Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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rW hat counts is what ' s within Deciding to go to college is often a major step for many high school graduates. But even more important and requiring a larger amount of consideration is choosing where to go. FSC, with its more personal class- rooms, highly trained faculty and staff, top-ranked sports teams, well- supervised facilities and friendly West Virginia atmosphere, offers the individual student an opportuni- ty to grow academically in prepara- tion fo r a rewarding career, by mak- ing it clear that what counts is what ' s within. One of the major reasons FSC is such a qualified institution of higher learning is the fact that people make an effort to work together as a whole toward common goals. Administrators work diligently to make the college more applicable to today ' s ever changing society and its demands. Career challenges do not seem quite so intimidating when students find instructors willing to give the class their best, in order to inspire students to be their best. Ex- » APPRECIATING FSC ' S historic school- house museum, Vicki Garner and Janice Ea- ton inspect a relic phonograph. tracurriculur activities on campus teach students how to utilize their talents, abilities, and to work as a team. Students help each other out in tight situations and learn better how to cope and manage their time more efficiently. As students near their senior year at Fairmont State, the schedules get tighter and the work load gets hea- vier, but within those brief years, students have come to realize that what really counts the most, is truly what ' s within. w GOING UP AGAINST top-ranked-foe Westleyan Bobcats, Kevin Beaford battles for the ball. I 3 Introduction Introduction 4

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.. ♦ HAZY FALL SKIES contrast the Feaster Center, a modern structure which houses the Division of HPERS as well as the newest sports facilities. Flbb vie LOCATED NEAR PENCE HALL, the one-room school museum is a reminder of how much education has changed through the years. UNSEASONABLY WARM fall weather makes walking to class more enjoyable. 186811 Introduction 7

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T HAZY FALL SKIES contrast the Feaster Center, a modern structure which houses the Division of HPERS as well as the newest sports facilities. LOCATED NEAR PENCE HALL, the one-room school museum is a reminder of how much education has changed through the years. UNSEASONABLY WARM fall weather makes walking to class more enjoyable. 186811 Introduction 7