Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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At right, freshmen Steve Hemmelman, Deanna Falley, Pam Gam- bill, and Dan Harrison concentrate on programmed material in an English composition class. Bottom right, Carol Ryan and Gloria Justice take notes in Dr. Zenas Bicket's 19th Century Literature class. Below, Jennifer McCaulley listens attentively as Rex Jackson introduces a representative from EPlC, the Evangelical Press in Colleges. Dr. Zenas Bicket Professor of English Mr. Leland Despain Assistant professor of English Mr. Glen Lindsey Instructor of English Mrs. Jean Smith Instructor of English Miss Sandra Vekasy Instructor of English 56

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Musical personality prime concern for fine arts area Evangel College's Music area was com- mitted to the belief that one's musical personality should be developed to the highest possible degree by immersion in the best music available. Its courses aimed at producing dedicated Christian musicians well prepared for a life of Christian service in their chosen field of endeavor. Associate membership status, the equi- valent of professional accrediation, was At left, Lavonne Ellis observes as one of her junior high students searches frantically for missing music. Below, College Chorale loosens up their vocal chords in a typical practice session. granted to Evangel College's Music area by the National Association of Schools of Music. Faculty recitals, student recitals, college organizations, college artist series, Springfield Symphony, and the com- munity concert association helped to make up significant musical programs which added to music education. The music curriculum prepared students for public school teaching, church music ministry, other related professions, and continued graduate study. Evangel had 72 students majoring in music education in the fall.

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Above, Marcia Gerard repeats dialogue from a French tape in the language laboratory. Departmental reorganization combines English, Communications A new development in the Department of Languages, Literature, and Communi- cations was the inclusion of radio-tele- vision courses in the area of communi- cations. The English area added one full-time teacher to the staff, Miss Sandra Vekasy, a specialist in English literature. Jan-term introduced a team-taught course, Panorama of Literature, which pertained to the period between World Wars I and II. Teaching this course were Mrs. Elsie Elmendorf, assistant professor of language and literature; Mrs. Phyllis Mitchell, assistant professor of foreign language; and Miss Sandra Vekasy, in- structor. Four journalism students received aca- demic credit for their work at the local newspaper during Jan-term. Greek was added to the courses of for- eign languages during the fall and was taught by Anthony Palma, assistant pro- fessor of Biblical studies and philosophy. Mrs. Ruth Burgess Instructor of speech Mr. Neil Eskelin Assistant professor of speech Mr. George Flattery Assistant professor of journalism Mr. Rex Jackson Assistant professor of journalism Dr. Phyllis Mitchell Assistant professor of Spanish Mr. Anthony Paima Assistant professor of Greek