Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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ft l W MARTHA NELLE BOUKNIGHT PATRICIA FISHER BETTY CRAWFORD Who's Who Election to WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, a national organization entered by campus nomina- tion, is one of the highest achievements that can be gained by any college student. Juniors and seniors who have shown outstanding qualities and abilities are eligible for the honored po- sitions. The junior and senior classes nominate a group of girls whom they believe have best exemplified the qualities of scholarship, leadership and future useful- ness. This is based on all phases of Coker life, intel- lectual, social and religious. They are judged on both their interest and participation in all aspects of col- lege life. Each girl must show promise of future use- fulness to her state, nation and world. After being nominated by their classmates, the girls are recommended to the faculty. Those who are finally elected from the nominations are recommended to the Who's Wlio organizational board who approve and notify the girls of their new honor, one of which they can always be proud. Coker College each year is proud of the fine schol- ars, leaders and citizens whom she is privileged to in- troduce to the world through Who's Who. r's 'Gil' Qi -Q' I l. ll, x Q ' ij. 5 ff :' ,AEC ' . ' Il -:Eg -- - fl PATRICIA MAXWELL BARBARA RONEY IEUEL GILLAM 114

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FEATURES and HQNQRS

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SOPHIADES is Coker's honor society. Membership is limited to juniors and seniors who have an honor point rating of 2.2 or above. Membership is further restricted to one-sixth of each graduating class, and not more than 50 per cent of the eligible juniors. Con- tribution to college life is also a consideration in the selection of members. Members are elected at the end of the first semester of the junior or senior year. In general, two and one- half years of work at Coker are required for eligibil- ityg but students who transfer from other institutions may become eligible after one and one-half years. Those who have been selected to become Sophiades' new members are received into the organization in a tapping ceremony. As the old members of Sophiades, wearing caps and gowns, remain seated on the stage, the president goes into the audience. She carries a rod wrapped in blue and gold ribbon. This is an exciting and suspenseful occasion as each new member is tapped on the shoulder and knows, for the first time, that she has been selected for membership in Sophia- des. That night a banquet is held in honor of the new members who are presented with corsages. Also at- tending dinner are old members of Sophiades and those faculty mem- bers who belong to hon- orary scholastic societies. Annually on Class we Day there is a meeting on the Coker campus of all old and new mem- bers of Sophiades. At this time many alumnae who were active in the Coker chapter meet the new student members of Sophiades and take part in settling of'the business of the organ- ization. Sophiades offers two awards annuallyg one for the best piece of student re- search work and the other for the best student cre- ative work of the year. The honor society also sponsors the regular Founder's Day address by a woman of distinction. 111 MARTHA NELLE BOUKNIGHT President Their Light Shines Forth First row: Harvey, Maxwell, Gee, Bouknight-president, Fisher, Miss Floyd, Sojourner. Second row: Dean Kuelmer, Richardson, Wat- son, Huggins, Gillam, Gandy, Ergle, Roney, Dr. Barry. 115