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Meredith Herald
Vol. 2 No. 20
Meredith College. Raleigh, NC 27611
April 20. 1987
Awards convocation honors achievers of
academic excellence
by Jo Hodges
'Students and faculty members alike
gathered amid excited whispers and giddy
tension Monday, April 6, in Jones Audito
rium. It was an hour of hugs and hand
shakes as students and faculty members
assembled to honor Meredith students
who had displayed outstanding academic
excellence and achievement.
Dr. Sandra Thomas, vice president of
student development^ welcomed all to the
ceremony and offered early congratula
tions to award winners. Reverend Sam
Carothers opened the program with a
warm invocation.
"‘Meredith takes pride in her students’
achievemens,” President John E. Weems
said in his remarks. “The students we are
honoring today show they have not been
idle. They have used their heads and their
hearts,” he added. He thanked the students,
parents, and faculty members for their
achievements, support, and hard work that
made Awards Day possible.
The following students were distin
guished:
The Ida Poteat Scholarship, awarded by
the Alumnae Association to the students
who have shown a steadfast commitment
to Meredith ideals and displayed outstand
ing scholarship, was presented to rising
junior Mary Fracker and rising senior Eli
zabeth Almond.
In the department' of English: The Perry
Harris Scholarship was awarded to Joija
Croker. The Carolyn Peacock Poole Scho
larship was awarded to Elizabeth Almond.
The Norma Rose Scholarship was awarded
to Sara Beth Fulford. The Elizabeth Avery
Colton Award (for best piece in the Acom)
was awarded to Jo Hodges. The Marion
Fiske Welch Scholarship (for dedication
and excellence in creative writing) was
awarded to Tracey G. Knight. The Ruth
Ann Hubbell Award for Poetiy and Crea
tive Writing was awarded to Jennifer
Hubbard.
In the department of Biology and
Chemistiy: The Martha Nell Tucker Fresh
man Biology Award was awarded to June
Campbell. The John Yarborough Biology
Award was given to rising junior Michelle
Wilson and rising senior Jenny Beavers.
The CRC Press Freshman Chemistry
Award was presented toTamela Pollock
and Ann Whiteside.
In the department of Mathematics: The
Vallie Tillotson Nelson Freshman Math
ematics Award was awarded to Jenny
Bradsher. The Distinguished Senior in
Mathematics Award was given to Laura
Litchfield.
In the department of Home Economics:
The Outstanding Senior in Home Eco
nomics Award was presented to Emily
Adcock and Beth Sanders. The Home
Economics Service Award was given to
Angela Cannon.
In the department of Business and Eco
nomics: The Outstanding Senior in Busi
ness and Economics Award was given to
Becky Bizzel. Twelve students were in
ducted in the Hall of Fame in Business and
Economics. They were Dawn Baittinger,
Ann Bames, Paula Billings. Janet (Tlayton,
Sharon Clemmer, Jane Coleman, Nancy
Floyd, Julie Harris, Becky Hickmon,.Ruth
Moore, Joan Proctor, and Martha Register.
The Wall Street Journal Achievement
Award was presented to Alice Milton. The
Dr. Louis Frazier Award for college ser
vice was awarded to Donna Wiison. The
ASPA Scholarship Award was given to
Sara McMillian. The Ellen Manda Rumley
Scholarship was given to Deborah De
santis.
In the department of Psychology: The
Outstanding Senior in PsychQjogy this
year was Jeanne Yedlicka. The Psi Awards
for Outstanding Contributions in Psychol
ogy were presented to Sarah Pace and
Tommie Alsbrook.
In the department of History and Polit
ics: The ^rah Lemmon Achievement
Award was given to Joan Proctor. The Phi
Theta Freshman Achievement Award was
presented to Mary Joyner. The Phi Theta
Scholarship (for the highest average) was
awarded to Lisa Powers. Phi Theta Out
standing Member this year was Sophie
Grady.
In the department of Foreign Language:
The Outstanding Student of Spanish was
Julia Powell. The Outstanding Student of
French this year was Mary Fracker.
In the department of Art: The Best in the
Show Purchase Award winner was Alex
andra Hammond. Her work will be pur
chased by the department and become a
piece in its permanent collection. The Out
standing Student in Art his year was
Michelle DuSold.
Other awards,included: The Outstand
ing Future Teacher Award was given to
Rose Hennings. The Wings Academic
Award was presented to Anne Burke. The
Anne Dahle Re-Entry Award winner was
Jorja Croker. The Ra|ph E. McLain Award
for achievement in the religion and philo-
st>phy department was given to Karen
Paul. The Theodore Presser Scholarship
awarded by the Music and Performing
Arts department was presented to Monica
Borden. The Social Work Professional
Development Award was given to Judy
Bowman. The 1986-87 Rotary Scholar
cRecognition Award for excellent achieve
ment by an international student was
awarded to Miryam Krswijk. The Carlyle
Campbell Award presented by the SGA
was given this year to Elizabeth liames.
The Academic Excellence Award this
year was given, to Rebecca Ann Hargett.
Seniors distinguished with acceptance
into the Who’s Who In American Colleges
and Universities were Emily Adcock,
Tommie Alsbrook, Becky Auman, kelli
Barefoot, Ann Barnes, Susan Beck, Gladys
Chow. Connie Compton, Libby Dew. Eli
zabeth Hedgepath, Nan Henry. Carolyn
Hill, Jennifer Hubbard. Dawn Koonce.
Paige Leist. Laura Litchfield, Mary Ellen
McKown, Carlyssa Oakley, Lydia Perrin,
Caroline Powell, Joan Proctor. Beth Sand
ers, Susan Suter, Lisa Talbott. Donna Wil
son. Joan Wyatt, and Jeanne Yedlicka.
Gaddy-Hammrick hosts first art show
by Jo Hodges
The new Gaddy-Hammrick Art Center
is presently hosting its first student art
show this semester.
The modem gaHery of the Center is
filled with the creative, genius of Mere
dith’s art students.
Of the 600 entries, 280 were chosen for
the show. The show was juried by the art
faculty and every area of the Meredith art
curriculum is represented.
“We, and I believe I’m speaking for the
entire faculty when I say this, are ex
tremely pleased by the superior quality of
this year’s pieces. I feel it is much strpnger
than previous shows in its individualism
and energy. 1; think the abundance of
energy is due partly to the centralization of
the new building,” said art department
head Dr. Craig Greene.
“We hope the progress we see in this
show is a syml^l that this energy will con
tinue to grQM^ over the years and be a
stepping stone to better arts and artists in
I thftfutupp” ,
Michelle DuSoId received this year’s
Outstanding Student in Art Award. The
award is presented to, the art major who
characterizes the ideal art student in both
artist .achievement and individualism.
She should be a good student and serve
as a role model for her fellow classmates.
DuSold, a sophomore from Jefferson, N.C.,
hopes to become a professional photo
grapher after she graduates from Meredith.
The “Best in the Show” was awarded to
Alexandra Hammond, a freshman, for a
charcoal drawing. Susian Plumn\er, a jun
ior, won second place for an acrylic paint
ing she entered. Third place awards were
given to Michelle Dt^ld for a photo
graph. and Tammy Sturgeon, a junior, for
her graphic design. Honorable Me;^tipns
were awarded to C^thy MclaMpn, 6ian
Wilson O), Cindy D,aniel, Kimberly Qor
don, Jennifer Horton. Kathryn Slate.
Laura Hill, MichelUe Michael, Beth /Isli-
lon, Michelle puSokI (2), Ding p^iuiger,
and Sharpn Pip^n,
The show runs through gra^tjon//.
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