Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

Page 26 text:

hoe DaJf -In Love with Letters Suzanna Darby is an avid teacher. That ' s why she ' s exicted about teaching Freshman English and English Literature I, which covers English Literarure from Beowulf to the 18th century. Next semester she ' ll teach English Literature II which is her favorite period because it contains the romantic period. It ' s nice to be back in a college at- mosphere. There is a vast difference between high school and college, Darby said. Here, I have my own lit- tle office. Here, I ' m free to teach the way I want to; to include the things I want to, for example a special author, Darby said. She enjoys the atmosphere of a small college community after teaching speech classes as a graduate asssistant at WSU and English classes at Winfield High School. I think it will be easier to know students individually, to get the basis for friendships here. At WSU, studen- ts just came to class and left. I had a guidebook I had to cling to that prescribed my teaching. Of course, I was only a graduate asssistant then. I still got to know students at that time, because I taught interpersonal con- munication and you can ' t avoid get- ting to know each other in a class like that. Darby lives in Wellington and doesn ' t mind the daily drive back and forth. I really enjoy the ride. If I put myself in the position of a metropolitan worker fighting his way through the traffic jam every day, I ' m glad that the only obstacle I have to fight might be a farmer who ' s driving 20 miles per hour to watch his wheat crops or cattle, she said. She refers to the time she spends in her car as her uptime and downtime. My uptime is the morning drive when I get ready for the day, Darby said. Driving back is my down time, the time to relax. Once I hit the door of my house, my kids will be waiting for me to help them with their homework or bring them to their foot- ball or gymnastics practice. I have to be ready to cope with that. The decision to become a teacher was based on a negative experience during her high school years. I had a wonderful, kind teacher once. But his grammarwas atrocious. From then on I wanted to go out and become a model teacher. Now I realize that when you get up in front of 33 students, you just try to get points through, you don ' t care about your sentence structure or proper grammar. I regard one ' s speech now as a part of one ' s personality, but I don ' t tolerate wrong grammar on paper, Darby said. Born in Kansas City, Ks., Darby moved with her mother to San Fran- cisco, where she spent the majority o f her school time. After 10th grade, she moved back to Kansas to live with her father and graduated from Turner High School in Kansas City. She continued her studies at Em- poria State University as an un- dergraduate. At Wichita State Univer- sity, she worked on her Masters and taught classes there as a graduate asisstant in freshman speech com- munication. After receiving her Masters in communication theory, she stayed home for some time. In 1972, she and her husband moved from Effingham, near Topeka, to Wellington. Her son Josh was born in 1972 and her daughter Leah in 1978. In 1978, she began teaching college English classes for Cowley at Wellington High School and then went to teach at Winfield High School. The desire to become, a good EH1 Hallmark Motor Inn [(JesternJ WORLDWIDE 1 LODGING 1 (316) 442-1400 1617 N. Summit St., (U.S. 77), J Arkansas City, KS 67005 STEINER CARPET CENTER YOUR CARPET HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE CAROL 316-442-1640 8TH KANSAS ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005

Page 25 text:

