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Rodney Cheek
Kelly Clubb
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A Publication by and for the Students of Forsyth Tech
VOLUME I, NUMBER 1
NOVEMBER, 1983
BOB GREENE
President of FTI
Thanks To You
It Worked!!
The Forsyth Tech com
munity begins the holiday
season in a festive mood as
the result of our over
whelming victory in the
November 8 Bond
Referendum. The proposal
to issue $4.5 million in bonds
to expand the Institute made
the best showing of the eight
proposals on the ballot. We
received approval from 67.8
percent of the voters. Our
success can be attributed to
our past record of service to
the community and to the
efforts of our Board of
Trustees, faculty, staff and
students in promoting a
positive image for our
school.
Money from the bonds will
be used to build a $3.5
million classroom and lab
building on our main
campus. This buildilng will
contain 62,500 square feet of
space and will be located on
the southwest corner of the
campus. Programs housed
in the new facility will in
clude engineering
technology, medical
technology, computer
science and business
technology. The remaining
$1 million will be used to
purchase and renovate
Dalton Jr. High School for
expanding Continuing
Education and curriculum
offerings.
THANKS TO YOU IT
WORKED. The passage of
the Bond Referendum was
Representing You ...
This year’s S.G.A.
Executive Council is made
up of 16 representatives
appointed by the deans of
each of the four in
structional divisions.
Representatives must be
enrolled in at least six credit
hours and must maintain at
least a 2.50 grade point
average. It is the respon
sibility of the Executive
Council to plan activities for
Business Technologies
Malcolm Calhoun
Kelly Clubb
Greg Davenport
Terry Lehman
Engineering - Vocational
Rodney Cheek
Steve Minton
Ray Parker
Melissa Samayoa
Photo By Jim Cser
perhaps one of our greatest
accomplishments. We
couldn’t have done it
without the active in
volvement of students, staff,
and trustees. I will be asking
for your continued support
as we strive to meet the
educational needs of our
community.
the student body and to
encourage the involvement
and interest of all students.
At Forsyth Tech, with
students so diverse in in
terests, time schedules, and
commitments, it is difficult
to plan activities that every
student can enjoy and
participate in; therefore the
Executive Council heartily
welcomes your suggestions.
Your representatives are:
General Studies
Nancy Howard
Cherie’ Lariscy
Duffy Mazzeo
Genny Robbs
Health Technologies
Bill Baxter
Bill Beavers
Charm Brewer
Betty Nagel
A Thanksgiving
Food Drive
Teresa Ramey
In 1973, six Forsyth
County churches joined
together to form the
beginnings of Crisis Control
Ministry. Established to
serve individuals and
families who faced unex
pected crises, the
organization met
emergency needs for those
whose homes had been in
complete burn-outs, those
who had been hospitalized
and faced financial dif
ficulties, and others who
suffered personal and
monetary loss due to in
dividual circumstances.
When Crisis Control first
opened its doors they were
assisting approximately 20
people a day; their annual
budget was $59,000.
Presently the ministry
serves an estimated 75
persons each day and their
annual budget has risen to
$564,000. Their sponsorship
has grown from the original
six churches to 240 local
churches, and Crisis Control
receives all of their funding
through these churches and
individual donors.
Rev. Michael Bradshaw,
assistant director of Crisis
Control, sums up the pur
pose of the organization in
saying, “Crisis Control
meets the needs of an in
dividual as they arise.”
During the month of
November, Forsyth Tech
will have the opportunity to
minister to those in need.
The SGA is promoting a food
drive with all collections
going to Crisis Control.
Cardboard boxes will be
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