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

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SM' Deollcateol to youth Stauffer first student body president does when he sends 'flowers to Dean Royer at the beginning , 0 of each school year Retiring after 13 years with Valliey Col- lege, Mrs. Nena Royer, dean of student activ- ities, will end 45 years in the service of youth. The first dean selected for the Valley College administrative staff, she chose to work as close to the students as possible. A popular adviser in every student activ- ity, Dean Royer often finds her calendar crowded from early until late, but with re- markable ease, appointments come and go as smoothly as guests drifting in and out of an "open house." With no hint of pressure, without clock watching, Mrs. Royer receives students in her office as graciously as guests in her home and, like a doting parent, displays an entire wall of her office lined with photographs of student body presidents, each picture cap- tioned with the student's name, class year and the Royer touch: the student's nickname. "Students are my life," she often has said, laughingly telling how frequently they refer to her as "Mother" 'tIt's a privilege and a responsibility to work with young people, and every student is entitled to be treated as a teacher would want his own child treated." "Find the good and build on it" is the philosophy of the dean, who has never been known to say an unkind word about anyone. "I love young peoplef, says Dean Royer, who teaches not by book alone, but by under- standing as well. Demonstrating an almost unmatched rap- port with Valley students, her enthusiasm fosters and typifies Valley's college spirit. "The way to stay young," she says "is to work with youth. The way to die young iS to try to keep up with them."

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The step-saving invention of the telephone is one ofthe things for which President Caught in a moment of intense concentration at a game are President McNeIis and his companion, Walter Coultas. Closeness to the students is important to McNelis as president and, with his Wife, Doris, and their two sons, Steve and Don, he attends almost every athletic event at Valley. Here is a college president Whose interest centers in the student, Whether at club day, an athletic event or in the classroom. President McNelis says, "Valley College is constantly searching for the best means pos- sible to serve the student and the com- munity. The purpose of every activity, cur- ricular or co-curricular, is to serve the needs of the individual. Every effort is made by the staff to give the student in attendance an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to succeed." Popular with both students and faculty, this college president has a personal integrity that rings true. Beneath his quick wit lies a seriousness and belief in education. McNelis is eternally grateful. 1 .3 ii..

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l l ' candidates are ifront rowl Monica Schubert, Toni Peters, Miriam Elbaum and Shirley Green, iback rowl Lynn Kurz, Teddi Segovia, Lina Hadi, Anita Krohn and Evelyn Hulan, l l 4' 'ww f Dean Royer, surrounded by aspirants for the Queen's crown, plays no favorites. Queen Dean Royer whirls through a waltz with Wally Manning, the queen's escort, at the Homecoming Dance. An enthusiastic helper at the annual AWS fashion show, Dean Royer adiusts a sleeve for model Pam Stettler. Exhibiting the spirit that built Valley, Dean Royer ioins the fun laughter and cheering of Veteran Club members Claudia Garret Carol Dimario, John Green, Don Robertson, Wayne Emerson and Bill Warden at El Camino football game V- it ' tif'-illjigf "A'Gf""' '1 'T In -V4 9' 1 ., 'K ie, . - ,