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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 19, NUMBER 3
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 14,1988
Tamara Stokes, Wendy Moser,
Tim Bell, Melissa Wiles, Melissa
Shumate.
Mr. and Miss
WCC
Nominations for Mr. and Miss
WCC, Miss Technical, Miss Voca
tional, and Miss College Transfer
were taken on November 9 and 10
from 10 a.m. until 12 noon in the
Student Commons. Each nomina
tion was accompanied with a one
dollar bill as a fee. Elections for
each category were then taken on
November 16 and 17 from 10 a.m.
until 12 noon and again at 6 p.m. in
the Student Commons. Winners
were announced only hours later.
Congratulations to the following:
Timothy D. Bell was elected Mr.
WCC. Tim is a sophomore in the
College Transfer program. After
completion, Tim plans to transfer
to Appalachian State University
and major in Special Education
and minor in Physical Education.
Tamera Stokes was elected Miss
WCC. Tamera is a sophomore in
.the College Transfer program.
Next Fall, Tamera will continue
her studies at UNCC. She would
like to major in Journalism with a
minor in English.
Wendy Moser was elected Miss
Cougar. Wendy is a freshman in
the College Transfer program. Af
ter her studies here, Wendy plans
to attend Liberty where she will
study sociology.
Melissa Shumate was elected
Miss College Transfer. She is cur
rently enrolled in the College
Transfer program. After complet
ing her studies, Melissa plans to
attend the University of North
Carolina in Greensboro to pursue
a bachelor of science degree in
nursing.
Melissa Wiles was elected Miss
Technical. Melissa is a Sophomore
in the Business Administration
Program. After graduation, future
plans will be to continue her em
ployment with First Union and
then hopefully go into the field of
photography.
Angela White was selected Miss
Vocational. Angela commented
that she was surprised with the
nomination and then being elected.
Mr. and Miss WCC, Miss Tech
nical, Miss Vocational, and Miss
College Transfer were also seen
December 10 at I o’clock in the
Christmas parade.
. . . Brenda Joyce
Merry
Christmas!
Christmas at WCC
Christmas
The tree has been decorated, the
wreath has been hung on the door,
and the candles have been lit. All
the gay decorations are in place
and everything is in readiness for
Christmas. But have you ever con
sidered why we use the decorations
that we do at this holiday? Why do
we hang a circle of greenery on the
door? Why do we use holly and
candles? Many of the customs and
symbols that may seem to have
little to do with the birth of Christ
can have a religious significance.
Wreaths are made of greenery,
vines, pinecones—a variety of ma
terials, but all are circles with no
beginning and no end. They sym
bolize the love of God which also
goes on endlessly. The holly that
we use in wreaths and other deco
rations may remind us of the crown
of thorns Jesus wore, with the red
berries a symbol of drops of blood.
If this seems a gruesome thought
for what is supposed to be a season
of merrymaking, remember that
most Christians believe that by the
shedding of blood, Christ brought
about salvation for all believers
and that this is a cause for cele
bration.
In Europe, evergreen trees had
long been brought into homes dur
ing the long, northern winters as
symbols of unending life. It was in
Art of Gingerbread
Germany that they were first used
in association with Christmas—
again, symbolizing the ever fresh
and vital love of God. The star in
the top of the Christmas tree recalls
the “star in the east” which led the
wise men to Bethlehem. We give
gifts as the wise men gave gifts to
the Christchild that first Christ
mas. No matter what the monetary
value, giving says “1 care.”
The light of the candles that we
see in profusion represents the
scriptural description of Christ as
the light of the world. The same
could be true for the myriad of
electric lights we see on trees,
houses, and city streets.
Music is an integral part of our
holiday celebrations: songs about
snowmen, Santa Claus, a red-nosed
reindeer, and the traditional carols.
A “carol” is a song inspired by joy.
The word “noel” we hear so often
means news. Therefore, carols are
associated with the good news of
great joy.
So, let us enjoy the music and
the gay, colorful decorations this
Christmas season. But let us also
remember that they have a deeper
meaning—one that can bring a joy
that will last long after the wreaths
and the holly and the candles have
been put away.
. . . Norma Jean Wood
Both Foodservice Management
and Hotel and Restaurant Manage
ment curriculums require the
course of Buffet 1. Buffet food
preparation is studied and prac
ticed in Buffet I. The Buffet I
students recently spent forty hours
in the preparation of seven ginger
bread houses. The gingerbread
houses can be seen under the ceiling
high Christmas tree inside the
Walker Center. Under the tree,
there can be found different shapes
and sizes of houses with their own
unique features. The houses are
made of gingerbread. The snow
consists of royal icing and some of
the windows are made from poured
hard candy. Ice cream cones co-
Faculty Profile —
Cliff LeCornu
Cliff LeCornu was born and
reared in a small rural town in
north Mississippi. His parents were
merchants in this hilly farm coun
try near Tupelo.
Cliff LeCornu began his teach
ing here at the college in August of
1988. Currently he is teaching in
courses of Psychology, Sociology,
and Religion. Since his several
months of teaching here at the
college, he has enjoyed the good
relationship between teachers and
students.
Mr. LeCornu attended Millsaps
College for two years in Jackson,
Mississippi. He obtained a Bache
lor's degree from Mississippi State
University in I960. His major was
in English, and his minors were in
Sociology, Psychology, and His
tory. In 1963, he graduated from
Emory University with a Master of
Divinity. His study was in Soci
ology of Religion with a focus on
the church and community. He
also continued with further gradu
ate study doing various research
through the Religious Research
Center in Georgia and the South
east part of the U.S. Some topics
included churches in an changing
community and new church situa-
vered with icing formed the Christ
mas trees. Each house has their
own unique roof. There were some
roofs made of vanilla wafers, pep
permint candy, and almond slivers.
When you experience the sight
yourself the construction of the
gingerbread houses can then be
appreciated. The hard work and
dedication is attributed to the stu
dents. The students’ names are
Mathew Shaw, Lisa Anderson,
Adrian Farrell, Matt Fuchs, John
Shumate, LeeAnn Burgess, Gay
Keishian, Ginny Duran, Donna
Forstner, Barney Bowers, and
David Cleary. Chris Cheap is the
instructor.
. . . Brenda Joyce
Cliff LeCornu
tions. In 1970, Mr. LeCornu ob
tained a Masters degree in Soci
ology and Psychology from Miss
issippi State University. From 1970
to 1977, he attended N.C. State
University to work toward a doc
toral degree in Sociology and
Psychology.
From 1970 to 1977, he was assis
tant professor in the Department
of Sociology and Social Work at
Methodist College in Fayetteville.
From 1977 to 1982, he was with the
Region M Council of Governments
as administrator and planner of
the Area Agency on Aging. Mr.
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