Athens State College - Columns Yearbook (Athens, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1978 volume:

Time To Find Oui Who You Ate . . . And Where You Ate Going , . . Time To Be Alone, , . Time To Be Togeiher ,., Time To Experimenf ,., W ttlv Time To Sbate , Time To Laugh , . . Time To Love . . . ' ' y Vvl Time To Talk 10 Time To Dream tVi  ««f . 11 Time To Lisfen . • • ri ' - Wi 12 iiiir Time To Learn . . . 13 Time To Gtow,,. 14 Time To Become . • • 15 COLUMNS 1978 Editor: Linda Belcher Staff: Tina Luker: Sports Pam Compton: Sports Linda Belcher: Opening Students Faculty Administration Organizations People Features Closing Photographers: Thomas Treadwell Mike Gouner Sonia Blankenship Linda Belcher Tony Smith Business Manager: Gene Hughes 16 Introduction 1 Students 18 Administration 36 Faculty 48 Organization 56 People 74 Sports 92 Features 128 Graduating Seniors 142 17 oc5- «52 - • ' ' ' ' V ' ' yi ' -J ' i ' if n- i? - V- „ : j '  : ' :v ' ' fciv ■ Qeniots Adams, Harold Aderhold, Richard L. Aldrich, Phyllis Arrington, barrel! L. Austin, Jerry W. Baker, Anneliese Barbre, Ceri Barksdale, A. D. Bellairs, SheilieC. Black, Ruth D. Block, Peggy R. Boike, Jimmy A. Boster, Charles W. Bowers, Lois Bramblett, Ray Brauer, John Brewton, Billy E. Broadfoot, Julia Brumbeloe, W. J. Bryant, Robert W. Burns, Gale L Busch, Jerry W. Butler, Mike Cahela, Larry M. Calloway, Jim L. Carden, William M. Case, Wayne A. Casper, Larry R. Ceci, Michael A. Ceci, Randy 20 Chambers, Richard Champion, Nancy Cherry, David Clark, Steve Clarke, Terry M. Coffell, George R. Coffey, Clyde R. Collier, Arnell R. Compton, Pam Compton, Terri Cornelius, John Couey, Frances Cox, Susan Crawford, Suzette Cross, Karen Crow, Carolyn Crowe, Danny Crowe, David L. Crowell, Frank Cunningham, Lisa Curnell, W. S. Currin, Jean Cutts, Donald A. Dean, Mary Kay Downs, Alton Duke, Mary Anne Duvall, John W. Edwards, Dale Ellenburg, Chesteen Elliotte, Gwendolyn Engle, Burma G. Engle, Sandra K. Eskridge, Robyn Ester, Janet M. Eubanks, Kenneth 21 Eudy, Susan K. Ezell, Janice Ferguson, Charles Ferguson, Debbie Ferguson, Donald J. Forsythe, Wendy Gates, Pam W. Gatlin, Richard George, Jerry G. Gillespie, Sandy Glasscock, James Goodin, Barbara Gouner, Robert M. Graham, Amy Gray, Patricia H r n H JM H H H4- iJl M Green, Patricia M. Hamm, William D. Haley, Kyla Jo Harper, Fred Harper, Robert J. Harrison, Stanley W. Hastings, Marion M. Hay, Amy J. Heath, Anneda Henderson, Glenda Herbert, Janet S. Howell, Jenny Hudson, Timothy W. Hughes, Gene Hughes, James G. Hull, Crick M. Jackson, Peggy D. Johnson, Betty J. Johnson, Bobby L. Johnson, L. F. 22 Jones, Margaret E. Jordan, Diane Keeton, John D. Kelley, Jerry Keith, Richard A. Klopfenstein, Lynn C. Knight, Steve Lanson, Richard Lee, Rebecca Lee, Terry W. Lee, Virginia K. Lewis, Sally Lewter, Tim Littleton, Dennis Livingston, Carlton Long, Barbara Lovell, Bobby W. Luker, Sedena Tina Mabry, Brenda J. Mahathy, Deborah L. Maiker, Cindy Mann, Phyllis McCay, Angela McCowan, Freda G. McGee, Marcia D. McWhirter, Donna Means, Lynn Meriwether, Julius Mitchell, Paul J. Mitchell, Ron Morgan, John Moultrie, James M. Mullins, Danny Murphy, Sara L. Namazy, Abdouluahab 23 Nappier, Terry Nasseri, Ali Nelson, Timothy M. Newbill, Audrey G. Nikceuich, Milan Nixon, Susan Norman, Richard Nugent, John O ' Connell, John J. Ill Pankey, Terrie Parsons, Glenn Patterson, Jackie Paul, Henry Payne, Hadassah Perry, Mary A. Petty, Charles L. Phares, Glenn E. Pockus, James S. Pogue, Charles D. Preston, Frankie Prince, Dennis T. Pryor, Willie M. Quirk, Patrick Rabon, Barry S. Raiylston, Jill Riner, Ronnie Robertson, Jane H. Robertson, JudyC. Robinson, Jerry E. Roe, Norma J. i T si aJ H I r H r -wStl Rogers, Dennis G. Rogers, Thomas D. Saint, Marsha Sanderson, Kathleen Sands, Jerry 24 Sandusky, Debra S. Satterfield, Harold T. Simmons, Bill Simpkins, Robert Siota, Jose A. F. Sipe, David T. Sivley, John Skipworth, Rita B. Smith, Carol A. Smith, Johnny R. Smith, Patricia Smith, Robert E. Smithley, Mary K. Sneed, James A. Spurling, Phyllis Terry, Roderick Thomas, Bruce Thomas, Danny Thomas, James E. Thomas, John Thompson, Charles Thornton, Mary L. Tobias, Melvin R. Tsujimura, Shigcru Tucker, Carole 0. Tull, Betty 0. Underwood, Pamela Vaughn, James K. Vaughn, Laura L. Vest, Willis G. Vickery, Terry Walker, Garry B. Walker, Larry W. Watson, Annie R. Weber, Steven P. 25 Wells, Betty C. White, George W. Whitley, Elton C. Whitlow, Thomas E. Williams, Shelby Willis, Terrell C. Wood, Ruth D. Woodall, Dianne Woodward, Mary A. Wright, Gloria C. Wright, Larry E. Yarbrough, Janis C. Go Bears!!! 