[ Charles Hungerford • Brian Howell Instructor enjoys drafting When classes began Aug. 27, Charles Hungerford began his third job, this time as a drafting instructor at Cowley. Hungerford is pleased with his new job and with the College in general. So far I like the college. It ' s a really fine school, well run and well funded, said Hungerford. Before moving to Arkansas City, he and his wife Ina lived in their hometown, Springfield, Mo. He taught at Linn Technical College for four years, the Monett Missouri Area Vocational School for 1 1 years and in as a part time instructor at Drury College. After graduating from High School in Springfield, he was a draftsman in the Navy for four years. I joined after the Korean War and was out before Vietnam, he said. After the Navy I had 12 years work (drafting) experience before I went back to school. Hungerford will be teaching machine drafting, mechanical, and electrical drafting. His two favorite types of drafting are surveying and architecture. Hungerford ' s students range from high school students to 30-year olds. I have always enjoyed working with adults rather than high school students. It is a real challenge, he said. They are motivated and want to learn and either get a job or attend a four year college. Computers are his hobby as well as his job and he ' s excited about the new computer trend here. I am challenged by the com- puterized drafting machines, he said. Hungerford sees the College ' s Area Vocational-Technical School as a strong institution. NEW MAN ON THE BLOCK- Charles Hunger- ford, the new teacher In the Industrial Technology Department, says he gets to teach his hobby. (Photo by Brian Albertson) I like the schools better in Kansas. There is more funding on the state level of education, and the people I have met are really friendly and make me feel at home, Hungerford I teach my hobby. Its not work, enpy it. said. I am comfortable working with them. He will also be involved with the Vocational Industrial Club here. I have been in VICA for the past 1 1 years and I have always had win- ners, Hungerford said. I think it is a good student organization and I enjoy taking students to the contests. When he finishes teaching, he will continue his drafting business he has started in Arkansas City. I have been drawing house plans for the past 10 or 11 years, he said, I teach my hobby. It ' s not work for me, I enjoy it. He also collects coins and enjoys traveling with his wife Ina. Real Estate in Arkansas City J.O JJorotku uJn REALTY INSURANCE lA e Jjo Stppreciate [Jour Dm ffl justness 442-7851 1 206 North Summit (njp izZUsricfc - Wu man V (ds ne- ' Z zo ( Lo-z w HAROLD L. LAKE President 100 E. Kansas - P.O. Box 756 (316) 442-3210 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005

Page 27 text:

teacher as well as her love of reading and writing were the two most im- portant reasons for her to become an educator. For as long as I can remember, I ' ve loved reading and writing. When I learned to read, it seemed to me the greatest experience I had ever made. At 12, I started reading the books in the adult library, because I had read most of the books in the children ' s section and was eager for new books. I read novels like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights without really understanding them. Reading is a first love for her and not being able to read is something she fears. I love reading so much, Darby continued, that I ' m afraid of aging and not being able to read any more. Another sad thought that often occurs to me is how sad it is that you can ' t read every book, -that there are good books you don ' t know about and you ' ll never read. Besides reading she likes sewing and cross stitching. The rest of my time, Darby said, I spend in the car taking my children somewhere. But I guess that ' s a problem every young mother has. by Bettina Heinz Rob Alexander • Tammy Wyant Alexander sets Goals Rob Alexander is shooting for a goal, besides the one on the court. ' We, the men ' s basketball team want to win the National Cham- pionship, but most importantly we want to play harder and with more pride and intensity than any of our opponents, Alexander said. As the new asssistant men ' s basketball coach, he will help the team to achieve its goal. Born in Ardmore, Okla., Alexander attended Altus High School in Altus, Okla. He graduated in 1978 receiving a basketball scholarship to Mid- western State in Oklahoma. Alexan- der then transferred to Murray State his sophomore year to play for Coach Ron Murphree. Alexander was the first All- Conference player I had. He was a very outstanding young man with a very good knowledge of the game, Murphree said. Alexander is a hard worker and very dedicated. He has all the qualities to be an outstanding coach. Deciding to pursue his education and basketball career, Alexander moved on to the University of Science and Arts in Oklahoma. During his stay there, he received many awards, one of which was the prestigious out- standing athletic scholar award for two consecutive years. As a college graduate, Alexander moved on to coaching and teaching at Carl Albert Junior College for two years. When Murphree ' s offer to work for him as assistant coach at CCCC came, he I think he (Murphree) is the best, to play and work for. His work is strict and disciplined, he pushes to the limit at all times. Rob Alexander readily accepted it because he knew Murphree from Murray State. I think he is the best, to play and work for. He works strict and disciplined. Murphree tends to make people better. The reason he is like this is because he cares about the players ' future, Alexander said. In addition to being the assissant men ' s basketball coach, Alexander is tennis coach, physical education and health instructor, admissions coun- selor and dorm director for Tiger Hall. 4rk.ii vis ( it A free press: Your key to freedom. Traveler All the news... in writing dUSK Federal Sav ngs 625 N.SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 316-442-0550