Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Ed-Psych. prepares future educators Preparing students for professional ca- reers in education and for graduate work in psychology were the goals of the De- partment of Education and Psychology. The Education Department would like to see a new program of special educa- tion for teachers and a central audio visual center to serve the college. There were 92 student teachers, 45 on the elementary level and 47 on the secon- dary level, during the fall $emester. Riley Denton, assistant professor of sci- ence, rejoined the Education Depart- ment after two years of sabbatical. Above, Diane Ayers student teaches at Hickory Hills Jr. High. Mr. Raymond Brock Assistant professor of educa- tion and psychology Mrs. Lucille Clark Instructor of education and psychology Dr. Virgil Nicholson Professor of education and psychology Dr. Alma Smith Assistant professor of business and economics Dr. Thurman Vanzant Associate professor of education and psychology Miss Grace Walther Associate professor of educa- tion and psychology Mr. Jerry Wheeler Instructor of physical education Mr. Emerald Wray Assistant professor of educa- tion and psychology

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SOCIAL STUDIES Business, Economics area offers general ed. credit to non-maiors The Department of Business and Eco- nomics offered accounting and business math courses in lieu of science require- ments for the bachelor of science degree. Non-business and economics majors were encouraged to become better ac- quainted with the department and its many facilities. Accounting graduates found more posi- tions open and were in great demand. At left, Eric Ng punches out botany assign- ment on one of the new IBM data processing machines. Below, Pete Bedzyk types away on the Business area's rotary calculator. L. Dr. Joel Chaney, associate professor of business and economics and head of the Business Department, instructed 37 stu- dents in a successful personal manage- ment course during Jan-term. Dr. George Fletcher, assistant professor of social stu- dies, taught classes for Milburn C. Elmen- dorf, assistant professor of economics and social studies, who was on sabbati- cal during the fall and spring semesters. Also teaching in the department were Dr. Alma Smith, assistant professor of business and economics; Mrs. Mildred Nicholson, instructor of business and economics; and Malcolm Campbell, in- structor in data processing. Mr. Malcolm Campbell Instructor of Biblical studies 81 business Dr. Joel Chaney Associate professor of busi- ness and economics Dr. W. George Fletcher Assistant professor of social studies Mrs. Mildred Nicholson Instructor of business and economics Dr. Alma Smith Assistant professor of business and economics

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WW 6 Pearson, Sorbo help upgrade Health, Physical Education 8 Recreation The area of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation helped to further the aims and objectives of the college by helping the student learn new skills and develop socially and physically through its four facets: required activity courses, intramural sports, intercollegiate athle- tics, and the professional program. With the addition of wrestling coach Rick Andrews and a co-coaching staff for At left, Leta Stanton takes her stance as ref- eree of a women's volleyball game. Below, Coach Cliff Creek takes attendance at a men's activity hour while a tardy student looks on. the basketball team, Dr. Don Pearson, associate professor of physical education and director of the physical education area, helped upgrade the sports program considerably. Miss Sandra Sorbo, in- structor in physical education and head of the women's intercolIegiate volleyball and basketball teams, was also successful in providing an excellent fitness program for EC's co-eds. Cliff Creek, Wayne Tesch, and Jerry Wheeler served as instructors in physical education activity classes and supervised the various intercollegiate varsity sports. Mr. Cliff Creek Assistant instructor of physi- cal education Dr. Donald Pearson Associate professor of physi- cal education Miss Sandra Sorbo Assistant professor of physical education Mr. Wayne Tesch Assistant instructor of physical education