Gaston College - Reveleer Yearbook (Dallas, NC)

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Specifically, Gaston College has developed over the past fifteen years in order to meet the changing needs of Gaston County and its surrounding geographical community. In adapting itself to fulfill those needs, Gaston College has concerned itself with many varied programs and educational opportunities for its students, whose goals and ideals cover a wide spectrum Gaston College is able, therefore, to provide: The first two years of academic college courses for the college- oriented student. The necessary pre-service and in-service training for industry, business and government, and service occupations that require up to and including an Associate of Arts Degree. Courses for those seeking to complete their high school diploma as well as extension and continuing education courses. In providing these resources to the community, Gaston College is able to help in th personal growth, enrichment and change of its students and their communities. It ii through education, growth and fulfillment that all change ultimately occurs, social political and economic. Contents: Student Life Board of Trustees Dedication In Memory Appreciation Administration Faculty—Staff Classes Features Sports Clubs 4 40 42 43 44 46 54 64 100 138 172 HKiM ■' ' MSS® Bass� !! SW ill I � I i Occupation is in he considers ie ice over anotl or thinks is of const ners of doings lauded; each nationality applaude considers beautiful in |§e fullest sei over another. the art of art, thl olitics, mechanism, any craft Each occupation, dreamer, he celebrates. ■Whitman sf ysi Not a move can a man or woman make that affects him or he r a jnonth or any part of the direct lifetime or the hour of dea ame affects him or her afterward through the indirect lifeti So, here we are, the students of Gaston College, the dr is, Striving to leave our mark, our remembrances of all lose we leave behind. Our dreams are unique; they re ... our personal celebrations • l - 'r ' 11 ' til m 15 3? 4. 17 i rti VOCATIONAL I TUDENTS “I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.” I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good, or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy. 19 Have you practis’d so long to learn to read? Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems? Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems, You shall possess the good of the earth and sun, (there are millions of suns left,) You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on spectres in books, You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self.” 21 Club Day “I have heard what the talkers were talking, the talk of the beginning and the end, But I do not talk of the beginning or the end. There was never any more inception than there is now, Nor any more youth or age than there is now, And will never be any more perfection than there is now, Nor any more heaven or hell than there is now.” “I believe in you my soul, the other I am must not abase itself to you, And you must not be abased to the other. Loafe with me on the grass, loose the stop from your throat, Mot words, not music or rhyme I want, not custom or lecture, not even the best, Only the lull I like, the hum of your valved voice. 23 DREAMS What effect do those I meet have upon me ... And is there a lasting Touch I leave on others? And if perchance we meet And stop to chat for a while ... Or share some small snatch of our dreams ... Perhaps, I may borrow from you Some vision that catches my fancy. 24 In giving of my dreams ... I ensure their survival. If they are not me, myself, They are my spiritual essence ... And I offer them freely To all who might wish to partake. April Bolejack 26 27 “These are really the thoughts of all men in all ages and lands, they are not original with me, If they are not yours as much as mine they are nothing, or next to nothing, fi If they are not the riddle and the untying of the riddle they are nothing, If they are not just as close as they are distant they are nothing. This is the grass that grows wherever the land is and the water is, This is the common air that bathes the globe.” 28 “Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I exist as I am, that is enough, If no other in the world be aware, I sit content, And if each and all be aware I sit content. One world is aware and by far the largest to me, and that is myself, And whether I come to my own today or in ten thousand or ten million years, I can cheerfully take it now, or with equal cheerfullness I can wait.” 30 I am the poet of the Body and I am the poet of the Soul, The pleasures of heaven are with me and the pains of hell are with me, The first I graft and increase upon myself, the latter I translate into a new tongue. 31 I am the poet of the woman the same as the man, And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man, And I say there is nothing greater than the mother of men.” ' I tramp a perpetual journey, (come listen all!) My signs are a rain-proof coat, good shoes, and a staff cut from the woods, No friend of mine takes his ease in my chair, I have no chair, no church, no philosophy, I lead no man to a dinner-table, library, exchange, But each man and woman of you 1 lead upon a knoll, My left hand hooking you around the waist, My right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road. Not I, not any one else can travel that road for you, You must travel it for yourself. If you tire, give me both burdens, and rest the chuff of your hand on my hip, And in due time you shall repay the same service to me For after we start we shall never lie by again, 33 ■� '� � � 34 Long enough have you dream'd contemptible dreams, Now I wash the gum from your eyes, You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment of your life. Long have you timidly waded holding a plank by the shore, Now I will you to be a bold swimmer, To jump off in the midst of the sea, rise again, nod to me, shout, and laughingly dash with your hair ... I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles. You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged. Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you. “Song of Myself —Walt Whitman 35 WMNHHIr %S®gg m Iwmw stipiii sifliil mm $$M M wmm mmm w?0M MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT On this Wednesday, December 20, 1978, the last day of classes before the holiday period begins, I have been asked to pen some thoughts about the year that is drawing to a close and about the year that lies ahead. The year 1978 has been a busy time for all of us at Gaston College. Our Student Government Association has sponsored a full year of student activities, and our SGA of- ficers have represented us well in recent state-wide SGA meetings. Furthermore, Presi- dent Terry Messer became the first Gaston College student to serve as SGA president for two consecutive terms, and he became the first student in our history to serve on the Gaston College Board of Trustees — a memorable honor! Our faculty continues to be one of the most — if not the most — respected instruc- tional groups in North-Carolina. Due to the efforts of our faculty members, our College Committee System has become one of the most effective decision-making processes I have ever seen in operation. Overall, it has been a good year for our faculty, and with a sustained funding level, next year will be even better. In the area of facilities, 1978 was the year in which the Garrison Center became fully operational; and while the thrust in that downtown campus has been Continuing Educa- tion, we are beginning to offer some credit courses there also. As of today, in Lincoln County, we are negotiating for a new Lincoln County Campus which could be housed in a large facility, soon to be vacated. On campus, our proposed Learning Resources Cen- ter has been on hold, but I have just been told that funds will soon be available for us to proceed on this much needed project. For me, this has been the most rewarding year of my presidency. The trustees, faculty, staff, and students have collectively made 1978 a year of progress, a year of study, a year of work — three things that I personally enjoy. For my family, 1978 has been a year for maturing and a bit of growing older. Dottie has partly returned to teaching the little ones, whom she dearly loves. Barry had a good year at Grier Junior High School — in academics, football, and baseball. Little Britain turned “two” and is learning how to talk and to order his Mom, Dad, and Big Brother around. We wish for you and your loved ones a happy and productive 1979. Let us all accept the challenge of making Gaston College a more vibrant center for learning, for teaching, and for serving the people of Gaston and Lincoln counties. dministration Faculty Staff Board of Trustees Dr. Thomas A. Will Vice-Chairman Dr. J. Edward Stowe, Chairman Mr. Earl T. Groves i-rriifo A ■ ' ' -‘•i-vrv't,. t t rvt • 1.uh V-vVt-V ':T .VA'-t-'t-T't’T T '•■vi'tiiiS Mr. Eugene Froneberger Mr. Grier Beam Mr. Terry Messer SGA President Dr. Thebaud Jeffers Mr. William N. Craig Mr. W. Wesley Styers ill! f rk V W Dr. Bobbie H. Rowland We Dedicate For the past ten years, Dr. Thomas A. Will has given unselfishly of his time and abilities to the Board of Trustees of Gaston College. The position of Vice- Chairman is one of the behind-the-scenes — non- glory jobs that is so important to an institution, but rarely noted by the students. Consequently, we seldom pause to offer our thanks. Without Dr. Will’s farsighted leadership, Gaston might not have ex- perienced the growth in size or quality of education that it has during his decade of service. So, for the times we benefited from your experi- enced wisdom and guidance and failed to express our appreciation ... we, the student body of Gaston College, appreciatively dedicate this 1979 Reveleer to Thomas A. Will, M.D. 42 IN MEMORY 1922-1978 The 1977 Outstanding Service Award was presented to Harold Lee McNeely by the administration of Gaston College. This is highly significant as we look back over his contributions to the quality of education at Gaston. Mr. McNeely had been the head of the air conditioning and refrigera- tion department of the Industrial Education Center for five years before our merger in 1965 and he continued to lead that department with exceptional success during his tenure here. At the time of his passing, Mr. McNeely was the District Director of the International Refrigeration Ser- vice Engineers Society, a member of the State Competency Commit- tee for air conditioning education, and Chairman of the Admissions Committee of Gaston College. His mark on his profession and on this institution was both superior and lasting. 43 In Appreciation We have been privileged to have among us for fourteen years a man whose stature in his field could not be ex- celled. With his leadership, he and his colleagues have firmly established their department as one of the finest at Gaston College, establishing an excellent record for prepar- ing students for related higher education. In recognition of his scholarship, his love for the Gaston College community, his genuine concern for the student, and his personal ideals and character, the Reveleer Staff is pleased to express appreciation for the contributions of Mr. Leslie Berge Beam. I am a part of all that I have met; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravel’d world whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move. How dull it is to pause, to make an end, To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use! As tho’ to breathe were life! Life piled on life Were all too little, and of one to me Little remains; but every hour is saved From that eternal silence, something more, A bringer of new things; and vile it were. For some three suns to store and hoard myself, And this gray spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought. ‘‘Glysees Alfred, Lord Tennyson 44 Joining the faculty of Gaston College in the days of its infancy, Helen Rhyne Marvin established herself as an in- structor who was interested in giving of herself and shar- ing her knowledge with both students and co-workers. She has not only taught the American political system, but also actually involved herself in it. Conse- quently, her classes have been uniquely instilled with the experiences of a knowledgeable participant. Mrs. Marvin, who is currently serving her second term in the North Carolina State Senate, will long remain the “favorite daughter candidate of Gaston College, and we will always be quick to claim her as our own. She will be remembered at Gaston for her excellence as an educator, department head, and humanitarian. 