October, 1969
The Gas Light
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G. C. Teachers Honored
Mrs. Helen R. Culp and Mrs.
Ylia P. Walsh, both professors at
Gaston College, became the first
“team” recipients of the Terry
Sanford Award for Creativity and
Innovation in Teaching and
Administration on June 6, 1969.
They won honorable mentions,
equivalent to second place, for
their team-teaching project at G.
C.
During a “talk session”
involving the improvements in the
teaching of foreign language by
the audio-lingual method and the
improved results that have been
noted in the learner, the two
educators had wondered why a
similar method could not be
employed effectively in the study
of English.
Their idea was to combine
audio-lingual and audio visual
instructional methods with new
ideas in the teaching of English
and the popular team-teaching
techniques. Visual aids, such as
transparancies, slides, and films
were incorporated to emphasize
materials. The use of a tape
recorder helped to improve the
students’ listening and speaking
abilities.
The instructors have utilized
their method to advantage in
English 90. 101, 102, and 103
classes, and in a Humanities
course, which combined a study
of literature, music, and art.
Students involved in the
program have gained better
“teacher to student”, “student to
teacher,” and “student to
student” communications and
interchange. The class sessions
were designed to bring about
changes in the self concept of the
individual students, developing
confidence in their abilities to
read, write, listen, and speak.
Success of the project has been
proven through evaluations by
many of the students engaged in
it. “...very effective to say the
least.” “...It has helped me more
than I can express.” “... Because
of their interest in the subjects
and the students, they create a lot
of concern in the students for
improvement.”
Both Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Culp
joined the Gaston College faculty
in 1964. Mrs. Walsh is an associate
professor now teaching in the
Advancement Program. Mrs. Culp
serves G.C. as an associate
professor of English.
Mrs. Walsh has had experience
not only in high school and
college teaching but also in
N.D.E.A. Language Institutes.
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Mrs. Culp has taught English
on the junior high, secondary, and
college levels. She has also
instructed distributive education,
a vocational subject emphasizing
selling, personality development,
and communicating.
Each of the ladies had
previously proven herself to be an
outstanding leader and educator.
Included in her list of honors Mrs.
Culp has the nomination of
“Teacher of the Month” for
Greater Gastonia by the Gastonia
Chamber of Commerce in 1958,
the “Oscars for Teachers” award
given jointly in 1960 by Woman’s
Club and the Gastonia Junior
Woman’s Club, and the dedication
of the Autumn ‘63 issue of the
RHETOR, Ashley High School
Literary Magazine to her. Mrs.
Culp was the 1968 advisor to the
Dolphin Club of Gaston College
which received “The Gaston
College Outstanding Club of the
Year Award” for that school year.
Among her attributes, Mrs.
Walsh has the “Outstanding
Teacher of the Week” award for
Gastonia, North Carolina in 1968,
and was named to WHO’S WHO
IN AMERICAN EDUCATION for
1967-68 and the DICTIONARY
OF INTERNATIONAL
BIOGRAPHY for 1969-70. Mrs.
Walsh was also chosen to make a
demonstration film for the North
Carolina Educational Television
Broadcast.
The Terry Sanford Awards
were presented by Dr. A. Craig
Phillips, state superintendent of
pubhc instrucfion, at an honors
banquet held at Quail Roost
Conference Center in Rougement,
N. C. Each member of the
Teaching team received a plaque
and a cash prize of $100.
First prize in the Awards was
presented to John Stacy King,
principal of New Hope Union
School in Wayne County. A
special post-humors award was
received by Mrs. Philip J. Weaver
in honor of her late husband who
was superintendent of the
Greensboro public schools.
The sponsoring agencies for the
awards are the North Carolina
Education Association, and the
North Carolina Teachers
Association in cooperation with
the Learning Institute of North
Carolina.
The award was established in
1965 from funds donated by
members of the teaching
profession for Governor Terry
Sanford in recognition of his
outstanding contributions to
education. Governor Sanford
refused any personal gifts and
requested that the more than
518,000 be used to establish a
fund to honor outstanding
persons in the field of Education.
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academic standing with the
college and display an earnest
desire to participate in club and
community service. Along with
service projects the members
participate in fund raising projects
and periodiac socials.
The current officers are: John
Coleman, president; John
Lockman, vice-president; Joe
Ratchford, secretary; Stan
Laughter, treasurer. The officers
will be glad to answer any
questions about the club.
G.C Has
Busy Counselor
Last, of the guidance
counselors is Mr. Horace Cline.
Mr. Cline has rendered his services
to Gaston College since 1965. He
received his B. S. at East Carolina
University and his M. A. ai
Appalachian State University.
Before coming to Gastonia, he
worked for the Gastonia
Industrial Education Center.
Mr. Cline chose guidance
because he found working with
young people interesting and
rewai'ding. He came to Gaston
because of this very same reason
and because it offered him better
opportunities.
He has no criticism of the
students, but says he would like
to see more participation in the
activities of tlie college. Asked
what he liked most about Gaston
College, he said, “Working with
tlie students.”
Mr. Cline is also Acting Dean
of Student Personnel. This
involves quite a bit more than just
counseling. It covers anydiing
Horace Cline
from registration to SGA
elections. In tiris position he
receives the complaints and also
anytliing else that needs to be
taken care of. lie probably
receives quite a few headaches,
too.
If one counselor is not in his or
her office, any one of the others
would be glad lo talk yoiu
problem over with you. No
problem is loo small.
Compass Club
Mrs. Martha Lucas, sponsor of
the Compass Club, and the
Compass Club members plan
another very beneficial year for
the Compass Club and for Gaston
College.
The Compass Club, formerly
named the Dolphin Club, was
organized in the fall of 1965. The
club received their charter from
tlie Pilot Club of Gastonia, being
tlie first Pilot sponsored club in
institutes of higlier learning. The
Pilot Club contributes $200 in
scholarship funds to Gaston
College annually.
Being a service organization,
the Compass Club has made many
contributions to Gaston College
and to tlie community. Projects
include: bake sales, novelty sales,
selling candy, cookbooks and
annual covers, aiding the Salvation
Army, soliciting for the Heart
Fund and the March of Dimes.
The proceeds have gone to The
Holy Angel’s Nursery, Gaston
College Building Fund, preseiiting
programs for the County Home
and Orthopaedic Hospital. The
special project of the Coiii|)ass
Club along with the Anchor Club
of Frank L. Ashley High School is
the sponsorship of a foreign child
for one year. The “child" is Yi|)
Kwai Ying from the Ming Tao
Primary School, Hong Kong. She
is sixteen years old, and she is in
the sixth grade.
Officers iif the Compass Club
for the coming year are: Lina
.Turner, president; Brenda Hoyle,
vice-piesideiU; Atcaka Queen and
Ann Benson, secretaries; Ann
Glenn, seargent-at-arms; Marsh
Sniilh, representative to l.C.C,;
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