Alumni Association reorganizes MAY 17, 1991 - WCC CAMPUS VOICE 15 Leasa Oliver (1) and Bill Thompson discuss plans •for Program Review. Photo: Ronald Lane Thompson heads program review By: Ronald Lane In March 1991 the Wayne Community College Alumni Association met in the North Campbs Atrium to reorganize, according the group's -first newsletter. O-f+icers o-f the newly- formed group include president Dr. Steve Taylor. 1978 WCC graduate; presi- dent-elect Kemp Teaoue. ■former WCC SGA president and graduate in 1990; secretary Beth Jones. SGA vice-president in 1989 and WCC graduate in the same year; treasurer Pi ana Parker. member o-f the class o-f 1967; and historian Patricia Coor Korneoay. also o-f the class o-f 1967. Taylor, now the Assistant Superintendent o-f the Wayne County School System, believes that by being a part o-f the Alumni Association, he can give back a little o-f what he received -from WCC. Teague, an Ag Science graduate, is now employed at Goldsboro Milling. Beth Jones serves as WCC Student Activities Coordi nator. Parker is Receptionist/ Volunteer Coordinator -for the Family Support Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 24 hour -gjg WiUiam'sE-Z towino Tow URVId Goldsboro, NC "Reasonable Rates" Day: (919) 734-3787 Nights 8c Weekends (919) 736-2721 Hubert WiRiams, Owner Spring CreeH Family Hair Care Men-Women-Children 751-2977 Tamm^ HowM Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Hwy. 111 near Spring Creek School China Inn 2830 Cashwell Dr. Goldsboro, N.C. 27530 Eat In or Take Out 7 Days a Week Phone 11:00 am-11:00 pm 778-7466 Kornegay, Secretary -for the Plant Manager at R G Barry, stated that the Alumni Association is the best way to share in the improvement o-f the college. Jerry Kornegay, Director o-f Student Activities and Recruiting, serves as liaison -for the group. Membership, now standing at 43 alumni, consists o-f three types: Membersh i p: open to any -former student o-f WCC who has completed a minimum o-f 48 quarter hours in a curriculum program and who has le-ft the college o-f his/her own accord. Assoc i ate Membersh i p; open to non-graduates who have taken one or more credit or non-credit courses. Associate members shall be deemed non-voting members o-f the Association. Honorary Membersh i p; open to any individual instructor, administrator, citizen or trustee who has rendered service to WCC. Honorary members shall be deemed non-voting members o-f the Association. To join the Alumni Association, prospective members need to -fill out a simple application and pay the $10 annual membership ■fee. CoIottV * Monogramming * Needlework * Unique Gifts 116 S. Center St. Goldsboro 734-5061 By: Ronald Lane Bill Thompson, Director o-f Planning and Research under the Title III grant, will coordinate program review, a 4-year process that involves looking at the past, present, and -future o-f academic li-fe at WCC. The Program Review Corranittee, along with Thompson, consists o+ Division Directors Ralph Leach, Applied and Mech anical Studies, and Ronald Taylor, Health and Science; Miriam Wessel1, Chairman Liberal Arts Department; and Carolyn Walston, Continuing Education. The committee surveyed local businesses which hire graduates -from WCC. The surveys will be used to determine needed changes in programs. The cormnittee will look at all 19 programs o-ffered at WCC. The committee, which the President appointed, has the responsibilities o-f -facilitating, monitoring, and validating the reviews of the programs they are being achieved. Thompson, employed at WCC -for 1 year, holds a -full-time temporary position, up -for review annual 1y. Be-fore coming to WCC Thompson served 25 years in the Air Force as a person nel o-f-ficer. His received a master's degree in management -from Western University, St. Louis, Missouri, and a bachelor's degree in occupational education -from South II1inois. His has a wi-fe Gayle, an older daughter Stacey, married to Jim Cha-f-fin, who has just returned -from Saudia Arabia, and a grandson Jimmy Jr. His youngest daughter Tonya attends WCC. Nile ciLib ♦ Shnrj • Clia Cha ♦ Tango • Shag • Cha Cha • Tango TOP HAT BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO Group l^arlies Thurs. Nile 0-10 p.m I’livnle • Couple Group Lessons Availaljle For moie infomiiilioii miuI nijpoiiiiinonl;', (;nll 734-2214 107 Soiilh Center Slrenl, (aoldsWoio Monday-Friday 5 p.in.-10 p.m. Nile Club • Shng ♦ Clia Cha • Tango • Fax Trot - Cha Cha •

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