THE GUILFORDIAN
Greensboro, NC
Chair of the board appointed
♦Vic Flow, former Guilford student and member of the board since 1991 will lead his first meeting in January
BY COLIN MCFADDEN-ROAN
Staff Writer
Guilford has a new president,
is working on a new curriculum,
and now to go with them, a new
chair of the Board of Trustees. Vic
tor I. Flow, Jr. was named chair at
the Board's special November 15
meeting.
A member of the Wake For
est University board, Flow has a
name some people probably rec
ognize. He is Chairman of Flow
Motors of Winston-Salem, which
often advertises on area television.
Flow has been on the Board
of Trustees only since 1991 but
has demonstrated leadership
qualities with many other organi
zations. He has chaired the Honda
National Dealer Board, the Audi
National Dealer Council, and the
Alexis de Tocqueville Society of
the United Way of Forsyth County,
North Carolina. Also, he currently
serves on the boards of several
other organizations.
"I am deeply honored to chair
the Guilford College board of
trustees," Flow said.
Stanley Frank of Greensboro
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had chaired the board on an in
terim basis since Charles Milner's
retirement from the position in
September. Frank will continue as
vice chair.
Flow's first meeting as chair
will come in January when the
Board examines proposals put be
fore it by Administrative Council,
President Don McNemar, the fac
ulty, and Community Senate.
"I have not had the opportu
nity to work with Vic Flow in the
past," said Senate President Molly
Martin, "so, I am not entirely sure
of what to expect. However, I do
hope that he will lead the way in
listening to student concerns, es
pecially when it comes to the cur
rent restructuring process."
The restructuring of Guilford,
as laid before the Board by
McNemar after he examines Task
Force and Committee reports, will
be the main concern of Flow and
the other Trustees at the January
meeting.
"Vic Flow," President
McNemar noted, "brings critical
leadership and vision that will
greatly benefit the college."
McNemar continued by saying
Vision Quest may be expanded
♦Many students do not think the program should just be included with Avanti
BY AMY STEWART AND BETSY
BLAKE
Staff Writers
Vision Quest's Guilford roots
began to sprout three years ago
when five students participated in
a wilderness rite of passage under
the care of a woman named Alicia
Pinheiro.
Two weeks ago 56 students
came to Founders Gallery to express
their interest in the continuation of
this program.
What exactly is Vision Quest?
It's two and a half months of
intense personal reflection, and
weekly group meetings (called
councils) as well as weekend activi
ties. The program culminates in a
three-day fasting solo in Grayson
Highlands National Park. Final clo
sure is brought when students re
turn to share stories and experi
ences of their journey. Both fami-
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Since 1914, but never quite like this
that he feels
Flow's past work
and service to the
local community
demonstrate that
he is fit to lead
Guilford College
into the twenty
first century.
Flow at
tended Guilford
from 1948 to
1950 but gradu
ated from Wake
Forest with a Bach
elor of Business
Administration
degree.
He also
served on
Guilford's Board
of Visitors from
1987 to 1990.
A U.S. Army
veteran, Flow has
a wife, Rodgeryn, and three adult
children.
Rodgeryn Flow graduated
from Guilford in 1953.
"Guilford is a very special in
stitution," Flow said. "The college's
strong academic program and
lies and friends are invited to cel
ebrate the quester's return.
Vision Quest's goals are to
make a positive impact on the world
by empowering each person's pas
sion, creativity, and uniqueness.
Vision Quest encourages partici
pants to bring back community,
rituals, spirituality, music and con
nection to the earth in everyday life.
Senior Tiffany Lindsey says,
"Vision Quest provided a safe space
to be vulnerable and unbound and
gave me a community of my peers
who empowered and encouraged
me to envision. It gave me the faith
that I can make my vision a real
ity."
Vision Quest coordinator Alicia
Pinheiro said, "There is an awaken
ing happening on campus of stu
dents with a desire to go inside
themselves and become the man or
woman they would like to be."
Among 56 students was a segment
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commitment to service learning
are distinctive educational assets.
I look forward to working with stu
dents, faculty, staff, my fellow
trustees, and others in the Guil
ford community to secure the fu
ture of this important college."
of individuals who had already
completed the program and
wanted to be present to show sup
port. As one elder said, "Quest is
not a semester-long experience; it
is a lifelong journey." More than
30 are hoping to submerge them
selves in Vision Quest next semester
and this experiential education
class is sure to continue growing.
Enthusiasms sparked and con
nections were formed at the intro
ductory meeting where as Smiles
Smith, 'OO, comments, "By the end
of the meeting, we only had to use
one word at a time to describe how
we felt and nothing more needed
to be said."
Vision Quest is currently spon
sored through the Avanti program
but the majority of Questers are not
freshmen. On an individual basis
students can arrange for credit
through the independent study
venue.
December 5, 1997