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Top “C” Award
Nine members of Wilkes Community College’s Student Government Association (SGA), along with advisor Scott John
son, attended the spring conference of the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government As
sociation on April 3-5 in Raleigh, NC. During the closing awards banquet, Wilkes’ SGA was recognized as the “Top
Campus” for 1997-98. The Top Campus Award (Top “C”) is presented to the school which demonstrates the qualities
consistent with the community tradition that the 59 colleges represent.
The Top “C” Award is based upon the Student Government Association’s involvement and interaction on campus as well
as in the community. The Top “C” Award solidifies this commitment and recognizes those community college Student
Government Associations that symbolize outstanding commitment. WCC received the prestigious award based on its im
pressive list of events sponsored on and off-campus by the SGA. The numerous and varied on-campus events included:
Freshman Registration Picnic and Concert; First Annual Back-To-School Blast and Volleyball Clash; Welcome Back So
cial at both satellite campuses (Alleghany and Ashe); Club Fair; Alcohol Awareness Week; Campus Clean Up Day;
Pumpkin Carving Contest; Reverse Beauty Pageant; Ping Pong Tournament; Night Owl Socials; President For A Day;
Mr. and Mrs. WCC Elections; FunFest; several live performances and movie presentations. Community events off-
campus included; SGA Summer Leadership Retreat at ASU; Angel Tree Sponsorship; Christmas treat bags for local ele
mentary school; SGA Clothes Drive; MerleFest and Adopt-A-Highway program.
On receiving the award, WCC’s Student Activities Coordinator Scott Johnson stated, ”We are very proud of our SGA for
being recognized with this award. Our student government strives to make the educational experience at WCC fun as
well as meaningful for our students, and it is an honor for these efforts to be recognized.”
President of the college, Dr. Gordon Burns, commented on this award, “I am very proud of our students and our colege.lt
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Phi Theta Kappa Update
Twenty-six students at Wilkes Community College
joined a highly respected organization on campus at
the Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
induction ceremony on February 26 in the John A.
Walker Community Center on the campus of WCC.
Phi Theta Kappa is the honorary scholastic fraternity
for American community, junior, and technical col
leges.
New members inducted at the February 26 ceremony
were: Jami Bilicic-Adams, Jayme Brewer, Heather
Campbell, Catherine Cook, Regina Elledge, Bonnie
Eller, Alysia Fortner, Shannon Gaiilard, Derek God
dard, Rachel Gorshe, Lynna Greer, Joan Hinson,
Layla Howell, Jonathan Kitchen, Richard Laws, Scott
Means, Kenneth Miller, Jamie Millsaps, Patricia
Parks, Tina Rutherford, Amanda Shumate, Joyce
Snyder, Pamela Stokely, Joel Watson, Chadwick
Whitley, and Tara Wyatt.
At the induction, families and friends were welcomed
by the Chapter’s advisors Dr. Barbara Holt and Dr.
Karen Staten. Dr. Gordon Burns, WCC President,
addressed the audience noting the accomplishments
and membership benefits of this organization. Mem
bership certificates were presented by WCC Dean of
Instruction, Dr. Rita Rodabaugh. Dr. Burns congratu
lated each new member as they signed the chapter
membership roster.
Membership in Alpha Kappa Omega is extended by
invitation. To be considered for membership, a stu
dent must: (1) be enrolled in a two-year college, (2)
have accumulated the number of credit hours used by
the college to designate full-time status, (3) have
achieved a grade-point average equivalent to not less
than a 3.50, (4) have established academic excellence
as judged by the faculty, and (5) be of good moral
character and possess recognized qualities of citizen
ship.
According to club advisor Staten, the purpose of Phi
Theta Kappa is to recognize and to encourage schol
arship, leadership and service among two-year col
lege students. In the pursuit of these ideals. Phi Theta
Kappa becomes more than a club or a list. Its mem
bers enter into an intellectual and cultural fellowship
that extends beyond a particular campus to regional
and national networks. Through the achievement of
these goals, Phi Theta Kappans continue to enrich
themselves, their communities and society.
Any WCC student interested in membership in Alpha
Kappa Omega should contact Dr. Karen Staten at
838-6506.