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Seven named to Alumni receive awards Three Chowan printing technology graduates received recognition at Arkansas State University during the Annual Commnnicatiwis Banquet held in late ApriL The awards and scholarships were presented to top students in ASU’s College of Communicatiotts. Bruce Truitt, Jr., who reciv- ed the Associate in Printing Technology degree from Chowan in 1983, received the Dean’s Award for Conunit- ment to Professionalism. He also received the Department of Printing Award for outstan ding achievement as a printing major. Ftdlowing his gradua tion frmn ASU in May, Truitt accepted a position as an estimator and customer ser vice representative for Lithograph Printing Company of Memphis, Tenn. Receiving recognition at the awards banquet as outstanding members of ASU’s graphic arts club was Sam Kayea, who graduated from Chowan in 1931 Kayea is currently associated wifli Treasure Chest Advertising Company in Dallas, Texas, as a preparatory technician. Tracey Hartert, of Chesapeake, Va., was awarded the ASU Graphic Arts Club schoiarship for her final year of stn^ at Arkansas State University. Hartert received her associate ciegree from Chowan in May, 1985. faculty posts Immediately following the Foil Convocation Program in Helms Center, new members of the faculty took a few moments to discuss their new roles. Joining in the conversation are, left to right, Mark S. Genshaw, Joyce Elaine Adams, Mrs. Valerie Sutton, Mrs. Renee Ricks Droke and Dr. James F. Day. Two others assuming faculty poositions at the beginning of the fall term are Dr, Dwaine Greene and Mrs. Rebecca Smith. Fall drama production scheduled The Chowan Players will present tbeir fall production. To Kill a Mockingbird, Nov. 1>15 at 8 pjn., in Turner Auditorinm oi McDowrell Columns. Matinees are scheduled for Nov. 12 and 14. Admissian is )4 for adults and |2 for students. In- forniation concerning group rates may be obtained from the director, Sandra Boyce. Boyce said, “To ICill a Mock ingbird is a classic novel depicting racial prejudice in the south through the eyes of a 10 year old girl. Set in Maycwnb, Ala., in 1935, the st(H7 revolves around a black man, falsely accused of a crime, being defended by a white lawyer.” She said the cast includes Scott Cassel as Atticus Finch, the defense lawyer; Jennifer Mekov- sky as his daughter. Scout; Micky Mulder as his son, Jem; Hugh Davis as young Dill; Patrick Rudoph as (lie accused man; and Scot Tanner as the prosecuting at torney. Seven new professors began their service at Chowan at the beginning of the fall semester. Two of the new professors join ed the Department of Language and Literature—Mrs. Valerie H. Sutton and Dr. James Frederick Day. Mrs. Sutton comes to Chowan from Ridgecroft School, Ahoskie, where stie taught English and French. She has a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and also studied at the Universite Paul Valery in Mmit- pellier, France, and is currently completing her master’s degree at ECU. Mrs. Sutton is teaching developmental English. Dr. James Frederick Day, who holds degrees from five institu tions of higher education, in cluding Oxford University and Duke University, is serving as professor of English. Dr. Day received his A-A., sum- ma cum laude, from St. John’s River Junior College; B.A. in humanities honor program, from Stetson University; B.A. in history and M.A. from Oxford University; and Ph.D. from Duke University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was St. John’s valedictcxian and won a number cf debate awards including All-State Debater. Day has served as instructor of English at St. John’s River Junior College and Duke University and as a lecturer in English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel mu. His articles have been publish ed in several scholarly publica tions. His paper, “Upstart Gentleman and the Character of Society,” was accepted for the 1986 meeting of the Modem Language Society. Day is a native of Pensacola, Fla., and his hometown is Palatka,Fla. New ReUgton Chairman Michael Dwaine Greote assum ed the chairmanship of the Department of Religion and Death claims former professor John Daniel Parker, 70, former Chowan professor, died July 8 in North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill. He was the husband of EWe Taylor Parker. A funeral was held in Meherrin Baptist Church by Rev. Gerald Riggs. Burial was in the church cemetery. A Hertford County Native, he taught school in Warren County and for four years at Chowan. He was director of continuing educa tion at Roanoke-Chowan Technical College until June 30, 1980 when he retired. He was a member of Meherrin Baptist Church. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Thanp- son, and two grandcMldem, all of Murfreesboro. Philosophy at the beginning of the current term. Greene received the B.A. in religion, magna cum laude, fran Campbell University and the M.A. in New Testament Studies friHn Wake Fwest University. He is currently completing his Hi.D. in New Testament Studies at the University of Virginia. He was a University Fellow at Wake Forest and a Davidage Fellow and DuPont Fellow at the University of Virginia, where he served as a teaching assistant. He also served as a teactier’s aide in North Carolina Public School Systems. Greene presented “Mark 14:51-52: A Reconsideration” at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Athens, Ga., in March. His hcmietown is Sugar Grove. Printing Instructor Mark S. Genshaw of Seaford, DeL, has been named professor in printing technology in the School of Graphic Communications. The new instructor replaces Alan Mof- fitt, who resigned during the sum mer to accept a position in the printing industry. Genshaw received the associate degree in printing technology from Chowan in 1982, and the bac calaureate degree from Arkansas State University in 1985. While a student at ASU, Genshaw was ac tive in the Graphic Arts Club and served as a representative on the Dorm Council. The new professor, who will teach in the area of preparatory offset, gained industrial ex perience with several printing operations in Delaware prior to, and during, the years he was a student at Chowan College and Arkansas State University. Two in Business Department A Chowan graduate, Renee Ricks Drake, and Jc^ce Elaine Adams accepted positions in the Department ^ Business. Drake is a 1982 magna cum laude graduate of Chowan with an A.S. in accounting. She received her B.S. in business education, cum laude, from Atlantic Chris tian College and her M.S. in secondary education with a 4.0 grade point average from Old Dominion University. At Chowan, she was named to the President’s List, Dean’s List, Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges, and received the Betty Spivey, Day Student and Varsity Club scholarships. Her hometown is News(»ns, Virginia. Joyce Elaine Adams of Pulaski, Va., will head the merchandising management program sponsored by the Department of Business. She received her B.A. in marketing frwn Radford Univer sity and completed Virginia Tech’s Marketing Education Cer tification Program. Her work experience includes graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, student teacher in marketing education at George Wythe High Scho(d, manager of The Dress Bam in Roanoke, Va., and sales manager at Heironimus, Blacksburg, Va. Smith Teaching Math Mrs. Rebecca Smith accepted a position as professor of mathematics. She holds the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from East Carolina University and has been teaching math in the Gates Coun ty School System. THE CHOWANIAN USPS 715-880 Chowon CoHtge. Murfreesboro. North Coroina. o Mandord luntor coltege coniroUed by the Baptist S(oie Conver^tion of North Corofcno. aryd founded 'n 1848 Rnrtied by the studma orx# faculty of the School of CrapkK Comrr\umcations of Chowon Col ley Send chortge of address noftcw to The Chouia ntan Chowan CoUege. Murfreesboro. North CaroJma 27855 PubHtbcd six tHac* a year in February. May-Jyne, July, S*p*rmb«T. Oclobcr and December. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT MURFREESBORO. N. C. 27*55 PAGE 2—The Chowanian. October, 1986
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