Colclough Named
Resident Director
For Parker Hall
Scott H. Colclough of Durham has joined
the Student Development staff as resident
director of Parker Hall, nine-story
residence hall for 280 men which is named
in honor of Elwood W. Parker of Mur
freesboro.
Colclough’s responsibilities are to pro
vide residents of Parker HaU with an en
vironment which promotes study and per
sonal development, safety and security
and the rights of privacy and responsible
freedom.
“Since Mr. Colclough has both interest
and the ability, he will assist in the
Department of Athletics with the football
and basketball programs,” said Dean
Clayton Lewis.
Colclough’s B.S. degree is from Camp-
beU University in health and physical
education. His M.A. degree is from East
Carolina in health, physical education and
recreation. He served as a teacher and
coach in South Granville High School.
Volleyball Team
for 1979
The 1979 Chowan Volleyball
team is (from left, front row),
Georgia Ross and Terri Tyler,
co-captoins, (second rov/),
Anne Vaughan, manager; Bar
bara Wright, Wanda Bocofe,
Kim Mello, Belva Tharpe,
Karen Wheelhouse, Betty Jo
Darden, manager (back row),
Lisa Huffman, manager; Scot-
tlyn Patrick, Marina Hewett,
Cathie Pickens, Heather Holt,
Susan Whalen, Meredith Bishop
and Mrs. Janet Collins, coach.
—Photo by Steve Sanders
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Guidance Director
Named to Staff
Linda S. Owens of Asheville has joined
the Student Development staff as Director
of Counseling and Career Development.
Her responsibilities will focus on testing
and orientation, personal, transfer and
career counseling, and developmental
courses in study skills and human poten
tial.
“Since Miss Owens has both the interest
and ability, she will assist in the Depart
ment of Athletics as coach of the varsity
softball team for women,” said Claj^ton
Lewis, dean of students. “The women’s
athletic program is receiving greater at
tention and Miss Owens can be of help to
the college in this area, too, ’’continued
Dean Lewis.
Owens received the B.S. degree in
health and physical education and the
M.A. degree in guidance, counseling and
higher education personnel services from
Western Carolina University. She comes
to Chowan from Tallulah Falls School in
Georgia. Tallulah Falls is a private boar
ding school which is owned and operated
by the Women’s Confederation of Georgia.
Strong Volleyball Squad Expected
Six freshmen who collected numerous honors
and awards for their high school teams in three
states have signed athletic grants-in-aid to play
volleyball at Chowan College, according to coach,
Mrs. Janet Collins.
The North Carolina players are Terri Tyler of
Raeford, Wanda Bacote of Charlotte, Mary
Bishop of Durham, and Belva Tharpe of Fayet
teville.
Others receiving grants-in-aid are Marina
Hewett of Deerfield, N.H. and Patti P« .trick of
Easton, Md.
Tyler is a setter and co-captain for the Lady
Braves. She was named All Conference and to the
Southeastern 4A All District Team as a member
of the Hoke County High School squad in 1978.
Bacote, a hitter, captained the Harding High
School team in 1978 when she was named All Con
ference. She was Harding’s Most Improved
Player in 1977 and Most Valuable Player in 1978.
Harding placed second in the state last year.
Bishop was a member of the conference and
touranment champion Northern High School team
and was named All Conference in 1977-78. She is a
hitter. *
Tharpe, a setter, captained the Seventy First
Senior High School team in 1977-78. She was nam
ed All Division HI and All Conference and was
her team’s Most Valuable Player in 1978.
A hitter, Hewett played in the state playoffs
and was named the Most Valuable Player on the
Coe Brown Academy team in 1978.
Patrick, a setter, received the “Unsung Hero”
award her senior year at Easton High School.
Mrs. Colliins explained this award is given the
“player who gives the most—who makes the
team go.”
For October. 1979
Cheering for Braves
for 1979-80 Season
Chowon’s cheerleaders strike a pose for the
photographer following a recent practice
session in the football stadium. From left,
kneeling, Fredda Powers, Denise Reynolds,
Kathy Ferrell, Diane Palmer, Jackie Bass
and Pam Harris, co-captains; Denise Martin,
Carol Culp, Debbie Molnar, Annette
Johnson. Standing, Eddie Tomlin and John
nie Carsten, "Big Brave".
—Photo by Dennis Loon
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