Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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3Ati JxUald, Knowledge, and Vidian. . . . Move ZBtouaht 11a, (9wt Education — Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Wehrle S.T.D., LL.D. President of Gannon College It was a daring venture that brought about the founding of Gannon College, one that initially created disbelief and an opinion of fiasco among many. But the men pictured on these pages had an ideal— to make possible an education for thousands of young men that might otherwise have been denied them. Coupling this ideal with their own extensive knowledge and educational experi- ence, they have fostered an institution that trains the students in their desired field of endeavor and instills in them a concept of living that is in accord wih the principles of an ethical and Christian life. And the vision which has nurtured the school from its limited beginnings to its unparalleled growth has been a study in perseverance and courage. These men have anticipated the physical and cultural needs of the college and have met the challenge in the best interests of the school. Working with these men and carrying out the principles of the college, is the facultv. They are a learned group, who are fine educators and warm personalities. 15

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Meti a Jxleatds £ewuted Mat 'wi - Archbishop John Mark Gannon, Bishop of I in- and Founder of our College. l'li ht. Bishop Edward P. McManaman, u ilur Bishop of Erie. Their wise leadership of this Diocese and their recog- nition ol I lie's accelerated growth have spurred the phenomenal development ol ( ..moon ( oil 14 I,

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£i exal Gbdd, I Mill R II I RID J N MI. MA, S.T.I .. is Dean of the Humanities, or Liberal Arts, Division of the College. Father Nash is pictured at left. The classes meeting under this Division seek the cultural and intellectual development of man. They stress versatility in all phases of intellectual activity, rather than specialized training. 1 low to live far supersedes 1 low to make a living. 9iu6in 6A, QAminibtwitiMi DR. JOHN E. WAl DRON, M.A., Ph.D., pictured at left, is Dean of the Division of Business Administration. He received his doctorate in the summer of 1955, at about the same time this Division was created. Formerly, Waldron was Dean of Instruction. The Division seeks to establish, in its students, sound moral principles by which they will guide future business dealings. It develops their abilities to recognize problems and solve them with sound ethics. Engina tUigs PROFESSOR GERALD KR VUS, M.S.. at left, is Dean of the School ol Engineering. The fastest growing part of the College, the Engineering School equips its students to cope with what is perhaps the most important phase of modern material existence. Finely equipped technically, the School is preparing Engineers to meet the demands of our modern society. The- recent creation of three divisions described above are a major step as Gannon seeks university status. 16