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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
1)K. BILL KIRK
Kirk is promoted
Dr. Bill Kirk, in his fourth
year at Belmont Abbey College,
has been named chairman of
the department of economics
and business.
Kirk holds both the B.S. and
the M.E. degrees in civil
engineering from Texas A&M
University. In 1969, he received
the Ph.D. degree in industrial
engineering, also from Texas
A&M.
Before coming to Belmont
Abbey College, Kirk served as
an assistant professor of in
dustrial engineering and as an
engineering research associate
at Texas A&M from l%9-74. He
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was involved in industrial
engineering and management
prior to entering the field of
education.
He is a member of many
professional societies and
organizations and has done
varied research in his related
fields of interest. He has
authored several significant
reports and journal papers.
Kirk replaces Dr. Gilbert
Farley who resigned his
position as chairman of the'
department after serving in this
capacity for a total of ten years.
ABBEY ALUMNUS Roy King (left) district,
manager of Southern Bell in Charlotte and Frank
Skinner (right) vice president of Southern Bell in
N.C., recently visited Fr. Bradley at the Abbey
and enjoyed a luncheon in their honor in the Oak
Room.
Surtman donates $100,000 to college
Jule R. Surtman, chairman of
the board of Carolina Tractor
Supply Co. in Charlotte,
recently donated $10,000 to
Belmont Abbey College's An
nual Fund.
In addition, Surtman pledged
$10,000 per year for the next
four years, bringing his total
contribution to $50,000.
Surtman came to Charlotte
from Ohio in 1949 when he
purchased the Charlotte
franchise of the Ford Tractor
Co. He built the company into
one of the nation’s most suc
cessful before his retirement.
Over the past six years,
Surtman has served as a
member of the Board of Ad
visors of Belmont Abbey
College and has committed
almost $100,000 toward its
support. His constant interest
in the College has endeared him
in the hearts of all those
associated with it.
In the words of Rev. John P.
Bradley, president of the
College, “Belmont Abbey
College is blessed in having
such friends as Jule Surtman.
Distmctions
will be higher
Jule has for many years been a
most generous contributor to
the College. This latest ex
pression of his generosity is
simply one of the many acts of
kindness Jule has bestow^ on
this College.”
The standards for graduation
with distinction have been
raised this year at Belmont
Abbey College.
Requirements in the past
included attendance at Belmont
Abbey College for at least two
years and attainment of a
cumulative quality point index
of 2.25 for cum laude, 2.5 for
magna cum laude, and 2.75 for
summa cum laude.
This year the standard has
been raised, requiring a QPI of
2.4,2.75, and 2.90 for cum laude,
magna cum laude and summa
cum laude, respectively.
The change was initiated by
faculty and administrators in
an attempt to raise the overall
academic climate of the
college.
This paper is published bi
monthly by Belmont Abbey,
College through its Office of
Public Relations and Alumni
Affairs.
Editor-in-chief
Anthony D. DeCristofaro
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Contributions
Fr. John Bradley
Jay Briody
Tina Coleman
Mary Cook
Cindy Heavner
Fr. James Solari, O.S.B.
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postage, paid in Belmont, N.C.
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ROTARACT CLUB OFFICERS display their newly acquired
standard. Standing (I to r) are Denis O’Fallon, Debbie Prince, Roger
Ruggieri, James Audriole, Dr. Gilbert Farley and Mr. Robert Stowe
III.