45 Administration Dr. Joseph L. Mills President Dr. Troy Huntley Associate Dean of Instruction Dr. Robert Howard Dean of Instruction Dr. Horace Cline Dean of Students Dr. Bruce Trammell Dean of Business Affairs Administration Dr. Helen Carter Dean of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid Mr. Russell Keck Assistant Dean of Technical Division Mr. John Morris, Registrar Dr. Margaret Stewart 49 Academic Dean Dr. Jimmie Babb Dean of Vocational Division Dr. Amitava Chatterjea Assistant Dean of Technical Division Mrs. Valeria Granger Assistant Dean of Nursing Division Mr. David Hunsucker Director of Learning Resources Center Dr. David Johnson Dean of Evening Affairs and Director of Placement Administration Mr. Dennis Perry Director of Public Information 51 Mrs. Jimmie Cruse Supervisor of Business Office Mr. Oliver J. Davis Ms. Helen Hilton-Bryant Dr. Dean Jones, Counselor and Coordinator of Academic Counselor Director of Career Planning Advisement and Counselor and Testing Mr. Sam Scott )i?ctor of Plant Operations Mr. Bobby Rankin Security Officer Mrs. Linda Holmes Director of Purchasing Equipment Mrs. Ann Costner Manager of Bookstore Mr. Charles Setzer Director of Auxiliary Services Norma Alexander Lois Auten Jimmie Babb Barbara Baker George Ball Faculty 54 Roland Ball Martin Bellar Paul Berrier Ben Berry Roy Bingham Bob Blanton Jane Blanton Steve Bostian Sandy Boyd Candy Brandon John Brenner Pearlie Brown Pat Butts Doy Calhoun Fairley Cameron Eddie Cameron Helen Carter Amitava Chatterjea Henry Cline Betty Carpenter Horace Cline 55 vyildred Cloninger Richard H. Duncan Stewart Dunsmore Bill Farrell Joyce Fowler Lawrence Galant Lucille Cogdell Judith Cole Dick Cole Ann Costner Gailene Costner Richard Crawford Jimmie Cruse Joyce Dale Claude Davis Ken Davis O.J. Davis Eugene Dee Alice A. Dixon Elizabeth Domenico Gwen Duarte 56 Valeria Granger Phyllis Linda, Grant Greenlee Harry Goodson Saul Goldman 57 -M-+. Sara Gribble Milton Hagen Evelyn Henry Caroline Heywood Thomas Hollenbeck Linda Holmes Robert M. Howard Sandra Hoyle David Hunsucker Troy Huntley Fenwick Huss Dianne Johnson Dean Jones John Jones Russell Keck Don Killian James Kinard Brenda Kincaid Bonita King Keith Lambert 58 Vincent Leong Joseph Lewandowski Tom Logan Paul Lunsford Lucinda Lynch Porter McAteer Nellie McCrory John McDermott Sharon McElveen Daisy McGill Cary McSwain William Manikas Robyn Martin Frances Miller Joseph Mills Annette Mintz J.C. Mitchell Marguerite Morris Sue Morris Linda Navey Gene Newman Sharon Nichols Joyce Paulin Geraldine Pearson Dennis Perry Sam Phillips Ken Quick J.V. Richardson Kay Roberson Bill Robinson James Rogers Harry Runyon 60 Jeanelle Schultz Kathy Scott Robert Scott Sam Scott Patricia Sellers Charles Setzer Jimmie Sigmon Lee Simmons Gary Simpson Paul Smith Margaret Stewart Sheila Stokes Joyce Stroup Camilla Suddreth Alma Thompson Jean Todd John Topp Bruce Trammell Hilda Trimnal Ylia Walsh 61 62 63 DREAM LEGACY A sunset is so much more Beautiful than a sunrise. Similarly, our lives are parallel. For each dream dreamed And every dream fulfilled Adds color and vitality To our lives. For the evening years become Increasingly colorful ... yet peaceful, And we rest serenely in the knowledge That we have preserved our essence In living out our dreams. And regarding those we must Put back upon the shelf, Perhaps, they are our legacy of love. For isn’t that the reflection Of his father’s dream, I glimpse In the eye of that young man? A resurrection of his father’s dream ... In this I know ... the dream Never dies ... just the dreamer. April Bolejack Classes Kim Abernathy Tim Abernathy Linda Adams Elena Aizcorbe Melissa Alexander Julia Allran Sheila Alwran Timothy Alwran Trudy Anerson Faramarz Anvari Ricky Armstrong Kim Austell Laura Baker Susan Baker Janice Bane Connie Barber Pat Barber Cindy Barger Belinda Barnett Patsy Barnett 66 Frank Barneycastle Butch Barrett Delouise Barringer Roger Bates Tony Bauldin Bradley Baxter Janet Beal Virginia Beal Dawn Beam Donna Beam Sam Beam Steve Beatty 67 Rhonda Begg Myra Bell Tammie Bennett Debbie Benoy Harry Berry Keith Berry Warren Bess Barbara Biddix Tammie Biddix Benny Blackburn Cheryl Blackmon Rick Blackwell Eric Blom April Bolejack Robert Bordens Suzette Bowers Oque Boyce Evelyn Boyles Bill Bradley Tommy Bradley 68 Terry Bradley Helena Bradshaw Warren Breedlove Gary Bristol Samuel Brittain Awilda Brooks Ellen Brooks Mary Brooks Terry Brooks Richard Broome Charles Brown David Brown Julia Helene Bryant Sherry Bryant Ernest Bryson Sharan Buckanan Vickie Buffin Jeppie Bullington Frances Burchfield Kathy Burleson 69 Mark Burns Frank Butler Barbara Bynum Olin Byrum Terry Cain Janice Caldwell Nadine Caldwell Curtis Calhoun Norma Camp June Capps Cindy Carpenter Johnny Carpenter Karen Carpenter Renee Carpenter Susan Carpenter Tim Carpenter Betsy Carroll Lisa Carroll William Carroll Jim Carswell Tacy Carter Rita Cartrett Donny Cash Gene Cash Jim Cashwell Sheri Candle Michelle Chambers Mildred Chapman Sarah Chastain Kenneth Childers Henry Chucci Karen Clark 71 Sharon Clark Gail Clays Mandi Clements Dana Clemmer Patti Cline Sharon Cline Sherri Cline Morris Coleman Emily Conner Steve Cook Ametta Cooke Cheri Corbin Joan Cornwell Tammy Cornwell Judy Cox Cynthia Cox Leta Cozdell Karen Craig Jan Crawford JoAnn Crawford 72 Thomas Crawford Karen Crisp Beth Crooke Crystal CrunkJeton Joel Dagerhardt