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Meredith Herafd November 18,1998 Campus News Martin’s death means loss of community teacher, leader, friend Aluson Carter EiMor In Chief The Meredith community lost a dear friend and colleague Friday morning. Dr. Sidney A. Martin died Nov, 13 at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA. Martin had been treated for heart problems which had worsened the past couple of years. Martin served as Meredith’s campus physician for 27 years and worked in the Health Cen ter until two weeks before his death. “Sidney Martin literally lived in the Meredith commu nity. He gave so much of his life to Meredith even when he was at home," said Vice Presi dent of Institutional Advance ment Murphy Osborne. Martin, born in Raleigh, graduated from Broughton High School in 1945 before going to Wake Forest Universi ty and graduating from the Bowman Gray School oF Med icine in 1953. After graduation. Martin served two years in the United States Navy aboard the Iowa and the Missouri. Prior to coming to Meredith, Martin practiced family medi cine from 1956-1983. In 1961, martin helped establish the medical program at Camp Seagull in Arapahoe, NC where he volunteered as a camp physician until the pre sent. He was inducted into the Seagull Hall of Fame earlier this year at its inception. “Dr. Martin’s lifetime rela tionships reflect his dedication to people,” said Dean of the College Allen Page. Martin's family has been associated with Meredith Col lege for many years. Sue Jarvis Martin, ‘49 survives her hus band along with their four chil dren. Two of the daughters graduated from Meredith; Debbie Martin, ‘73, and Donna Tilkington, ‘86. Tilkington attended Meredith as a 23+ student- Martin’s brother-in- law, Gene Langley, is currently a College trustee and serving as the chair of the presidential search committee. Martin and his wife recently established a scholarship with in the past year before his death. The scholarship, the Martin Family Scholarship, will offer flnancial assistance to 23+ students, preferably to someone with financial need. “He [Martin] saw merits of uniqueness in Meredith and wanted those merits to contin ue,” said Osborne. Ruth Pearce, director of health services, has worked with Martin since she came to Meredith 20 years ago. “Dr. Martin was a dedicated physician to the Meredith stu dents. He was a very positive person who loved the practice of medicine,” said Pearce. Pearce also recalls how Martin had occasionally pur chased prescriptions for his students who did not have the means to at the time. Both Page and Pearce agreed Mar tin’s departure is Meredith’s loss. Martin’s funeral service was held Monday morning at Hayes-Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh with pastor David J. Mock interviews prepare students Ebony WiLLiAiMS Spons Coordinator This semester has ended quickly for all students, but for graduating seniors May is approaching even faster. Not to worry: Meredith College’s Career Center has programs to help all students looking for a rewarding job. Fot months, the Career Cen ter has been preparing students for the Norrti Carolina Career Consortium’s (NCCC) Job Fair ‘98. The Job Fair will take place in Greensboro, NC and will feature a variety of employers. Wednesday, Nov. 18 is Information Day, whe^ stu dents will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from various companies, gath er information about the com pany in which the students are interested, and network with representatives. Thursday, Nov. 19 is Inter view Day where Meredith stu dents and students from other colleges have interviews previ ously set up with companies in which they are interested. To prepare for these inter views, the Career Center offered mock interviews last week. The interviews were available for those students attending the Fair and for those who are seeking employment through other means. All inter views were recorded so the stu dent could view her own per formance. The interviewers for the week were Amy Avery, Kim Chestnutt, Kirke Sander, and Karen Sheckler, all Meredith alumnae. The mock interviews were intended to help students practice their skills in prepara tion for internships, co-ops, or job interviews, as well as to give students an opportunity to mentally prepare themselves for Interview Day at this week’s job fair. Assistant Director Mary Beck Sutton stated that the mock interviews “provided an Hailey leading the service. Several faculty, staff, and administration from the Col lege attended the service, including Pearce, Page, and Osborne. “[Martin] was a very kind and caring physician to stu dents, as well as a physician who shared his knowledge of medicine with students in those ‘teaching moments,” said Pearce. “We shall miss our good friend and colleague,” she con cluded. In lieu of flowers, contribu tions may be made to the Cap ital Area YMCA “We Build People” scholarship fund. This picture of Martin at a Health Fair is only one piece of evidence of his commitment to Meredith College. Photo submitted by Ruth Pearce opportunity for the students to become comfortable and aware of the overall interviewing process, including how to con duct themselves in an inter view." Sutton discussed some of the benefits of the mock inter views, including gaining a bet ter understanding of what ques tions to ask an employer and knowing what kinds of ques tions to anticipate from the employer. Senior Phyllis Gay, who will be attending the interview day in Greensboro, felt that she benefited from the mock inter views because it allowed her the opportunity to correct the things she had being doing wrong in her interview. “I appreciated the interview er’s comments and the video,” said Gay. “The video allowed me to see what I was doing.” The Career Center will be hosting another series of mock interviews Jan. 25-29. Look for more information to come next semester. Improv Workshops Prescotod by The Improv Inject Have fun, make friends and leam a little about improv. We teach the basics of improv; trust, speed, endowment status, mime, scene-building, accepting and conquering fears. Women Only Class, Mondays at 7 pm College Student Class. Mondays at 9 pm All dasses begin Dec 7 and last 4 vreeks $50 (S25 for Meredith Students) Location is downtown Raleigh, at 204 Wolfe Street, This is rn the ComedySportz Location at Oty Market Classes are kept small, space is limited, and classes usually fifl-up early. Resen/e your space by calling Richard at 836-7576 (Mon-Fri 9-5pm) or at other times call ComedySportz 829-0822. You can attend a free sample vwrkshop on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1pm. No reservations on needed for the sample woilshop just show up at the above class locatton.
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