Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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Hays becomes home by Karla Wlenck and Barbra Youmans Since their summer arrival in Hays, university President Edward Hammond and his wife Vivian have been in the spot- light of the community, We ' ve been asked, Hammond said, to serve on or join almost every committee and organization in Hays, Most of the invitations, though, have been turned down in order to deal primarily with familiarizing ourselves with the university, its faculty and students, While Hammond is busy with numerous commitments, Vivian spends most of her time coordinating and scheduling the social side of their lives, My first priority, she said, was to get the family settled in, ' Then came the challenge of meeting the faculty, staff and students. In order to accomplish that, it was easiest to schedule evening socials at our home so we could spend some time getting acquainted with everyone ' Hammond said he recognizes his wife ' s position and consid- ers her an equal partner, She has done an incredible job coordinating all of the sched- ules, invitations and dinners in addition to working with the people who redecorated the house, he said. Vivian is also involved as a board member with the Hays Arts Council. Vivian ' s family lives in Ellinwood and she said she is looking forward to seeing them and spending more time with them. Because the president and his wife are busy most days of the week, they said they miss interacting with more of the students. PHOTO LAB Taking it easy. Lance relaxes after a hard day of high school. According to Lance, the friendly atmosphere in Hays has made his family’s move relatively easy. President 20 We ' ve had the student leaders in our home, but we miss the involvement with the university ' s students, Hammond said. Free time brings about a high family priority. We spend at least one evening a week together as a family. Nothing is scheduled and we either do something at home or spend individual time with each of the kids, Hammond said. The Hammond ' s children are Kelly, age 17, Lance, age 15, and Julie, age 13. I had some trouble adjusting after we came to Hays, but my family pulled closer together and got me through it,” Kelly said. ’The thing I like most about Hays is that is makes my dad happy. Lance, however, adjusted to life in Kansas immediately. I had no trouble adjusting when we moved to Hays,” he said, because the people were all so friendly and made us feel welcome. Julie also likes Hays, mainly because it is smaller than the city the family moved from: Louisville, Ky. I really like the change to a smaller town, Julie said. However, I will always think of Louisville as home, because of the sentimental values it holds. All three of the Hammond children have gotten involved at their schools. Lance, a freshman at Hays High, participates in many various types of sports. Kelly, a senior at Hays High, is involved in the SADD chapter and is looking into out-of-state colleges. Julie, an 8th grader at Fclten Middle School, is the student council treasurer, editor of the yearbook and a home representative. PHOTO LAB

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Halftime show The band played for the crowd at the game- The Tiger Debs also performed in the show. Crowning A L — 19 PHOTO LAB

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The Hammond family poses for a family portrait Julie, Lance and Kelly stand behind parents Ed and Vivian in their university home. Taking time to relax, President Hammond enjoys a moment at home with the family dog. President -«A L 21