6 An exciting game, no doubt! True beauty is only skin deep! Chap hard at work!! Stuff it!!! 27 Juniors Abernathy, Patricia Aldridge, Charles Allen, Terry W. Allison, Larry Alspach, Howard E. Anerton, Alvie R. Appling, Virginia Atkins, Bill W. Bailey, Michael J. Barnard, John W. Bates, Shelia Beebe, Terry Biddix, Rodney R. Blankenship, Sonia Blevins, Max D. Bogle, Joe Boundt, James F. Bowers, Paul V. Box, Julie A. Brock, Thomas L. Buchanan, Tim Buchholz, James Burmeister, Larry Burney, Glen Butler, Lisa R. Cagle, Lem Jr. Capps, Raymond K. Garden, Randel Garter, Essie F. Chapman, Michael G. Charles, Terri L. Christy, Anthony W. Chu, Hung Van Glardy, Deborah N. Clem, Sara J. Cockrell, Matilda H. Jr. Goker, Johnny E Coker, Natalie Coleman, Sandra Coleman, Sherry E. Combs, Kenneth W Cordett, William E. Corum, Mary Grabtree, Christa Culberson, K. N eal Gulp, Robert A. Daniel, Danny E. Davidson, Victoria 28 Davis, Beverly Davis, Carol S. Davis, Debra T. Davis, Martha L. Dewitl, Richard L. Diggs, Minnie L. Dobson, Maura L. DuBois, Andy Dunnavant, Anne Edwards, Bryan Elliot, Lee Embry, Susan F. Ennis, Diane Franks, Beverly D, Eraser, Delbra Freeman, Phyllis Foster, Gordon Foust, Lecia Fudge, Alan Fugitt, James M. Garrett, Carolyn R. George, Thomas W. Gilbert, James R. Glaze, Vivian Gooch, Debra H. Gossett, Vickie Graham, James W. Graham, Tony R, Gray, Shelia Guay, Barbara Hannah, Frances R. Harpe, Vicki Harris, Dan E. Hawkins, Reita P. Hayes, Edwin K. Haynie, Farron Heard, Brenda Hedrick, James A. Hellebrand, Bernd Herbert, Arlene K. Hill, Morris, W. Hogue, Anita L. Holland, Hoyt Holley, Joseph A. Hollingsworth, Sylvia Holme s, Timothy W. Hood, Anthony Houston, Thomas R. Humphrey, Margaret Jackson, Cecilia P. Jacobs, Julian S. Jeffreys, Willodean Johnson, Joseph R. Johnson, Patsy 29 Jones, Clarke J. Jones, Jerald Kennedy, Kelly Kerr, Carol J. Kiep, Peter J. King, Susan Kmney, Donna Kock, Terry L. Kurtz, Martha H. Kurtz, Michael W. Lackey, Carlene Lambert, Deborah D. Landford, Danny L. Latham, Debbie M. Lay, Helen Lee, Howard L. Lentry, Sylvia T. Long, William T. Jr. Lowery, Tracy Lyon, Benjamin Mann, Ann H. Martin, Barbara Mayer, Marianne K. McColley, Beauty H. McCormick, Thurman McCorvey, Dorothy McCuiston, Catherine McDonald, Ernestine McGee, Jessie G. McLemore, Jackie W. McPeters, Garland V. Miller, Deloris Miller, Denise Mitchell, Shelia D, Mooney, David Moore, Betty J. Moore, Bettye E. R. Moore, Rita Morrow, Earl W. Murphy, Rayburn T. Nash, Vickie R. Nave, Jimmy D. Nelson, Charles W. Newton, Donna G. Nichols, Larry J. Ohier, Anita Orr, GaryA. Osburn, Marvin W. Otte, Michael L. Owens, Kimothy J. Pans, Edward Parker, Roslyn Parvin, Rodney Paul, Donald C. 30 1 1 b QmB jA, i. ' r ! ji 1 1 fi A Pepper, David K. Pepper, Sharon Philips, Marilyn D. Poe, Ray D. Powers, Donald L. Roberts, Mary E. Roberts, Nancy Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Thomas D. Rodgers, Howard E. Rodriguez, Shelly Rohn, Marybeth Rogers, Joseph W. Rogers, Sandra Rounds, Arlan E. Russell, Bernard Sanderson, Steve Seibert, Carl M. Shaffer, Robert W. Shockley, Samuel Sketers, Norman R. Slack, Rufus Jr. Slater, Larry K. Smith, Alvin L. Smith, Brenda Smith, George R. Smith, James 0. Smith, Terry S. Smith, Peter Smith, Thomas A. Sparks, Kathy Sparling, Bruce E. Spraggins, Ray Spripling, Karen Stanley, Leslie Stephens, William H. Stone, Robert R. Strickland, Hoyt E. Stricklin, James L. Suggs, FayeH. Sweetland, Samuel Swisher, Kay Talbot, Barbara J. Taylor, Jeffery L. Taylor, Korda Taylor, Gail Terry, Jennifer Terry, Karen Terry, Michael W. Terry, Ronald Thomas, Annette L. Thompson, Daren H. Thompson, Diane Thornton, Joe 31 Thrash, Arthur Tiller, Millie Treadwell, Thomas G. Tomblin, Bette B. Trick, Augustus H. Turner, Brenda P. Ussery, David H. Veazey, Nancy J. Vice, Sheree Walker, Donald G. Walker, Jane Walker, Ronald L. Wallace, Carol Warden, James A. Warren, Jane Watson, Pam Wells, Ronald J. White, Mollie White, Robert White, Terry M. Whitt, Lisa W. Wilbanks, Charles E. Wilhoit, Ricky Williams, Daniel F. Williams, Patricia Williamson, Len Willoite, Betty H. Wolfe, John L. Wood, Jennifer Wrenn, Jackie S. Yates, Melvin C. Zachary, William Zarzour, Charles J. 32 Sonia prepares for homecoming. Doit, Tuck!!! ' V ■1 !5£ ' i i 33 Qpecial Qtudenfs Adams, Randall Bennett, Jeffrey Bolden, Eddie Braswell, Jean R. Campbell, Patsy Clark, Patricia Darby, Doris Fay, Robert T. Feigley, George Jr. Gay, Linda Goodloe, Dorothy Hagood, Carolyn Henry, Michael Jones, Charles L. Malker, Randall Mentrup, Steve Mitzel, Lance B. Monroe, Patricia Olson, Alan L. Overy, Elaine K. Petty, Barbara B. Ramsden, George A. Sandlin, Edith A. Sivley, InezT. Taylor, Bobby D. Taylor, Joyce Todd, Penny Wallenfang, Carolyn Wellden, Eulalia White, John P. Whitlock, Janice Wise, William 34 How do you do it, Gene??? im Trying to be sexy again!! 