THE IP PILOT
Gardner-WfebbCdkge
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978
BOILING SPRINGS. NORTH CAROLINA
Staff Members Conclude 47 Years of Service
Dorothy Edwards
Registrar
30 Years Service
When poets want to represent ideas in
their poetry, they often turn to a device
known as personification. Characters thus
are named Honor, Truth, Virtue, and Cour
age. If a poet were to apply the technique
to the life and work of Mrs. Dorothy
Edwards, he would likely call her Patience.
Mrs. Edwards is retiring from Gardner-
Webb this year after having served for
thirty years as the college registrar. In a
job which demands constant attention to
detail, periods of hectic activity, and con
tinual face-to-face contact with students,
Mrs. Edwards has been more than could
reasonably be expected.
Characteristically, Mrs. Edwards sees
her work as more than academic bookkeep
ing: “I always try to give a personal word
of encouragement to the students. It makes
every difference in the world - to show that
you’re interested in someone, where he or
she is from, what someone is planning to
do. I think we all lose something when you
lose that personal touch. Each individual is
of personal worth, regardless of his race,
his financial status, or whatever it may be.
If you respect and show you’re interested in
someone, it makes a difference. To me, that
is the difference in just education and
Christian education—that personal rela
tionship and care and concern.”
Through the years, students have res
ponded to Mrs. Edwards’ care in both
publice and private acts of respect. Twice
they have dedicated their yearbook to her.
More importantly, hundreds have taken
with them a sense of her dedication to pro
fession, to the Gardner-Webb community,
and to Christianity.
We shall miss her patience.
Mrs. Grace Lee. Director of the Nursing
Program here will retire at the end of Au
gust. Mrs. Let;, who came to GWC in 1965,
was assigned to launch and direct a pro
gram of nursing education here. “That she
has been successful in the endeavor there is
no doubt. This year the 12th class of nurs
ing will graduate from the school,” said
Jerry McGee.
Mrs. Lee came from Rutherford Hos
pital, where she was director of their dip
loma program in nursing. Before then, she
had had extensive experience in both nurs
ing serve and nursing education. She was
with Cleveland Memorial Hospital in Shel
by, Fort Pierce Hospital in Florida, the
Biltmore Unit of MemoritJ Mission Hospi
tal in Asheville, Rowan Memorial Hospital
in Salisbury and Director of Nursing Edu
cation at Rockingham Memorial in Har
risonburg, Virginia.
Mrs. Lee has studied at Duke University,
Florida State University, the University of
North Carolina, where she received her
Master of Science degree in Nursing Educa
tion Administration, and special study at
Teachers Colllge, Columbia University, and
the University of Manchester in England.
After more than 25 years of nursing and
nursing education, Mrs. Lee plans to visit
the British Isles next summer and to study
their home health services. On behalf of the
Pilot Staff and the Student Body of GWC,
we thank Mrs. Lee for a job well done.
Grace Lee
Director of Nursing
12 Years Service
Howard Haire
Business
Department
Chairman
5 Years Service
Retirement is not in the vocabulary of
Dr. Howard Haire, who is currently serving
as chairman of Business Administration.
Dr. Haire is leaving Gardner-Webb in May
to move to Conway, South Carolina, where
he will do psychological research in connec
tion with writing for the University of
South Carolina. Dr. Haire said that he re
tiring from G-W but not from work because
he always wants to be challenged by learn
ing and doing research.
Dr. Haire was bom and raised in Johns
town, Pennsylvania. He received his educa
tion at Catholic University and the Uni
versity of Maryland. Dr. Haire came to the
college in August, 1973, after his retire
ment from the United State Public Health
Service in Washington, DC, where he
Exam Schedule Spring, 1978
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Mon., May 15
Tues., May 16
Wed., May 17
'Thurs., May 18
Fri., May 19
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served in the area of health and medical re
search. During his five years at the Webb,
he has taught management courses and has
served as chairman for one year.
One interesting fact about Dr. Haire is
that he decided to take the CPA Exeim as a
psychological experiment. He is not an ac
countant but wanted the challenge. Dr.
Haire is now licensed as a CPA in Mary
land. He finds time for relaxing by playing
golf, reading, and doing research.
When asked what vivid memory would
stay with him concerning his years at
Gardner-Webb, Dr. Haire said that he
would remember the time as “The most
pleasurable five years of my life because of
the faculty and the student body.”
Sandy Jackson
CroMied Jubilee Queen
Sandy Jackson was
crowned the 1978 Spring
Jubilee Queen on Saturday
night, April 29, by SGA
President Pressley Stutts.
Her attendants were: Sen-
ior-Rachel Albus, Junior-
Deborah Lankford, Sopho-
more-Brenda Harwood, and
Freshman-Karen Moen.
Kathy Holt was recog
nized for her leadership of
the Decorating Committee,
who decorated the gym
elaborately with trelliswork,
candles, greenery, etc.