-L On the Campus
Presentations
made during
annual
Christmas
dinner
for faculty
and staff
Five inducted into prestigious Order of Lux et Veritas
Faculty, staff members cited for service milestone
Twenty-five members of the Chowan
College faculty and staff, including five new
inductees into the prestigious Order of Lux et
Veritas, were recognized for their years of
service at the annual Christmas dinner earlier
this month.
The awards were presented by Dr. Jerry F.
Jackson, president, and Mrs. Elaine Myers,
chair of the Board of Trustees.
Inducted into the Order of Lux et Veritas, in
recognition of 25 years of continuous service to
the college, were Mrs. Pricilla Branch, Dr.
Andrea Eason, Mrs. Evelyn Porter, Mrs. Linda
E. Tripp, and Mrs. Daisy Vaughan.
Each new inductee was presented a gold
watch bearing the seal of the college, a lapel
pin, and a certificate of membership. They are
also afforded special privileges of membership
and their names are engraved on a plaque which
is displayed in McDowell Columns.
Michael Allen, vice president for business
affairs, inducted Mrs. Branch and Mrs.
Vaughan, both food service employees, as well
as Mrs. Porter, a member of the housekeeping
staff.
Dr. Andrea Eason, director of academic
computing and a member of the Department of
Business, was inducted by Mrs. Dorothy
Wallace, chairperson of the department.
Mrs. Tripp, director of counseling, was
inducted by G. Bruce Moore, vice president for
student development.
Other members of the faculty and staff
completing years of service of five-year blocks
were presented lapel pins and a check totaling
$5.00 for each year of their service.
Warren G. Sexton, associate professor of
Dr. Jackson con
gratulates Warren
Sexton upon the
completion of 35
years of continuous
service. Sexton,
associate professor
of social science,
was chairman of the
social science
department fora
number of years.
social science, received a standing ovation when
he was recognized for 35 years of continuous
service to the college. Sexton joined the faculty
in 1959 and served for many years as chairman
of the Department of Social Science.
Those completing thirty years of service
were Janet Collins, assistant professor of health
and physical education; Peggy Hare, secretary
to the director of of personnel; and Dr. B.
Franklin Lowe,Jr., vice president for academic
affairs.
Aldeen Gatewood, manager of the college
bookstore, and Daniel Surface, associate profes
sor of health and physical education, were hon
ored for twenty years of service.
Those recognized for ten years of service
were: W. C. Bryant, Jr., Dr, Joyce Elliott, Dr.
Carl Garrott, Hilda L. Gatling, Betfie W. Ricks,
Ronald M. Sumner and John Bernard Vaughan.
Five year faculty and staff members were:
Kevin L. Clary, Dr. Kenneth M. Craig, Jr.,
Jenny T. Eakin, Alan L. Goldberg, Rebecca D.
Mann, and Carole Nicholson.
Dr. Jackson also received a lapel pin and
check upon the completion of his fifth year as
president of the institution.
Inducted into the prestigious Order of Lux et
Veritas in recognition of a quarter of century
service were Mrs. Linda Tripp, left, and Dr
Andrea Eason.
Three staff members joining the Order of
Lux et Veritas were Mrs. Daisy Vaughan,
left, and Mrs. Pricilla Branch. Mrs. Evelyn
Porter was not present for photo.
Completing three decades of sen/ice were Mrs.
Peggy Hare (left). Dr B. Franklin Lowe, and
Mrs. Janet Collins.
Aldeen Gatewood, left, and Dan
Surface were recognized for twenty
years of service to the college.
Six members of the
faculty and staff
received recognition
on their fifth anniver
sary. Left to right are
Dr Kenneth Craig,
Dr Jerry Jackson,
Carole Nicholson,
Rebecca Mann,
Kevin Clary, and
Sissy Eakin.
Joining the Chowan family in 1984 were, left to right, W. C.
Bryant, Dr Joyce Elliott, Hilda Gatling and Bettie W. Ricks.
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