Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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[ ?• Having been praised as an “educator, a scholar. Although he is only 35 years old, Dr. Brooks has and an administrator.” Dr. James E. Brooks was had a wide variety of experience in college admin- selected to be the President of Central Washington istration. Among the most important is his having State College and assumed office on August 1, been a member of the Committee of Nine, a joint 1961. Dr. Brooks ' degree from Central is in Edu¬ cation with a major in Social Science. At the Uni¬ versity of Washington, Brooks earned his M.A. and his Ph.D. degrees in geography in 1952 and 1957. At Central, he was Vice-President of his freshman class (below, left). Homecoming signs co-chairman (below, middle), and a member of Honor Council (below right). committee composed of representatives from the State ' s three colleges of education. Also, Dr. Brook is the co-author of a book, “The Oregon Almanac.” Dr. and Mrs. Brooks, who is an experienced elementary school teacher with a degree from Cen¬ tral, have four children, Carol Lynnette, 7, Marla Kay, 5. Honda Jo, 3, and Brian Dean, nine months.

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NEW PRESIDENT James E. Brook . flr«t President of Central Washington State College. In seine ting drama as the theme of this year ' s annual, the staff of the Hyakem has chosen well. The drama of growth, of progress, has been about us continually during this year at Central Washington State College. Our growth ha not been in enroll- menlalone, although the number of student now attending Central exceeds the number attending in previous years. The drama of our growth is in expansion of alms, of purpose , of the entire future of Central The drama of education today is evcr-imporUnt in keeping America free. It unfold another scene monthly, another act yearly Great strides hove been taken In the education of our young Americans. More and greater strides arc to w that America will continue in its role of a world leader. The drama of Central’s growth is the drama of your growth because in many ways you, the students, are the college The students of Central are to be com¬ mended on their mature approach to present-day problem , their attitude to¬ ward learning, their insatiable curiosity about their world and their ever-grow¬ ing efforts to dig Into its problem. I am happy to greet the students of Central. Still in my first year. I am a comparative newi ' omer to the presidency of this college, but I am not a new¬ comer to the college itself. As a graduate of Central, I have my root Armly planted here, and I am hat t v to be nlnvirn? mv mix in lr»m .-.t r .nr»l ' c

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COLLEG E TRUSTEES From left to right: ARCHIE S. WILSON Richland ROY P. WAHLE Bellevue VICTOR J. BOUILLON Chm., Ellenaburg MRS. MARY ELLEN DAVIS Kirkland MRS. SELMA THERRIAULT Ephrata JAMES E. BROOKS, PRESIDENT Ellensburg 16