Gaston College - Reveleer Yearbook (Dallas, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1980 volume:

N'' V' • %L ; ' ' - ‘ ?• A V, ,v « 1 V � 5 V k '. V It2 it V is Illllllllllll ai'iuicm ' 11111111 S;t- Statement of Purposes Gaston College is a comprehensive community college which seeks to be of optimum educational service to the people within its geographic area. Gaston College, con- cerned equally with the needs of individuals and the needs of the community, commits its resources to fulfill the following purposes. (I ) To meet for industry, business, government, and service occupations the pre-service and in-service manpower training needs that require up to and including the Associate in Arts degree, (C) To provide educational opportunity for the pop- ulation of this area, including the numerous in- dividuals who are experiencing social and economic difficulty that is due to handicapping attitudes and work habits or who have inad- equate basic general education or who lack salablt skills, and (D) To raise the level of personal fulfillment, o responsible citizenship, and the standards of liv- ing of the people of the area through advanced general and continuing educational oppor- tunities. (A) To provide for the college-oriented student the first two years of academic college courses. 2 FOREWORD igjk The days of our lives are as f Jrf seasons of the year. Spring is our birth, the beginning of a new era. Summer is growth, searching for meaning. Autumn is maturity, reasoning and understanding. Winter is wisdom, looking back on the previous seasons and remembering. As you recall the seasons of your life, be happy in knowing that you have done the best you could. Remember the innocence of spring and that first step into life. Remember the tears and laughter of summer as you sought your dreams. Remember the mellowness of autumn as wonders unfolded before your eyes. Remember the wit and wisdom of winter as all things were brought together to make you into the person that you are. Most of all, remember that as the seasons change, so must you. Enjoy the days so that whatever the seasons bring to pass, you can embrace life with knowledge and understanding. Long lines stretching along the gallery, down the Myers center stairs, and half-way across the campus. It is ever thus at Fall Quarter registration, so just thank the Lord it isn't raining and stop wishing you had started earlier. « x p®v 7 Back to the old familiar places . . . the cafeteria, the student lounge, the SGA office, the library. Looking for familiar faces in the crowds, Drop it, the famous line goes, That's the hardest teacher on campus! But it's too late to re-arrange everything, so you don't. It's the eight o'clock classes that hurt the worst, but everybody goes— especially on the first day. ■frsF-'- illiiiRf! ;h-j i i .1 r t The summer is over — and so are summer jobs, beach trips, and summer romances. t But the pleasure of meeting new friends — and getting together with old ones will ease the transition into fall. 18 19 ’i 22 If you can make it through registration, you can make it through anything,: the saying goes. In a way, that may he one of the truths of life. For if we can make it through the decisions and choices of what to schedule, the ennui of waiting in long lines, the careful filling in of forms, Perhaps we will have learned some things like Perception and Patience and Precision And with these we can learn anything the classroom has to offer. 23 s i .• 24 jftri ■CvX-'Sn -•N s sSSSfSSsss : i i 26 i � 27 30 Now the times in which we are living as participants in the Space Age warrant our careful attention . . . To protect ourselves from ourselves that we run not past our souls in haste to get we know not where. Computers cannot control people . . . dependence upon numbers stalks unregarded. Let advancement not turn on us unawares. I I I I I I 34 Nature, environment, habitat, life rest in our palms. Our future and nature's future tred the same path. So we must take care of our footsteps beware any damage mend any wounds as we go. Suddenly we find that the changes have reached us . . . V Ie are no longer children. The time has arrived So as the seasons of our sojourn at Gaston pass into time, we leave behind these halls, these friends, these days . . . V Ie each receive a slip of parchment, but for whom is it the beginning and for whom the end? The answer is not in the parchment but awaits us in the unseen future. s F T A A C F u F L T Y AUTUMN Autumn lies in our destiny like cloudless sky before the storms of winter destroy the dreams of summer. Autumn is the year at rich maturity. It is the summing up and mellowing of Time. Autumn is harvest, the maturity toward which the bud, the leaf, and the blossom all reach in their time. Autumn is a brisk wind in the treetops, a whisper among crisp leaves, a breath of apple cider, a gleam from a jack-o-latern, and the echo of laughter under a full moon. It is a long evening, a book beside the fire, and a blanket- covered night. Autumn is the splendor and the glory.' Autumn is a colorful patchwork quilt of vibrant reds, warm oranges, cozy yellows, and subtle tans. It changes hour by hour and creates its own light. Autumn challenges the eye and defeats the tongue. Autumn is for understanding, for longer thoughts and deeper comprehensions. It is neither a puzzle nor a problem. Autumn relaxes the mind and gives it time and space to encircle the valleys of belief. It pro- vides answers for questions which should have answers, but seldom do. In autumn, a man's mind can reach beyond himself. Autumn is blue skies, starry nights, crisp leaves, and frost-touched land. It is a shimmering wind, silky as it caresses the gentle earth. Autumn is tantalizing, mem- orable, and magical. Autumn is old horizons, newly seen. It is the breakdown of barriers which have walled in our lives. Autumn is ripeness, color, and completion—it is also breadth, and depth, and distance. Autumn is a time to walk in nature, to communicate with the land, and to enjoy life. It is a time to revive old friendships and cultivate new ones. Autumn is Mother Nature at twilight. Autumn is the evening of the year; but after the dusk comes the starlight, and dawn, and another day. To walk with Autumn is to be in the presence of Forever. 