Clinton Community College - Praecursor Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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. . . their own goals with education. Here at Clinton Community Col- lege that climb towards progress and success is, of course a challeng- ing one. Yet, at the same time, it is colorful and fun, with all the right ingredients for accomplishment. Education should be filled with all the ingredients for accomplishment. Education should be filled with all the ingredients that makes up each one of our futures. And with those ingredients we shall never fall short at Clinton Community College. It is no wonder that our college found its home in the heart of the country that overlooks the Adiron- dacks and Lake Champlain. And there is no better place for our college to be sitting than at the summit. The Fall foliage in the Adirondacks is one of the most beautiful and serene sea- sons in the north country, and there is no better place to observe its ... There comes a time in our lives where we realize how far we've come and how far we've yet to go. When that time comes, we simply smile . .. Many of you are asking in what direction should you take your lives. I can only say, forward . . . And now, we wait with joy, with hearts reaching far beyond our gr dreams. Alas, a dream has come t graduation..

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EDUCATION ... ORIENTATION ... has been the heart and soul of mankind since the beginning of time and the foundation of progress and success. Whether one becomes a Lawyer, Doctor, Business men and women, or a Scientist, we will never stop wondering, learning, and solv- ing. As those famous words from Karen Carpenter go: “We've only just begun. This yearbook is not just a book of pictures and words, it is a story. It is a story with no ending. It is a story of the people in our com- munity, both young and old, who continue to climb towards..

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Hello David, how did you say climb was spelled? . .. beauty than behind Clin- ton. It represents change and a period of transition where, inevitably, the leaves must fall, leaving the trees bare once again and bestowing within us that common trust, that the bare tree is not infi- nite. Education and learning are very much, in a symbolic way, like the Fall. It has color, it creates changes within our- selves, and there are transi- tions, in fact learning never ends. Once we have left Clin- ton Community College we can be comfortable knowing that we are a part of it's heri- tage, leaving behind perhaps, a small contribution and a worn path for those who come after us. And there is a world out there offering us all, the steps to opportunity, success, and a higher educa- tion, and all we have to do is “climb . MARK FRANCIS rei dl things begin and all things end, trli but the essence of their worth is somewhere in between . . . U GARS We look to each other for support and within the framework of humanity our aspirations are reflected back to us through the eyes of those whom we've touched and those whom we've loved ... JOSEPH MICHAEL SEGRIFF