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

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On the Job with Cowley Students 11 •ebbie Wilson works at Arkansas City tentorial Hospital helping ease others ' pain. Photo by Wayne Gottstine) fortable, Wilson said. Becoming a nurse ' s aide consists of taking the neccesary training, Wilson said. I ' ve taken a two-week course in Texas and a three-week training course here at the hospital, said Wilson, I plan to tran- sfer to a nursing school next semester. Working in a medical institution, such as ACMH, is bound to have good times. I like working here. I like the nurses and doctors that I work with. I love the hands-on-training, Wilson said. I enjoy taking care of patients. Sometimes it gets hard, especially nights when there is not enough staff to give quality care the is needed for each and every patient. Wilson has long-term goals of ' becoming a nursing instructor and by he looks of it, she just might make it. Debbie will become an excellent nurse someday, said Willsie Chitwood, nursing supervisor. She is a very hard worker. Decorating her life etting up her supplies for Supermarket unday, Gay Balmer demonstrates her ake decorating skills which is also her ree lance job. (Photo by Brian Smith) Gay Balmer Flour, sugar, eggs and lots of patient love describe Gay Balmer and her cakes. I love to make people smile. I know I ' ve done my job when I see someone ' s face light up when they see one of my cakes, said Balmer. I like bringing smiles to people ' s faces. Painstaking care, along with a few other ingredients, go into decorating a cake. I put psychology into each of my cakes. I know it sounds dumb, but I do. I won ' t even start a cake until I have talked to who the cake is for. I get feedback from the per- son by just sitting with them for a few moments, said Balmer. I ' m a real stickler. I want everything to be natural and right. Balmer started decorating cakes nine years ago. I attended several classes at Cake Craft and Wilton ' s, said Balmer, My fir- st cake was a flop. It was my son, Jason ' s, birthday. I was determined to quit but some friends convinced me to keep trying. On the way to getting her psychology degree, Balmer keeps busy with being TNT vice-president and member of the College Choir. Cake decorating is what really got me back to school, said Balmer. Balmer has no problem making charac- ter cakes. I ' ve made lamb cakes, unicorn cakes, teddy bear cakes, doll cakes. I ' ve made cakes from characters of ' Masters of the Universe ' and ' Ewoks ' , said Balmer, It ' s not hard. Anyone can do this. Anyone. I ' d be happy to show them. I always draw my cake out first on a (Continued on page 25)

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10 On the Job with Cowley Students Off the track Mark Fry Many Cowley students spend a tremendous amount of time studying, but Pastor Mark Fry studies his lessons even more. I like to study for a sermon at least 12- 15 hours a week, Fry said. I ' d love to get at least 40 hours if I could. The Denver, Colo., born Fry met his wife Ann in a grocery store. He married her almost a year later and eventually moved to Kansas where she had ties to her family. We lived in Colorado for four years af- ter we were married, and then we moved to Kansas, Fry said. Ann was from Win- field and we wanted to live closer to her family. Fry became the pastor of the Calvary Chapel in Ark City in the summer of 1979. He was awarded the position after serving as the assistant pastor for six months. To become the pastor for the Calvary Chapel, you must meet the requirements of four years of Bible study with the present pastor, and fulfill the Biblical requirements, Fry explained. I had some of my requirements in Colorado. Being a pastor isn ' t the only interesting job on Fry ' s resume. I was a policeman in Winfield for four years, Fry said. I left because I needed time for the ministry. Fry also drives a school bus for the Win- field school system. I drive in the morning, and then I come to school, then to the church to study for the message. All my days are different. Each one is totally different, Fry said. Being a pastor has both good and bad aspects, Fry said. I love watching people grow strong in the Lord. I like working with other Christians, Fry said. I don ' t like to see people not responding to the direction of scriptures. One plesurable experience for Fry has been joining people in matrimony. To date, he has married 20 couples. Fry ' s hobbies include playing with his daughters Lisa and Kara, and he also plays the piano and a little bit of saxophone. Fry said that he enjoys his time at Cowley, and may follow through with a degree. I like psychology with Mr. Meisner, it ' s very interesting, Fry said. While here at Cowley I ' d like to pursue a degree in education. Helping others Debbie Wilson Going to school, raising two youn children, being a wife and working at Ar City Memorial Hospital, is all part of th daily life of Debbie Wilson. Wilson ha been a nurse ' s aide at Arkansas Cit Memorial Hospital for almost seven years I ' ve always wanted to be a nurse. B working here, I can really see what nurse ' do, said Wilson. It ' s not often easy. One; I had a patient back me into a corner, was scared. Some duties of an aide are not pleasant. I ' ve had patients who have thrown u on me. I ' ve been hit and pinched by pa tier ts, said Wilson. They don ' t even kno what they are doing, so I can ' t do anythin; about it. Wilson has no problem keeping busy. I turn bed patients, feed those who nee fed, wash those who need to be washed give oral care and make patients com Musical minister Returning to school while maintaining a job is a difficult task but Pastor Mark Fry not only comes to school, he also drives a bus and keeps up his work at the church. (Photo by Pat Pruitt)

