Appalachian State University - Rhododendron Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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GET AT LEAST SEVEN GREAT DEPARTMENTS IN ONE COLLEGE! WOULDN ' T YOU LIKE TO EXPAND YOUR CULTURAL HORIZONS AND DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ETHICAL AND AESTHETIC VALUES? AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU CAN BE PROVIDED WITH A LIBERAL EDUCATION THAT CAN PREPARE YOU FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONS OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. TRY THE COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS OUT. WE CONSIST OF SEVEN GREAT DEPARTMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM. THE COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOONE.N.C.

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The Department of Special Education of Appalachian State Jniversity is just that , a very pecial department, filled with pecial people all working together or a special purpose. The lepartment revolves around the ledicated faculty and students orking together for a common |oal — helping special children ind a place in life in which they can unction best and be happiest, ' hese are physically handicapped hildren, gifted children, emotion- illy disturbed children and nentally retarded children. Each member in the Department f Special Education contributes to he common goal in his or her own ndividuai way. Each have poured heir own talents into the melting lOt and as a result, Appalachian las one of the greatest Special Ed. lepartments in the country. It is uided by the department hairperson. Dr. Linda Blanton. )r. Blanton, a very remarkable ady, arrived at A.S.U. in eptember, went right to work and oon became not only a friend to all he students, but also a great eacher. To add to her responsibili- ies. Dr. Blanton had a new son hree months after she began work, ;ut this hardly slowed her down, he is known and loved for her ndless patience in helping tudents as well as teachers with arious problems and difficulties. In the area of mental retardation by Ellen Tart HELPING SPECIAL PEOPLE WITH THEIR SPECIAL PROBLEMS is Dr. Ernie Lange, who works closely with the students in the Student Council of Exceptional Children. Others who have been a great help to the Council are Mike Ortiz and Carolyn Worley. Filled with students who are eager to help the handicapped, the SCEC has done much and is still going strong. They do everything from taking kids to the circus, to going to conventions to learn about new ideas in the field. One program which is very beneficial to both the students and the children is the Physical Education program held each Saturday morning in the gym. This program is headed by Dempsey Hensley, a man with a big heart and much care for the handicapped. In the area of Emotional Disturbance are Dr. Art Robarge and Dr. Jim Tompkins. Both men are exceptional in their field and are able to bring in good exper- iences that their past has afforded. This makes learning much more than just from the books. Dr. Richard Stahl, in the area of Gifted Talented is indeed talented. This area has just begun within the department, and Dr. Stahl has worked hard to make it into the unique program that it is. Many children throughout the country are benefitting from his efforts. He not only provides a good education for future teachers, but also has a program for gifted children. The Department of Special Education at Appalachian gives its students an opportunity to work firsthand with the handicapped before they graduate. This is one element that puts the department a step ahead of all others. People responsible for on-the-job training are Jim Hosch, Ray Hyer, and Larry Larson at Western Carolina Center. These three men are doing an excellent job being fathers to students who are doing their internships. Others responsible for on-the-job training are Mike Ortiz and Ricky Connellee. Mike works with student teachers in Lenoir and Winston. Ricky works with student teachers in Charlotte. Their extreme interest and zest helps students in becoming true professionals. A new addition in the depart- ment is Gary Timbers, and last but certainly not least are the secretaries, Kathy Kline and Kalyn Storie. These are by no means just ordinary secretaries. They ' re known to help in every way from giving baby showers to taking notes in faculty meetings. They listen to problems on the sides of both the teachers and students. Indeed, the Department of Special Education is one of a kind. It is a great and true example of what can be done when teachers and students respect each other and work together toward a common goal. r 1 ACADEMICS TODAY, May 1976 47

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JOHN T. AUSTON • DEAN M. AYDELOTT • ROBERT A. BANZHAF JOANNE BELL • ANNETTE BURKHART • CAPTAIN DAVID CAMPBELL HAROLD W. CARRIN • FRANK M. CARROLL • TERRY W. COLE • WALTON S. COLE • CAPT. THOMPSON O. CORYELL • SUSAN S. DAY • JAMES E. DELLINGER • WARREN C. DENNIS • MACWILLIAM DISBROW • C. HOWARD DORGAN • WILLIAM R. DUNLAP • LAWRENCE F. EDWARDS • NICHOLAS ERNESTON • MARY ANN FARTHING • CHRIS L. FLESTER • LORRAINE FORCE • ELIZABETH FOX • WILLIAM D. GRAHAM • LTC WILLIAM D. HAMMOND • WILLIAM C. HANNER • JUDY L. HUMPHREY • FRANCES V. IRONS • CHARLES L. ISLEY • BARBARA ADELE JUSTICE • ALLEN F. KINDT • ALICE JANE LEWIS • JOSEPH C. LOGAN • NOYES C. LONG • CAPTAIN JOHN E. MCKNIGHT • SCOTT R. MEISTER • JAY MESBAHEE • CAPTAIN CHARLES B. MICHAEL • HENRY G. MICHAUX»CARLA. MOELLER • BARBARA A. NEWTON • WILLIAM JACK NEWTON • CLYDE CHARLES OWEN • R. CLINTON PARKER • PHILIP M. PAUL • JOE FRANK PHELPS • EDWARD LEE PILKINGTON • MARY FRANK POE • MARGARET RUTH POLSON • CHARLES E. PORTERFIELD • ALFRED V. RAPP • ERIC F. REICHARD • SANDRA ROBERTSON • PETER M. ROSE • CELIA SUE ROTEN • W. HOYT SAFRIT • WILLIAM C. SPENCER • FRANK R. STECKEL • R. CARROLL STEGALL • JOYCE P. STINES • MABEL M. STONER • MARIANNE SUGGS • M. JOAN TERRY • ROBERT M. TILLOTSON • SHERRY WATERWORTH • LINDA WELDEN • GERALD L. WELKER • ELMER RUSSELL WHITE • JOAN LYN WHITE • JANICE M. WHITENER •