39 TomEfird Linda Roberts 40 Dr. Thomas A. Will Vice-Chairman Grier Beam Dr. Thebaud Jeffers Wesley Styers Dr. J. Edward Stowe Clyde Robinson D. R. Mauney Eugene Froneberger Earl T. Groves Chairman 41 Few educators in the history of Gaston County can equal the variety and ex- cellence that have marked the career of Dr. Robert Howard. In his thirty-one years in public education, Dr. Howard has taught in elementary school, junior high school, senior high school, and on the college level. At Gaston College he has served as director of public information, as dean of evening affairs, as dean of instruction, and as president of the college. As Kipling ad- vises, Dr. Howard can dream and not make dreams his master; he has demonstrated the unique ability to walk with kings nor lose the common touch. Most of all, though, he is an educator who hears, sees, understands, and acts with judgment, concern, and convictions. It is highly appropriate, therefore, that the career of Dr. Howard and the direction of Gaston College be united and directed by the dreams and dedication that have been so important, so vital to the man and to the institution. Both the college and the president are symbolized by that most in- dispensable of educational traditions: the open door. Dedication 42 It is rare to find a person who demonstrates excellence in any one area consistently. How much more remarkable is it to locate a human being who excels in virtually every area of her life and who can impress and convey that ex- cellence and transfer it to others? Such a person is Ylia Walsh, an educator with enthusiasm, energy, high standards, and positivism. Highly active in civic affairs, she has found time to teach music, Spanish, and humanities in a career that has been accentuated by honors and rewards. She has taught at the College Center of the University of North Carolina at Gas- tonia, at Ashley High School, and she has been instrumental at language institutes at Ap- palachian State University and at Furman University. As departmental chairman of the General Studies program, Ylia Walsh has reached hun- dreds of students positively and lastingly, and she has created and maintained an atmosphere of excellence that will reamin a part of the lives of her students and her colleagues. Appreciation 43 In Recognition Robert L. Williams, Writer in Residence Robert Frost once said that his object in living was to unite his vocation with his avocation, and Robert Williams of the Gaston College Department of Languages and Literature heard him. The result has been that Williams has successfully united his career as an English teacher with that as an author. Since coming to Gaston College in 1967, he has written short stories, non fiction articles, and non-fiction works that include co-authorship of a college English textbook and a book on major league baseball. His works have appeared in such periodicals as TV Guide, House Beautiful, Time- Life Publications, and numerous other magazines. As a novelist he has found that writing and teaching com- plement each other perfectly; as a historical writer he has demonstrated that area history and college English classes need not be strangers. Because of his writings, Williams was appointed as the first writer-in-residence in the history of Gaston College; in that same year he was named Outstanding Faculty Member at the college. Needless to say, he agrees with Frost that, whether in teaching or writing, love and need must be inseparable. 44 In Recognition Porter L. McAteer, Commissioner One outstanding trait among faculty members at Gaston College is their loyalty to the institution. One of the most dedicated instructors at Gaston is Porter McAteer, whose entire professional career has been with the College. After his graduation from North Carolina State, he came to Gaston Technical Institute and taught there from 1961-1965. When GTI merged with Gaston, Porter McAteer continued in the position of Industrial Engineering Technology instructor. While his career has been devoted to the College, Mr. McAteer has also been energetically involved with community efforts, including the Gastonia Zoning Board of Adjustment, the United Way, the Gastonia Centennial, and the Gaston County Heart Association. In 1977 the Gamma Beta Phi Society voted Mr. McAteer its Outstanding Engineering Technology In- structor Award and in 1978 the citizens of Gaston County voted him into the office of County Com- missioner, where he serves with the same enthusiasm that he devotes to the College. