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Volume XIII. No. 1
Published for Alumni, Parents and Friends of Gardner-Webb College
Sept./Oct. 1979
Homecoming—October 20 th—2:00 P.M.
For More Details
See Page 8.
SCHOLASTIC AWARD WINNERS-The opening of a new academic year brought recogni
tion to four Scholastic Award winners for their excellent achievements during the ’78-’79
school year. Pictured with Dr. Williams, 1, and Dr. John Phillips, r, are (1 to r) Rachel E.
Schlafer, Kerry L. Mraz, Mary L. Abrams, and Jennifer Alexander Allen.
Dr. Phillips Addresses G-W
Assembly To Open School
Gardner-Wcbb’s campjs was
honored with the presence of Dr.
John D. Phillips, President of the Na
tional Association of Independent Col
leges and Universities on Aug. 28th.
Dr. Phillips addressed the full student
body, staff and administration during a
morning assembly to officially open
the new academic year.
Preceeding his address, Dr. Robert
Knott, academic vice-prcsident and
dean recognized four Gardner-Webb
students for their excellent academic
achievements during the past school
year. Included in the four were Jen
nifer Alexander Allen, Freshman
award with a quality p85nt average of
3.93 out of a possible 4.0; Mary L.
Abrams and Rachel Schlafer, sopho
more awards, 4.0; and Kerry Mraz,
Junior award, 4.0.
Presidential scholars were also pre
sented during the morning program.
They include newly orientated fresh
men who exceeded in academic excel
lence during their high school years.
The students included Judy Allen,
Stuart, Florida; Richard Dean Harwell,
Gastonia; Marsha C. Hicks, Gastonia;
Julia A. Johnson, Morganton; Linda
Kirkman, Charlotte; Franklin Craig
Meadows, Mount Airy, N.C. and
George Allen Pool, Lamar, South
Carolina.
Dr. Craven Williams introduced Dr.
Phillips as a man who worked con
stantly to further education and strived
to “achieve educational goals for all of
us.”
Phillips said, “We have now created
something like 450 separate f€deral
laws which affect higher education in
ways large and small, and legions of
dedicated federal workers who are
hired and fired, paid and promoted,
for the express purpose of bringing
higher education institution into line
with those 450 different federal laws
and the various judicial rulings they
have inspired.
“The basic presumption here is that
people can’t or won’t do what’s right
unless government forces them to do
it. Nobody can visit this college with
out being impressed with the vitality
and the responsiveness of its self-
governance. All you have to do is
open the cover of your catalog.
“Let me say also that I am very
proud to represent the heritage of
church related independent colleges
such as Gardner-Webb in my work as
president of NAICU.”
Convocation Center Campaign
Surpasses $2 Million
Over $2 million has been pledged
toward the construction of the pro
posed Convocation Center at Gard-
ner-Webb. These commitments have
been received from alumni and other
friends of the college as a result of
volunteer efforts in twelve campaign
areas.
The Convocation Center will house
the health and physical education
center, an arena for intercollegiate ath
letics and a theatre for the performing
arts. The estimated construction costs
total approximately $3 million with
another $500,000 planned to endow
the maintenance of the facility. The re
mainder of the needed funds will be
secured through additional area cam
paigns, foundation support and the
personal and corporate support of
Gardner-Webb College friends. The
trustees and administration of the col
lege are committed to actually begin
ning construction only when the
money necessary for construction costs
are “within sight.”
Jerry McGee, assistant to the presi
dent, who is directing the campaign
stated, “The response of Gardner-
Webb College supporters to this pro
ject is evidence that they recognize the
need for this facility. It clearly will have
a tremendous impact upon the fine
arts program, intercollegiate athletics
and the physical education program.”
The new building will be constructed
on the site presently occupied by the
baseball field. This will give students
and faculty members accessibility to
the remainder of the academic cam
pus. Bost Physical Education Center
will continue to be used extensively for
physical education classes, intramurals
and student recreation.
CAMPAIGN AREA LEADERS
BOILING SPRINGS
Mr. Clifford Hamrick, Jr.
GASTONIA/BELMONT
Mr. Plato Pearson, Jr.
KINGS MOUNTAIN
Mr. Charles F. Mauney
UPPER CLEVELAND COUNTY
Mr. Tom Hord, Jr.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Mr. Forrest Hunt
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Mr. Howard R. Biggers, Jr.
(Leaders —Continued On Page 8.)
CONVOCATION CENTER THEATRE INTERIOR