The Dean, A Talented Man
William Clayton Morrisette is a
man of action. As dean of Chowan
College for the past two years he
exudes enthusiasm while command
ing respect for the office.
His three years of college
teaching and administration
were preceded by 11 years as
high school teacher, coach and
principal, plus a hitch in the
Coast Guard and a stint in busi
ness.
A native of Camden County, Dean
Morrisette holds the B.A. and M.A.
degrees from East Carolina College
and is continuing graduate study
at Duke University.
Citizens of Murfreesboro are
agog at his pastime. The dean
enjoys building things. He does
not go In for the usual work
shop tinkerlngs. He designs and
builds houses. Several substan
tial new homes in the college
town were erected under his
supervision. The usual com
ment of satisfied buyers is that
"If deaning ever get bad. I'd
recommend you as a building
contractor."
Dean Morrisette does not limit
his building genius to houses. Re
cently he branched out into the
family yacht business. He has just
completed a barge-type river boat
for the relaxation and enjoyment
of his family.
The 25 foot boat has two decks
mounted atop twin pontoons made
of steel barrels welded together. A
four cylinder auto engine provides
power, and the glamour comes
from a real, wood, rear mounted
paddle wheel.
Total effect of the boat is that
of a miniature Mississippi stern
wheeler, and many a fisherman
in Northeastern North Carolina
is apt to rub his eyes and look
again this summer as the con
trivance rounds a bend in the
river.
But instead of a grizzled river
captain he will see at the helm
a youthful contractor-builder-
college dean, William Clayton
Morrisette.
ATTEND PHI THETA KAPPA NATIONAL CONVENTION—Front row: Irma Katherine Ellington, Hen
derson; Jerry Joyner, Nashville. Back Professor Robert Williams, High Point; Bob Sevila, Hern
don, Va.; Bill Slate, Richmond, Va.; David Blythe, Franklin, Va.
Joyner National Vice President Phi Theta Kappa
RIVER BOATMAN-DEAN—Dean William C. Morrisette checks pad
dle v^heel of river boat he made.
Miss Jerry Joyner, a rising soph
omore at Chowan College, has be
come the first North Carolinian to
win a national office in the Phi
Theta Kappa, a national honor
fraternity for American junior
colleges.
Miss Joyner has won the office
of national first vice president at
the Phi Theta Kappa National Con
vention in Miami Beach, Fla. She
holds a 3.0 average at Chowan
College on a 3.0 system.
A native of Nashville, and a
graduate of Nashville High School,
she is the daughter of G. C.
Joyner of Route 3, Nashville. At
Nashville High she was a cheer
leader, FHA president, a member
of the glee club, a 4-H Club of
ficer, senior superlative, Who’s
Who, a member of the Beta Club,
served on the student council, class
officer, on the library staff and
a member of the Forensic Society.
Her hobbies are public speaking
and sewing.
At Chowan, Jerry is a cheer
leader, on the annual staff, a mem
ber of Phi Theta Kappa, and works
in the public relations office.
Other Chowan students attending
the National Convention were Bill
Slate, Ronald Jones, Phyllis Pearl
Askew, Katherine Ellington, and
Robert Sevila. Professor Robert
Williams accompanied the students
to thei convention. Mrs. F. 0. Mix
on, chairman of the Religion De
partment, is the faculty adviser.
Fifty-three Chowan students hold
membership in Phi Theta Kappa.
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, president
of the college, said, "We are very
proud of these students who have
demonstrated academic efficency
in their chosen course of study. I
commend Miss Joyner for her re
cent success and the national recog
nition which has come to her as a
representative of this national
fraternity on the Chowan Campus.
The future leadership of our na
tion is assured when we have fu
ture leaders such as Jerry. We
know that she will do well in what
ever career she follows.
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PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBERS—Back ro\N, left to right: Harry Webster, Andrews Barrett, Gene Anderson, Mike Nicholson, Horace Rozier,
Robert Sevila Middle rovi/: Donald Mowles, Sukit Pachimsawat, James Sample, James O'Neal, Mickey Spencer. Front row: Phyllis
Askew, Sara Stone, Carol Mason, Christine Johnson, Fran Lumpkin, Catherine Ellington, Cleo Mitchell, Frankie Eatmon, Jerry Joyner.
SHE STANDS TALL-Miss Jerry
Joyner, home address Nash
ville, N. C., a straight "A" stu
dent at Chowan, is the first
North Carolina student to run
and be elected to a national of
fice in Phi Theta Kappa. Jerry
was elected at the recent Miami
meeting as f'rst vice president.
She is shown elsewhere with
others from Chowan who made
the trip.
FOR APRIL-AAAY, 1963