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Gaston College has survived the agonizing 60's and the tur- bulent 70's. The winds of changes brought about in these two decades have affected the lives of each of us. The college has reacted in a very positive manner to the many changes in education and in society. Dr. Robert Howard President Administration 1979 was a year of disappointment. Our request for funds to build the Learning Resources Center, the Health and Physical Education Building, and the Arts Building was rejected by our citizens. In spite of the lack of these facilities, Gaston College will continue to meet the chal- lenges of the future as it has done in the past. Dr. Margaret Stewart Dean of Academic Division Dr. Jimmie Babb Dean of Vocational Division 47 As we enter the 80's, the college will be ready to prepare our students to be happy and productive citizens. This will probably be the most exciting and interesting decade our nation has ever experienced. We have a faculty that continues to offer quality education to our students. Our students have ex- hibited an understanding of current changes and exemplary self-discipline. Dr. John Merritt Dean of Continuing Education David Hunsucker, Director of Learning Resources Dr. Valeria Granger, Assistant Dean, Nursing Division . John Morris, Registrar 48 Administration Dr Milton Hagen, Director of Research and Personnel The opportunities in the 1980's for those students who prepare themselves will be unlimited. It is my hope that the emphasis for the 80's will be on quality preparation. I pledge to you that Gas- ton College will accept the respon- sibility to prepare each student to take advantage of the many opportunities that will be available in the decade ahead. In order for our nation to sur- vive the internal and external pressures which are being placed upon it, more and more of its citizens will have to be well prepared to cope with these pressures. Bobby Rankin, Security 50 Ann Costner, Book Store Manager Administration Betty Carpenter, Assistant to Registrar IA!e look forward to the 80's with optimism and with full confidence in our Board of Trustees, our faculty, and our staff. LVe are confident that the students who come to Gaston College in the 80's will be seeking a quality education. It is our pledge that their desire for a meaningful education will be met. —Robert M. Howard O. J. Davis, Coordinator of Academic Advisement Dr. Dean Jones, Career Planning and Testing Laura Pitts, Counselor Helen Bryant, Director of Orientation Linda Holmes, Director of Purchasing and Printing 52 I Don Russell Electronics Servicing James Kinard Electrical Installation Ylia Walsh General Studies Department Heads Roland Ball Drafting J. V. Richardson Welding Tom Logan Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration 53 jujhjhiBtkf! erature lucation Music Department Heads Robert MiHwsp Combiner Science Alex Karei McKinney LPN Progrja !! I Joe Lev j iwski ducation—Psychology'! JohiQ£ Dermott lechai Rl Engineerii prSfd Armstrong Electronics Engineering Refhert Blanton --- 55 Mildred Lucille Geri and June Unsung Gals Jimmie Jeanelle Sue Alice Anne Marie and Brenda Robin Sandra and Candy Norma Alexander Barbara Baker Lois Auten George Ball Jimmie Babb Roland Ball Paul Berrier Sandy Boyd Ben Berry Candy Brandon Bob Blanton John Brenner Jane Blanton Pearlie Brown Steve Bostian Doy Calhoun Ed Cameron Fairley Cameron Betty Carpenter Helen Carter Amitava Chatterjea Henry Cline Horace Cline Mildred Cloninger Lucille Cogdell Dick Cole 59 Gailene Costner Richard Crawford Joyce Dale Alice Dixon Claude Davis Elizabeth Domenico Ken Davis Gwen Duarte Jimmie Cruse Cynthia Dabbs O.J. Davis Eugene Dee 60 61 Harry Goodson Judy Griffin Valeria Granger Milton Hagen Gerry Green Myers Hambright Linda Greenlee Evelyn Henry Sara Gribble Caroline Heywood Don Killian Lotte Long James Kinard Vincent Leong Brenda Kincaid Hilda Lowery Bonita King Paul Lunsford Keith Lambert Lucinda Lynch 62 Nancy McCarter Sharon McElveen Nellie McCrory Daisy McGill John McDermott Chris McKinney 63 Karen McKinney Frances Miller William Manikas Annette Mintz Robyn Martin J. C. Mitchell Nancy Massey Cora Montgomery Sue Morris Geraldine Pearson Linda Navey Dennis Perry Gene Newman James Petty Sharon Nichols Sam Phillips John Merritt Marguerite Morris Joyce Paulin Laura Pitts 64 V . 7 Ken Quick Nellie Rudisill Sam Scott Lee Simmons John Rainey J.V. Richardson Kay Roberson Jay Rogers Sarah Sanders Robert Schmidt Jerry Scott Kathy Scott Thelma Scott Gary Simpson Patricia Sellers Paul Smith Charles Setzer Margaret Stewart Jimmie Sigmon Shelia Stokes Bruce Trammell Itelia Walker Jimmy Walters Allen Wash 66 Bobby Wood Steve Wooten Paulette Weaver Paul Whippo Glenn Williams Robert Williams 67 INDIAN SUMMER Indian Summer is the brief respite be- tween autumn and winter when the skies are filled with the dust of human emotions. It is wonder and amazement, promise and remembrance. Indian Summer is a time of pause and slow transition, a time neither new nor old, growth nor completion, autumn nor winter. It makes no commitments, existing only for today and daring tomorrow to come. Indian Summer is laughter and silence, matu- rity and innocence, wisdom and foolishness. It is a time to giggle at memories of spring, to weep like the rains of summer, to smile at the knowledge of autumn, and to wonder about the truths of winter. Indian Summer is contentment. It is good days and bad, give and take. It is hoping for the best, then, making the best of what you get. Indian Summer is warm days with clear skies, calm air, distant haze, and cool nights. It is foggy mornings which creep in, then blow away like smoke. It is vigor in the air, teasing, tantalizing before the cold of winter. Indian Summer is brisk breezes through naked trees and summery days in late autumn. It is Mother Nature's practical joke. Indian Summer is beauty, wide horizons, and accord. It is the realization that no canopies bind our lives, that life itself is a matter of more than one dimension. Indian Summer is hope and fear, worry and relief. It is the waning of the year, the aging of the earth, and the searching for wisdom. Indian Summer is gold and brown. It is leaves on the ground crackling underfoot and bright sunlight kissing the no-longer- young earth, making it blush with pleasure. Indian Summer is a fantasy, a delight and a delay before the icy winter. It is a time for thought and self-evaluation. Indian Summer is a second chance at living. 