Anna Davis Donna Davis Jeff Davis Mark Davis David Deal David Deal Eugene Dee Melanie Dellinger Melissa Dellinger 73 Renee Dellinger Sondra Dellinger Bonita Derberry Debra Dixon Marka Dixon Karen Dancoff Wiggy Doore Lori Dover Celia Drum Cynthia Duncan Clay Dunn Teresa Dye Fred Eaker Charles Edmondson Karen Edwards Lindsay Edwards Nancy Elmore Johnny Endicott Kenneth Enery Linda Etters 74 Gail Eudy Roy Farnsworth Peter Fayssaux John Ferguson Jim Fields Virginia Fischer Bobbie Fish Ola Flow James Ford Vicki Ford John Foster Jr. Donna Fowler Mitch Frady Mary Jo Friday Donna Fulbright Mike Fulbright Dorothy Funderbark Karen Fuquay Jerry Gaddy B. Jane Gantt 75 Raymond Gardin, Jr. Gay Garner Chuck Garner Tim Garner Gail E. Garrett Nancy Gates John Geter Elaine Gibson James Gilbert Thomas Gillelan Gayle Gladden Melinda Glenn Rusty Gabel Jan Goforth Anna Golio Roloin Grant 76 Penny Green Janice Greene Dale Gregory Joyce Gregory Donovan Grice Bill Griffin Henry J. Griffin Ray Guffey Glenn Gullate Michele Gunter Carolyn Haas Lynnine Haas Farid Habibifard Faramarz Hafezi Eddie Hager Gayle Hamilton 77 Wanda Hamrick Lisa Handsel Kim Hanna Crystal Harrelson John Harreison Beverly Harris Bobbie Harris Karen Harris Tammy Hartsoe Beth Hatcher Susan Haulk Cindy Helton Ali Hematian Linda Helton Cheotus Hence Miranda Hendrick Larry Hensley William Herndon Ricky Hickman 78 Jackie Hill Joyce Hill Louise Hill Teresa Hise Wayne Hodges Ted Hoffman Sharon Holden Peggy Holder Pamela Hollar Shayne Holt Benjie Homesley Sheila Hook C. Ross Hopkins Betsy Hord Jeane Horne Joy Houser Cindy Howard Darlene Howard Tresa Howard Angela Huckaby Tommie Huckaby 79 Doug Huddle Hazel Hudspeth Holly Huggins Philip Hull Debbie Hullender Carmen Humphrey Ellen Humphrey Janet Hunt Kathy Hunt Phyllis Huss Frances ijames Fred Ingle 80 Craig Jackson Dean Jackson Debra Jackson Dennis Jackson Louise Jamison Mohamed Jarbu Cindy Jarrett Ruby Jeffries Cathy Jenkins Kenny Jenkins Susan Jenkins Jeff Jimison Bobby Jolly Frankie Johnson Loretta Johnson Sondra Johnson Steve Johnson Teena Johnson William Johnson Jan Jones Charles Jumper M. Justice Trena Keener Linda Kelley James Kendrick ! Dwight Kennedy Sue Kerley Carroll Kerr, Jr. I Cindi Kimbel Deanne King Cathy Kiser Randy Kiser Tracy Kiser Kandy Koone Mike Kuykendall Melissa Lackey Susan Lackey 82 Michael Laii Norris Lamb James Land Robin Lane Mary Jean Lark Steve Laughten Paulette Lawing Tina Lawing Diana Leatherman Mike Leatherman Jane Ledford Victoria Lehman Violet Lemmons Penny Leonhardt Robert Lindsey Vicky Lingerfelt Dianne Little Kim Long Mary Jane Long Chuck Love 83 Cynthia Love Bill Lovingood Carolyn Lowery Kathy Lowry John Lutz Tammy Lyles Tracy Lyles John Lynch Terry Lynch Debbie Lynn Jeff Lynn James Maddox Thomas Maddox Marti Malone Dana Martin Steve Martin Thomas Martin Deborah Massey David Mauldin Donna Mauney 84 Michael Mauney David Maxwell Lisa McArthur Nancy McCarter Sandra McCleave Meg McCloskey Tony McCraw Diane McGee Kevin McGuire Edward McLean Tommie McLeymore Sandi Merkel Jeanne Messer Terry Messer Robbie Metcalf Vicky Metcalf Deborah Miller Judith Miller Susan Miller Shirley Millwood 85 Rick Mitchem Sam Mitchem Lisa Monteith Barbara Moore Pamela Moore Sheryl Moore Trudy Moore Amy Moore Mark Moore Scott Morgan Robin Morrison Glenn Mosteller Lisa Mundy Lisa Newell Ossie Nichols Donna Oates Chris Odom Cindy Oliver Mark Oliver Leona Ormond Kim Orr Elizabeth Owens Joe Pace Beth Parker David Pasour Tom Pasour I 87 Gunvanti Patel Cheri Patterson Dean Patterson Ferman Patterson Pam Patterson Patricia Patterson Rick Pearson Andy Pennington Nancy Perkins Martha Philbeck Barbara Phillips Beverly Phillips Robin Phillips Stan Pitman George Pittman Peggy Pollock Greg Pope Kim Porter Carolyn Propst Jeff Purkey 88 Charito Quinn Kathleen Quinn Ester Ramkissin Dorothy Ramsey Nancy Ramsey Beverly Raxter Geraldine Redano Jim Reeves Tommy Reeves June Reid Karen Reid Donna Reinhardt Ruth Rhyne Charlotte Rick Jill Rickman Jeanie Rielley Glenda Riley Glenda Ritchie Mitchelle Ritter Paul Roberts 89 Craig Robinson Debbie Robinson Malcolm Robinson Mike Rohm Karen Roper Brenda Rose Hall Rose Stanley Roseboro Tammy Roseboro Lisa Roselip Phyliss Ross Carolyn Rowland Terry Rudisill 90 Richard Rumfelt Zelma Rhyne Carole Sain Janet Sain Rachel Sams Patricia Sanders Sheila Sanders Cheri Scuggs Mandy Searcy Connie Seavell Phyllis Sechrengost Jerry Sellers Joyce Sellers Tamra Schronce Victoria Schrone Jane Setzer 91 Vickie Sexton Sulton Al-Seyyar Mehdi Sharifi Debra Shields Ronald Shields Dorothy Shires Janet Short Elizabeth Shrum Jeff Shuford Camille Sifford Elizabeth Sigmon Randy Sigmon 92 Donna Sills Sara Simcoe Rosa Simmons Daisy Simms Holly Sink Wayne Sisk Joy Sistare Teresa Skerd Brad Smith Charles Smith Dararee Smith Danny Smith Donna Smith James Smith, Sr. Howard Smith Shirley Smith Amy Spurling Wade Stafford Teresa Stafford Donna Stalvey 93 Ricky Stamey Trishq, Steerman Audrey Stewart Daisy Stewart David Stinnett Donna Stiwinter Michael Stokes Debbie Stone Nancy Stone Tina Stout Susie Strange Susan Strangand Sharon Stroupe Kathy Summey Bambi Talley Teresa Taylor Crystal Teague Woody Teague Jeff Terres Jamie Thompson 94 Lee Thompson Fred Tindall Judy Todd Patti Tolbert Rhonda Toney Becky Townley Gene Towery Michael Tounerz Toro Townley Stacey Traenkner Billy Trudnak Harold Trulone Mike Turner Kay Turner Ricky Turner Robert Turner David Clsery Deanna Valentine Brenda Waldroup Lamara Walker 95 Tammy Walker Charles Walton Donna Warren Wanda Warren Ruth Watson Kim Watts James Weant Brenda Weaver Mike Weaver Mirian Webb Gregory Wells Michael Werts Deborah Westall Barbara Weymouth Robert White Rhonda Whitener Colleen Whittaker R. Wiesener Susan Wilcox Jolie Williams 96 Nelvenia Williams Clarence Williamson Robert Willis Rodney Willis Allison Wilson Billy Wilson Joy Wilson Rusty Wilson Tanya Wilson William Wilson Sandra Wingo Michelle Wipff Randy Wise Lynn Witcher Mary Withers Denise Woodruff Merill Wood Frankie Woods Darlene Woody Danny Wooten 97 Dudley Word Dannie Wright Robin