Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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HOMECOMING five queen finalists was held Thursday night. They included JoLynn Bird, Sigma Pi fraternity; Wendy Welty, Ski Club; Vickie H. Ice Tichenor, Engineering Technological Society; Lisa Bailey, Water Polo Club; and Dawna Dye, Phi Mu fraternity. Voting for Homecoming Queen took place on Friday. On Saturday, an alumni luncheon with Dr. JoAnn Ford Strother as the guest speaker was preceded by a reception for members of the 1961 Falcon football team. That afternoon, the long- awaited Homecoming game took place with the Falcons defeating West Virginia State 38-0 and the crowning of the 1986 Homecoming Queen, Dawna Dye. She was crowned at halftime by Dr. Frances DiPalma Meyer, the 1961 Homecoming Queen, and FSC President Wendell Hardway. Homecoming l 9

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Awaiting the signal to start down Fairmont Avenue, the FSC Marching Band follows Drum Major Ed Wolfe during the Homecoming Parade. Homecoming finalist Dawna Dye and her escort Jerry Boley step out of the finalist lineup after she is announced as Homecoming Queen. Candidates Jamie Siers, Barbara Ann Lake, Dawna Dye, JoLynn Bird, Lisa Bailey, Mary Whetzel, and Susan Hathaway unwrap their roses to see which of them will be Homecoming Finalists. 18 Homecoming

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GRADUATION Out into the real world J o e v e n hundred I I fifty-sev- en stu- dents, the largest graduating class in college history, re- ceived their degrees and diplomas from Dr. B. G. Dunn, reg- istrar and H. Dean Peters, vice-president for academic affairs, respectively. Of the 757 gradu- ates, 89 graduated with honors. Guest speaker for the 1 16th commence- ment ceremonies was Judy Woodruff, chief Washington corre- spondent for The MacNeil Lehrer News Hour. 1 ' She spoke to the graduates about the changing role of women in society, urging men to see them as a means to advance society rath- er than as a threat. Suzanne Snyder, associate professor of In the stands of the Feaster Center, friends and family of the graduating students gathered to see them re- ceive their diplomas. speech communica- tions and theatre and a member of the Board of Regents, also spoke to the graduates, asking them to be aware of the changes in society and to look beyond themselves and search to solve the world ' s problems. The Fairmont Brass Quintet pro- vided the music at the commencement exer- cises. The Fairmont Brass Quintet is com- prised of John Ashton and Ronald Miller on trumpets, Chris Limb on french horn, Ed James on trom- bone and John With thumbs up, newly gradu- ated FSC seniors pose for a parting shot. Schooley on tuba. Dr. Alice Moerk, organist, played the Processional on Westminster Abbey. Bradley Tenney sang a selection from Eli- jah and Ray L. Crabtree gave the in- vocation. 20 Graduation