68 69 Brenda Adams Lee Adams Jeff Aderholt Mohammed Alaharbi Charles Alexander Karen Alexander Lisa Alexander Melissa Alexander Adrian Amessa Mohammed Amini Teresa Angel David Anthony Cindy Archer Cindy Armstrong Cindy Armstrong Flora Armstrong Deborah Arnold Chris Atkins Kim Austell Gladys Baker La ura Baker Lee Baker Sharon Ballard Christine Ballew Bobby Barnes Belinda Barnette Wanda Barrett David Bartlett Peggy Bartlett Kathy Bates 70 Brad Baxter Sandra Baxter Virginia Beal Dawn Beam Donna Beam Kim Beam Myra Beam Debbie Benoy Warren Bess Shane Beverley Tammie Biddix Tim Bingham Becky Birt Jamie Black Robin Blanton 71 Robin Bolick Sharon Boothe Hamdollah Borojeni Sharon Boyd Cheryl Brackett Mike Bradley Helena Bradshaw Ernie Bridges Jeannie Bridges John Bridges Kim Bridges Danny Broadway Kim Brock Ellen Brooks Lisa Broome Pam Broome Charles Brown Lisa Brown Angelia Bryson Sharon Buchannan 72 Jeppie Bullington Nelson Bumgarner Judy Burger Larry Burgess Rena Burton Frank Butler Terry Calhoun Cathy Capps June Capps Cindy Carpenter Johnny Carpenter Tracy Carter Jim Cashwell Shery Caudle Angelia Chambers Michele Chambers Tim Chaney Vanessa Chitwood Sharon Clark Jimmy Clary 73 Fiona Clifford Kay Cline Lisa Cline Sherri Cline Tammy Cloninger Sylvia Coffey Gregory Cole Sharon Coley Dana Collins Yvette Connally Steve Cook Ronald Cooper Rob Costner Cynthia Cox Cary Craig 74 j I i Michael Craig Dave Crawford Mandi Crawford Linda Cross David Crowe Lynette Crowell Lee Current Karen Dancoff Curtis Daniels Kim Daves Donna Davis Jeff Davis Teresa Davis Jay Dellinger Patti Dellinger Max Denton Conley Dixon Rhonda Drum Fred Eaker Teresa Earle Terri Eaves Chuck Edmondson Ray Edwards Brent Elmore Nancy Elmore Randy Elmore Rachel Elrod Manouchehr Emami Mehrdad Emami Keith Emory 75 Penny Emery Torri Emmett John Endicott Paul Entas Letitia Epperson Beth Erwin Pam Faris Roy Farnworth Diane Featherstone Jim Fields Lynn Fields Bobbie Jean Fish Mary Flanagan Arlene Flowers Dawn Ford Vicki Ford Carol Fore Daphne Forney Gail Franks Mary Jo Friday Edward Fuller Lucinda Fuller Elizabeth Galloway Charles Gann Raymond Gardin, Jr. Gail Ellen Garrett Karen Garver Tammy Garver Hamid Ghasemi James Gibson 76 Brian Gilbert Sandy Gilbert James Gillelan Pattie Gilleland Linda Gingles Gayle Gladden Keith Glenn Rodney Glover Rusty Gobel Jan Goforth Sandra Goode Deborah Goodman David Gosnell Janice Greene Jeff Greene Caroline Gregory Joyce Gregory Roselyn Grissom Annette Goves Carolyn Haas David Haas Faramaraz HaFezi Erik Hagen Tory Hagen Eddie Hager Sam P. Hall Sharon Hallman John Hambrick Hassan Hamidian Terry Hamrick 77 William Hamrick Nick Haney Kimberly Hanna Ken Harbin Suzane Harmon Crystal Harrelson Bobbie Harris Judy Hartman Barbara Hawkins Robin Haynes Johnny Heafner Mark Heafner Lisa Heavener Kathy Hembree Carole Henry Lisa Henson Chris Herndon Randy Hertsell Eric Higgins Jackie Hill Kathleen Hill Darlene Hoffman Donna Hoffman Grant Hoffman Anita Holder Bill Holland Vickie Hollman Lisa Homesley Lisa Hord Lisa Houser 78 i j I I i Melanie Houser Phyllis Houser Mark Hovis Rhonda Hovis John Howard Teresa Howard Elizabeth Hoyle Marilyn Hoyle Edith Huckaby Tommie Huck Joe Hudson Holly Huggins Heather Huitt Debbie Hullender Carmen Humphrey Ellen Humphrey Shirley Humphries Gina Hunsucker Daniel Hunt Robin Hunt e 79 Lori Huss Darryl Jackson James Jarrett Ann Jenkins Donna Jenkins Shelia Jenkins Jeff Jimmison Becky Johnson Rhonda Johnson Earnest Jones Eric Jones Cliff Jumper Lenora Keaton Trina Keever Chris Kellough 80 I Kevin Kellough Christy Kemp Cindi Kimbel Jeff King Michelle Kiser Tracy Kiser Mark Kitris Jack Lamb Danny Lambert James Land Tamara Landman Tobi Landry Michael Lanning Kay Lavender Barbara Lavery Paulette Lawing Scottie Lawing Dana Lawson Mike Leatherman Earlene Ledford Jan Lefler Victoria Lehman Rhonda Leonard Gary Leonhardt Juanita Leslie Jenny Rae Lineberger Kimberly Lineberger David Lingerfelt Vickie Lingerfelt Diane Little 81 Kathy Lloyd Kim Long Myra Long Anne Marie Longshore Gwen Longshore Scott Looper Cynthia Love Nancy Love Mike Lovelace Bill Lovingood Buddy Lutz Rhonda Lutz Ronnie Lynn Denise McCart Donna McCart Tony McCraw Dana McDaniel Jeanne McDaniel Mary McDowell Wayne McFadden Tammy McPheren Bob McPheron Martha Malone Roger Martin Steve Martin Thomas Martin Debrah Massey Jeffrey Mason Donna Mathis Trudy Mault 82 Shelia Mauney Dennis Mecum Vickie Metcalf Richard Miller Scott Miller Shirley Millwood Scott Mitchem Cindy Monk Lisa Monteith K. Montiennat Sheryl Moore Vickie Moore Amy Moose Cathy Morris Robin Morrison Jeannie Moses Lisa Mundy Margaret Mundy Wanda Murks Julie Murphy Todd Nanney Jeanne Nation Mike Nelms Pat Newton Marsha Nicholson Leslie Nixon Mohammad Omri Kim Orr Keith Ottinger David Owens 83 Todd Pagan Diane Parker Deon Patterson Patricia Patterson Pam Payseur Tommy Paysuer Ray Peeler Andy Pennington Tammy Perkins Eric Pfeifer Debra Phillips Stan Pittman Andrea Postell Mary Pray Audrey Price Beverly Price Edward Priest Ed Pruitt Jeff Purkey Paulette Putnam 84 Susan Quick Beverly Raxter Donald Reagan Annette Rednour Carolyn Reese Donna Reinhardt Barbara Rhea Fritzy Rheuark Stuart Rhodes Alice Rhyne Donna Rhyne Ruth Rhyne Jane Rice Charlotte Rick Glenda Riley Lilia Mae Robbins Susan Robinson Teresa Robinson George Rogers Kathy Rogers Karen Roper Brenda Rose Sharon Rose Kathrine Ross