Fisher, Phillips to deliver graduation addresses
The president and chief ex
ecutive officer of the National
Association of Community and
Junior Colleges, Dr. John David
Phillips, will speak at the com
mencement service when Chowan
College closes its 135th year on
Sunday, May 15.
Dr. Benjamin Coleman Fisher of
Murfreesboro, executive director-
treasurer emeritus of the EMuca-
tion Commission of the Southern
Baptist Convention, will deliver
the baccalaureate address in the
morning service. Both services
will be held in the Jesse Helms
Physical Education Center.
Also participating in the bac-
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Outstanding students recognized
for successes; annual dedicated
Chowan College students receiv
ed awards for citizenship, service,
and academic and athletic
achievement during Honors Day,
Monday, May 2 in the Helms
Center.
A faculty member was also
honored. The Chowan annual, THE
CHOWANOKA, was dedicated to
Professor Sandra Boyce who
teaches English and directs the
Drama program.
Six students received two honors
each. Sophomores Tommy Austin
of Suffolk, Va. was named the Best
All Around Student; Gail Clybum
of Norfolk, Va. was recognized for
Superior Citizenship; Bob
Ballance of Shawboro won the
Merit Award; and Lisa Torrence of
Sunbury captiu^ed the Mary D.
Wood Science Award. All four were
named, with Marian Leigh George
of White Stone, Va., to the Order of
the Silver Feather for exceptional
service and loyalty to the college.
Joseph Kirkland of Pendleton
received the Highest Scholastic
Average for a sophomore and the
Department of Business Academic
Award. Marcia Taylor of Mur
freesboro won the Highest
Scholastic Average for a freshman
and the Day Student Award.
Awards related to the Fine Arts
Department included: Drama
Award in Performance - Steven
Davis of Murfreesboro; Drama
Award, Technical - Mark Ferguson
of Durham; Mary Pierce Music
Award - Annalisa Casteen of
Burgaw; and Outstanding
Sophomore in Art - Matthew
Brown of Midlothian, Va.
Athletic awards were taken by
Jeff Gethers of Cros, S.C., Ex
change Club Athletic Award;
Jonathan Martin of Jonesville,
Joseph Lee Parker Award for
Physical Fitness; Mary Weiss of
Hampton, Va., Most Outstanding
Female Athlete; and Andrea
McGee of Rose Hill, Most Outstan
ding Male Athlete.
Awards presented by the Depart
ment of Graphic Communications
MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT . . Tommy Austin receives
the coveted award from President Whitaker.
included: Most Outstanding
Graduate in Printing Technology -
Robert Alan Moffitt of New Bern;
and most Outstanding Graduate in
Photography - John M. Barnes of
High Point.
Blake Cromer of Lexington, S.C.
received the Most Outstanding
Resident Assistant Award. The
Department of Business Alpha Phi
Epsilon Award was presented to
Laura Lynne Farrenkopf of Suf
folk, Va. Vincent
Doxerie of St. Lucia, W.I. received
the International Student Award.
The Phi Theta Kappa Summer In
stitute Award was shared by Eric
calaureate program will be Gilbert
Tripp, Jr., science professor, who
will give the invocation; Dr. R.
Hargus Taylor, chaplain, who will
deliver the scripture and prayer;
and Mrs. Ann Waring, professor of
English, who will give the benedic
tion.
Director of Financial Aid Clifton
Collins will deliver the invocation
during the graduation exercises.
President Bruce E. Whitaker will
preside at both exercises and will
also introduce both speakers.
Retired in 1978
Dr. Fisher served for nine years
as the chief executive of the
Education Commission before
retiring in September of 1978. He is
a member of the Board of Ad
visors, and is presently serving as
adjunct professor of religion and
education consultant to the Camp
bell University president.
Fisher received the 1981 Award
for Outstanding Service to
America’s Small Independent Col
leges from the Council for the Ad
vancement of Small Colleges, in
Washington, D. C.
Dr. Phillips is a Portland,
Oregon native and a cum laude
graduate with highest honors in
American history from Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass. He is
a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He
received his masters degree from
the University of Oregon and his
Doctor of Philosophy degree from
Stamford University.
Heads NAICU
As president of NAICU he heads
an organization comprised of ap
proximately 850 independent non
profit colleges and universities, 42
state associations, and 28 national.
regional, and special-purpose
associations of independent col
leges and universities. NAICU’s
basic mission is to serve as “the
unified and persuasice national
voice of independent higher educa-
Uon.”
DR. JOHN DAVID PHILLIPS
DR. BEN C. FISHER
Science Enrichment Week
slated for 7th, 9th graders
The Chowan College Department
of Science will sponsor a Science
Enrichment Week June 20-24 for
students currently enrolled in
grades 7-9.
“This is a day student program
and is available for only 15
students on a first come first serv
ed basis,” reported Professor Jim
Dewar, director.
He noted, “The purpose of this
program is to make available to
junior high students the science
laboratory experience. The par
ticipants will have a chance to
spend the week of June 20-24 with
some ‘hands on' science in biology,
chemistry, computer science and
physics using Chowan’s
laboratories from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
each day.”
Dewar said teaching methods
will include lecture, audiovisuals
and laboratory. The cost is $60
which includes tuition, lunch and
the use of facilities and supplies.
Dewar said Science Enrichment
Week has been planned as a com
munity service. “The program will
offer some science experience to
students in the conununity at the
junior high level to enrich the
science being taught in the
schools.”
Lee Brown of Benson, and Michael
Sutton of Murfreesboro.
The president’s Cup for overall
cwnpetition among the residence
halls was won by Belk Hall. In
tramural Team Championships
were captured by Parker Hall
Basement for men and Belk Hall
1st Floor for women.
The cmimencement marshals
are Marcia Taylor, chief; Marilyn
Brown of Wilmington; Wendy
DeMao of Murfreesboro; Tammy
Kiger of Oxford; Gloria Vaughan
of Murfreesboro; Lisa Carden of
Murfreesboro; and Johannas Lynn
Hall of Henderson.
Martucci gets wrestling post
Thomas F. Martucci, a native of
Palisades, N.J., and currently ser
ving as -assistant wrestling coach
and a teaching assistant at
UNC-CH, has been employed as
the new wrestling coach and wUl
begin his duties in the fall. The an
nouncement was recently made
jointly by Athletic Director Jim
Garrison, and Dean of Students
Clayton Lewis. Martucci will have
responsibilities in both athletic and
student development areas.
Chowan wrestles in Region X of the
National Junior College Athletic
Association.
A graduate of Palisades High
School, Martucci lettered in
Wrestling and Football and was
AU-State in wrestling. He was All-
South in wrestling at L£U and was
Athlete of the Year at Trenton
State College. He has co-authored
several articles on wrestling which
have been published in Wrestling
USA. The reporter, and Athletic
Journal.
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