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12 Sharon Hil ' J ' WWtolU Stat fate ' SUaL For speech and drama instructor Sharon Hill, starting a family came as a surprise. I was scheduled for surgery and went in for a check-up prior to the operation and found out I was pregnant, Hill said. Being pregnant was totally unexpected. Talking to Hill, it ' s easy to tell that her surprise was definitely a pleasant one. It ' s also easy to tell that five-month old Molly Marie Hill is her first child. Hill speaks eagerly of little Molly. When the typical Hi, how are you? question is asked, her probable response is, Oh, just great, thanks. A little tired though. Molly wanted to play all last night, so... Little Molly is not only Hill ' s first off- Broadway production, but is to be her last. I really wish that I was younger. Molly is just so sweet, I ' d love to be able to give her some younger brothers and sisters to play with, Hill said. Hill took Lamaze classes and planned to go with the natural child birth method which has become popular. But it turned out to be safer for both Hill and the baby if she had a cesarean. Molly was born June 3, 1986. Like so many impatient children, Molly tried to arrive May 3, but was talked and medicated out of making an early showing by Hill ' s gynegologist. There ' s kind of a bizarre thing about that, said Hill. On May 3 I woke up at 3 a.m. in labor, and had to go to the hospital. On June 3 at 3 a.m. again, I woke up already in the transition stage of my con- tractions. Let me tell you, all those hours of sitting on the floor learning how to breathe in Lamaze class, went out the win- dow. You see, it ' s in the transition stage that most women lose their breathing pat- tern control, I never even had the chance to work up to that point, Hill said. Molly ' s arrival changed more than Hill ' s plan for her birth. It also changed her life. Hill ' s mother takes care of Molly in the mornings, and a sitter comes to the Hill ' s home in the afternoons to care for Molly and do a little housework. When I get home from work around 3 p.m., Molly is usually still asleep from her afternoon nap, Hill said. She has learned to take advantage of this quiet and undemanding time to throw in a load of some of Molly ' s endless supply of laundry, and start dinner. Another quiet time for Hill is when Molly is playing with her daddy, Larry. As long as she doesn ' t start crying too strongly, Larry does pretty well with her, Hill said. During this time, Hill has a chance to grade papers and work on lesson plans ' . Being a teacher is a full-time job, and so is being a parent. Hill is working out a balan- ce to handle both. I just need to find time to combine both, Hill said. If you see me yawning, it probably means that both Molly and school things needed my attention the previou night. Hill says her husband is a great help I her. He understands her situation and trie; to help out with Molly. One thing I have noticed about Moll and Larry, is that when she wan ' ! something from him, she gives him a grejj big smile. When she wants something froii me, such as her pants changed or a bottlo she just cries, she said. Kids learn earll how to effectively get what they want. Hill ' s routine was broken once agai when the fall drama production began.