Wright Terry Wright Scott Wyte Ahmed Yamani Brenda Young Terry Young Dana Zelamark Ramazan Ziba Willie Mae Robbins Patricia Southard 98 WSfJn HHKHK Js- ART STUDENT Look down the halls ... the faces reflect the broadest aspects of dreamers and their eyes ... their dreams. And no matter how hard we try ... some of our dreams will never be fulfilled. But in | the deaths of some of our dreams ... we resurrect others. We’d like to live out all of our dreams, but realistically some must lie dormant in order to nourish others. The important thing is to always have a dream ... a vision ... to nourish within our heart so that when we experience the dissolution or resolution or fulfillment of one dream, we will have another ready to graft into its place. You see — our dreams are our creative life-force ... without dreams and aspirations ... we wither and die. In the pursuit of our dreams, we must not lose sight of our ultimate goals ... we stand here at the door of opportunity ... ready to begin a life-changing adventure. The young mother returns to school; she experiences great mental growth and spiritual stretching. It shows in her face ... a breath of new life ... the dormant dreams of her education which she laid to rest while she dreamed her family dreams ... now stir j and re-awaken. The veteran returns to his dream of the civilian job and the chance to acquire the knowledge to see his dream come true .... the same dream he had put on the back of the shelf until the time was right to bring it out again. The young student comes ... fresh from high school ... His dreams are so fresh ... so vibrant... so dynamic. His flexibility is enviable. Perhaps, his youthful dreams give to other students the vitality that their dreams require to seek fulfillment. The roads we traverse on our journeys through life lead us in many different directions ... even as the road of education can be varied and unique for each of us. So even as we begin our journey through the educational experience, we celebrate ourselves. For we have, in educating ourselves, rejuvenated and replenished the spirit of the traveler of life within us. It is a perpetual, dynamic, never-ending journey, which will, if given credence, kindle and keep alive the spark of curiosity that in turn fans the flame of the fire of life: “If you tire, give me both burdens, and rest the chuff of your hand on my hip, And in due time you shall repay the same service to me, For after we start we never lie by again.” F eatures Dances 104 G.C. Tours England In August, 1978, the Department of Social Sciences sponsored Gaston College’s first international study course entitled “Our British Heritage (History 280). The course, originated and planned by Bob Blanton, professor of anthropology, is part of an on going program of international travel courses designed to enable students and interested community participants to participate in overseas travel and other off-campus opportunities as a part of regular college curriculum courses. The first such course gave students approximately two weeks of intensive study and preparation on the campus of Gaston College, concentrating on such topics as British history, politics and government, geography, art, music, architecture, etc. Regular classes were held in both morning and even- ing hours. Following this concentrated academic preparation, the group of twenty left from Charlotte's Douglas Airport on August 1, 1978, for two weeks of open laboratory experience in Great Britain. While in London, the group stayed in a charming old Georgian Hotel in the fashionable Hyde Park section of London, using this as “home base” for numerous coach tours of the city of London itself, as well as several trips into the countryside to historic places such as the city of Bath, Stonehenge, Cam- bridge University, etc. Some participants even ventured as far away as Paris and Brughes, Belgium, in their limited free time. On all sightseeing tours and visits to historic places, the group was accompanied by trained guides and in- structors who made the heritage of Britain come alive for our students. 105 Coppelia 106 G.C. Goes To Africa In the summer of 1978, John Brenner, teacher of history and sociology at Gaston, was one of a group of 18 college professors from the Southeastern part of the United States who toured and studied in West Africa. The purpose of the visit was to study the development opportunities that these countries have. The group was funded by a grant from the Cl. S. Office of Education. Mr. Brenner was the only member from a community college. The United Nations has determined that Mali and Upper Volta are the two poorest countries in the world. The average life expectancy of the populations in these countries is 38 years. Over half of the popula- tion is under the age of 15 and many of the babies die before they see their second year of life. These people literally live “from hand to mouth. Each year they are threatened with the possibility of a con- tinuation of the disastrous drought that hit the Sahel Region in 1973- 74. People in these countries face the constant threat of starvation, malaria, river blindness, dysentery, and countless other diseases. 108 % Ite AfASA 0- orNeV by Jame.5 8akWn 112 113 115 116 117 Black Awareness Week Brothers and Sisters United (BSU) spon- sored a week-long experience in black awareness with the theme — Unity Through Understanding — as the guiding light. The week opened with a banquet in the Myers Center Cafeteria where Mr. Odell Watson, Assistant Director of Human Rela- tions in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, delivered the key note address. The address served as an excellent introduction for the second night's activity — a Human Relations Workshop — where Mayor T. Jeffers; Lawyer Curtis O. Harris, Assistant Public Defender for Judicial Dis- trict 27-A; and Mr. Jay Rogers, an instructor in the General Studies Department at Gas- ton College, presided. The third night was a time to sit back and relax as Chicken'’ George emceed a talent show featuring Gaston College students. The fourth night was very inspiring as many of the church choirs from the Gaston College community performed a concert of black gospel music. The week-long celebra- tion ended with a fashion show followed by a disco. 