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Campus News Ten join ranks of Phi Theta Kappa The Iota Delta ChaptCT of Phi Theta Kappa inducted ten new members into the national honor fratonity in a candlelight ceremony in Maiks Hall in April. Founded in 1918 as an honorary organiza tion for junior colleges. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes academic excellence among two- year college students. Students must have at least a 3.0 academic average and be recom mended by faculty members to be selected for the fraternity. Inducted into the Chowan chapter wm; Christopher Aycock, Dennis Dean Dunlow, Tracey Lynn Francis, Mary Lou Lawlis, Rederick O’Neal Vinson, James George Fernandez, William Newton, Stephanie A. Oh, Happy Day! Smith, Amy Melissa Underwood, and Queen Esther Williams. There are more than 700 ch^ters of Phi Theta Kappa in the United States, and ap proximately 2000 students are selected each year. Sponsors for the Iota Delta Chapter are Warren Sexton, ]»ofessor of social science, and Dr. Kenneth Wolfskill, chairman of the department of language and literature. New officCTS were elected for the chapter for next year, and they are: Frederick O’Neal Vinson, president, Gary Wade Robinson, vice president, Tracey Lynn Francis, secre tary, and James George Fernandez, treasurer. Jonathan Mark Wynns, Marnie Frey. Jennifer Towell, and Todd Smallwood were four happy graduates during Chowan's Commencement on May 13. On campus in brief Over 500 people, including a 140-voice choir, filled Turner Audito rium for “Here’s Hope,” an evangelism rally on February 11. The choir represented many of the 60 churches in the West Chowan Baptist As sociation. The rally was prelude to the series of revival meetings held in area churches. The Sixth Annual Typewriting Contest sponsored by the Chowan Department of Business attracted high school students from 14 area high schools in March compete at various levels of competition. High school students competed in the Fourth Annual Math Contest sponsored by the Department of Mathematics in March. The Department of Science also sponsored Math/Science Day for about 150 area students in March. The Chowan Art Department sponsored the annual high school art competition this spring with 139 entries fit>m high school art students. Louis Goldstein, professor of music at Wake Forest University, was the guest pianist in a performance in Daniel Recital Hall in March. Lisa Newsome, Director of College Relations, provided ‘Stress Man agement’ for the Phi Beta Lambda business students in April. Sophomores were invited to a picnic at the Roberts-Vaughan Center in Murfreesboro sponsored by the Office of Development, Alumni Affairs in April. Students enjoyed barbequed chicken and listened to returning Chowan alumni reminisce about their times at Chowan College. The Annual Braves Club Banquet and the Athletic Awards Banquet to honor Chowan athletes and the year’s achievements in athletics were both held in April. Spring Festival featured a day full of events for students with bands, ice cream, and ‘mud wrestling,’ during which challengers met Melvin “Bull” Crosby, this year’s national wrestling champion, in some muddy competitions. A community-wide worship service was held Sunday evening, April 22 in Timier Auditorium as the first in the series of inaugtiral events which took place that week. Works by Chowan College art students were on display in the Chowan Art Gallery in Green Hall April 23 - May 5. A photography exhibit was displayed in Homer Graphic Communications building during the inaugural events. Awards Day honors students for service and academics Chowan College students received awards for citizenship, service, academic and ath letic achievement during Awards Day, May 2 in the Helms Center. The 1990 Chowan Annual, CHOW- ANOKA, was dedicated and presented to Dr. Earl H. Parker, professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy, fw his care and concern for students and outstanding service to Chowan College. Dr. Jerry F. Jackson, {sesident of the col lege, presented the awards assisted by Dr. B. Ranklin Lowe, Jr., vice president for aca demic affairs. Most all awards included a scholarehip and engraved plaque or certifi cate. Jennifer Louise Towell, from Springfield, Va., was named Best All Around Student and was also named to the Order of the Silver Feather, an honorary service fraternity. Dana Goins, from Baltimore, Md., re ceived the Superior Citizenship Award. She also was presented the Mary E. Wood Sci- ..eace Award and named to the Order of the Silver Feather. PAGE 2—ChowM Today — June, 1990 Other students named to the Ordo- of the Silver Feather were Linda Carol Moore, from Richmond, Va., Rebekah ScoQ Reasor, from Chilhowie, Va., and Jerrod James Rose, from Seaboard. The Merit Award was {nesented to Janice Morgan Askew, from Elizabeth City. Wai- On-Ma, from Wayne, Pa., received the High est Scholastic Average (Freshman) Award and the International Student Award. Chak Yan Tong, from Hong Kong, also captured the International Student Award. Jonathan Harris Taylor, from Vanceboro, received the Mary E. Wood Science Award, and was recognized with the Highest Scho lastic Average (Sophomcxe) Award. The Marykxi Jones Armstrong Business Award was presented to Janerose Wanjiku Kinyanjui, from Nairobi, Kenya. The Mathe matics Award went to Jerrod James Rose, from Seaboard, and the Alpha Beta Gamma Award was presoited to Whitney Leigh Cuthbeitson, from Murfreesbcxo. Tlie award for Most OutstandingResident Assistant went to Frances Ann Rudd, from Kenbridge, Va. The Fine Arts Departmoit presented drama, music and art awards. Kenneth Rich ard Traino, frxxn Marlton, NJ., won the Drama Award—Technical. The Drama Award—Artistic went to Michelle Dawn Turner, from Virginia Beach, Va.. Chieko Ukita, from Osaka, Japan, was named Out standing Chorus Member. Junko Fujisawa, frx>m Osaka, Japan, was named Outstanding Sophomore in Art. The Department of Gr^hic Communica tions presented Most Outstanding Graduate awards to Caron Darlene Bailey, from Clay ton, Delaware, in photography and Tyrone Leveme Joe, from Effingham, S.C., in print ing techndogy. Julie Lynn Hottle from Fairfax, Va. was named Outstanding Fresh man in English by the department (rf lan guage and literature, division of English. The Raymond Memorial Scholarship, a science award for deserving returning fresh man, was jwesCTted to Benny Telfoid Copeland, Jr.. from Suffolk, Va. The Alpha Mu Gamma Foreign Language Award went to two sophonHHes, Julie Anne Best, frxwi Rich Square, and Linda Carol Moore, from Richmond, Va. Athletic awards included: the Joseph Lee Parker Award for Physical Fitness to RonaW Charles Brannan, from Ches£^)eake, Va; the Exchange Club Athletic Award to Daniel Harris Lindsey, from Wilmington; Most Outstanding Female Athlete—Susan Elaine Straw, from Columbus; Most Outstanding Male Athlete—Melvin Crosby, from Erie, Pa. The President’s Cup for overall competi tion among the residence halls was won by Jenkins Hall for women. Intramural Team ChamjHonships were taken by Simons Hall for men and Jenkins Hall. Commencement Marshalls, selected from freshmen having the highest academic aver ages, were named. They are Dennis Dean Dtmlow, from Coloain, Gary Wade Robin son, frtim Aurora, Ahmad Yusuf Sheikh- Ahmad, frxim Palestine, Mary Helen Vance, from Lynchburg, Va., Queen Esther Wil liams, from Greenville, and Wai-On-Ma, from Wayne, Pa..
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