Bryan Griffen
proudly presents
Pruette his
Paul Harris
lapel pin as
Clayton Lewis,
right, looks on.
ROTARY
Campus News
College Rotaract Club helps
name Paul Harris Fellow
Rowland S. Pruette, former professor of religion and chairman of the
Department of Religion, has been named a Paul Harris Fellow, one of Rotary’s
highest honors, as a result of efforts initiated by the Chowan Rotaract Club.
The presentation was made by R. Clayton Lewis, a past president of the
local Rotary Club, with the assistance of Brian Mosley of Franidin, VA, and
Bryan Griffen, of Stillwater, NJ, both members of the Rotaract Club.
Mosley is a sophomore majoring in photography in the Krueger School of
Graphic Communications. Griffen is a science major and will be among the
first graduates in 57 years to receive four-year degrees next May from
Chowan.
Pruette was named a Sustaining Paul Harris Fellow in 1968 when the
Rotaract Club made a conuibution to the Rotary Foundation in his name. Since
that time, Pruette’s wife, Mary V., has made financial contributions to reach
the level necessary for the award to be made.
The college Rotaract Club has made initial contributions to name 14 other
faculty and staff members as Sustaining Paul Harris Fellows. The club uses
this method to honor those individuals who provide service to both the college
and the community.
Horizons
in Business
Mrs. Hattie Jones, left, gives
instructions for a seminar in
computers to a group of students
attending the recent “Horizons
in Business” sponsored by the
Department of Business. More
than 300 area high school
students and business teachers
attended the annual session
which featured concurrent
seminars in Marks Hall and
Texie Camp Marks Computer
Center.
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In expressing appreciation to
Pruette and the Rotaract members,
Lewis noted what Rotary Foundation
fiinds are used worldwide for
humanitarian efforts.
“Most recently the foundation
has provided orthopedia surgery,
braces, wheelchairs and physical
therapy for polio victim in Malawi,”
Lewis said. “Funds were also
supplied to drill wells in Bangladesh
whereby rice production could be
doubled and to inaease significantly
the country’s vegetable production.”
Following Lewis’ induction
remarks, Mosley presented Pruette
the Paul Harris medallion, after
which Mrs. Pruette gave the plaque
to her husband. Bryan Griffen
presented the new inductee with his
Paul Harris pin.
'‘The telescope
isof
tremendous
value,
especially since
we are now
offering senior
college
courses.
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Professor George Hazelton,
second from left, gives
instructions to
his astronomy class
in the use of the
Celestron Ultima
telescope. The
instrument was
donated to the
Department of Science
by the Finley
Foundation.
Powerful
telescope
donated
by Finley
Foundation
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A Celestron Ultima 8 telescope has been donated to
Chowan College by the A. E. Finley Foundation of
Raleigh. The powerful optical instrument is being used in
classes and laboratories of the Department of Science.
R. Clayton Lewis, director of corporate and foimda-
tion relations, said “we are delighted to receive the
Celestfon 8 because of its outstanding optical perfor
mance and Celestron’s history of making excellent
telescopes.”
The Celestron combines large aperture optics with
ease and portability. The 8 inch mirror has the light
gathering power 800 times that of the unaided human eye.
George Hazelton, associate professor of science,
gives instruction in the use and operafion of the new
telescope.
“The telescope is a tremendous asset to our instruc
tional program, particularly since we are now offering
senior college courses,” he said, “and our students benefit
gready by using such a high-quality instrument.”
Included in the Finley Foundation’s gift was a
telescope tripod and several other accessories to enhance
classroom instruction.
•AGE 18—CHOWAN TODAY, Winter 1993