East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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In conjuction with the Cancer Treatment Center at JCMCH, Ms. Ann Jillian spoke at the ETSU Ballroom concerning her battle with breast cancer. uopHJaH maupuv sapfmg iuzzjV After finding out she had breast cancer, Ms. Ann Jillian began a nationwide tour of lec- tures to educate other people about this dis- ease. Student Life: Ann Jillian 23

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-Celebrate hope 22 September 15 was a night, for many cancer patients, that will be remembered for a long time. Actresslsinger Ann Jillian, llJennifer Slept Herell and llItls a Living star, was the guest lecturer at ETSU in conjunction with the opening of the $3 million Cancer Treatment Center at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Ms. Jil- lian was asked to speak after dealing with breast cancer in 1985. She found the cancer through self-breast examination, SBE, and emphasized the importance of every female learning and prac- ticing this procedure. Since finding the cancer, Ms. J illian stated that it effected her life by changing her outlook on life, her relationship with her husband, and giving a new prospective in her career. Her new outlook on life, as she explained it, was like taking pic- tures and shooting close-up shots instead of trying to get the whole scape. Her relationship with her husband was strengthened by this event. She felt that there was nothing that the two of them could not go through. Ms. J illianls career was not put on hold during this time; instead she used it, and chemotherapy, for a quick recovery. During this time, Ms. J illian was filming an Alice in Wonderland movie and did not want the director to replace her. Another movie that she starred in after this event was llThe Life of Ann J illianfl She stated that she did this movie to educate the public on breast cancer and also to signify the slowing down of her nation- wide tour of lectures on breast cancer and her life. le here to try and instill some hope and celebrate with all of you this wonderful victory that you have made with the cancer center? I I I Randy Archer Cutting the ribbon to signify the opening of the JCMCH Cancer Treatment Center are Paula Jones, Miss Johnson City, Governor Ned McWherter, and JCMCH administrator. uopwaH MstuV

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etter late than never Why did people come back to school after twenty, thirty, or even forty years? Many adult students said that they wanted to do something better with themselves. The job market drastically changed in the past ten years, also. Most adults who attended school ten years ago were not even introduced to com- puters. Today, however, computers are utilized in most fields of occupation. Some families only needed one parent working then. Now, it is almost always necessary for both parents to have a job. Many people have found that it is not easy to get a job without a degree in a particular field. The Center for Adult Programs and Services was designed to make the decision to begin or to return to school an easier one. And once the decision had been made, the centers staff made the transition smoother. Adult students found counselors, advisers, and people to help with scheduling, paying fees, and automobile registering in one location. With the motto, iiIt is better late than never? many students felt that they were improving themselves by getting a higher education. I I I Paula McDaniel This student practices good study habits through note taking and listening attentively. The Center for Adult Programs and Services held seminars on time management and career planning to assist students.