Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Awiel coNriNuEs wonk with PMASE Ill, cowsulrs with schools ON development C. FLOYD DANIEL, B.S., Vice- President for Development, worked with his main activities directed toward the completion of the pledging of Phase lll. The 811.3 million capital campaign was the largest of such campaigns in the history of the school. He continued to work closely with the Trustee Development Committee and the President's Development Council in carrying out the overall development program for the college. Plans were made to launch a volunteer effort using members of the President's Development Council in various congregations across the country in behalf of furnishing several dormitories and other buildings on campus. Daniel worked with the development department at the Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis in planning to launch a campaign for S2 million. Daniel was called on by the president of Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, Tenn., to do some consulting work with the college in development and fund raising. He was one of the featured speakers in August for the beginning of the school year at Freed-Hardeman. He was also con- tacted by the Board of Directors of the Jackson Christian School in Jackson, Tenn., and the administration of Bell Haven College in Jackson, Miss., to discuss fund raising and development for the schools. Daniel worked closely with Crowley's Ridge Academy and the Children's Home in Paragould, Ark., in fund raising projects. Both projects were successful and aided in the development of the institutions. He served as a deacon and president of the Christian Service Committee at the College church of Christ and was on the Finance and Missions Com- mittees. He served on the Executive Committee of the college and was a member of the Board of Directors at Camp Wyldewood. f Christian education is important to me because of the opportunity this involvement gives me and others to advance the Kingdom of God on this earth. l believe that the fun- damental purpose for Jesus' leaving heaven and coming to earth was to seek and save the lost. As Christians, l believe our primary purpose in this life is proclaiming the gospel of Christ to lost people. The greatest resource for proclaiming the gospel to the lost is the human resource. ln Matthew 9:38, Jesus refers to the human resource as laborers and tells us to pray for more laborers. At Harding we are preparing laborers for the Kingdom, whether they be accountants, teachers, doctors, missionaries or homemakers. To make this all possible we must have buildings and equipment. Every brick in every building represents a gift from someone. lt is a joy to ask others to invest in Harding 's young people. Their investment will have eternal consequences for good. -C. Floyd Daniel 1. TAKING time from his busy schedule, Floyd Daniel talks with Randy Hughes in the Student Center. 2. ENJOYING a Bison football game, Mr. Daniel visits with a friend. 3. FLOYD DANIEL, Vice President of Development. 26 VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

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Tucken ACTIVE ON CAMPUS ANd IN AREA LOTT R. TUCKER, B.A., Vice- the Harbin Center, Inc., in Memphis and was Vice-President and member President for Finance and Business Manager, besides fulfilling his duties in this position, was active in the Searcy community. As well as serving as a member of the board of the Searcy Municipal Planning Commission and the Searcy Redevelopment Housing Corporation, he served as Vice- President of the Searcy Federal Savings and Loan. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Searcy Kiwanis Club as well as Past President of both organizations. Tucker was a member of the board of of the board of Continental Warehouse, lnc., also in Memphis. Connected with his duties as Business Manager, Tucker was a member of the Southern and National Associations of College and University Business Officers and of the National Association of College and University Personnel Officers Association. Tucker also committed himself to his work as an elder and treasurer of the College church of Christ. QA A32 X gc K At A siv- --3 f i-we K ,1 if W The most Important values of Christian education cannot be measured in material terms. Jesus made this very clear when he asked What shall a man be profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own life, or What shall a man give in exchange for his life? The true values of Christian education are to be found in the social mental and spiritual realm of such an education. To me personally, Christian education has been important because of the Godly men and women that I have been privileged to be taughtby and also to have worked with in the administration of Harding College over a period of 25 years. Also, it has been important because l found a Christian wife to share my life and a Christian environment in which I could raise my children. They have also been blessed with a Christian education and have found Christian wives at Harding. ln Christian education at Harding College, l have been able to devote my life to the Lord in a work l believe to be very important in His Kingdom. lt is my desire to help pass on to another generation a Harding College strongefrthan when I entered the work and one in which young people will continue to be able to receive a Christ-centered education. K -Lott R.Tucker,Jr. J I to ' , - U N' K -if X 1. DISCUSSING accomplishments of the college, Mr. Tucker visits with alumnus Ralph 'I Diehl. 2. LOTT Fl. TUCKER, Vice-President of Finance. 3. THE camera catches the eye of Mr. Tucker as he enjoys the Development Council banquet. 4. ALONG with his wife, Mae Anne, and other Black and Gold banquet guests, Mr. Tucker laughs at a humorous story. VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE 25 sf

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'T 1. VIRGIL BECKETT, Registrar. 2. WORKING with the CRT terminal computer, Mr. Beckett feeds in class information. 3. CHECKING a student's file, Virgil Beckett helps plan a semester's load. 4. LOOKING through files, Mr. Beckett searches for a student's transcript. 1 N, ,ff .4llF 3 4 . Christian education is important to me because it involves educating young men and women for life's highest and best calling, Christianity as a way of life. It is a privilege as well as a responsibility to have the op- portunity to help young people develop Christian values. One of the duties of my office is academic advising, and this provides me with an ex- cellent opportunity to know students on a personal basis. Christian education also affords me the opportunity to serve with colleagues who are dedicated to similar goals. This unity of purpose creates an atmosphere of Christian love that makes a Christian educational in- stitution a pleasant place in which to serve. -Virgil M. Beckett M ,in K ,I Beckett iwitif-ues colviputen REGISTRATION VIRGIL M. BECKETT, BA, Registrar, completed 19 years of service to Harding College in the Registrar's Office including 17 years as Registrar. For two years he devoted much time and study to implementing com- puterization of various operations of the administrative process, and in December, registration for the spring semester was done by computer. This on-line computerized pre-registration system worked very efficiently and was greatly appreciated by the students since it saved them many hours of time and expedited the sectionizing of classes. Beckett was a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. In October he attended in Fayetteville at the University of Arkansas a meeting of registrars from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma as efforts were made to organize a regional association of registrars. He served on a number of standing faculty committees, including the Executive Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Admissions Committee and Academic Retention Committee, sewing as chairman of the latter committee. He also served on the ad hoc Computer Committee. Beckett was active in the program of the College church of Christ. REGISTRAR