been soaking up the sun, the
WCC theatre department has been
involved in all sorts of activities, so
they are definitely not out of touch.
Remember it starts September 1 and
runs through September 3. Freshmen
will be delighted to know parts of this
production can be viewed on
orientation day. Also, this is a good
time for freshmen to start in
supporting the extra curricular
activittes offered at WCC. Who
knows maybe you will be impressed
enough to audition for a play yourself.
By: Monica Shumate
Auditions for
Fall Show
Auditions for the Fall production of
The College Theatre will be from 7
until 0 o’clock on Wednesday,
September 7, and Thursday, Septem
ber 8, in the College Auditorium.
Anyone interested should check the
main bulletin boards for a specific
announcement of the name of the play
or contact David Briggs or Bud
Mayes.
No special preparation is necessary.
Journalism
Workshop
a Success
On Sunday, July 31, 1083 five
members of the yearbook staff began
their journey to Williamsburg,
Virginia at 6:00 in the morning. Steve
Williams, Letha Woodruff, Jimita
Rhoades, Roberta Stewart and Dr.
Josephine Hendrix finally arrived at
their destination around 2:30 in the
afternoon. While at Williamsburg,
these staff members learned many
interesting and fascinating facts which
they believe will make your yearbook
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TOM WHITTINGTON
Assistant to the President
NANCY HUFFMAN
SGA President
Yearbook Pictures
Pictures for the yearbook
will be taken on:
Thursday, September 1 - All
Freshmen, Faculty and Staff
Wednesday, September 14 - All
Sophomores, night students,
Faculty and Staff
Carla Swift, Secretarial Science
Student, is supervised by Mr. Bill
Ashely at the Ashe Federal Savings 4
Loan.
Cooperative
Education
Carla Swift of West Jefferson is
receiving credit for the work she is
doing as a paid employee at Ashe
Federal Savings and Loan in West
Jefferson. Carla is supervised on the
job by her employer Mr. Bill Ashely;
at the same time, she is receiving three
hours of credit through CooperaUon
Education toward her General Office
Technology Degree at Wilkes Com
munity College.
Many students are taking advantage
of the chance to get valuable work
experience in a job while they are still
taking courses. Students can receive
credits and gain experience by
enrolling in the Cooperative Educa
tion Program if they will be working
in a job related to their program of
study. For further information,
contact Donalee Davis, Director of
Cooperative Education in Room 219
of Thompson Hall.