VOL. 5, NO. 15
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1970
Gov. Scott to Speak
to First UNC'A Grads
Gov. Robert W. Scott will be
(the main speaker at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Asheville commencement exer-
ci^'es set for 8 p.m., Satiirday,
on the Terrace of the D. Hiden
Ramsey Library.
UNC-Asheville will be gradu
ating its first class as part of
the Consolidated University
of North Carolina and the
largest in the senior college
history of ithe Asheville cam
pus. There are 110 candidates
for the Bachelor of Arts De
gree.
Also on hand to deliver re
marks to the 1970 graduating
class will be Dr. William C.
Friday, president of the Con
solidated University.
Gov. Scott is expected to ad
dress himself to the state’s
commitment to higher educa
tion, particularly in Western
North Carolina.
Other program principals in
clude Dr. William E. High-
smith, UNC-A’s chancellor; Dr.
Roy A. Riggs, dean of the fac
ulty, and the Rev. R. Herman
Nicholson, pastor of Central
Methodist Church in Ashe
ville, who will deliver the in
vocation and benediction.
Chancellor Highsmith will
deliver the welcome, introduce
the Governor and present de
grees to the graduating seniors.
Dr. Riggs will present the
Cecil L. Reid Scholarship
Award, top academic honor on
the campus which is given an
nually to the graduating senior
judged first in scholarship.
Dr, Friday, who will speak
following the awarding of de
grees, is expected to address
himself to the commitment of
the Consolidated University to
the Mountain Area .
Dr. Frederick M. Wood, as
sistant professor of classics,
and Dr. John G. Stevens, as
sistant professor of chemistry,
will serve as faculty marshals
while UNC-A students Ramona
Crisp and Karen Krisher will
be marshals for the class of
1970.
Following the ceremonies,
the Student Government Asso
ciation will sponsor a recep
tion in ithe Lipinsky Student
Center Cafeteria and a pre
view of the 1970 Student Art
Show will be held in the D.
Hiden Ramsey Library gallery.
Ronald B. Goodwin, a senior
economics major, is the recip
ient of the University of North
Carolina at Asheville’s A. C.
Reynolds Founder Award for
1970.
The award was the highlight
of UNC-A’s fourth annual
Awards Day Program Thurs
day, May 28, as the campus
geared up for commencement
week climaxing in graduation
ceremonies h e x t Saturday
night, June 6.
Goodwin is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hall V. Goodwin of
72 Montview Dr. A native of
Charlotte, Goodwin is a gradu
ate of Lee H. Edwards High
School.
The award is presented an
nually to a graduating senior
and is based on campus citi
zenship.
Goodwin has served as vice
president of the Student Gov
ernment Associa/tion and was
named to Who’s Who in Ameri
can Colleges and Universities
for 1970.
A member of Sigma Delta
Upsilon Fraternity, he has
served as vice president, treas
urer and rallye master. He also
received an American Enka
Corp. Dormitory Scholarship
for two years, was on the Ju
dicial Board for two years, or
ganization commission, justice
department and social com
mission of SGA.
In other awards presented
during the program:
Varsity Golf letters were
presented by Coach Bob
Daughton to Bill Punshon,
Leon Passmore, David Barnes
and Jim McElhaney, the latter
recent winner of the 1970
Asheville Amateur champion
ship. The team finished with a
7-6 record.
Tennis letters were awarded
by Coach Fred Farzanegan to
David Wellmon, Lee Shuster,
John Silver, Jim Stebbins,
Andy Scroggs, Rusty Lee and
Dean West. The team’s record
was 2 12.
Coach Bob Hartman present
ed basketball letters to Mick
ey Gibson, Lee Shuster, Mack
Nance, David Huskins, Chris
Lee, Rod Healy, Steve Sud-
dreth, John Mangel, Frank
Napoli, Dean Nanney, Joe
Mize and Mike Zimmer.
Gibson, an NAIA All-Ameri
can Honorable Mention selec
tion, was not present for the
ceremonies as he completed
his academic work at UNC-A
in March and now is employed
in Charlotte. The Hazard, Ky.,
cage star also received the
Most Valuable Athlete award
presented annually by Circle
K, men’s service organization.
The Bulldog cagers were
14-13 for the season including
a loss by only sixteen points
to the eventual NAIA champ
ion, Kentucky State, and a 16-
point win over Guilford, a
team that finished fourth in
the NAIA tournament.
Who’s Who in American Col
leges and Universities certifi
cates were presented by Dean
of Students Thomas C. Dula to
Wayne Bradburn, Fern Young,
Laurel Richards, Goodwin,
Meridy Diamond Goldstein,
James Farnsworth and Pat
Cox. The certificates also were
presented in absentia to Nora
Lauerman, Donald Meyers and
Patsy Jean Hunter.
Student Government service
awards went to Mike Durner,
SGA President, Thom Stork,
vice president, and Linda Phil
lips, secretary.
Chris Lee received K-ettes
$100 Scholarship to an athlete.
Sigma Lambda Chi Frater
nity received the first place
trophy for Homecoming Par
ticipation as well as the Over
All Championship in Intra
murals. Pat Bailey was named
It h e outstanding intramural
athlete.
The faculty team won the B-
League Intramural Award
while Moore Dormitory won
the girls’ softball champion
ship.
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GOV. BOB SCOTT
GOODWIN WINS TOP CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Senior Citizen
Receiving the A. C. Reynolds Citizenship Award from Joe
Parsons, Professor of Math and Dean of Men, is Ron Goodwin.
The Citizenship award is given every year to an outstanding gradu*
ating Senior. For detaik on otiier awards given, see the related
story.