119 Radio W??? Faculty ■ Student Football 122 124 125 126 Patricia Ann Steerman Miss Gaston College 128 132 Deborah Lynn Benoy Robin Marie Lane Rita Ann Neely Melanie Carol Dellinger 133 Martha Anne Malone Phyllis Yvonne Huffstickler Ellen Ruth Humphrey On January 27, with a theme of “The Rhythm of Life, the Miss Gaston College Pageant was presented in Myers Center Auditorium. Janice Bane, our lovely 1978 queen, crowned her successor and spoke her farewell: As we grow, we have many experiences and it is through these experiences that we learn. The past year has been an exciting one. Participating in last year's pageant and the Miss Gastonia Pageant, finishing a year of college, and meeting lots of interesting people have made this year a memorable one. As this year ends, a new Miss Gaston College will be crowned. I wish for her the best of luck and a year that will be as fulfilling as mine. 136 James Rogers Mike McKay — Master of Ceremonies Bill Farrell Rick Pearson and Larry Hensley 137 From this moment on ... I resolve to be a participant in the game of life. Mever again allowing myself to sit upon the bench casually observing others as they take all the chances ... score all the points. If at the beginning of my life’s game, I should fall... lose the •' I . ball ... I will not despair. For with each blow ... I’ll become stronger and steadier ... more able to withstand the mishaps that could knock me off my feet. And when 1 find myself lying upon my back ... 1 will not be afraid ... but will simply look around and say ... “it seems like I’ve been here before,” and I will get back upon my feet, wiser and less vulnerable, still eager to finish the game. As the game clock ticks off the minutes of the game, 1 gain expertise in executing the game plan. My experiences enable me to dodge the blows fate sends my way ... and if I should be dealt a leveling blow, I’ll be up again ready for the next play. I’ll learn to take coaching from the more experienced of life’s players ... and then I’ll pass the lessons on to other teammates that I may meet. And even at the final seconds of the game ... I will still be striving for one final score. It will not matter whether others look upon me as winner or a loser... for 1 shall have played the game ... carried the ball ... and no ... I shall not have sat upon that bench. Archery ■ ■■ -s, V.i. V.yK :i-� i .vv f .«Nik -N V , v 1: £?« � .. . i ' fp ' 6 PUrlSUIlUiHHIi tv 'A.'' -1 )‘:; «2 .V Jy r SS 3®®2f S5iy;' ffiggU: -T: fk' :-'c'✓■ - 56� ii ■ • .'i- . - - - ..... ‘ -' - Vi -, . ' '•■ ..v. jj.. .• .tff'v. ;Jf • _ ‘A. 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J; i +-+4'T 163 164 'fsssm 165 167 Gymnastics 163 Basketball 169 mm (• Sports Winners FOOTBALL CHAMPS Rick Blackwell Terry Brooks Chuck Conners David Deal Jeff Stover BOWLIMG CHAMPS Terry Messer Paul Whippo John Brenner Gene Newman POOL CHAMPS Jeff Stover Chris McKinney BOWLING CHAMPS - High Average Tommy Reeves Vicki Buffin TABLE TENNIS CHAMP Johnny Carpenter LADIES’ TENNIS CHAMPS Aimee Jones Sara Babb Harriett Richie Joan Eargle MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPS Tony McCraw Kevin Rowe “I have heard what the talkers were talking, the talk of the beginning and the end, But I do not talk of the beginning or the end,” I simply strive for the moment ... to stretch and exercise my uniqueness ... to push myself and explore my mind and spirit ... to discover what I am capable of. “1 celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what 1 assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” In the acquisition of new skills and the assimilation of knowl- edge, we discover within ourselves our strengths and, “yes,” our weaknesses. And at the final day, we are much closer to our- selves ... much more familiar with our beliefs and more com- fortable with our failings. For after all ... these strengths and weaknesses are old friends that we have had within us all along and we needed only to recognize their existence: • ..•.. “I exist as 1 am, that is enough, If no other in the world be aware I sit content, And if each and all be aware I sit content.” For at the same moment that we are able to recognize our weaknesses, we see clearly our strengths ... our abilities. We cannot look to others for this knowledge. We possess within us the innate curiosity to find the answers to all questions. And we never end our search ... if we do not find our answers in one place, we will look another ... finding them in the places we thought the most unlikely. And when we discover some new truth ... we excitedly share our discovery before we launch out in pursuit of new worlds of knowledge and understanding ... the discovery never leading to the end ... but rather a perpetual beginning to a never-ending journey. Clubs Interclub Council The Inter-Club Council is a standing committee of the Stu- dent Government Association and is composed of represen- tatives from the various campus organizations. The primary func- tion of the ICC is to coordinate the activities of organized student groups. ' Viv Libby Snuggs — Secretary, Frank Barneycastle — Vice Chairman, Tommy Reeves — Chairman, Dean Jones — Advisor Jeff Purkey — Christian Fellowship Club, Frank Barneycastle — Student Government Association, Sandi Merkel — Foreign Language Society, Tommy Reeves — Industrial Engineering Club, Carol Roberts — Christian Fellowship Club, Mark Oliver — Civil Engineering Club, Dean Jones — Sponsor, Libby Snuggs — Gamma Beta Phi 174 Chrisia Davis, Miriam Webb, Ellen Humphrey, Colleen Whittaker, Denise Smith, Kim Abernathy, Cathy Withers Dr. Janet Johnston — Sponsor, Sharon Clark — Treasurer, Vicki Ford — Vice President, Jan Crawford — President The Gaston College Association for the Education of Young Children is dedicated to providing a bond