Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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A versati Ie ma n Ready to cope with any situation In a college Where the administration 'is geared to giving the students the best educa- tion possible with the best facilities possible, William J. McNelis stands as the head of a staff that makes individual guidance a con- stant Watchword. President of Los Angeles Valley College since September, 1959, McNelis, a Warm- hearted Irishman, keeps his office door open to all students and receives them as one V L,,.s ., would close friends, giving to each caller in turn his undivided attention and a ready smile to put him at ease. A college president who drives a Volks- Wagen, McNelis is part and parcel of student life. Having worked his way through school, he understands the problem of the student who must pay his own Way. "You name it and I did it," he says of his own college employment. Never to busy to welcome ci visitor, President McNelis pauses in his paper work to flash a friendly smile. ' ffitfaafi 5.2212375211 ' ' ' 1 miiigfrrf-:gga,e12913.21-sgr,ri: . M ia, ,,, ,N M , - ,,,N, -NRN 4 J 1

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y COI'Ltil'LU6d The path to theatrical "All the wor1d's a stage," but Valley has its own special one The Independent party presented such men of distinction as Congress- man James C. Corman, Attorney General Stanley Mosk and State Senator Richard Richards in a series of political forums. The parade of notables does not stop with politicians. The Athenaeum sponsored such well-known persons as Dr. Willard Libby, the Reverend Martin Luther King and Ogden Nash. A new interest in the college has been shown this year by Monarchs in their reaction toward campus publications. The Valley Star, college paper and winner of 14 consecutive all-American awards, found it neces- sary to increase the number of copies printed from 3,000 to 4,500 to keep the paper stands filled. Sceptre, eve- ning magazine, upped its number of pages from 16 to 20. And the Execu- tive Council voted to give Crown, being published for the second year as a magazine-type annual, free of charge to holders of student body cards. entertainment ends in the modermstlc Theater Arts building But most important of all, the cur- riculum at Valley provides an educa- tion for the ambitious students at- tending. This year Valley offered 250 courses in 50 different fields, Dr. Stewart Marsh, dean of curriculum, says. High standards of achievement are evidenced by success of Valley grad- uates, both by those who transfer to four-year colleges and universities and those who prepare for a vocation after obtaining an associate in arts degree. Admission requirements are chang- ing from an "open-door" to a "revolv- ing door," President McNelis says. He was referring to a tightening of academic standards, typical of 1961- 62. Students at Valley respond to this increased demand on their ability by superior achievement. Yes, Los Angeles Valley College is different.

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U Despite his heavy schedule, President McNelis and his wife, Doris, find time to attend social affairs such as the Homecoming Dance. Equal to any situation, game or dance President McNelis and some members of the faculty take time off to enioy the thrills and suspense ofa game.