35 ' :« Dr. Qidney Sandtidge Ptesideni Mattha Pottet Secretary To The President 38 Thomas A, Rodgers Academic Dean Linda Rodgers Secretary To The Dean 39 Lucille Clem Betty Marks Secretaries to Assistant Dean Azalia Francis Assistant Academic Dean Robert Collins Director of Student Affairs !9?. ' At -. - ' ■ ■ Joanne Gant Secretary to Director of Student Affairs 40 Development And Admissions Curtis Tomlin Director of Development and Admissions Larry McCoy Assistant Director of Development and Admissions Dee Bauer Public Relations Manager Robert Johnson Financial Aid 41 Pat Shaw Veteran ' s Affairs Arnold Green Admissions Counselor Joan Horn Admissions Counselor Gayle Romine Admissions Counselor and Secretary to Admissions 42 Judy Davis Secretary to Admissions Sherry Ennis Secretary to Development Pat Craig Academic Records Kathy Jarrett Academic Records 43 Business Office Ewell P. Smith Business Manager Francis Owen Cashier — Bookkeeper Shirley Holden Bookkeeper 44 Joyce Lenox Accountant Debbie Thomas Jr. Accountant Dick Coffee Plant Manager 45 Sandra Garner Business Office Secretary Imogene Anerton Head Resident Mable Biles Dormitory Allen Head Resident Martin-Woodruff Dormitory 46 Book Qfore Library ; Af k Post Office Mrs. Hargrove 47 4 ' $ {•mv ' ifm ' ' ' ' ? 7 IW. j : ' v f Jt % % .i .-i :- .. v 7 . ' -- Y ' ■ ' :.; ' jvi;r. ; .-.- 3 - ' ; v , ' v V i y? V - - ' :« 3 :n 5:■l ,; Ri ! ;v 5v -sc vt l;■ ' ■ • ■., ft ■ :.- :V Business Administtation Jerry F. Bartlett Associate Professor of Business Administration GeneO. Ermert Professor of Business Administration James E. Garino Associate Professor of Business Administration Keith Absher Assistant Professor of Business Administration 50 Education Division Robert H. Murphree Professor of Education Betty Newman Associate Professor of Education Harold Murrell, Sr. Assistant Professor of Physical Education Oba E. Belcher Associate Professor of Physical Education Angeline Nazaretian Associate Professor of Physical Education Betty Jo Fuller Associate Professor of Physical Education 51 Humanities Division Curtis D. Coleman Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy Dennis S. Johnson Associate Professor of Art Penne J. Laubenthal Associate Professor of English 1 Elva McLin Associate Professor of English Annette B. Trent Instructor in Music 52 Division Of Nafutal Sciences Ronald McNutt Professor of Chemistry William A. Short Professor Of Natural Science and Mathematics 53 Division Of Gocial Gciences f ' K t-t u Loraine B. Pabst Professor of History David Buck Assistant Professor of Psychology ff. - Raymond McCaslin Associate Professor of Sociology i fj ■■ -0 •• .i Joe Slate Professor of Psychology 54 Faculty Not Pictuted Include: Dora Ashford Assistant Professor of Education James Ballew Associate Professor of Education Barbara Brooks Associate Professor of Secretarial Science Mildred Caudle Associate Professor of History Vincent Colane Associate Professor of Social Science and Speech Azalia Francis Professor of Education Bert Hayes Professor of Humanities Thomas Jandebeur Assistant Professor of Biology Harry Joiner Associate Professor of Political Science Daniel Jones Professor of Humanities Willard Logan Assistant Professor of Business Administration Joe McDonald Associate Professor of Math and Physics Ashley Martin III Associate Professor of Math and Physics Bess Parks Assistant Professor of Education Margaret Waldron Assistant Professor of History Peggy Webb Associate Professor of Education Charles West Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Robert Young Associate Professor of Education r ; ■• tis-5SK? : ' . ' • Gtudent Government Association OFFICERS Gene Hughes President Lynn Means Vice-President Larry Wright Treasurer Pam Underwood Secretary Linda Belcher Corresponding Secretary SENATORS Sonia Blankenship Public Relations Sue Cox Elections Danny Crowe Student Union Activities Robyn Eskridge Academic Affairs Lee Johnson Special Activities Tina Luker Orientation Janice Ezell Commuter Senator REPRESENTATIVES Ed Brewer IFC Diane Jordan Panhellenic Assocation Gene Hughes President 58 Pi Tau Chi Religious Fraternity Dr. Barry Anderson Imogene