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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 30,1989
Welcome Freshmen and Returning Students
Tony Church
Tony Church
New S.G.A.
President
New President Takes Office
Dr. James R. Randolph
WCC Students Travel Abroad
Banana Boat”
Sunset in the Bahamas
The Bahamas’ Shore
Donna Billings, Angela Clonch,
Angie Bowlin, and Angie Shew
traveled to the Bahamas this sum
mer. We departed from Charlotte
on June 11 via Piedmont Airlines.
The wild driving of the taxicab
drivers made us fearful that we
might not reach our villa. Suites in
Paradise.
We were all anxious to get to the
beach where the natives walked,
selling t-shirts, fresh coconuts and
braiding hair.
The first night on Paradise Is
land, we attended a Las Vegas type
show, “La Cabaret.” Never having
seen this type of stage show, we
were very much amazed.
The next night we had tickets for
a native show, “The Calipso Re
vue”. Angela and Donna partici
pated in the show by singing and
dancing with the natives.
We rented mopeds and rode
them to Nassau where we went to
the Straw Market, which was like a
one block yard sale. On the beach,
we rode the “banana boat.” It was
a boat in the shape of a banana,
pulled by a larger boat. That was a
fun, but soary, experience. We also
enjoyed the casinos and disco
theques. Angela’s beginner’s luck
paid off well in the casino.
Soon it was Thursday, the day to
go home. We had a great time, but
we were ready to leave.
The Bahamas are a beautiful
place, and the water is aqua blue.
We have never understood what
a great place we lived in until we
got miles and miles away.
From The President
It’s not hard to spot the new
WCC Student Government Asso
ciation President. He stands 6 feet
6 inches tall, even taller in his
cowboy boots. Tony Church was
elected S.G.A. President last spring.
He is the son of Ms. Francis Church
and a former West Wilkes High
School graduate. In high school,
he was all-conference 3 years in
basketball and 4 years in track.
Church was also a captain of his
track team and a state finalist in
the high jump. For 3 years, he was
a member of the Key Club.
As a sophomore Church is enter
ing his final year of the diesel
mechanics program. Of his future
plans. Church states, “I plan to
enter the job market and use the
skills I have learned at WCC to
make some money”. He added,
“When I get a little money ahead
I’d like to finish the Bachelor of
Technology program at Appala
chian State.” Church’s goals as
S.G.A. President are “To represent
the interests of the students, try to
improve both the educational and
athletic facilities and equipment at
WCC as well as improving the
total student life on campus”.
Visiting Artist
“To enlighten, educate, and
entertain the community in music
in which I live is one of my goals”
stated, Peter A. Lindblom, the
visiting artist for 1989-90.
Mr. Lindblom was a trumpet
player and the Co-Principal trumpet
in the Charleston Symphony Orch
estra. He is a graduate of Eastman
School of Music, Rochester, New
York. He received his bachelor of
Conl’d on page 4
To The Freshmen
Welcome to Wilkes Community
College!!! As you work out and
plan your Fall schedule, and try to
find your classes, the excitement of
the college experience begins. This
is a busy and confusing time for
most people. Just remember that
you are not alone! The faculty,
staff and students at WCC are
eager to help you with any problems
or questions you may have. All you
need to do is ask - and remember,
GET INVOLVED AT WCC!!
What is Wyoming missing? The
Executive Director of Wyoming
Community College Commission,
Dr. James R. Randolph. He began
his work as President of Wilkes
Community College on July 17,
1989. He was born in Carmichael,
Pennsylvania and received his ed
ucation from Thornton Junior Col
lege, lUinois State University, and
the University of Missouri. He
earned his doctorate in Vocational
Technical Education with a minor
in Computer Aided Instruction
from the University of Missouri in
1972. Since then he has been a
Research Associate at the Voca
tional and Technical Education
Center at Ohio State University;
Director of Occupational Programs
at Parkersbury Community College
at Logan, West Virginia; President
Musicians
Wanted
Wilkes Community College is
looking for mucisians to join the
WCC Jazz Ensemble and WCC
Symphony.
The jazz ensemble has openings
for trumpets, trombones, saxo
phones and bass, said director Jerry
Bangle. The WCC Symphony or
Chamber Music Ensemble has
openings for instrumentalists.
The groups met weekly and pre
sent several performances during
the year. Musicians do not have to
be WCC students. Anyone inter
ested should call Mr. Bangle at
651-8240.
Curriculum music classes are,
also, available in strings, piano,
music theory and music apprecia
tion. Class piano and music appre
ciation may be taken through in
dividualized studies, in which the
student works at his own pace.
of the College of Eastern Utah at
Price, Utah; Part-Time Faculty
member at the University of
Wyoming; and the Executive Di
rector of the Wyoming Community
College Commission at Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
Dr. Randolph has been active in
educational associations and many
civic organizations. He has pub
lished several articles concerning
community college work.
He is married to Caroline and
they have two sons, Chad and
Adam.
Dr. Randolph is looking forward
to the coming years at WCC and
watching the school grow to great
heights that will give it greater
distinction as being a school of
excellence in education.
Yearbook Staff
Attends Workshop
Sophomores Tammy Elledge,
Kerry Lynn Wagoner, Brian Barker,
and advisor Dr. Jo Hendrix, at
tended the Josten’s Yearbook Work
shop at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday,
July 30, through Wednesday, Au
gust 2. Tammy and Kerry Lynn,
co-editors, attended classes on year
book design, copy writing, and
layout design. Brian, photography
editor, attended classes on picture
taking and photo layouts. WCC
was the only college who entered
the layout design competition to
receive an award. An honorable
mention award was received for
the four-day’s work. The yearbook
staff learned a lot from the work
shop and hope to make this year’s
yearbook the best ever.
Kerry L. Wagoner
We’re gearing up for a special
year at Wilkes Community College
- our 25th anniversary.
The college has come a long way
in a short time. WCC started as an
office in North Wilkesboro, a phone
and a handful of people who ar
ranged the first classes.
Twenty-five years later, we’re
starting a new academic year with
some of the finest teachers and
facilities in the community college
system, and a far-reaching reputa
tion for excellence in education.
We have many reasons to celebrate.
What will the college be like in
another 25 years? We expect WCC
to change and grow with the edu
cational needs of the area’s people.
That’s the community college’s
foremost mission, and we feel WCC
will continue on its path of ex
cellence.
I hope you will be a part of the
celebration in the 1989-90 academic
year. After all, students are why
Wilkes Community College has
been here for the past 25 years.
Jim Randolph
YEARBOOK PICTURES
The photographer will be here on:
August 30, 1989 All Freshmen
Faculty and Staff
September 13, 1989
Sophomores
Evening Students
Faculty and Staff