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

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' Ke t wtk @owuo i Thr Hyakem editor and staff dedicate thi edi¬ tion of thr yearbook to Kenneth J. Courvon. busirwn manager of Ontral Washington State College sincr ' Mr. Courson began bis position at CW5C U year ago after graduating and working at Oregon State College. Hi dutie at Central have includtd preparation of the college budget, personnel, pur¬ chasing. auditing, and financial aid . He feels that a Central ha grown and many of these program hove their own directors today, that the coordina¬ tion keep him busier than when he had it all to do. In his many year at CWSC, Mr, Courson ha watclwd the college grow from 38 faculty member and 350 student- to the present figure of nearly ' ll 1 faculty members and 1.500 students. V hen be first arrived in Kllcnshurg the campus consisted of the administration building I Barge Hali t, the old library 4now Smysrr Halit, the gvm (now part of the SL ' Bt. and Kdbon Hall. There also were three residence halls and a heating plant. In addition to his work as tbr businn admin¬ istrator for the college. Mr. Coumon ha taken time to author Ktrral article concerning biisirww ad¬ ministration including Businfwt Organiratimi and Procedure ' and Manual «»f Hu-im-w. Procedure - ' Ilk colleague from throughout the state are quick to respond when hi ideas are formulated and put into practice not only at Ontral but in other in¬ stitutions. His off camnu activities have included affilia¬ tions with the rillensburg Hotary (dub of which he is a past president the Chamber of Commerce. YMCA, Kittitas County Red Cross of whkh he i chairman, and Alpha Kappa Psi. a business ad¬ ministration honorary. The staff, as well as the entire college commun¬ ity. wishes him the best for the future and make- this dedication a small token for his years of de¬ voted service to Central.