Annerton Dr. Jerry Barllett Charles Boster Robert Burkhardt Dr. Curtis Coleman Donna Cotton Sue Cox Mrs. Elliott Mrs. Hargrove Gene Hughes Dr. Daniel Jones Ruth Lutz Betty Marks Betty Newman Francis Owen Dr. Lorraine Pabst Martha Porter Seavell Smith Annette Trent Tim Williams 59 Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Tau Delta, an active study club on this campus, was established nationally as the college English honor society in 1 924, and on this campus in 1 954 by Dr. Herbert L. Hughes, then national president and head of our English department. Two of our members received national recognition when Terry Vereen and Martha Morrow placed second and third in national critical paper competition, and Charles Boley placed first in the state in undergraduate poetry. Dr. McLin, advisor and national historian, was awarded the honor member- ship certificate and pin for her work in the organization. The society meets the second Sunday of each month, usually in the home of a member, for discus- sion or literary entertainment, sponsors the literary magazine The Gyre, and conducts an annual contest for student writers. Members include Lynn Means, president; Brian Thomas, vice-president; Linda Bell, secretary-trea- surer; Debbie Ferguson, historian, Kyla Jo Haley, Robert Burkhardt, Charia Oden, Denise Miller, Peggy Black, Charles Boley, Ruth Christopher, James Collins, Frances Hannah, Gene Hughes, Lee Johson, Harold McCrary, Patricia McKenney, Martha Morrow, Steve Oden, Michael Payne, Karen Quillen, Mary Ann Richards, Virginia Scott, Terry Vereen, Kathleen Sanderson, Janie Whitlock, Angela Williams, and Patricia Williams. On campus associate members are Dee Bauer, Robert Burkhardt, Lucille Clem, Vincent Colane, Curtis Coleman, Robert Collins, Azalia Francis, JoAnne Gant, Bert Hayes, Dan Jones, Penne Laubenthal, Ruth Lutz, Angeline Nazaretian, Martha Porter, Thomas Rodgers, Sidney Sandridge, Joe Slate, and Curtis Tomlin. L to R: Mrs. Sandridge, Dorothy Fusch, Denise Miller, Charles Boley, Karen Quillen, Kyla Jo Haley, Clement Moore, Sheila McLin, Dr. Curtis Coleman, Gwen Elliott, Dr. Elva McLin, Dr. Penne Lauben- thal. 60 m s t rrr Front: Linda Bell, Pamela Murphy, Karen Quillen. Back: Steve Oden, Martha Ann King, Bar- bara Goodin, Willie McDaniel, Mary Hollon, John McDougle. New officers Kyla Jo Haley, Denise Miller, Robert Burkhardt, and chapter advisor Dr. McLin receive an award. National award winners Martha Morrow (third place, critical paper) and Terry Vereen (second place, critical paper) look at the National Sigma Tau Delta magazine which printed their papers. With them is Dr. Elva McLin, their sponsor and criticism teacher, who is also a national officer and who was this year awarded the coveted honor membership, given nationally to outstanding writers and contributors. 61 SNEA Carolyn Crow Anne Duke Steve Knight Kay Swisher 62 ■:.n ut .,A. ;,.u..« tv - HflllYIM|- ' ' ' ' ™ ' 0M ZTA lim TKE rT B!irscr i riTinr t ■ ' ' :-•.♦! Phi Mu Sonia Blankenship: Phi Director Mary Kay Dean: President Harriett Huffman: Panhellenic Delegate Lynn Means: Treasurer Korda Taylor: Secretary Pam Underwood: Vice-President Terry White Janis Yarbrough: Panhellenic President Phi Mu Fraternity was the recipient of both the Panhellenic Scholarship and Participation awards for the second consecutive year. The goal of the fraternity as embodied in their creed is: To practice day by day love, honor, truth. Thus keeping true to the meaning, spirit and reality of Phi Mu. Phi Mus with their beaux. 67 Zeta Alpha Linda Belcher Terry Charles Cathy Compton Jean Currin Debbie Davis Robyn Eskridge Barbara Goodm Kyla Jo Haley Lee Johnson Diane Jordan Cindy Maiker Freda McCowan- Kim Owens Roslyn Parker Sandra Rogers Brenda Stinson: Jennifer Terry ' Karen Terry The purpose of Zeta Tau Alpha is to intensify friend- ship, foster a spirit of love, create such sentiments, perform such deeds and mold such opinions as will conduce to the building up of a purer and nobler wom- anhood in the world. The foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was Love, the greatest of all things. Terry Charles received the 1 978 Zeta of the year award. This award was presented by Linda Belcher at the ZTA spring for- mal. 1977- 1978 OFFICERS Barbara Goodin President Cathy Compton Vice President Jean Currin Secretary Robyn Eskridge Treasurer Cindy Maiker Scholastic Chairman Freda McCowan Service Chairman Terry Charles Ritual Chairman Jean Currin was rewarded as the Outstanding Officer of 1977-1978. Chapter advisor Janet Smith presented this award. 