Clinch Valley College - Outpost Yearbook (Wise, VA)

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Dr. GEORGE B. ZEHMER Dean of Extension, University of Virginia and Director of Clinch Valley College 1954-56 The new branch was placed under the direction of of Dr. Zehmer, whose long experience in exten- sion and understanding of community education made him an able director. Kindly and sympathet- ic, he has helped mold Clinch Valley into an institution suited to the needs of the area. as 1 2 ' , ,L ,WW,,,.. is ' its . it New sg , M -mf at N if , Mm W . 5 1.-at 2 sa-'X , LJ, , unfit-f'L ,- ,H my -.qi ,HLSI1 as ,, Q.. was - fc-se. 1 ami .A 3 , , W B. Y -1 ei '- N mi its 1 Mr. COLGATE W. DARDEN, Jr. President of the University of Virginia At his inauguration as President of the University in 1947, Mr. Darden expressed his belief that the University should take greater responsiblity for the education oi all its cit- izens anri that the University's influence should be felt in every community in Virginia. He stated It is my be- lief that we must seek to accommodate those who have the capacity and the desire to extend their mental hori- zons. We may do it here or at associated colleges, but it must be done. It is no wonder that he was receptive and enthusiastic to the request from the people of South- west Virginia for a branch college. His support and en- thusiasm has continued and grown so that by the end of the first two years he remarked Clinch Valley is the most refreshing experiment in education that I've ever seen, barring none. C 1 i nch Valley has grown and prospered with his active leadership and encouragement. A new institution could not have found a president, more sympathetic, more en- couraging and more helpful. w 1 r si mall.: . 1 'i Mr. SAMUEL R. CROCKETT Director of Extension, Southwest Virginia Director of Clinch Valley College 1956-67 Due to Mr. Zehmer's illness, Mr. Crockett, the energetic dir ector of extension services in Southwest Virginia, became Director of the College the third year. Mr. Crockett, who was instrumental in the establishment of the college , acted as liaison with the University throughout the first two years. An indefatigable trouble4hooter and organizer, he is always on the go between Charlottesville, Roanoke and Clinch Val ley with side trips all over Southwest Virginia organizing ey tension classes. With a ready smile and calm manner he fu a solution to every distressing problem.

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FAC LTY A ll AIIMI I TRATIU Let us not forget the role which the faculty and administration of past and present played in our life at C.V.C. We remember the zeal- ous young professors who fostered such cordial and healthy relations and the older experi- enced professors who shared with us the priva- tions and inconveniences of a new experiment They accompanied us through thick and thin. As we cleared the way to education to- gether, a congenial relationship existed which is more firmly molded as the years pass. Our pioneering class shared with the faculty and administration all the hardships and ex- citement which accompany the establishing of a college. While we took written tests they took tests of their endurance, tests which were difficulty yet they succeeded in scoring high when we sometimes failed. We had other faculty members the second year, and we continued to grow under their supervision and guidance. We greedily con- sumed the variety of courses they offered. Although Charlotteville is 350 miles away, and we may sometimes feel like a distant child, the frequent contacts and visits from there lend guidance and support. We are proud to be the first branch of the University of Virginia and their history and tradition gives us a feeling of noble birth.

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE Members: Glenn Williams, Glenn Phillips, J. J. Kelly, Hagen Rich- mond, M. M. Long, Kenneth Asbury, W. J. Thompson, Fred Greear, Not Pictured---J. L. Camblos. The Local Advisory Board composed of men from the area served by C.V.C. are loyal and helpful in many ways. They were instru- mental in the establishment of the college and have worked diligently to see the college firmly established. They spearheaded the trips to Richmond for establishnxent and later appropriation for the new building and they stand always ready to go to bat for the college. Dr. Olen K. Campbell came to C.V.C. as the first Dean. He worked diligently and untiringly to help the young institution grow strong. He and Mrs. Campbell came with pioneer spirit and worked long and hard at chores both academic and physical to help get the building ready, classes organized, faculty comfortable, and students enrolled. They followed through to the successful completion of the second year at which time Mr. Campbell resigned to go to Randolph Macon. He did much to interest the area in the college by making speeches at high schools, Civic Clubs and even preached a few Sundays at local Churches. The third year Mr. Joseph C. Smiddy, who had been biology in- structor since C.V.C. began, became Dean. Pleasant and helpful, he has done a fine job of squeezing in the increased student body. With skill and understanding, he is an able counsellor to students in both academic and personal problems. Active in community affairs, he and student delegations make frequent speeches on the life and times of C.V.C. Dean Joseph Smiddy lg V , r Dean O. K. Campbell ,'5l. 'G v r, ttr W U C7 Q 4 J ,f 1