Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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VICE-PRESIDENT Upcoming projects force Cox to travel in search of funds BILLY RAY COX, as Harding's executive Vice President, traveled extensively to raise funds for several proposed projects. A preacher training school, a scholarship program to en- courage black accounting majors and an auditorium-coliseum are among those being planned for the near future. In addition to his college activities, he had many opportunities to speak in freedom forums, youth forums and management seminars throughout America. A holder of tive C.P.A. certificates, Mr. Cox served as a tax business consultant in northern Arkansas. He is a member of Alpha Chi and the American Business Law Association. l. USING his den as a playroom, Mr. Cox romps with his dog. 2. AN avid sports fan, Mr. Cox finds relaxation in reading the football news. 22 BlllY RAY COX MBA CPA TDA ' sTL'I'Pf,'B- 11 .ft .,,- re- washer rf-.......,,,, 9297.1 . -,,,t..., in Il! -'Aw L 9 . . 4 tue.: ,-L.. i 'ii - W,-a'f'i fi 515,71 M, ,, --i, or we f 5

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-5 Q 2 :N ig is the close relationships between students and teachers at Harding? Ganus.' We have a faculty that is dedicated to the work of Harding. They believe in God and in man as a creation of God. They realize the importance of individuals who are not just numbers. I think the students are a very excellent group. They come from all over the world, but they still know our purpose and reason for existing. Both groups work harmoniously together, even though they don't always agree on everything. We must be Christians first and then be teachers, students or businessmen. It's this Christian in- fluence that makes the relationship and I think it's great. Petit Jean: How is your relationship with students? Ganus: I think you ought to ask the students that. I like our students very much, but I wish I had more time to spend with them. I'm just gone too much to have a really close relationship with very many nf them, but I am close with a few. Petit Jean' How do you involve yourself with the community of Searcy? Ganus: I'm a member of the Lions Club, and have been for about 20 years. I try to attend whenever I'm in town. I have served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, and I'm now serving as a director of the First Security Bank. This is my sixth year. Of course the church, of which I am an elder, is also part of the community. I try to be a part of the community in any way that I can. -r'f' Petit Jean: What'would you consider to be some of the most exciting moments in your life? Ganus: I think they are when our students achieve - either in winning a football game, an executive game or getting All-American for the annual. To me they are all exciting. I love sports and competition, whether it's in the Petit Jean, The Bison, dramatics or anything of this nature. When our young people come through and win victories this is the most exciting thing. Petit Jean: If you could have three wishes, what would they be? Ganus: My first wish would be that we please God. Second, that we would please men, and that they would open their hearts and pocketbooks and help us carry on our work. I don't know of anything else that I really want. Petit Jean: If you could change something in your life what would it be and how would you change it? Ganus: That is a very difficult question. Well, there are just not many things that I would change. I think I've been very fortunate in my parents, my upbringing, my education, the wife I married and the children we have. The Lord has been good to me. The only thing I would change is being more faithful and more zealous in the work of the Lord - beginning at an early age. Of course, I would have liked to be a great professional football player, a great singer, and all those things, but I'm not. I wouldn't give up what I've had for a career or anything else. In addition to his duties as president, Dr. Ganus traveled to Africa last summer to visit church-sponsored schools and missions. He also spoke in seven Citizenship seminars. Among other honors he was recently included in Who's Who and Outstanding Educators in America. Dr. Ganus was also named recipient of the Out- standing Alumnus of Harding Award for 1972-73. l. OFFICE dialogues are commonplace for Dr. Clifton L. Ganus, Jr. 2. PRESENTING President Ganus with the 1972-73 Outstanding Alumnus of Harding Award is Dr. Jock Sears while Mrs. Ganus looks on. 3. EVEN presidents of colleges have to do chores around their houses. 4. STUDENTS feel free to converse with Dr. Ganus. 21

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,, frames :- ,figi 2 , , at wg Jnasgs. V fi l0'I'T TUCKER, BA xi ,.- L ,415 '5 ix. 5. A -iw... VICE-PRESIDE NT Lott Tucker brings new industry to local community LOTT R. TUCKER, JR., Harding's Vice-President for Finance, acting as co-chairman of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee, was instrumental in obtaining a new in- dustry for Searcy - the ITT-Higbie Corporation. He served on the board of the Searcy Federal Savings and Loan Association and acted as chairman of the Searcy Municipal Planning Commission. Selected to Who's Who in Finance and Industry for 1972, Tucker was also a member of the following professional organizations: Southern Association of College and University Business Officers, National Association of College and University Personnel Administrators. He also supervised construction on the new student center. 1. DISCUSSING the blueprints for the new student center with a construction worker is Mr. Tucker. 2. .IUBILANT Lott Tucker congratulates his son, David, after another Wildcat victory. 23