Clinton Community College - Praecursor Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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A FAREWELL TO TWO GOOD MEN DONALD W. CRAIG After Fall semester 1975, Mr. Donald W. Craig decided to give up his teaching career at Clinton Community College and return once more to his former profession as a journalist. Mr. Craig who taught English was highly respected and well liked by both faculty and students. A very interesting course which Mr. Craig taught at Clinton was Mythology, in which he has been known to almost act out the characters under discussion. Born in Metuchen, New Jersey, Mr. Craig received his education at Amherst College and Harvard University. He taught at Heidelberg College in Ohio and at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art. A talented writer he has had articles published in several magazines. Mr. Craig joined Clinton Community College in the fall of 1971 as part of the English Department. He also took on the additional duties as Advisor to BLUFF POINTS, the college newspaper. Though his title meant only to advise, Mr. Craig has often published BL UFF POINTS almost singlehandedly, due to the lack of student participation. He has coached many non-writers into becoming good reporters and copy writers. During Fall 1975 semester a job as Editor was offered to Mr. Craig from a weekly newspaper in Nova Scotia. Though he enjoyed teaching at Clinton Community College, Mr. Craig, who still has journalism running through his blood, decided to accept the job offer and leave after finishing out the semester. His wife, Mary and daughter will join him this spring. We at Clinton have deeply missed him, but we know he is doing something he loves. Good luck, Mr. Craig. JAMES D. PLETCHER At the end of this semester, Clinton Community College will lose a good man to retirement, Academic Dean and Vice President, James D. Pletcher. Dean Pletcher came to Clinton in 1969 from Niagara County Community College, where he served as the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Division. A graduate of J.S. Morton Jr. College and the University of Illinois, Dean Pletcher was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He did his graduate and doctorate work at the University of Buffalo and at Northwestern University. Between 1942 - 1946, he served in the General Service Corps, attaining the rank of Captain. After Dr. John A. Mears resigned in 1971, Dean Pletcher became acting President ofCCC. Dean Pletcher has been a tremendous asset to CCC. His open door policy made him easily accessible to students with academic problems. Though he has a very professional air about him, one can find him easy to talk to. Dean Pletcher and his wife, Adelaide, have two daughters, Susan and Jane, and reside locally. Dean Pletcher states that the past years have been enjoyable and he will miss the academic side of college life and especially CCC which he has helped progress to its present academic standards. All of us at Clinton will miss Dean Pletcher and hope that he finds many precious moments in his retirement. - O-

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John Adams Assistant in Continuing Education James MacDonald Director of Public Information -9- Thomas E. Pearl Admissions and Financial Aids Laura Whipple Bursar

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FACULTY Patrick Clarke Audio-Visual Aids and French Donald W. Craig English