Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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The Guard Changes ot even a spring thunderstorm could spoil the day as 80 Bacone graduates participated in the 107th Commencement Exercises at Memorial Chapel. It was a day of contrasts. The sun was bright and the weather warm outside as the Rev. Charles Comfort, of Community Baptist Church of Tulsa, delivered the Bac- calaureate address on the morning of May 23, 1987. About 2 p.m. rain moved into the area, and the tradi- tional processional of faculty and graduates was moved inside the chapel basement. There were also contrasts in emotion between the solemn pomp and circumstance of the graduation ceremony, and the outrush ofjubilation afterwards when graduates realized the years of hard work and study were truly over. Laura Duncan, an accounting major from Chouteau, was named valedictorian of the Class of 1987, and Charles Dunlap, a math major from Broken Arrow, received the salutatorian award. Dion Washington, a business major from El Reno, and Souad Sultani, a nurs- ing major from Muskogee, were named Outstanding Male and Female Graduates. Wilma Mankiller, principal chief of the Cherokee Na- tion, and a member of the Bacone Board of Trustees, delivered the Commencement address. Mankiller urged students to believe in their own abilities and not to believe negative stereotypes others may try to impose upon them. 1. CONGRATULATIONS-Valedictorian Laura Duncan and salutatorian Charles Dunlap are congratulated by faculty members after Commence- ment. 2. OUTSTANDING FEMALE GRADUATE-Souad Sultani is congratulated by President Ginkel. Il. BACCALUAREA'l'E PROCESSIONAL- Grads line-up to enter the chapel for Baccalaureate, -4, VVAITING- Rodney DillingandMark Schoener wait for Baccaluareate services to begin. 5. OUTSTANDING MALE GRADUATE-Dion Washington accepts his award. 6. SPEAKERACherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller delivers the Commencement Address. 7. WATCH YOUR STEP-Faculty members Carol Barton and Connie Cooksonclimb the chapel steps. 4,,.'4g-

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