69 7 5. 4 Ed Brewer Al Bryan Walter Cancel Johnny Coker Dickie Ferguson Mike Gouner Ron Grigsby Mike Sharp Brian Thomas Thomas Treadwel I 70 1977-1978 OFFICERS Ed Brewer President Dickie Ferguson Vice-President Brian Thomas Secretary Al Bryan Treasurer Doit, J. C.!! Linda Belcher Sonia Blankenship Pam Underwood Not Pictured are: Kyla Jo Haley Lee Johnson Diane Jordan 71 Tau Kappa Epsilon Michael Chapman Mark Crawford Alton Downs Tim Hudson Mark Johnson Dennis Littleton Bob Majors Steve Mentrup JohnO ' Connell Randy Ricketts Horace Smith Dan Wallace Larry Wright Bill Zachary ll LITTLE SISTERS Cathy Compton Pam Compton JeanCurrin Mary Kay Dean Robyn Eskridge Pat Gray Glenda Henderson Brenda Mabry Cindy Maiker Freda McCowan Sandra Rogers Brenda Stinson Cathy Compton crowned TKE Sweetheart for 1 977- 1 978. 73 :- iu , m - 4«- iti ' . ft, 7fC Ifl-;- Mt. and Ms. Athens State College Gene Hughes and Sue Cox 76 Miss Merry Christmas Miss Sue Cox A Founders Queen Miss Diane Jordan 78 Diane was crowned by last year ' s queen, Barbara Goodin. Diane and her court: Barbara Goodin, Maritza Carrera, Lee Johnson, and Sue Cox. 79 Homecoming Queen Miss Mary Kay Dean Mary Kay ' s court included Misses Pat Gray, Diane Jordan, Sue Cox, and Pam Compton. 80 Mary Kay, crowned by last year ' s queen Barbara Goodin. Court members with their escorts. 81 May Queen Pam Compfon i 82 May Queen Couti Karen Cross Cindy Beasley Queen Pam Compton Pat Gray Sandra Rogers 83 Columns Cindy Beasley Linda Belcher 84 Beauties Sonia Blankenship Katen Cross 85 Mary Kay Dean Glenda Henderson 86 Diane Jordan Ram Lanier 87 Cindy Maiker Sandra Rogers 88 who ' s Who 1977-1978 viominations for Who ' s Who in American ! olleges and Universities are made by an Mhens State College committee consist- ng of students and faculty members. Selection is based on leadership, service the college, and scholarship. Linda Belcher Cathy Compton Sue Cox Danny Crowe Robyn Eskridge Janice Ezell 89 V f I Debbie Ferguson Gene Hughes Tina Luker Lynn Means Korda Taylor Pam Underwood Larry Wright 90 Bill Zachary who ' s Who In American Colleges And Universities Not Pictured: Sonia Blankenship Sarah Brown Maritza Carrera Pam Compton Mary Kay Dean Richard Gatlin Barbara Goodin Patricia Gray Lee Johnson Robert Majors Mary Perry Ronnie Riner Kay Swisher Keith Swisher -5 ! j ff;v;v„ pBfx ' r ,- l - .v ;.;„ Team Work As in many other activities, teamwork is the key word in sports. Teamwork can make, or break, the spirit of a team. At Athens State College, teamwork is the one outstanding characteristic of our ball clubs. In the past year, we have tasted the bitterness of defeat. But, whether we won or lost, our team set a fine example of teamwork and sportsmanship that we can follow in every- day life. On H And All This And Evetyfbing 94 Head Coach Oba Belcher IVlkbens State A «« ' When skill is combined with love expect a MASTERPIECE. Assistant Coach Harold Murrell m 95 Gary Redus 6 ' 0 Forward, a Senior from Tanner, Ala. Jump high Jerry. Jerry Veale 6 ' 6 Center, a Senior from Birmingham, Ala. Hustle Gary hustle. 96 Larry Tucker 6 ' 5 Center, a Senior from Decatur, Ala. Alright Larry. Do it to ' emSkeet. Charlie Lewis 6 ' 0 Forward, a Junior from Birmingham, Ala. 97 V Randy Nelson 6 ' 0 Guard, a Senior from Falkville, Ala. ± _ Move it down Randy. K. C. can do it. Kenneth Connell 6 ' 5 Center, a Junior from Nashville, Tenn. 98 Billy Beavers 6 ' 5 Center, a Senior from Pisgah, Ala. Billy Owens 6 ' 2 Forward, a Senior from Glassgow, Ky. Mark Choate 6 ' 7 Center, a Senior from Dixon, Tenn. Almost made it No 1 . Billy Millican 6 ' 0 Forward, a Senior from Pisgah, Ala. Henry Paul 6 ' 5 Center, a Senior from Paducah, Ky. ' We Are Number One Bart Rison 5 ' 10 Guard, a Junior from Ravenna, Ky. ■ .l M ' i i 5 J. xjl,:j r- ' = z, Basketallls. . . Practice, games, yells, cheers, groans, jeers, popcorn, cold drinks, friends, family and referees, all this and lots more. In whichever capacity we participated we were each a part. We shared in the despair of losing and the joy of winning. We Were Thete! 102 vh« = ' r F Betty TomI in Pam Compton ic Head Coach Sue Cox A iff ' 1 103 Dee Sanderson Go Donna. Got to have two. Dee Donna Carney What a fast break Peanut ' Natalie Coker Shelby Williams ' Pass it Natalie. Brenda Mabry Sheila Mitchell Lay it up Judy. r hrn Judy league 106 Pat Gray Patricia Ramsey Dee in for two. Jenifer Terry 107 Athens Cheerl 108 .- state eaders 109 Fight, Fight, Fight. wmSkK ' — Head: Tina A.S.C. To the top. Sponsor Gail Romine no Defense Bears Defense. Go Bears Go. Baseball i :? •.