Congratulations Graduates!
End of the day end of an era for the Seniors of 1977.
Gov. Hunt To Speak At Graduation Alpha Chi inducts Members
Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.
i to be the speaker for the
.raduation exercises to be held
ire on the Atlantic Christian
jlegecampus, Friday, May 13,
:J7, During the ceremonies of
at day, Governor Hunt, along
filk Judge Naomi Morris (a
:mber of the Atlantic
Tiristian College Board of
jslees) is to receive an
aorary Doctor of Laws
degree, A.C.C. will be the first
institution to grant an honorary
degree to Hunt. The school was
fortunate in scheduling Hunt for
May 13; he is to speak at
graduation exercises at North
Carolina State University on
May 14 where he will receive
another honory degree.
Hunt, an advocate of high
educational goals, will be an
appropriate speaker for AC’s
Departmental News
Art
Sculpture students have begun
lorking with a new metal-
asting crucible, recently in-
ialled in the art building. The
Mcible was built and installed
tysomeof the art majors.
Summer school students are
Minded that the Art Depart-
lent is offering a new course,
Irt 18, the first semester of
summer school. The course will
wer Eastern art, and it can be
Kd to replace Art Survey as the
allege art requirement.
Education
Dr. Kenneth D. St. John,
^tiringprofessor and Chairman
tile Education Department,
*>s lionored at a banquet on
April 22. Dr. David
Wb presided over the ac-
finties as Master of
ffremonies. Following a buffet,
ispwial program, honoring Dr.
Uohn’s contributions to the
tmcation Department, was
Psented. Many of Dr. St.
colleagues, friends, and
^isr Education majors as
as present Education
attended the affair. Dr.
“ Mrs. St. John were
^nted with several gifts in
PPeciation of their con-
™ions to the department.
English
will
C n the
a be in-
■'Hinars workshops,
='Ned ,‘^°"f®rences
^^teurpoets ^
The featured poet for the
festival is Samuel Hazo, v/ho is
the Director of the International
Poetry Forum. Mrs. Shackleford
is one of only seven poets who
will conduct seminars and
workshops. Mrs. Shackleford
will be instructing poets on
“mimi-forms” of poetry, which
are haiku and other short poetry
forms.
Professional and amateur
poets are invited to attend the
festival. Registration will be
held in the Ramada Inn Lobby
from 11:30 to 3; 00 on Friday.
Several members of the
English Department faculty will
be involved in special projects
this summer. Dr. Ted Foy, Dr.
Richard Schneider, and Dr.
David Marshall have received
grants from the Faculty Growth
and Welfare Committee to do
special studies in various areas.
Department Chairman, Dr.
James Hemby, and Mr. Thomas
Marshall of the Art Department
will attend seminars this
summer at Syracuse University.
The seminars will deal with
curriculum programs.
History
On Saturday, April 16, the
History Department organized a
trip to Old Salem, the restored
Moravian settlement in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina.
Seventeen students and three
faculty members participated.
Pi Gamma Mu aided in finan
cing the transportation for the
trip.
Music
Mr. Ross Albert, chairman ot
the Music Department, has
completed all the work towards
his Doctor of Education (EdD)
See NEWS Page 3
Commencement Exercises. AC
is the major producer of
teachers among the private
colleges in North Carolina. Hunt,
a native of Wilson, placed much
emphasis on high quality
education in his recent cam
paign. If it holds true to
tradition, the Senior class of 1977
will do its part in the furthering
of Hunt’s goal!
Senior Recital
Jeff Gibson, a native of Bat-
tleboro, was presented in a
senior percussion recital by the
Atlantic Christian College
Department of Music, Monday,
April 25, in Howard Chape], at 8
p.m., on the college campus.
A music education major, he is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Gibson of Stantonsburg, and a
graduate of Northern Nash
Senior High School, Rocky
Mount.
Gibson’s program included
“Concertino for Marimba,” by
George Frock; “Minuet,” by
Mozart; a “Bach Invention in D
Minor”; “The Flight of the
Bumblebee,” by Korsakov; and
various other multi-persussion,
rudimental, and ensemble
pieces.
Seventeen Atlantic Christian
College students were recently
inducted into Alpha Chi national
honor fraternity. Membership in
the fraternity is based entirely
upon scholarship.
Selected for membership in
the organization were.
Dale Adams and Mary Ellen
Beasley of Four Oaks, Barbara
Williams Batts of Elm City, Joy
L. Butler of Clearwater Fla.,
Richard T, Clayton of Hen
derson, Susan P. Cole of
Wilmington, Elizabeth Ann
Dixon of Robersonville, Jack R.
Dunn of Severna Park, Md.;
John S. Edwards of Nashville,
Rebecca Epes of Wanesboro,
Va., Thomas L, Mercer of
Chesapeake, Va.. Pam Stroud of
Tarboro, Marilyn D. Vaughn of
Spring Lake, dinette Whitfield
of Wilson, and Deborah L.
Murphy of Temple Hills, Md.
Miss Adams, an English and
religion major, is the daughter
of William B. Adams, Route 1,
Four Oaks.
Mrs. Batts, c-n elementary
education major is the wife of
Vernon Batts, Route 2, Box 422,
Elm City.
Miss Beaslev. a special
education major, is the daughter
of Hugh B. Beasley, Route 1, Box
110, Four Oaks.
Miss Butler, a music
education major, is the daughter
of Kenneth Butler, 7148 Darien
Way, Clearwater, Fla.
Clayton, a religion and
psychology major, is the son of
Mrs. Frances 0. Clayton, 812
Carolina Ave., Henderson
Miss Cole, an education of
hearing impiiired major, is the
daughter of Claude U, Cole. 4,">8
Robert E. Lee Dr , Wilmington.
Miss Dixon, an elementary
education major, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerold H. Dixon,
P. 0. Box 4()8, Robersonville.
Dunn, a biology major, is the
son of Mr and Mrs J R. Dunn,
511 Devonshire l>ane, Severna
Park, Md.
Edwards, a chemistry major,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs W. W,
Edwards, Route 2, Box 310B,
Nashville.
Miss Epes, an English major,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell F. Epes 720 Locust
Ave.. Waynesboro, Va
Miss Glover, a mathematics
major, is the daughter of
Michael L. Glover, Route 1.
Sims.
Miss Hedgecock, a com
mercial design and English
major, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Carter Hedgecock,
114 Kenwood Place, Lynchburg.
Va.
Mercer, a religion and social
science major, is son of Cecil L
Mercer, 302 N. Sparrow Rd.,
Chesapeake. Va.
See ALPHA CHI Page 3
Irvine Named
President of
NCAEA
Norbert W. Irvine, Assistant
Professor of Art at Atlantic
Christian College, has been
elected President of the North
Carolina Art Education
Association. The annual
meeting was held in Asheville,
North Carolina where he took
office. This professional
organization represents all of
the public school art teachers,
supervisors, and college art
educators in North Carolina.
Prof. Irvine will serve as
President-Elect for two years;
President for another two
years, and will continue to
serve on the Executive
Council for an additional two
years. He has just completed
six years of service on the
Executive Council, holding
various positions for the
organization.