of friendship for all persons at Gaston College interested in young children, while also providing opportunities for educational growth and leadership among its members. A.E.Y.C. 175 Bobbie Evans, Dudley Ward, Johnny Endicott, Brent Elmore, SECOMD: John Topp — Advisor, Mark Oliver, Sam Hall, Brad Baxter, Mike Leatherman OFFICERS: Rodney Willis, Lisa Handsel, Frank Barneycastle, Jim Fields, John Topp — Ad- visor The Civil Engineering Club's pur- pose is to further the members’ knowledge in Civil Engineering by en- couraging academic achievement and by observing engineering operations and projects in the field. Civil Club 176 roreign Language Society The purpose of this organization is to enrich the student’s knowledge of foreign cultures and civilizations, to engage in social activities similar to those of foreign cultures and civiliza- tions, and to give students further practice in oral use of foreign languages. It is the hope of the Society that greater cross-cultural and linguistic understanding will be achieved on the campus and in the community. Janice Greene, Michelle Wipff, Sandi Merkel, Jim Black, Marion Yoder, Jim Cashwell, Jean Allran, Daphine Allran, Ken Davis — Ad- visor, Lisa Monteith, Charlie Bryson 177 Dick Cole David Hunsucker June Cauble Stanley Moore 178 Jennie Fisher Bonita King Barbara Baker Audrey Stewart Pearlie Brown 179 Belinda Barnette Barbara Fleming, Tommie McLeymore, Jan Jones, SECOND: Betty Jones — Advisor, Shirley Millwood, Shane Holt, Penny Greene, THIRD: Evelyn Boyles, Lisa Lackey, Mildred Chapman, FOURTH: Daisy Stewart, Marie Fox, Kay Turner, Rosa Simmons, FIFTH: Diane Wingo, Darlene Woody Penny Greene PRESIDENT Student Nurses Association The Student Nurses’ Association is an organization designed to enhance the stu- dents' awareness of how to function within the community and within the framework of their professional organization. 180 KNEELING: Terry Bradley, Jimmy Owen — Treasurer, Chris Adams — Second Vice Chairman, STANDING: John McDermott — Ad- visor, Glenda Riley — Secretary, Deanna Self, Vicky Lehman, Larry Hensley, Tony Izzi, SECOND: Randy Sigmon, Carolyn Haas, Bill Bigham, Scott Rhyne — Chairman, Jimmy Dixon — First Vice Chairman The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is an operating institution for the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of manufacturing. This Society is charged with providing the means and the methods of applying such knowledge in practice and in educa- tion. S.M.E. 181 ou Speak Out On November 8, 1970, a young man named Tom Dempsey, hurried onto the football field with time running out. His last second field goal attempt would decide the garde; his team, the Saints, trailed the Liohs 17--16. From 63 yards away, Dempsey split the up-rights; thus putting his naiOe in the record books, lliis was the longest field goal ever in pro-football. Dempsey enjoyed more than just the pleasure of settihg a World record. His accomplishment went far beyond that; for you see, Tom Dempsey was born with just half of his right foot ahd arm. Yes, the man who had just won the football game was a handicapped person. We look their proble doing some Mr. Paul permanent handicappei Gaston C past five ye curb ramps and added adds, “Thi I believe students. It of the hand education i Debbie Benoy Emily Connor By CHARLES BURCH Editc dal Policy Ail editorials and letters Will be accepted by the Gaslight for publication. All letters mast be signed and therefore become fch .' .sole responsibility of the author. feVstyorte is encouraged to voles his opinions. However, the reserves the right to edit letters of obsenity and ’•«wShred slander. . Ue may be placed in post office box KM In the mail room x !.-j ;he auditorium lobby, first flcor, Myers Center, or in depository located directly across horn Office 21, . - hd ffoor, Myers Center. New Gaslight Staff By EMILY CONNER Thanks to eight interested students, the Gaslight wiH how begin its 13 year of print. The staff hopes that the Gaslight will be of adequate service to you. It is a community college news- paper; therefore, will be mostly directed On a student oriented basis. There will be a diversity Of new items introduced ih following issues; some may be successful, while others small failures. Nevertheless, we would appreciate your patience with new experi- ments. Dennis F. Perry is the Gaslight advisor. He has held this position for three years now. Mr. Perry is a young mah with new ideas, and is very excited about this school year. Freshman, Shelia Hook is the Editor of the ’78-’79 Gaslight. Shelia graduated from Bessemer City High School. She has a broad background in journalism. Along with being the Associate Editor of her high school newspaper, Shelia was also the Co-Editor of the Southern lntetscholastic Press Associations Con- ference Newspaper in 1978. Shelia plans to be involved at Gaston, because involvement is the name of the game when it comes to journalism. She is planning to major in communications media in the transfer program. Associate Editor, Emily Conner, a freshman, comes to Gaston College from Charlotte, where she gradu- ated from Harding High School with several business and service awards. Emily was an editor, reporter, and typist for her school newspaper. Also, a reporter for the FBLA. along with section editor of the annual. She was also a student council member for three years. Emily is doing volunteer work for BIG WAYS in Charlotte, as a member of the FORCE. At Gastor Charlotte, where he was active in student council. David also played baseball, and was a member of the Key Club. With experience in journalism, as being the editor of his junior high annual. David hopes to add to the Gaslight with his monthly collection of GASIN AT GASTON. Radio and Television Broadcasting is the freshman’9 major. Sophomore. Charles Burch, graduate from Ash- brook High School in 1976. This being his second year at Gaston College, Charles has previously been a Senator, Chairman of the Student Relations Committee, was on the College Action