•- l-: ' - t t i i t f i Htm, -w i - . f«- ' . ' • : :, ' % ,. - ' - f- ' Winning begins with teamwork. Pete Smith Manager 1 w ' Via J- P 4 f .,_ ..-_. •-- ■ _ . ., ., r -.i ' - .. -. ,- ■ ' v- I V- ' Joe Franklin A Junior From Huntsville, AL Right Fielder Joe Granville A Senior from Scranton, Pa. Catcher Granny puts the muscle on. 112 9t Steve slides in for Daddy Murrell. Bubba Haney A Junior from Gadsden, AL Pitcher Steve Hargrove A Junior from Decatur, AL Left Fielder 113 MXf if Tracy Lowery A Junior from Athens, AL Pitcher t Chuck Meriwether A Senior from Nashville, TN First Baseman iTS ' Don ' t worry, I ' ll get the next one! 114 Good try. Maybe next time . Billy Owens A Senior from Etoile, Ky. Pitcher John Morgan A Senior from Scranton, Pa. Catcher lis 1 Mike Payne A Junior from Huntland, TN First Baseman Bob Phillips A Senior from Guntersville, AL Pitcher Who is that behind that cloud of dust? 116 -. - ■_ -■- 1UHVK ' Scooter ' s better side. Gary Redus A Senior from Tanner, AL Short Stop Ronnie Riner A Senior from Muscle Shoals, AL Third Baseman 117 Bart Rison A Junior from Ravenna, Ky. Second Baseman Charlie Robertson A Junior from Gadsden, AL Pitcher Out!! Thanks to Bart. 118 ' Hoochie at bat. Tommy Hoochie Rogers A Senior from Rogersville, AL Catcher Jerry Veale A Senior fronn Birmingham, AL Pitcher 119 -c ir; Terry Vickery A Junior from Muscle Shoals, AL Pitcher Gene Zurowski A Senior from Huntsville, AL Center Fielder ' Right here. Babe. On it! Another home run for Gene! 120 Bubbaathisbest!!! 121 Sporis 77-78 President Sandridge Kick-of{ Dean Rodgers The Intramural Program is made up of a variety of sports activities for men ' s teams, women ' s teams, and mixed teams, singles, doubles, mixed doubles competition. Intramural Activities for 1977-1978 included flag football, volleyball, innertube basketball, basketball, badminton, paddleball, ping-pong, billiards, bridge, chess, softball, tennis, swim- ming, track and field events, frisbee competition, bike races, kite contest, and archery. The Intramural Program is a program for all students, planned by students, officiated by stu- dents, for all students at Athens State College. Our goal is to have an intramural sport for all students and all students in an intramural sport! Angie Nazaretian Director of Intramurals 122 , ' ' ' ' Front Row: Judy league, Shelby (Peanut) Williams, Sarah Brown. Back Row: Janice Ezell, Donna Carney, Debbie dinger, Tina Luker, Pat Gray. Front Row: Judy league, Tina Luker, Sarah Brown. Back Row: Donna Carney, Pat Gray, Kathy Cole, Kay Swisher, Jennifer Terry. 123 Front Row: Keith Swisher, Lem Cagle, Larry Wright. Back Row: Mike Butler, Mike Gouner, Ron Grigsby, Mike Lenox, Kayo Pin- son. j i: w 124 Front Row: Tommy Smith, Steve Atchley. Second Row: Mike Butler, El Chumpo, Mike Lenox, Jimmy Don Nave. 125 Front Row: Dennis Littleton, Bill Zachary. Second Row: Kayo Front Row: Dickie Ferguson, Mike Gouner, Ron Grigsby. Back Pinson, Alton Downs, Larry Wright. Row: Johnny Coker, Ed Brewer. 126 Mt. and Miss Intramural Lem Cagle Debbie dinger Inframural Parflclpatlon Award Pam Compton Mike Butler Basketball Champions Vickie Gossett Mike Butler 127 •• ' ' ' ™ ■ ■ ■ ,: , (! v ' ' I 7- iS -t- . , - ' «;v .i fe;t,i2 .- ■ „. ? - : ;«: W ' ' ' • 7 - itSaiV, --,-- ( s- ' ' i V „ ' AQC Hosts Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention 130 Lieutenant Governor Jerry Beasley and Alabama Congressman Jimmy Carter were present for the exciting and memorable festivities. 131 The Gyre The Gyre, campus writers ' and artists ' magazine, takes its name from the poetry of William Butler Yeats, particularly Sailing to Byzantium and The Second Coming. 0 Sages standing in God ' s holy fire • • • Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre And be the singing masters of my soul and Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold . . . The Gyre, is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta and published by the Student Government Association. Winners of the annual writing contest, published the Gyre along with 44 pages of other fine student writing, were Charles Boley, first in poetry with From Gates of Ivory ; Leovis Whitt, second, poetry, Haiku ; Gwen Elliott and Mary Ann Richards, tied for third, poetry, with, respectively From the Mill and Throw Away Girl ; Mary Ann Richards, first, prose, with Squish ; Leovis Whitt, second and third, prose, with Rosita and The Cabinet. Dr. Penne Laubenthal serves as advisor to The Gyre and for the writing contest. The editor this year was Charles Boley. The writing contest was judged by the English faculty at Calhoun Com- munity College. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thomas dis- play the 1977 Gyre which they co-edited, and for which the printer. The Tennes- see Valley Printers of Decatur received first in its cate- gory from the Alabama Printers ' Association. 132 Charles Boley, editor of the 1978 Gyre, shows Dr. Penne Laubenthal, its advi- sor, the certificate he received as first place win- ner in the Alabama Poetry Society ' s annual poetry contest. Several poets from other northern colleges in Alabama also placed, from third to honorable mention. Gwen Elliott looks over the 1978 Gyre with editor Charles Boley. Gwen won third place along with Mary Ann Richards in the annual poetry contest with From the Mill. 133 Dtama This year the plays have been put on primarily by night students. Bob Johnston, director of the Hartselle Little Theatre and various drama groups, has taught night classes in technical theatre, acting, directing. The group has produced tNO Neil Simon plays to appreciative audiences — God ' s Favorite in the fall and The Last of the Red Hot Lovers in the spring. At the spring Honors Assembly, Gwen Elliott was recognized as best actress for her roles as giddy females in both God ' s Favor- ite and The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Jerry Puckett received the best actor award as God ' s messenger in God ' s Favorite and Harry Howe won the coveted most valuable contribution to the drama award for directing and technical assistance, combin- ing theatrical know-how with hard work. r J (Bj • ' ' r ' J 7 ■i K 1 J: SH 1 I ' • - ■sat -. —111 A scene from God ' s Favorite. Waiting for cues backstage are Gwen Elliott, Sheila McLin, Steve Gover, and director Bob Johnston. 134 8GA Gponsofs Haunted House The actors and actresses were positively bewitching!!! College Gingers Host American Showboat ' =ajG 136 Coach Oba Belcher receives a plaque for his 300th victory. H A h I e c A w a d s Top athletes pose with their awards. L to R, Front Row: Jerry Veale, Billy Owen, Larry Tucker. Back Row: Billy Millican, Gary Redus, Joe Granville, Ronnie Riner. 137 11 wtt t ir r St. ' 7 1 It 4i n I A L 1 . c ' Tl V :«i%f ,; r r«i % ,, ■%:: Gene Hughes and Sue Cox receive The Nazaretian Cup. Pam Compton and Billy Millican are named Outstanding Woman and Man Physical Education Majors. . ■t - 1 ' H M 1 1 i Ruth R. Black is top honoree of the Senior class. 138 Honors and Awards 1978 CLASS HONORS: Each honoree represents the highest academic standing in his or her respective class. Junior Class Honoree Cecilia Kay Jackson Senior Class Honorees Peggy Riddle Black Gale Louis Burns DIVISION HONORS: Each honoree represents the highest academic standing in his or her respective division. Division of Business Administration Frederick Blessing Division of Education Mary Lynn Thornton Division of Humanities Linda N. Bell Division of Natural Sciences and Math Tracy Lowery Division of Social Sciences Paul Martin R9VP. . . pWi. ' . . . Hosts arts and crafts shows - bids loved ones farewell . . . . and gives new folks a hearty welcome!!! 140 Gtaduafion Day!!! 141 Gtaduafing Abercrombie, La Adams, Thomas H. Alexander, Clarence Glen Allen, John N. Ashcraft, Brenda Austin, Jerry Wayne Avery, James H. Back, Terry D. Baggett, Robbie L. Baker, Anneliese E. Bankester, Debbie F. Barbre, Ceri Kay Barnes, A. C. Jr. Barnett, Mary J. Bartlett, Jimmie C. Bass, Gary J. Beavers, Billy Wayne Beinkemper, James A. Belcher, Linda Sue Bell, John Raymond Bell, Linda N. Bendall, Doris F. Bescraft, Bartley Blessing, Frederick Charles Bobo, Tony Bogle, Pamela M. Boike, Jimmie A. Bolden, Eddie Bolelli, Betty A. Bonnett, Charles R. Boster, Charles Wayne Boswell, Fannie Agaa Bowers, Lois T. Bowers, Mignon A. Bowling, Harvey Boyles, J. Terrell Branch, Reagor L Brauer, John Thomas, Sr. Brewer, Edward Gregory Jr. Brock, Carl A. Brooks, Jeffrey A. Brown, Jerry H. Brown, Leroy Brown, Mary L. Brown, Sarah Ruth Brumbeloe, Winford J. Bryan, Albert C. Ill Bryant, Robert W. Burnthall, Paul E. Busch, Jerry W. Butler, Kenneth R. Byrd, James C. Jr. Byrd, Sandra Lynn Cahela, Larry Marlin Calloway, Jimmy L. Campbell, William M. Cancel, Walter Cannon, Dale H. Carden, William M., Jr. Cardno, Marilyn Jean Carter, Steve R. Case, Wayne A. Ceci, Michael A. Ceci, Randall F. Chargulaf, Frank Cherry, David L. Chism, J. Buckenberger Choate, John Mark Clark, Steve L. Coffey, Clyde