Phyllis Ross Connie Ruckart Terry Rudisill Ricky Russell Jeri Sadler Janet Sain 85 Teresa Sain Tracy Sain Schang Schen Herbie Schneider Marilyn Scott Mandy Searcy Deanna Self Jerry Sellers Steve Sellers Dwayne Setzer Vickie Sexton Mehdi Sharifi Rebecca Shead Lynn Shelton Shirley Shelton Darlene Short Myra Short Kenny Shrum Maria Shytle Randy Sigmon Donna Sills Randy Silman Sarah Simcoe Sharon Simmons Karen Simpson Diana Sims Angie Sipe Wayne Sisk Joyce Sistere Kelvin Sizemore 86 Jim Smiley Brad Smith Carol Smith Charles Smith Gary Smith Greg Smith Lorri Smith Richard Smith Suzette Smith Howard Smith Danny Sparrow Rhonda Spurlin Deborah Starnes Mark Starnes Sharon Steerman Marquita Stephanson Sandy Stephenson Brent Stewart Campbell Stewart Tracy Strickland Tina Stout Tim Stroup Liz Stuart Bud Sumerlin James Summey Kathy Summey Thomas Szymborski Alan Tate Charles Tatham Denise Taylor 87 Angelia Teague Mark Teague Deforest Tennies Jeff Terres Teresa Thomas Beverly Thompson Susan Thompson Robert Thornburg Annette Topp Peggy Tucker Derrik Turner Pat Turney Dianna Valentine Kathy Vaughn Teresa Vickers Brenda Waldroup Tamara Walker Darrel Wallace Mack Wallace Dudley Ward 88 Donna Warren Kim Watson Kim Watts Brenda Weaver Tammy Weaver Deborah Westall Phyllis Wheat Elizabeth White Peggy White Kim Whitesides Colleen Whitaker Rodney Wilkinson Joel Williams Melvenia Williamson Cindy Wilson Sharon Wilson Diane Wingo Gina Withers Lisa Womack Ahamad Yamani Terry Young H 94 95 WINTER Winter is the year in age and wisdom. It has known youth and love, age and heartbreak, but still smiles knowing that life is not all of either. Winter is proud, stately, and lofty. Winter is the night of the year, bedtime for the green and flowering earth. It is the time for rest, for sleep, for quiet naps in a frigid world. Winter is peace, tranquility, and serenity. Winter is a blanket of snow tucked cozily over the earth. It is sparkling, twinkling, cheerful, and bright. Winter is fresh and snappy, exuberant and frisky. Winter is cold nights, bright fires, and com- panionship. It is vexing, teasing, and devilish. Winter is Nature's second childhood. Winter is dusky purple, the world at midnight. It is an icy moon reflecting the glitter of a frozen pond, and snappy winds running through the trees. Winter is nostalgia, wistfulness, and melancholy. Winter is yearning and sentimentality—trying to recapture the essence of summer, but only finding the reality of the present. Winter is pensive, anxious, and tender. Winter is yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It gathers the past to create the present which shapes the future. Winter is daring, defiant, and bold. Winter is shadows, reflections, and illusions. It is never quite what it seems to be. Winter is not the end, nor is it the beginning. Winter is the transition from harvest to rebirth, the pause between maturity and innocence, the passage between the past and the future. Winter is the dreams, the hopes, and the fears of man. It is a challenge and a reward. Winter presents a question that can only be answered by you. 99 Dick Cole Learning David Hunsucker 100 The Learning Resources Center is a multimedia center for learning resources and services, designed to support and implement the total educational program of Gaston College. The objectives of the Learning Resources Center are to contribute to the realization of the institu- tion's educational objectives by ac- quiring, organizing, and cir- Barbara Baker culating the books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and other Resources types of resources needed to sup- port the instructional program. Phyllis Wheat, Louise Morrison, Sandra Goode, Michael Davis, Alan Gibson, Belinda Barnett 101 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. Lisa Lackey, President Starr Martin, Treasurer Rita McArver, Secretary Zelma Sanders, ICC Representative Betty Jones, Advisor Donald Reagan, President-Elect 1 I Sylvia Coffey, Evelyn Boyles, Patty Johnson, Kathy Wright, Rodney Wilkinson, Nancy Cordell, Brenda McCannon, Kathy Hill, Kathy Adams, Peggy Pollock, Marjorie Williams, Kim Brock, Charie Brown, Glenda Bowman Medical Assistants Club The purpose of the Student Medical Assistants Club is: To develop leadership skills To promote mutual un- derstanding among M.O.A. students To establish a communica- tion media To enlarge extra-curricular opportunities And to advance high educational professional standards an Jackson, Advisor; Rene King, President; Kay Rains, Secretary; Brenda Adams, Vice-President: etty Jones, Instructor Kelly Barnard, Becky Haskin, Cindy Cox, Sissy McClure, Jimmie Sealy, Shari Weatherford, Kim Seay, Tina Horton, Cindy Summers Psychology Club The purpose of this organiza- tion shall be to encourage the individual's knowledge of psychology and to engage in social and educational ac- tivities in psychology for which class time cannot be used, such as reviewing books for the purpose of un- derstanding the various fields in psychology more fully. Henry Chucci, President; David Anthony, Vice-President; Kim Orr, Secretary; Terry Young Tieasurer; Larry Galant, Sponsor. Tommie Huckahy, Cindy Archer, Henry Chucci, Bill Trandar, Sherry Bryant, Jill Causby, Kim Robert, Lynn Turner, Linda Cross, Brad Smith, Tracy Sain, Connie Bradshaw, Lawrence Galant, Terry Young, Kim Orr, Camille Sifford, Rhonda Glover, Howard Smith, Susan Hill, David Anthony. |Dr. Janet Johnson, Advisor; Vicki Sexton, Treasurer; Melissa Alexander, Secretary; Sharon Clark, President A.E.Y.C. Club The expressed purpose of the Gas- ton College Association for the Education of Young Children is to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of