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ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE COLLEGE
A-B COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT TO BE JUNE U A-B RECEIVES TWO NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Asheville-Biltmore College vd.ll observe
its 33rd Commencement in Seely Hall,
Sunday, June li, at 3:00 p.m.
The principal speaker will be Mr. J«
Gferald Cowan who recently retired from
Wachovia Bank &. Trust Company as Senior
Vice-President. He also served on the
State Board of Education for several
years and was recently elected to the
A-B College Board of Trustees*
Student Speaker this year idJ.1 be
Miss Nelda Clodfelter.
Thirty-one students will receive
diplomas, Charles Robert Cosgrove and
Robert Lee Evans canpleted requirements
for graduation January 26. Students
completing requirements before June U are:
Ralph Bartlett, Michael F. Brown, Nelda
Clodfelter, George England, Nancy
Kennedy, Richard Laitib, Mrs. Catherine
Libby, Mary M, McCall, Phil McKinney,
Robert Martin, Jane Pinkerton, James
Reagan, William Rogers, Ralph William
Russell, Joyce Sandlin, Judy Scruggs,
William F. Sentelle, Rachel Smathers,
Carol Stradley, Francis Wilson, Jim
Woody, and Charles H. Wright, Jr.
Those completing requirements August
2$ are: Glenda Andrews, David Bryson,
Chester Clark, Aksel Kask, Ernie Miller,
Perry Tomlin, and Pat Wooten,
One Year Secretarial Science Cert
ificates will be presented to Phyllis
Buchanan, Judy Cathcart, and Brenda Pacione.
Marshalls this year will be Allen Wight,
Chief, Phyllis Hampton, Charles W» Smith,
John Rhinehardt, Howard Williams, Ann
Winters, and Nancy Jolly.
The Commencement Committee is in
charge of all the arrangements, Mr, Owen
is Chairman and committee members are
Miss MLUer, Mrs. Serota and Col,
McMillin.
PHI THETTA KAPPA EIECTS OFFICERS
Wanda Parkhurst was elected to succced
Richard Lamb as President of Phi Thetta
Kappa in a meeting held on May 1? at
Bailey’s Cafeteria. Phyllis Hampton
was elected Vice-President and Mickey
Schandler was elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Plans were discussed for the induction
of new members next year. Mrs* Emily
Eustis is faculty advisor for the A-B
Chapter of Phi Thetta Kappa.
^TtCE to SOPHOMORES
There will be two rehearsals for
Commencement Exercises, one on June 2 at
1:00 p.m. and one on June 3 at 1:00 p.m.
All \rfio expect to participate in the
graduation must attend both rehearsals.
In September, Asheville-Biltmore
Tfri.ll welcome two new members to the
staff. Mrs, Marguerite Vaillancourt,
18 Pheasant Drive, will join the staff
as a French instructor, and Dr. Peggy
W, Alley, 177 Chiles Aveme will become
head of the Science Department.
Now an American citizen, Mrs.
Vaillancourt was born in Foix, France
and lived in France and French Morocco
until 19U6 when she came to the U. S«
She pursued undergraduate and graduate
studies at Algiers University.
Dr. Peggy Alley will do instructional
work in the field of chemistry.
She is a native of Tennessee and
attended the University of Georgia where
she was awarded the B. S. degree with a
major in chemistry in 1953. In 1957,
the University of Tennessee conferred
upon her the Doctor of Philosophy degree
with a major in organic chemistry.
While at the University of Tennessee,
Dr. Alley served as graduate assistant
and as instructor in chemistry. From
September, 1955 to August, 1957* she
held the Eli Lilly Fellowship in organic
chemistry. From January, 1958# to June,
1959> Dr. Alley was a Post-doctoral
Fellow at the University of Tennessee,
We are happy to have these additions
to the staff here at A-B and we hope
they will enjoy teaching at A-B.
MASQUERS HOLDS ANNUAL INITIATION
For those people who have taken part
in any dramatic presentation this year,
the Masquers organization held its
annual initiation and dinner Saturday
night, May 20, in the parrish hall of
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Initiation
for those students eligible for Delta
Psi Omega, on grounds of outstanding
achievement in drama were: Nancy Jolly,
Howard Williams, John Rhinehardt,
Margaret Eskridge, Charles Wright, and
Pat Alexander. Those persons initiated
into Masquers were: David Ellis, Judy
Scruggs, Mrs. Catherine Libby, and Ernie
Miller.
The formal part of the initiation
was conducted by Miss Flora McGhee,
drama Director, and Jane and Steve
Pinkerton, club officers. Mrs. Emily
Eustis was given an honorary membership
in Delta Psi Omega in appreciation for
her work with the Drama Department.
Special guests included several alumni,
and Dean and Mrs. Parsons.
A complete supper was served, after
which the initiates presented several
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