R. Colby, Harold F. Collins, James Anthony Compton, Cathy L. Compton, Pamela J. Cook, Paul L. Cottles, Alvin L. Couch, Eileen C. Couey, Frances W. Cox, Susan L. Craig, Tyler C. Crawford, Evelyn S. Crowe, Danny M. Crowe, David L. Crowell, Frank D. Cunningham, LisaC. Cutts, Donald A. Currin, Mary J. Curtis, David Darymple, Edward Alan Daniel, Javon Amos Daly, Barbara B. Davis, Robye E. Dean, Thomas S. Delph, Mary E. Durham, Charles Durham, Thom H. Ill Elmore, Marion D. Eskridge, Robyn Estes, James David Estes, Janet M. Edwards, Dale R. Evans, James B. Ezell, Janice E. Ezell, Robert M. Fikes, Maurice Fordham, Timothe E 142 Fuller, Walter Bradford Ferguson, Debra A. Ferguson, Dickie R. Fletcher, Hattie Forsythe, Wendy S. Gamel, Benjamin G. Gamble, John D. Gatlin, Richard A Gay, Ruth Nunn Geloneck, Russell Lee George, Jerry Glen Gillespie, Sandy Gilliam, Charles F. Goodin, Barbara J. Goodwin, Terry Lee Gordon, Trannie Gouner, Robert M. Granville, Joseph W Grelk, Thomas E. Gunter, Bobby R. Guthrie, Kenneth Hagood, Johnny M, Haight, James L. Hajeck, Lynda B. Hall, Charles Hames, Thomas D. Haney, Raymond M Hardyman, William Garm Harp, William Joseph Hammond, Francis M. Hammonds, Billy H. Harris, Charles E. Harrison, Stanley W. Hastings, Marion M. Henderson, Glenda Nell Henderson, Roy L. Hensley, James M. Herbert, Janet S. Hicks, Debbie Woodward Hillman, Sharon K. Hodge, Allen E. Hooie, Steve A. Howe, Denise Mauldin Howell, Walter Hughes, James G. Jr. Hughes, Louis E. Hunt, Larry E. Hunter, Robert T. Ivy, Audrey J. Jackson, Earnest Jackson, Peggy A. Jackson, Ralph E. Jenkins, Deanna Qeniots Johnson, Bobby L. Johnson, James L. Johnson, Lynda Lee Johnson, L. Z. Jones, Thelma S., Isenberry Jordan, Jeanne D. Keenum, Larry Joe Kelly, Kay C. Kilpatrick, E. Howard Kincaid, Nelson L. Kirsopp, Frank L. Kitchens, James T. Knight, Andrew Koger, Wynness S. LaCanne, Darrel J. Laxson, Richard Lea, James W. Jr. Lee, Rebecca Lee, Terry Wayne Lee, Virginia K. Lenox, Michael A. Long, Barbara S. Lovell, Bobby W. Luker, SedenaT. Mabry, Brenda J. Maiker, Cindy Lou Maiker, Peter W. Marsh, Joseph S. Martin, Paul W. Masters, Ronald C. Matoon, Kenneth V. Matthews, Welborn L. Jr. McClendon, Jerry C. McColgan, John H. McCord, Harvey Earl Jr. McCraw, William L. McDougal, Wayne D. McDougle, John S. McGranahan, Edgar Mclver, Susan Frances McMinn, George F. McNairy, Marianna Moore McNeal, Janice Day McWhorter, Mary Lynn Means, Lynn E. Meriwether, Julius E. Michael, Marilyn Middleton, Clare D. Milfor, Bruce Sparkman Miller, Thomas W. Millican, Billy Lee Milligan, Michael Montgomery, Jean W. J Montgomery, John L. Murphy, Sarah L. Myers, John P. Nelson, Barry R. Newbill, Audrey G. Nikcevick, Milan Norman, David R. O ' Brian, Roberts., Jr. O ' Connel, John J. Oliver, Margaret M. Oliver, Tillman Jr. Olson, Alan Lee Orme, David W. Owen, Paulette D. Owens, William H. Pankey, Terrie L. Parker, Ralph Houston Paul, Henry Payne, Hadassah F. Payne, Jeanne D. Payne, Louise C. Peters, Carolyn H. Pinson, William K. Pogue, Charles D. Porter, Furman Melvin Prince, Dennis T. Puckett, Gerald A. Quick, Suzanne S Quiiien, Karen D. Rabon, Barry S. Ramsey, Patricia K, Rawlston, Jill F. Ray, Julius E., Jr. Reagh, Thomas R., Jr. Reyer, Annette D. Ricke, Clema W. Richter, Frederick K. Riley, James H. Riner, Ronald D. Robertson, Jane H. Robertson, Joseph F. Robinson, Bennie J. Roe, Norma J. Rogers, Charles W. Rogers, Dennis G. Rogers, Oilman Rogers, Thomas D. R. W. Jr. g Rosser, Roger D. ■ Saint, Marcia S. Sanders, Susan Sapiandante, Rene B. Satterf ield, Harold T. Self, Cathy G. Sewell, Linda M. It Shafer, Charls A. Sivley, Johnny P. Sivley, Lillian M. Skeete, Carlos Skipworth, Rita B. Smith, Auby Dan Smith, Carol A. Smith, Carol P. Smith, Christine E. Smith, Larry Mitchell Smith, Robert E. Speake, Jerry W. Soatikee, Darlene F. Staggs, Judith A. Stone, Grady P. Stovall, Willie L. Swisher, Roderick K. Taiarico, John Tallent, Nancy B. Tate, Frances D. Taylor, Ned Roger Thomas, James W. Terry, Roderick S. Thornton, Mary L. Trucks, Roy Tsujimura, Shigeru Tucker, Janet K. Tucker, Larry Turner, Janice H. Underwood, Pamela Vardaman, Janice Vaughn, James D. Vaughn, Laura Lee Vest, Willis G. Visone, Albert Walker, John W. Waller, Carold D. Warren, Joseph Jr. Watson, Annie R. Watts, Fayette Jr. Weatherly, Elizabeth Webb, James W. Wells, Betty Ann Wesnor, Zenda S. West, Barbara Jean White, George W. Williams, Angela T. Williams, Elanor Jo Willis, Charles S. Woodward, Mary Ann Wright, Gloria Wright, Larry E. Young, Diane D. Zurowski, Eugene 143