young children, with primary focus on the provision of educational ser- vices and resources to adults who work with and for children. Dr. Janet Johnston, Beverly Phillips, Janet Poderas, Karen Dancoff, Angela Huckaby, Karen Alexander, Vicki Sexton, Melissa Alexander, Sharon Clark Student Government Association Senators Cliff Jumper, President Bobbie Jean Fish, Secretary Officers Yvette Connally, Vice-President Steve Laughter, Treasurer 107 Executive Council Social Committee Rodney Glover, Chairman, Keith Emery, Rhonda Toney, Wayne McFadden, Debbie Benoy, Terry Calhoun, Shery Caudle, Steve Laughter, Brad Smith Publicity Yvette Connally, Laura Baker, Gina Withers, Mike Lanning, Shery Caudle, John Howard Elections Brad Smith Mike Lanning Leslie Nixon Yvette Connally Laura Baker Terry Calhoun, Chairman Sam Mitchem Registration Brad Baxter, Chairman Bobbie Jean Fish Cliff Jumper Brad Smith 109 Christian Fellowship Club rhe purpose of the Christian Fellowship Club is to glorify Jesus md promote Christian fellowship jmong students on campus. The Interclub Council is a standing committee of the Student Govern- ment Association and is composed of representatives from the various campus organizations. Joel Simmons, Keith Ottinger, Charlie Gann, Terry Young, Lee Barker, Judith Cole, Sponsor, Interclub Council Kimberly Long, Margie Williams, Wayne McFadden, Debbie Benoy, Victoria Lehman, Sharon Clark, Janice Greene, Terry Young, Dr. Dean Jones, Deanna Self William Herndon, Treasurer Kim Orr, Secretary Camille Sifford, Secretary Yvette Connally, President Brothers And Sisters United Reorganized in November of 1979 Brothers and Sisters United aims were established links between the organization and the community through ser- vice, project program and dis- cussions, and to bring together people with common outlooks and interests. Belinda Barnette, Camille Sifford, Kim Orr, William Herndon, Michael Mauney, James Lowery, Yvette Connally, Rickie Barber, Tyrone James, Charles Thomas, Keith Connor, Bryant Borders ill Outing Club The Gaston College Outing Club has been in existence for several years to promote pop- ularity of outdoor activities and their enjoyment among our stu- dent body. The club strives to provide opportunities for super- vised outings for those sharing a common interest in camping, hiking, and outing, not only with the students at Gaston College, but also with similar clubs in the area. One of the main objectives of the Outing Club is to teach the skills of out- door living, and at the same time to promote among our students the appreciation and preserva- tion of nature. While providing entertainment and social life for the members, the club is primarily a service organization, promoting various service projects (such as campus beautification) during the year. The club is open for mem- bership to any student, staff, or faculty member at Gaston College. Troy Huntley, Advisor Bob Blanton, Advisor Virginia Beal, Secretary Pam Jordan, Vice Pres. Jerry Sellers, President Jerry Stroupe, Teresa Dye, Nelson Bumgardner, JoAnn Wait, Frank Butler, Mack Jumper, Tobias Laundry, Wayne McFad- den, David Bartlett, Wanda Murks, Lee Adams, Randy Elmore, Charlie Jenkins, Kim Long, Tim Alwran Foreign Language Society The purpose of the Foreign Language Society is to provide the student with a knowledge of foreign cultures and civiliza- tions, to provide social activities similar to those of foreign cultures and civilizations, and to provide opportunities whereby the student can further practice orally the various languages. It is the desire of the Society that greater cross- cultural and linguistic understanding be achieved on the campus and in the community. Randy Elmore, President; Jeff Mason, Vice President; Suzette Smith, Secretary; Ken Davis, Advisor Ken Davis, Michael Lanning, Terry Calhoun, Paulette Putnam, Janice Greene, Brenda Weaver, Suzette Smith, Jeff Mason, Gena Griffith, Randy Elmore. Gamma Beta Phi 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. Membership is open to students who have suc- cessfully completed twelve or more hours of college work and who rank in the upper twenty percent of their class. The Gaston College chapter hosted the national convention of the Gamma Beta Phi Society in Charlotte in April of 1979. Some of the projects of the local chapter include serving refreshments during registra- tion, soliciting for various charitable organizations, and presenting the annual Out- standing Educator's Award in each division of the college. Donna Reinhardt, President; Bernice Snuggs, Social Chairman; Evelyn Boyles, Vice-President; Debbie Hullender, Treasurer; Gladys Baker, Social Chairman; Terry Young, Secretary. O. J. Davis, Bill Calhoun, Libby Snuggs, Gladys Baker, Bernice Snuggs, Martha Philbeck, Judy Cox, Porter McAteer, Penny Leonhardt, Tommy Reeves. North Carolina State Council Meeting 1 North Carolina State Convention 115 Raphonza Manes, Tim Alwran Features Johnny Kanipe, Photographer Reveleer Staff Sam Phillips, Sponsor 116 Russell Keck, Technical Norma Alexander, Co-Ordinator David Gosnell, Clubs Rodney Glover, Features Civil Engineering Club The Civil Engineering Club has as its primary purpose the development of Civil Engineer- ing Skills by encouraging a relationship between academic achievement and professional engineers while continually striving for a cohesive spirit bet- ween its members and all other school activities. Sam Hall, President; Brent Elmore, Treasurer; Mike Leatherman, Vice-President; John Topp, Bob Schmidt, Advisors, Mark Teague, Secretary S.M.E. Club The Society of Manufac- turing 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 ap- plying such knowledge in practice and in education. Montie Nanakorphanom, President; Ronald Monk, Treasurer: Jo Waits, Vice-President; John McDermott, Advisor; Rachel Elrod, Secretary. Sam Angel, Carolyn Haas, Vicky Lehman, Deanna Self, Jerry Mullen, Glenda Riley, Nelson Bumgarner, Randy Sigmon, 1lg Don Adams. Dennis Jackson, Ralph Kemp, Jim Loftin, Dean Norwood, Richard Sammarco, Mohammad Filabadi, Leonard Armstrong. I.E.E.E. The Institute of Electrical and Elec- tronics Engineers limits its mem- bership 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 become oriented to the engineering world. 