Homecoming Highlighi
Homecoming 1992, held in conjunction
with Parents Weekend in November, was
full of festivity, despite a cold, windy day.
Friends and family came from near and far
to celebrate at Chowan.
Several classes had reunions including
the class of 1982, holding their 10th; the
class of 1967, holding their 25th and the
class of 1942, holding their 50th. The
Chowanian Society breakfast honored
alumni from 1912 to 1952. Becky
Vandersljpe, class of 1%7, didn’t let illness
or distance stop her from coming. She
traveled 300 miles (from Delaware) with her
husband Warren.
During the annual business meeting the
1992 Distinguished Alumni Award recipi
ents, Carlyle R. Wimbish, 1958, and Rich
ard L. Thompson, 1%1, were recognized.
Even though the Braves lost against
North Greenville, half-time was certainly a
bright spot. Anita Gaskins, a sophomore
from New Bern was announced Homecom
ing Queen. Anabela Adams, a freshman
from Portugal was named Princess. Anita
was escorted by her father, Billy Gaskins
and Anabela by Mark Stinson of
Wilmington.
Following the game, a pig-picking was
held in the Braves Den and entertainment
included Kenney Buffaloe’s karate demon
stration, the Cornfield Qoggers from Eure
and 1992 graduate David Glenn in a mini
concert.
Special activities for parents included a
reception with Dr. Jackson in the gazebo, a
meeting in Turner Auditorium and open-
house in residence halls.
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(Top) Surprise! Anita Gaskins,
escorted by her father, Billy
Gaskins, was announced
Homecoming Queen during
halftime.
(Top right) Anabela Adams
(center) was named homecoming
princess. She was escorted by *’
f\Aark Stinson (left). President Jerry
Jackson crowned Anita queen.
Amador Padilla helped present
homecoming awards.
(Right) 1992 Homecoming Queen
with her escort and father
PHOTOS BY Deborah Griffin
Four Inducted into Chowan
Sports Hall of Fame
Four men were recently inducted into the Chowan
College Sports Hall of Fame. David Green of Erie, Pa,
Jody Schultz of Chester, Md., Richard Murray of
Ahoskie and William Whitley of Murfreesboro were
honored at the eighth annual induction ceremonies
November?.
David Green, who played football at Chowan,
was inducted by Brock Ridge, principal of Richlands
High School. Things Ridge remembers about Green
were his hard work and competitiveness. “He never
lost sight of the importance of an education and he
values the importance of his family,” he said.
Green said he learned to channel his hardheaded-
ness and smbbornness into determination at Chowaa
He transferred from Chowan to Edinboro State College
and went on to a prof essional football career in both
the Canadian Football League, playing for the
Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger Cats and the
National Football League, playing for the Qeveland
Browns. “You’ve got to be determined in whatever
line of work you perform in this world of ours today
and if you set your goals and achieve them, remember
that it was done through your determination and the
will of God.”
Jody Schultz played football at Chowan as well.
Coach Garrison inducted his former athlete, who was a
1979 National Junior College Athletic Association
First Team All-American defensive end for the Braves.
Schultz recalled how he was a troublemaker and
the time he tried to leave Chowan because of disillu
sionment. At the Murfreesboro bus stop with his bags
packed, he waited for two hours. When the bus finally
came, it didn’t even stop.
“Maybe that was the way it was meant to be,”
said Schultz, “because I went back to my room,
unpacked my bags and went on to learn a lot about
football and even more about life from Coach
Garrison.”
After Chowan, Schultz played for East Carolina
University, where he was named the Pirates' defensive
MVP two consecutive seasons, Male Athlete of the
n
Year during his senior season and an HonoraNe Mention
selection to the Associated Press All-American Team.
Schultz was then drafted in the second round of the
NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eiagles and was their
starting outside linebacker until injuries forced his
retirement in 1988.
Eley Newsome,
associate superinten
dent for Hertford
County Public Schools
inducted Richard
Murray, a three-sports
star-athlete while at
Chowan. “I know of
no other person which
has meant more to the
young people of
Hertford County than
Richard Murray,” said
Newsome.
Murray excelled
in basketball, track,
and baseball for the Braves from 1956-58, From Chowan,
he went to Atlantic Christian College. He returned to the
area to serve in Hertford County schools for 31 years until
his retirement last summer. ‘Teaching and coaching has
been my life and that life has been made possible because
of Chowan College,” Murray said.
William Whitley, the Braves Qub’s first president
was inducted by J.M. “Piggy” Jenkins, also an inductee of
Chowan Collge Sports Hall of Fame. He was one of the
driving forces in establishing Chowan’s Sports Hall of
Fame.
Retired from the U S, Postal Office, he served the
community of Murfreesboro for 35 years.
Each inductee received a Hall of Fame ring, donated
by the Braves Qub, Herman Henderson of Henderson
Child Care, Gene King of King Athletic Supply and
Georgia Pacific.
Information for this article was lakenfivm an
article in the News-Herald by Cal Bryant.
1992 Hall of Famers were introduced before the
Homecoming football game. Top: Green, escorted by
Shipara Jones; Left: Whitley, escorted by Leigh Ann
Heimbach; Right: Murray, escorted by Tara Price;
Bottom: Schultz, escort^ by Amy Langston.
Winter 1992-Chowan Today--FAGE 7