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VOLUME 29 NUMBER 18
MAY-JUNE, 1975
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
Margaret Lewis:
PORTRAIT OF COURAGE
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By John B. Henderson
FAYETTEVILLE - When
Margaret Lewis walked
across the stage at Fayet
teville State University’s
(N.C.) commencement
exercises recently to receive
her Bachelor of Arts degree in
early childhood education,
people noticed that the young
woman walked with the aid of
a cane.
She is stricken with polio.
But Mrs. Lewis is
definitely a true case of
courage.
Her story is not really
unlike any other person with a
physical handicap struggling
to get a four-year education.
But yet it is somewhat unique.
When her last semester
ended at FSU, Mrs. Lewis was
still a little unsure of having
“made it” at the institution.
She was doing things that
prospective graduates all over
the nation do just before
commencement time which is
going through the chores of
getting all financial
obJigations and other matters
cleared with the institution so
that they are sure “to march”
at commencement.
With tears in her eyes and
just two or three days before
commencement, Mrs. Lewis
said, “I just don’t know what
I’m going to do. I thought I
had everything all cleared up
but I guess I’ll have to go and
talk with the head man (The
Chancellor) and explain my
problem.”
Well, the rest is history.
The Rowland, North Carolina,
native and mother of six
children whose ambition is to
teach small children, got
everything cleared up and
received her degree.
Things have been rather
tough for this woman who was
stricken at the age of three
with polio. She does not beg
for sympathy nor does she ask
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HARD EARNED DEGREE is received by 1975 Fayetteville
State University (N.C.) graduate and polio victim Margaret
Lewis. FSU Chancellor Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., presents her
degree at recent commencement exercises.
(Photo by Henderson)
FSU LISTS ‘75 GRADS
FAYETTEVILLE - Fayetteville State University graduated over 380 seniors in commencement
exercises recently.
The graduates are: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Non-Teaching)- Jesse D. Alston, Oliver K.
Alt, Harold W. Belton, Wilton B. Best, Jerry D. Brown, Donnie L. Campbell, Mary S. Carter, Roger
Charleston, Vandora A. Cole, -f Ronald C. Coleman, Grover L. Copeland, Joseph M. Dark, Conrith
W Davis, Bernard D. Dunn, Richard C. Edwards, William E. Fields, Ai Taira Fowler, Carol L.
Franks Patricia A. Fuller, Sib S. Ghosh, Annie B. Gilmore, Willie J. Gladden, Edward W. Hazley,
Betty L. Herring, James W. Herring, Retha M. Hopkins, Charles R. Horton, Douglas N. Howard,
Herman B. Hubbard, Dennis L. Hunt, Lewis S. Inabinet, Joann Isabell, Keith B. Jeffries, Frank F.
Joshua Dara L. Mancini, Rochella C. Marable, Andrew Martin, Jackie F. McLaurin, William J.
McPhatter, Jr., James R. McPherson, La Verne D. Melvin, Chenita A. Merritt, Willarease Mon
tgomery, William F. Moore, Gwendolyn C. Mott, Clara T. Patterson, Charles R. Perry, Lda F.
Powell, Charles D. Reynolds, Bryant A. Roberts, Dorcas D. Robinson, -I- Calvdn Shipman, William J.
Sinclair, Ray Anthony L. Spiver, Julian E. Swittenberg, Bernard Taylor, Linda A. Smith Thomas,
Valel T. Thomas, William Travis, III, Arbie Turner, Jr., Kenneth W. Vinson, Judith P. Waddell,
Irving K. Walker, Jr., Frank E. Walston, and Kathy F. Whitted.
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION (Teaching) - Minnie A. Bryant, Ann Carroll,
Pansy I. Clark, Pamela J. Cole, LaRue Ellis, Tanya P. Hardy, Patricia A. Henry, Joan Jones, Erma
D. Joyner, Rosetta Lacewell, Brenda K. Lisane, Janet L. Lynch, Shirley A. McCall, Patricia A.
Monroe, Audrey M. Morrison, -I- Glenda L. Paylor, Addie V. Ray, Willie C. Roseborough, Melva
Salm, Sandra Sanchez, Ira M. Simmons, Patricia A. Swepson, Betty J. Turner, Barbara J. West and
Jackie E. Wilson. tj t a ^
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (Teaching) - Betty J. Aekins, Dianne Artis, Ida L. Autman,
Laura A Bankhead, Marjorie F. Battle, Jean H. Boffman, Selene Burnett, Ella R. Burney, F.ora A.
Burton Mary Bell Butler, Ora E. Campbell, Virginia J. Campbell, Hilda G. Carmon, Carolyn E.
Carroll’, Brenda K. Carter, Shelby J. Conley, Terri L. Cox, Runell L. Cutte, Lynne M. DeBauche,
Edward F. Devenish, Mary D. Freeman, Joyce L. Geddie, Walter J. Haire, Beverly D. J. Hood,
Diedra D. Howie, Robert Jackson, Rita E. James, Loneese Johnson, Doris S. Judkins, Cynthia B.
Keys, Mildred M. Langston, Margaret R. Lewis, Edna S. Lymus, Laura M. McDonald, Brenda F.
McKay Viola M. McKee, Elease E. McLeod, Gloria E, McQueen, George L. Murray, Larry A.
Newton, Gloria J. Outerbridge, Dazarene Page, Paula D. Patterson, Yulia C. Percell, Emma M.
Pretty Patricia G. Raeford, Veronica M. Raeford, Shirley E. Ray, Lillie B. Redmon, Patricia A.
Richardson, Alice B. Robertson, Wadie A. Ryan, Annette B. Smith, Marjorie G. Smith, Belinda F.
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COOLING IT IN SUMMER SCHOOL - Concentrating on her
class notes and avoiding the recent June “heat wave” in the air-
conditioned classroom at Fayetteville State University (N.C.) is
coed Linda Campbell.
(FSU Photo by John B. Henderson)
Record 1300 Students
Attend FSU Summer School
FAYETTEVILLE - According to the Fayetteville State
University Registrar’s Office, there has been a record jump in
this year’s summer school enrollment.
Currently, according to FSU Registrar Wilbur Campbell,
there are over 785 students enrolled at the FSU main campus and
this is a school record.
The Fort Bragg campus of FSU (including satellite cam
puses) has a total of 515 enrolled in summer session.
This makes a total of over 1,300 student enrollment for the
first session which ends June 30.
“The University is offering a better quality of courses and
services to the area and State of North Carolina. Therefore,
students are taking advantage of the educational services at FSU
and the enrollment has risen due to some of these factors,”
Campbell said.
There was a total of 972 students enrolled at this time last
year on both campuses which shows a sharp increase in summer
school attendance at Fayetteville State University over last
year’s figures.
The second session of summer school at FSU will start
Monday, June 30. According to Dr. J. E. Lyons, Director of
Summer School at FSU, registration will be held June 30 and July
1.
Many In-Service Training programs are being offered which
include courses for teacher renewal certificates in courses which
include Children’s Literature, Mathematics (The Metric System)
and Cultural Anthropology.
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Thought for the Month
“The trouble with the guy who talks too fast is that he
often says something he hasn’t thought of yet.”
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1975
Football Schedule
1975 SCHEDULE FOR FSU BRONCOS FOOTBALL TEAM
September 30 Norfolk State Home
September 27 Shaw University Away
October 3 Morehouse College Away
October 11 St. Pauls College Home
October 18 Winston-Salem State Home
(Homecoming)
October 25 Livingstone College Away
November 1 Elizabeth City Away
November 8 Federal City College Away
November 15 Johnson C. Smith University Home