120 Dennis Jackson, Treasurer; Ralph Kemp, Secretary; Jim Loftin, Chairman; Leonard Armstrong, Faculty Advisor. The Industrial Engineering Club provides an opportunity for students to broaden their experience in the in- dustrial field, to participate in school sponsored functions, and to create an atmosphere in which learning is en- couraged. I.E.T.C. Russell Keck, Advisor; Rita Franks, President; Shane Wilders, Treasurer; Deanna . Self, I.C.C. Representative; Steve Wooten, Advisor. Peggy Putman, Kathy Lanier, Rita Franks, Deanna Self, Ed Patterson, Ed Faulkner, Shane Wilders, Monte Nanakornpanom. 121 Kay Roberson Advisor Tony R. Beatty Rita Cartrett Debbie Benoy VOLUME 15 NUMBEi tea 1 'ai- - From i Eddie Hager Dear V Bsc to on mkv r ph si, V'UJYi ipl. 20 uisco Uance--bOA bpo Laura Baker ft. 12 Deadline for Mis � Gasi cl. 26 Cookou(--SGA Sponsor Y. 16 Disco Dance--SG.4 Sp� i inuHiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiititiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiinnniiiiiiiiiiiiii VT j� t.J ' I u ?! lb V.7 TIL AfAe V, wrv Mer FT fee Robert Mull, Left: Mike Lanning, Right SPRING Spring is a time of miracles, rebirth, re- growth, and beginnings. It is the essence of leaf and shade, stem and growth, root and bough, pulsing before our eyes. Spring is the year just opening its eyes and lifting green fingers to the sun. Spring is gentle breezes floating over the land, tickling the budding trees. It is the whis- per of life, the hush of innocence, and the sigh of wonder. Spring is delicate, gentle, and subtle. Spring is jubilation and celebration, the end of winter's silence. It is carefree, young, and adven- turous. Spring is a fanfare of chirping birds, a re- joicing, and a festival. Spring is the ultimate wisdom which man seeks. It lies in beginnings, the simplest fact which needs faith rather than reason. Spring is the beginning, the end, and the continuity of the cycle with beauty and growth lying between. Spring is an early dawn, crisp and a bit icy around the edges. It is a clear, bright day which drifts into a lazy, tawny evening. Spring is a deliberate rhythm of change. Spring is that hesitant moment when the trees tremble between wary bud and opening leaf. It is the birth of the canopy which will be summer's shade and autumn's color Spring is that breathless moment when new green leaves first unfurl and reach toward the sun. Spring is gentle rain which nourishes and pampers the sleeping earth. It is a time when profound truths are presented to questing souls. Spring is a revelation of knowledge to those who seek. Spring is a time of wonder and satisfaction. It is a time when the air is filled with nuances of life. Spring is a time for man to listen, look, and learn from a source greater than himself. Spring is all our yesterdays brought together to make our tomorrows joyful. 124 125 I 126 1 127 Ping Pong 128 129 6 Softball 130 • , - A . J.. I 0 y 132 133 Gymnastics ' ■ 'i I O 4 135 Archery 136 Tennis i I i i 138 Rollerskating ii e« 140 143 145 SUMMER Summer is the dream of many dreamers. It is elusive, webbed in time and change. Summer is tranquillity, predictable as sunrise, reassuring as the coolness of dusk. It is growth, adventure, and a fantasy. Summer is a certainty, an undiminished truth, the eternal rhythm. Summer is the time of growing towards maturity. It is the whole sustaining principle of life and ex- pansion. Summer is the urgency of life. Summer is the year at high noon. It is a time of great activity — thunder and lightning, rain from high dark clouds, and sunshine. Summer is beauty and perfection. Summer is misted dawns and searing afternoons, hot days, warm nights. It is bathing suits, sunburn, tall cold drinks, dazzling beaches, and shimmering lakes. Summer is the green countryside, the cool fragrance of mountain pines, and all too soon a memory. Summer is the brilliance of a thousand galaxies over- head, starlight in a clear night sky. There may be warmth and life in the day's sunshine, but it is the stars that lure man's mind to the endless immensity of a universe so broad that tangible reality can never span it. Summer is hoped-for truth, longed-for beauty, searched- for happiness, and the fulfillment of dreams. Summer is endless, timeless, immortal. Summer is forever. I Gaston College Presents . . . Doug Mayes on the Square Dr. Joyce Brothers Richard Fagan I Dances i i I! I t 150 Club Day 152 Awards Day i i i i i t i 154 155 Nurses 156 •-v 157 Faculty-Student Football ■ . • r 'V $v-v'-; Wmmm m Msm 'h wife- ■ 158 I is? ®� SI 9 ' $MM| v- i®|8 sssskMS AW ’‘W Sfe is .Ms V'wV mtffi mmm. 160 161 The Lottery 1 163 � ] W - ' w 165 Midsummer Night's Dream Conversation At Night With A Despised Character Camera Obscure ughts on the Instant of Greeting A Friend on the Street 167 0 sticks The Importance of Being Earnest Gaston College Fine Arts Council Gastonia Recreation Department Announce A Christmas Present for Gastonia The Ballet Coppelia i 172 Mexico The Department of Social Sciences, in col- laboration with the Schiele Museum of Natural History, sponsored