University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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mmummA Liz Brannon taught school in Georgia before returning to graduate school. Her experience as a teacher helps her to fulfill her duties at the Reading Clinic. Assisting students and grading papers are her major duties at the clinic. Gladys James and her son John help each other with their homework. John checks each evening to make sure that his mother is indeed awake and studying.

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Dr. W.T BJce-president for Stud Affairs, sunlmecni OAR best when he said, ' . believe that most of the students coming through SOAR do not really understand the importance of the program until they have been in college for a while and have had time to reflect on its advantages. SOAR gives them a foothold they otherwise would not have, an experience that proves to be invaluable as they face the first weeks of college. The New Games concept welcomed freshmen to SOAR. Above: Counselor Lisa Smith plays the parachute game with a group of Soarees. Left: Counselor Lawrence Davis meets his group of prospective freshmen during Follow the Leader. The 1980 SOAR Counselors include: Rick Lester, iieryl Shippey, Angela Morrison, Greg Risner, Kim Heard, Sam Hendrix, Lisa Smith, Ken Swannigan, Amber Newborn, Lawrence Davis, Sherrie Barton, gm Jones. Sludenl life 13 1

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Graduate and Married Students A Little Out of the Ordinary Budgeting time is a problem that faces all college students, but for married and graduate students this problem is particularly critical. Bobby and Diane Cawthon both work full time while Bobby is a fulltime student. Coordinating conflicting schedules in order to spend time together is for them achieved by making compromises. Annie Murphy, head resident of LaCrange, says that time is also her biggest problem. Her duties at LaCrange while working on a Double A teaching certificate mean that there ' s always something to do and never enough time. Liz Brannum is a graduate student who also finds time important. She, like Annie Murphy, made the decision to attend graduate school to upgrade her teaching abilities so that she might become involved in the decision-making process of education. In addition to taking 12 hours in graduate classes, Liz also works at the Reading . Clinic. Gladys James acknowledges time as important, but she feels that her responsibilities as a mother are her biggest problem in being a student. She says that because Dr. Frenesi Wilson, dean of nursing, was willing to help her get her son in school in Florence she chose UNA over four other schools. Although she feels that attending college is difficult for older persons, Gladys points out that no one is too old to learn if she will ask for help. Diane Cawthon brings her husband Bobby, a music major, an ice cold drink while he studies his history notes. Annie Murphy, head resident of LaCrange, enjoys best the counseling part of her job. Here she discusses some happenings with Charleen Cooper. student life 15