THE
WCC
volume 1 no. 1
President sets goals
President G. Heraan Porter
Mav 23. 1988
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Photo: Malcolm Shearin
Men in blue keep
campus in shape
by Martha O'Neal
Dr. G. Herman Porter,
Wayne Community College's
newly appointed president,
cares not so much for
power and prestige as he
does for achieving several
goals.
A native of Grantham,
he holds a B. S. in
agricultural education, a
master's in agricultural
education with a minor in
sociology, and a doctorate
in adult education, all
from North Carolina State
University.
Dr. Porter stays busy
keeping up with the
policies of the community
college system and with
the legislature. He
said,"It is important to
keep co-related interests
with neighboring
communities," given the
fact that WCC is funded by
the state.
Some of Dr. Porter's
short and long term goals
includfe complfcticn of the
new campus site,
increasing literacy in
Wayne County, and
encouraging student
participation in various
activities.
He said, "Education frees
man from bondages of
ignorance and allows him
true freedom."
The increase of student
interest in sports has
pleased Dr. Porter who
sees sports as "a way of
bringing students
together." He cited the
newly formed golf and
softball teams as evidence
of student interest and
participation.
Regarding the new
campus. Dr. Porter
commented," Wayne
Community College will be
a two-campus operation for
at least another two
years." Plans call for
thr^e more buildings at
thef new site. Dr. Porter
said, "The new campus will
provide a better teaching
and learning environment,"
than the present campus
does.
Dr. Porter's major goal
will be to address the
illiteracy piobleia. lie
stated that illiteracy
affects not just people's
intellectual lives but
their economic and
spiritual lives as well.
by Yvonne Crespo
Usually the cliche—men
in blue—is associated with
police officers or some
form of protective service,
and the Wayne Community
College maintenance person
nel do just that, protect
the buildings and grounds
of the college.
The day staff consists
of eight males and one
female. They are Leo
Taswell, plant superinten
dent; Robbie Renfrow,
supervisor; Zenobia Allen,
day maid; Terry Jones,
vehicle maintenance techni
cian; Billy Ray Lane,
electrician; Ken Sloan,
maintenance technician;
Jack Sasser, grounds main
tenance; and Todd Grimes,
part-time maintenance
technician.
The night staff consists
of Dewitt Costin, night
supervisor; and the custo
dial staff which includes:
John Bradford; Ethel Coley;
Eugene Hooks; Belinda
Home; Delphine Morgan;
Margaret Moseley; Beatrice
Spencer; Annie Smith; and
part-timers Odgen Solice
and Reginald Winbush.
According to Taswell,
"This is a group of versa
tile and special indivi
duals,"
Most of their tasks are
done by work requests on a
priority basis, but an
emergency takes precedence
over all requests. The
maintenance department
performs its tasks on the
main campus, the new
campus, and the airport
annex.
This department is also
responsible for preventive
and protective maintenance
and heads a safety commit
tee chaired by Ken Sloan.
The main objective of this
committee is to note any
hazards on campus so that
they can be corrected.
To keep abreast of the
latest advances in main
tenance technology, each
year two members are
required to attend work
shops held in Mars Hill,
North Carolina.
The Voice Box
Thank you, SGA, for fund
ing to make this issue possi-
b 1 e .
Thanks to our typesetter,
Chuckie Mayros.
Bobby Whitaker of the grounds crew repairs holes in the
parking lot.