Commit- tee, and was the 1978 Chess Champion. Charles will AA Degree in Pre-Law, and will attend Belmont Abbey in the Medical Technology Program next fall. Rick Pearson, Jr., a sophomore, was a Senator here at Gaston, and was in the InterClub Council. Rick graduated from Ashbrook High School in 1976. He will receive his AA Degree and is making plani td major in Science. Rick is interested in tHe theater and plays the guitar. He also loves to get involved and meet new people. Along with these seven day Students, we also have one night correspondent on tHe Gaslight Allen Mostellet is from Lincolnton and attended feast Lincolnton High School. He was oh the years, as he was ed senior year. All interested in many a journalism, they ; follows: features, editorials, layout, and graphy. He was also to attend a Broadc Communications wc at UNC-Chapel Hi summer. Do not hesita contribute your conlpf suggestions, becau newspaper Is the li success at Gaston; th you can help us to igi Gaslight for the ne' l9?8-'79. Student opinion! Letter to the Edit welcome, so we hof you will remember t The Gaslight Staff: Debbie Beney, David Brown, Emily Connor, [BR] Rick and Jerry Long. , Sheik [Not Pictured: Allen MosteOer —Alex Hggenbart Music Department Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. or Mondays at 1:30 p.fti. Christian Fellowship The Christian Fellowship Club is a non-denominational club which provides warm Christian fellowship, interesting Bible study, and fascinating speakers. Judith Cole — Advisor, Jim McKay, Jeff Purkey, Carol Roberts Russ Keck — Foreign Student Advisor, Farid Habibifard, Hamdolah Masoodi Brojhy, Mohammad Asgari The International Club provides an opportunity for foreign students to cultivate mutual interests and activities. The members seek to promote a better understanding among themselves, with other students, and with the community. International Club 183 Reveleer Staff Sandi Merkel Norma Alexander k w V April Bolejack Johnny Kanipe Sam Phillips 185 Terry Messer, President Student Government Horace Cline SGA Advisor Phyllis Huffstickler Secretary James Smith, Sr. Vice President Anna Golio Treasurer Executive Council Anna Golio — Treasurer, Phyllis Huffstickler — Secretary, James E. Smith, Jr. — Vice President, Terry D. Messer — President, STANDING: Horace Cline — Advisor Senators Association The purpose of the Student Government Association is to regulate all matters that do not fall under the immediate jurisdiction of the ad- ministration and to act as a liaison between stu- dents and administration. The S.G.A. sponsors student activities including the fine arts program, awards day ceremonies, campus newspaper, literary magazine, annual, Miss Gaston College Pageant, dances, cookouts, and intramural sports. Laura Baker, Ellen Humphrey, Vickie Buffin, Tommy Reeves, Tina Stout, Debbie Benoy, STANDING: Bobbie Jean Fish, Delouis Barringer, Alden Mosteller, June Reid, Melissa Dellinger Senators Frank Barneycastle Butch Barrett Cindie Short Paul Toomey Brad Baxter Cliff Jumper STANDING: Ed McLean NOT PICTURED: Cynthia Duncan I I Pen and Easel 1979 188 Becky Carroll Leonard Armstrong — Advisor, Frank Stephenson, Paul Roberts, Ralph Kemp, Bill Johnson The Institute of Electrical and Elec- tronics Engineers limits its membership to those who are enrolled in either the Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology Program. The IEEE is a national organization of Engineers in the field. Student branches have been formed to help the Engineering student get the feel of the engineering world. I.E.E.E. 189 wVnSKniiREIilfil Libby Snuggs Treasurer Gladys Baker Secretary Porter McAteer Technical Coordinator O. J. Davis Advisor Ken Davis Academic Coordinator Bill Calhoun President Tommy Reeves Vice President 190 O. J. Davis. — Advisor, Donna Reinhardt, Steve Hager, Janet Sain, Carole Saine, Admed Yamani, Evelyn Boyles, Bill Calhoun, Gladys Baker, SECOND: Lee Thompson, Vicki Ford, Mary Jane Long, Leona Ormand, Penny Greene, Brenda Woody, Libby Snuggs, Tommy Reeves, Porter McAteer, THIRD: Eric Emory, Billy Wilson, Robert Krug, William Johnson, Nancy Gates, Mary Flanagan, Raymond Gar- din, FOURTH: Terry Young, Bernice Snuggs, Martha Philbeck, Sandi Merkel, Penny Leonhardt, Louise Clontz, FIFTH: Robert Turner, Judy Cox, Keith Berry, Chris Putnam The Gaston College chapter of the Gamma Beta Phi Society, chartered on March 23, 1966, is an integral part of the national organization, which promotes scholarship, leadership, and good character. Mem- bership is open to students who have successfully com- pleted twelve or more quarter hours of college work and who rank in the upper twenty percent of their class. The Gaston College chapter will be hosting the national convention of the Gamma Beta Phi Society in Charlotte, N. C. on April 20-22, 1979. This is a high honor for the Gaston College chapter, as this will be the first time the national convention will have been held in the State of [North Carolina. The Gaston College chapter will also be hosts for the North Carolina State Council meeting of the Gamma Beta Phi Society on October 27, 1979, on our campus. O. J. Davis, chapter advisor, is the state director for North Carolina and Libby Snuggs, chapter treasurer, is the vice-president for the North Carolina State Council. The Gamma Beta Phi Society is an honor-service organization. Some of the projects the Gaston County chapter has sponsored include serving refreshments during registration, soliciting for various charitable organizations, and presenting the annual Outstanding Educator's Award in each division of the college. 191 If a picture paints a thousand words, Then why can’t I paint you? The words will never show The you I’ve come to know. If a face could launch a thousand ships, Then where am I to go? There’s no one home but you; You’re all that’s left me, too. If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die, I’d spend the end with you And when the world was through ... Then one by one the stars Would all go out, Then you and 1 Would simply fly away.