University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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Hawkins, Martha Alumni Affairs Hogue, Linnie Counselor Jackson, Jennie McMath Learning Development Center Jefferson, Kathleen Learning Development Center Johnson, Callie Head Resident Jones, Clydine C. Registrar's Office Langley, Ruth Registrar's Office Lawson, Joy Math Lloyd, Travis Public Safety Matthews, Patricia B. Career Placement Maxwell, Honey Business Office Mayall, Bonnie Student Affairs Miller, Ernestine Computer Center Mitchell, Paul E. Public Safety Moffatt, Pattie Library Montgomery, Redus Archaeology Moore, Espie Student Union Newman, Diane L. Student Affairs Oates, Barbara B. Learning Development Center Rash, Kathleen Business Office 142 Academics 4 Almost always smiling, staff members are an integral part of University operations.

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3 he Margaret Wolfe answers the phone in the Communications Arts De- | Marlena Beavers of the Learning Development Center assists a stu- partment. dent. Abney, Joyce Archaeology Annulis, Elizabeth Director of Computer Center Barnes, Karen S. Forestry Bates, Alice S. Insurance Personnel Beavers, Marlena Anita Learning Development Center Bolin, Rebecca A. Business Office Brooks, Ernestine Admissions Brown, Fern Student Affairs Burnett, Fred Forestry Burnett, Rosemary Business Office Burton, John Public Safety Clayton, Clifford W. Director of Public Safety Cooper, Clara Fine Arts Center Eubank, Joyce Title Il Ferguson, Garlan Head Resident Flemister, Becky Publication Offices Gartman, Dorothy Business Office Gates, Lorena Library Graham, Paul Library Hall, Sandra Library Academics 141

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‘S: A HOME. current Director of Financial Aid, attended e Saline River was off- “pehthully so, - he spent the first three years of his life on the A M campus. “My Aas were the peng fosach ss of Harris When u was born - | virtually ew ” the time of his found: oe was an integral my life. we winning tradition had been instilled before | returned here, though.” During his three years of Weevil football, he twice achieved all-AIC, once as a pears The Weevils won the conference title each of those three years. - re the days of footballs ome . platoon.’ The same players doubled on offense and defense. The attitudes and activities of students in the late 1950's were quite different — from those of today, he asserts. ‘‘We were a much closer knit group because we were less” in number.” Enrollment 7ireug) that period ieee from 600 to 800 4s are more highly educated now. Back then, we lived | in our own little world. Today’ s students are much more serious about the things happening around them.” Transportation posed a problem for the student of the 50's. ‘‘There wasn’t much money then, and most students were forced to stay on campus. We made our own activities, like weekly dances and oe) bonfires and cook-outs. My wife and | never missed a dance.”’ “We were always involved in something. It wasn’t unusual to find a parked car blocking a doorway to a building or one of us putting some sort of animal in the girls dorm. Once, we leaned a fifty-five gallon drum full of water against the head to students and © Rezab, Jodie G. Registrar's Office Sanderlin, Ollie Financial Aid Sawyer, Verma Switchboard Sullivan, Eleanor Admissions Tucker, Betty H. Business Office Weaver, Michael A. B.S.U. Director White, Gail Athletics Wilson, Jan L. Head Resident Wilson, Janis O. Forestry Wilson, Virginia Public Safety At work in his office, Tommie Scifres can always find time for a student with a problem. resident's door. It was a challenge to violate the rules, and |’m not proud of it, but for the most part we stayed one step under them.” We once kidnapped A.S.1.C.'s (now UCA) Homecom- ing Queen, and also stole Southern State’s mascot, a mule. Tom Scifres considers himself fortunate to have ex- perienced the beauty of the campus and its inhabitants as a child, a student, and now an administrator. ‘This is my first home. I’m very pleased with it now, and I’ve never been disappointed with A M or UAM. It’s the best school in the state, and |’m proud to be associated with ite” Academics 143