Bethel College - Log Cabin Yearbook (McKenzie, TN)

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STUDENT RESDURCES Jim Shannon Jim Shannon is a charming and helpful man. He is the Vice-President for Student Besources. Some of Mr. Shan- non's duties include being the Financial Aid Director, Ex- ecutive of the Admissions Office, Executive of Student Life and Dorms, and also an Executive of Title lll fgovernment grantsl with Ms. Dewana Latimer in Jobs and Careers. Mr. Shannon is probably the busiest man on campus, however, he has a great deal of help from the Student Resources staff: Ora Cooper, Oolena Puckett, Dewana Latimer, Linda Wilson and Barbara King. Mr. Shannon graduated from Memphis State with a Bachelors Degree in Business and came to Bethel in the fall of 1976. He belongs to several associations which are dif- ferent levels of the Association of Student Financial Aid Ad- ministrators. He is also a member of the Executive Board of West Tennessee Synod in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Off campus Mr. Shannon enjoys golfing, reading, and is a history buff. He likes taking trips with the basketball team too, since his daughter, Cindy, is Captain of the Bethel Cheerleaders. The majority of students at Bethel are indebted to the ex- pertise of Jim Shannon. Without his sharp business acumen 4 . es. O 1 and long hours many students could not financially find a way to attend college. Ora Cooper is officially known as the Coordinator of Student Life, but her actual job description covers far more than that. She is instrumental in the realm of financial aid, giving advice and helping students to fill out forms. This year she has been dealing with students on more of a one-on-one basis, She commented that this year groups had become more responsible in planning activities. She enjoys work- ing with the student body and seeing their growth. Secretaries Mrs. Golena Puckett, affectionately known as Miss Oolena, is the Student Activity Liaison. Her job includes supervision of the gameroorn, working with student organizations, planning Chapel, and organizing the annual pool party. Miss Oolena thinks that the friendly atmosphere of Bethel College allows opportunities to all students regardless of race, creed, or nationali- ty. ln 1978 she received a major in education emphasizing early childhood development. One of her favorite quotes comes from Proverbs 427, 'tWisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdomi and with all thy getting, get understanding. j. ww , lf you are looking for Barbara King you'll probably find her holding the fort in the Financial Aid Office where she works as Secretary to the Financial Aid Office. She is also the wife of our own illustrious Dr. Bill King. They have three children - one in college, one in high school, and one in the second grade. In her spare time she enjoys reading and sewing.

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ADMISSIONS Admission Director Terry Whittum Mr. Terry Whittum is the newest administrator in the position of the Admissions Office. Before coming to Bethel he served as a Resident Assistant at Maryville College in Knoxville, the first Admissions Intern at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, and a junior high school teacher in Florida. He has also completed a Bachelor's of Science in Administration. Mr. VVhittum's main goal as an administrator, besides seeking out potential students is to get students involved actively in the admissions process. As implementation of this he is starting the Bethel College Admissions Council. This will also help the applicationfenrollment rate. While working with prospective students at Bethel and abroad Terry would also like to continue his education at the master's level, specifically a Master's in Administration. Aside from Terry's duties as Admissions Director he likes to jog and cook Chinese food. He also holds a brown belt in karate and would like to see a karate class started on campus, if not actually teach it himself. Among other reactions to Bethel Terry is impressed not only with the helpfulness of the Faculty, i.e. on Registration Day, but he is impressed with the caliber of the students he has come in contact with. He appreciates the fact that some students will not commit themselves to more activities than they can handle. Admissions Counselors. As an Admissions Counselor Roger works with the Director of Admissions, Terry Whittum, in recruiting students for Bethel College. He is involved in high school visits, Campus day programs, and individual visits to students who are interested in entering Bethel. Before beginning his present job Roger completed a major in Business Administration and a minor in Health and Physical Education. Roger was well- known for his involvement in a wide variety of campus activities. Miss Cindy Money started working in the Admissions Office as an Intern in February, 1984 and then switched to full-time Admissions Counselor in September. She is very enthusiastic about her new job which includes counseling prospective students and helping them to plan their future through Bethel College. Cindy also actively participates in planning and helping to implement Campus Day programs, high school visits with prospective students and individual visits with prospective students. Peggy Jaskolka is one of the least publicized people in the Administration Building but she is the one behind the Director and Counselors doing all the typing and clerical duties that are so essential to an office like Admissions. Her R D' k ' fth Admissions Office to e official title is Secretary to the Admissions 87 Office. She also has a son attending Bethel - Chris Jaskolka.

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N2 f. ACADEMIC SKILLS 1 Will' Edgar Adwell Porter Ed Porter arrived on campus in 1984 as Director of the Academic Skill Center. Due to a change and reorganization of his responsibilities, he is now known as the Director of Special Programs. Prior to coming here, Mr. Porter attended various colleges to achieve his degrees. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, his Master's of Arts in Humanities, and he was involved in a doctoral program at Vanderbilt in Higher Education and Administration. From 1979 to 1981, Ed Porter worked in China teaching English and Western Culture at the Xin-Xiang Teacher's College in the Henan Province. While there he met his wife Ran Ying. They now have triplet sons that will be 4 years old in July. Academically, Ed Porter is involved in teaching Chinese Culture, Russian and Chinese Literature, and Human Culture lll. Professionally, he is a member of the National Association of Developmental Education, the American Association of Higher Education, and the Tennessee Association of Developmental Education. His goal as a teacher is . . to explore the glory and complexity of the world especially Asia. Secretaries Word 'R-af..-M I we 't June Perritt and Linda Wilson are definitely two people to know on campus. Their official titles are Secretary in the Office of Special Programs and Secretary in the Office of Title lll and Career Planning, respectively. June works mainly with Ed Porter in the Academic Skills Center. She helps students with Word Processing and is learning how to use the Apple computers. Linda works with Dewana Latimer in typing reports in relation to Title lll requirements and in the Academic Skills Center with those interested in learning more about prospective careers and Resume writing.