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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SPECIAL EDITION
VOLUME 9 — NO. 11
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 21, 1980
Graduation May 23
Graduation
The graduates of 1980 have
completed their goals in their
particular programs. They will be
participating in the Graduation
ceremonies of May 23 at 5:00
p.m. in the gymnasium. The
following programs and graduates
are:
1980 GRADUATES
Associate In Arts
Charles Roger Absher, Jr.
Teresa Gwenn Johnston Adams
William Robert Ashley
Franklin Delano Atwood
Bradley Allen Barker
Terry Dean Byers
David Howard Call
Larry David Calloway
Clyde Donald Carpenter
Nancy Annette Cheek
Lynda Ann Childers
Karon Denise Cleary
Alcy Delaine Comer
Beverly Clore Davis
Elsie Muriel Eldreth
Alicia Byrd Foster
Diana Lucille Gambill
Dawn Lovette Gardner
Amelia Bare Gracely
Ronnie Lamar Hersey
Clara Couch Hill
Vickie LuAnn Holleman
Christine Hazel Howell
Joan Goodman Howell
Kathleen Poteat Huffman
Bryce Eugene Johnson
Mary Adelene Jones
Polly Sexton Jones
Wayne McKinley Lankford
Lena Ruth Lovette
Roberta Rosemary Marsh
Max Brian Minton
Linda Dale McNeill
Mari Robert Montgomery
Donna Lynn Nelson
Mary Nell Nichols
Stuart Wayne Nichols
Douglas Scott Norman
Robin Annette Osborne
Donna Carol Pardue
David Alan Parsons
Timothy L. Parsons
Ralph Richard Pierce
Alan Grant Province
Masoumeh Shida Redjaian
James Edward Revis, Jr.
Gordon E. Rhodes, Jr.
Janice Kay Royal
James Max Sale, Jr.
Peggy Leigh Staley
Gene Floyd Stone
Denise Rae Sullivan
Donna Mae Triplette
James Ronald Walters
Carl Scott Ware
Jonathan Thomas Watkins
Phyllis Carol Wilburn
Arnold Thomas Williams
Sandra Leigh Woodie
Associate In Fine Arts
Melanie Lovette Hudson
Owen O’Conner Schweers III
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Associate In Science
Earl Mitchell Caudill
Ben Daryl Holbrook
Michael Frederick McLean
Marie Louise Williams
Accounting Technology
Grace Miller Adams
Teresa Gail Bouchelle
Danny Keith Gambill
Agricultural Science Technology
Donnie Wayne Benge
Richard Reeves Cox
Brady Webster Martin
Thomas Kenneth Miller
Building Construction
Technology
Calvin Edward Henderson, Jr.
Thomas Wayne Nunn
David Russell Nygren
Vic Spencer
Joseph Brent Williams
Business Administration
Technology
Jackie C. Blevins
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Information On
Graduation Events
Graduation exercises will be held at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, in the
College Gym in the Technical Arts Building.
3:45 p.m.
4:15p.m.
5:00p.m.
5:55 p.m. (Approx.)
6:00 p.m. (Approx.)
Meeting of Graduates — Gym — Technical Arts
Building Graduates line up immediately
following meeting in the following rooms:
College T ransfer - 814
Technical - 850
Vocational -815
Adult High School - 817
Gym doors open for guests to be seated
Processional begins
Recessional: All Graduates return to line-up
rooms, return hoods and collars as appropriate
Reception in Student Commons and entrance
patio for Graduates, Guests, Faculty, and Staff
Presiden t’s A ddress
As we bring to a close this
academic year we recognize this as
one of the most successful years in
the college’s history. Our students
have demonstrated a seriousness
of purpose and a will to obtain
their goals. Our faculty has again
provided instruction with zeal and
thoroughness. The staff has given
us all the necessary support to
perform with ease and prepared
ness.
This year our students have
won many awards. Our athletic
teams have improved their records
significantly. Students in the arts
have provided outstanding per
formances. Student publications
have been professionally com
posed. Look in any direction and
there is ample evidence of
accomplishment. We are justly
proud of the student body of the
academic year 1979-80!
For those who graduate this
May we shall follow your careers
with interest and pride. When the
opportunity provides, come back
for further training and frequent
visits. For those who will be
continuing with course work here
at WCC, we pledge anew our
commitment to provide you with
the best educational opportunities
ever.
We wish for everyone a happy
and meaningful summer. May
your studies, travel, work, and
play all be conducted in safety and
health.
Congratulations, Graduating Class
When you decided to attend
Wilkes Community College, you
selected a program of study and it
was our purpose to serve you as
you were reaching for your
educational goals. We hope that
the activities and classes which
you have experienced here have
enabled you to achieve some of
these objectives.
During the time you have been
here, Wilkes Community College
has experienced growth through
expansion of programs and
facilities. You have been a part of
this growth and we are extremely
proud of you.
Whether you decide to seek
employment, enroll in another
Wilkes Community College Pro
gram, or transfer to a senior
institution, we will always be here
to serve you. Remember that
Wilkes Community College is
your institution and you will
always be welcome here.
Again congratulations! We
wish you success and happiness
and we hope you will continue to
feel a part of Wilkes Community
College.
T. R. Whittington
Dean of the College
Marshals
The following students have
been selected as Commencement
Marshals for the 1980 Graduation
Exercises. They are:
Tammy Lynn Barnes — Chief
Jeffrey Wade Ball
Cheryl Lynn Beshears
Rebecca Rea Brown
David Von Byrd
Jamie Henderson Cline
Terry Alan Craig
Charles David Foster
Cathey Ratledge Grissom
Ralph Ottaway Turner
Elizabeth Lou Wagoner
Brenda Jean Williams
These students were selected on
the basis of their scholastic
achievement during their fresh
man year. The student with the
highest academic achievement is
designated as Chief Marshal.