Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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edicaU Ht For the seniors, dedicating the yearbook to a specific faculty member is a token of appreciation and ad¬ miration. It is fitting then for the Golden Hearts to dedicate the 1987 Veterropt to DR. JACOB S. QUIAM- BAO, Methodist Minister, Manget Professor of Philosophy, and Head of the Religion Department at Wes¬ leyan. What can be said about Dr. Quiam- bao that has not been voiced many times before? It was no accident that he was chosen to be the advisor to the Golden Hearts for fourteen of his fif¬ teen years at Wesleyan because he houses the “Golden Heart” in that lively body of his. No one who has ever met Dr. Quiambao can forget him, particularly the people at Wes¬ leyan whose lives he has touched so closely. Students, present and past, re¬ member him in different ways. To those who accompanied him on Wesleyan-sponsored trips to the Holy Land, he was a solicitious and knowledgeable guide. In the class¬ room, he impressed students with his zeal and genuine belief in the material he covered. His different pronouncia- tion of some of the words in the Bible and other material was uniquely his, and endeared him to the hearts of his listeners. Students who did not have him in class knew Dr. Quiambao because he was everywhere on cam¬ pus — in the Snack Bar, at all the programs presented by the College, and at the soccer and basketball games. He had a genial smile and a good word for everyone, and he was tireless in sharing his friendliness. He met no strangers and, as a result, ex¬ tended his popularity far beyond the confines of Wesleyan. He has been ac¬ tive in ministering at local churches, and in speaking engagements at public and civic functions. The mere mention of Wesleyan to outsiders im¬ mediately brought forth the question, “Do you know Dr. Quiambao?” His name was a definite icebreaker in starting the ball of conversation roll¬ ing among newly introduced people. This is the year that Dr. Quiambao retires from teaching at Wesleyan. His position on the faculty will be a difficult one to fill. Another person will be selected for the position, but no one will ever take his place in the hearts of his students. This feeling of belonging to students was evidenced in a concrete way when several of his past students banded together to solicit funds for the establishment of the Jacob S. Quiambao Scholarship Award to be given to a deserving stu¬ dent. Dr. Quiambao had the privilege of selecting the first recipient and of presenting the award to her at Honors Day Convocation. Dr. Quiambao will be remembered for his indefatigable service to Wes¬ leyan and to the Macon community at large, and for his loyalty to his homeland, the Philippines. But his pride in being a United States citizen overrides everything else. Indeed, he has made a valuable imprint on the area, and this impact will always be remembered and cherished. The Golden Hearts of 1987 salute Dr. Jacob S. Quiambao — our advisor and inspiration.

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Everybody ' s searching for a hero; people need someone to look up to. I never found anyone who fulfilled my need. A lonely place to be, and so I learned to depend on me. And if by chance that special place that you ' ve been dreaming of leads you to a lonely place, find your strength in love. The Greatest Love of All by Linda Creed 5

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