Gaston College's second annual international study course entitled MESOAMERICAN CULTURES” (Anthropology 280). The course, planned and directed by Bob Blanton, Study Tour Director, 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. MESOAMERICAN CULTURES” gave students ap- proximately two weeks of intensive study and preparation on the Gaston College campus, with concentration on such topics as Central American history, archaeology, government, art, music, mythology, etc. Greatest emphasis was placed upon the ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Following this con- centrated academic preparation, the group left from Charlotte's Douglas Airport on July 26, 1979, for fifteen days of open laboratory experience in Central America. The first stop was Mexico City, where the group stayed in the beautiful Alameda Hotel. Using this as home base, students made numerous coach trips into the city and the countryside, visiting such interesting sites as Puebla, Cholula, the pyramids at Teotihuacan, the floating gardens at Xochimilcho, the Museum of Anthropology, the Governmental Palace, the National Cathedral, etc. A jet trip from Mexico City to Merida, Yucatan, was next on the agenda. While in Merida, the high- light of sightseeing was a day-long trip to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. Climbing ancient pyramids, standing in awe at astronomical observatories, gazing into the Sacred Cenote ... all made that day one to remember for a lifetime. The final leg of the journey took the group across the jungles of Yucatan into the highlands of Guatemala, to Guatemala City, where the Hotel Conquistador Sheraton became home base. Highland Guatemala proved to be the most beautiful area visited, with numerous side-trips taken into the countryside providing the students with a glimpse of primitive native villages and markets, active volcanoes, earthquake damaged ruins of Antigua, and even a quick trip to the black-sand beaches on the Pacific coast. On all sightseeing tours and visits to historic and prehistoric places, the group was accompanied by trained guides and instructors who made the past civilizations and living cultures of Central America come alive for our students. 174 Guatemala GASTON COLLEGE AND THE SCHIELE MUSEUM PRESENT MEXICO GUATEMALA luly 26 - August 9, 1979 As part of the Mesoamerican Culture Study Program for the Summer Quarter - 1979 oA Uttw The Miss Gaston College Pageant, directed by Barbara Baker, featured nine contestants. With a theme of Manhattan Skyline, the annual SGA project delighted the audience with its talent segment and fashion show. The pageant was followed by a Coronation Ball in Myers Center. — | ' 177 - Sharon Steerman Miss Gaston College 1980 is a freshman enrolled in the Nursing Program. Sharon en- joys dancing, the beach, and new clothes. She plans to become a Registered Nurse, specializing in the care of retarded children. 178 Debbie Benoy Debbie Benoy has plans to complete the Pre-Journalism program at Gaston and transfer to Appalachian State University. She has served as Editor of the Gaslight and as an SGA Senator. First Runner-Up Laura Baker Laura Baker is a 19-year-old sophomore from Lincolnton. She is an SGA Senator, writes for the Gaslight, and enjoys par- ticipating in the college drama productions. Second Runner-Up Pam Brooks Pam Brooks, a graduate of East Gaston High School, is from Stanley. A freshman, she is a dance major and hopes to become a professional jazz dancer. Miss Congeniality Lisa Carroll Jill Causby Jill Causby is a sophomore from Lincolnton. She plans to obtain a Pre-Business degree at Gaston and transfer to UNCC to receive her Master's in Business. Lisa Carroll, 19, is a Pre-Art major from Gastonia and she plans to become a commercial artist. Her hobbies include swimming, painting, drawing, and graphic art. —! 182 Teresa Davis Teresa Davis is a 19-year-old sophomore from Crouse. She is enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Program and plans to work with children in the future. Sheila Mauney Sheila Mauney is from Shelby and is seeking a degree from the Executive Secretarial Program. Her favorite activities are danc- ing, movies, shopping, church, and reading. 183 Theresa Russell Theresa Russell, 18, is an Art Major from Stanley. It is her ambition to eventually become an art teacher for high school or college students. 184 AND THEN THERE WAS ONE Visiting Royalty Miss Gastonia G. C. Personalities Academic Division 1hh� % SSSS3$$ mM'i XC S Nursing Division G. C. Personalities « 188 mu m S S ip C«w I' Appreciation The seasons of the year pass each in their turn, recurring without fail in a constant cycle. But books must come to an end. And so must the times of a man's life. Marstella Funderburke has spent more than twenty years of his life taking care of the Technical Division, its staff, and its students. His school and his home have been the pride of his life, and he has given his best efforts to making them pleasant and clean and comfor- table. In so many ways Marstella has lent a per- sonal touch beyond the bare outlines of his duties. A ready greeting and a helping hand were given to staff and visitors alike. Directions were provided those who needed them. Lost and found items were guarded until the owners could be located. Careless treatment of the premises brought a lecture and sometimes a report to those who needed to know. The trophy case and lobby doors stayed shiny and inviting for the crowds which ebbed and flowed between classes. For the years he gave to the College, we ex- press our appreciation. For the years which lie ahead, we wish Mr. Funderburke a rich and full retirement. «