Copiah Lincoln Community College - Trillium Yearbook (Wesson, MS)

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The 1968 TRILLIUM Is Dedicated to . . . MRS. VIVIAN BYRD

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e ili-fliiyate the 1968 TRILLIUM to . . . . one who initiated in us an interest in values whieh will re- main with us . a person who worked tirelessly at all times to present to others t,.o-Lin at its hest . one who worked for and with us and gave generously of her time and wisdom . a teacher who for 17 years dedicated her life to Copiah- Lint-oln .lunior College . a devoted individual who taught us to appreciate Ameri- can and world history . a person who for years sponsored the International Rela- tions Club and who, through this eluh, ereated mueh inter- est in current events . a lady who unselfishly sponsored the Baptist Student Union for many years as faeulty advisor and made many, many trips on her own expense . a gracious. smiling person whom we miss at Copiah- Lineoln bet-ause her health foreed her retirement this year . . . Because we hold mueh respect and love for her, and het-ause we wish to honor her for her thousands of deeds to Co-Lin students, both past and present, we humbly dedi- eate this volume of the TRILLIUM to a true friend of C0- Lin... Mrs. Vivian Armstrong Byrd joined the Co-Lin faculty in S4-pteniher. 1950. She received a BA. degree from Mississippi Wonianls College tnow William flareyj and later a Masteifs degree from the llniversity ol' Southern Mississippi. At tlopiah-l.ineoln she was ehairman of the soeial seienee department and served on several laeulty eom- llllllees. Mrs. Byrd was a nienilmer ol' the tlopiah-liineoln Edu- ealion Assoeiation and the Mississippi l'ldueation Assoei- ation and she holds ineniliership in the Mississippi His- . X a ..gV my if 'N J ,:.,t.V -f 3 .N 'V 3 , 551 ,. ....,,,,,.,. I r I-J .1 - -- Dedication 'l'here's only one hour in a woman's life . . . One supreme hour. Her poor life is like an areh of a Cres- eentg so many years lead up to that hour. so many weary years decline from it. Sir Arthur Wino Pinero lorieal bot-iety and llella lxappa hannna. P

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O ur President - . Eortenberry .f-1 I ,pf-6' ,f f ,fi if-I ' A , ,ff ffl! jk. M X r F J X! 1,5 af' My i a M!!! M J? I gi! Mjlj.'fl3'f M.,- f,,,-ff ,iffy . '-.M wmf'-w AMW i l 4.-.-.J Since 1939 President F. M. Fortenberry has been a vital part of Copiah-Lincoln Junior College. His long record of service to the college began when he was appointed coach, assistant dean, and instructor in science, which positions he held for six years. He has also served as director of athletics, dean of men, and assistant to the president. ln 1955, he became the fourth president of Copiah-Lincoln. A native of Smith County, Mississippi, President Fortenberry received a B.A. degree from Mississippi College and later his M.A. degree from the Universi- ty of Mississippi. This outstanding educator has served as president of the Mississippi Junior College Association, and is a member of the Southern Association of Junior Col- leges, Mississippi School Administrators Associa- tion, and the Mississippi Economic Council. Present- ly he is serving as a member of the Executive Council of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and as a member of the Mississippi Junior College Commission. A past chairman of the Committee on Studies and Accreditation of the Mississippi Education Associa- tion, college division, President Eortenberry is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, national education fra- ternity, past president of the Wesson Lion's Club, and a deacon in the Wesson Baptist Church. Last year Co-Linis Board of Trustees voted unani- mously to name the new vocational-technical build- ing in honor of him. President Fortenberry has been instrumental in many phases of progressive growth on the Co-Lin campus. Under his administration, many new programs and features have been added. several new buildings have been erected, and the college has experienced a growth in enrollment as well as faculty. One of the South,s Outstanding Educators