Gaston College - Reveleer Yearbook (Dallas, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1985 volume:

H, CAROLINA DALLAS For Your Eyes Only .. I write to you, mon ami, because to write is to feel. . . and to feel is to live. And these are the days of our lives ... or so it says every day at one o'clock on the tube. You made me promise to let you know what it is like here ... so at long last I am putting some of my perceptions down for you. 2 But you must be sure to realize that what may sound like leisurely ponderings on paper are actually stop-action scenes from a flash- dance of sound and sight and emotion. Eighteen credit hours make for life in the fast lane on any campus ... and it is no less so at G. C. 3 •fci. KNOW YOU HATE that this is written on the typewrit- er ... and so do I. There is nothing so purely gratifying as the smooth flow of India ink in perfect Spencerian onto thick sheets of ivory one hundred percent rag paper. But, after all, this is typing lab ... so I hope you will un- derstand. Typed writing has a different feeling about it, you always said. And you are right! The staccato pa-da-pa-da-da of these electrics is likely to produce jer- ky, disjointed prose. But please remember that I did not promise to write you Omar Khayyam, only myself. 7 YOU PROBABLY WONDER whatever a liber- al arts major is doing in typing lab, anyway. Just this ... as I look down the years of term papers, theses, and resumes ahead, it seems wholly logi- cal to acquire some means of producing them for whatever finicky professors may appear in the future. BUT, AGAIN, THIS black type looks quite fine against the white paper, doesn't it? The contrast is striking (pun intended) and we do require contrast. Let us promote contrast ... individuality ... eccentricity, even. Let us not aspire to sameness, or gently accede to it. Let us outrun it, if we can. Basically, that is why you are there and I am here ... because the sameness we have shared since first grade is not suitable anymore. 11 r ‘ v I SO... WHAT IS IT like here? What shall I say? The atmosphere is more “real world” than yours is, I am sure. We do not wake up on campus, as you do. We come here with our public faces already ens- conced and we balance our commitment to learn- ing with the pull of family and community and old ties. It is less “home” for us... but it is just as much “alma mater.” 18 IT IS A COLLEGE microcosm ... more like than unlike yours. Fresh- man English is Beowulf, Chaucer, and Hamlet almost anywhere in the world. I think it must be mandated by the United Nations Charter, or something. The engineering department is held in awe ... chemistry is consid- ered the most challenging single subject... and we claim that we want phys. ed. classes for fitness, while we really hope they will help our Q.P.A. YET DIVERSITY IS the name of the game... While the course sched- ule doesn’t include Greek or under- water basketweaving, you will be glad to know there is philosophy and physics and sculpture... as well as a cavernous structure with ten bays where one can learn the intricacies of the modern automobile... even your Camaro may benefit. The computer lab is never empty... and History 280 is headed for the Yucatan Peninsula during Winter Quarter. The big news on campus is that all the nurses in the Class of ’84 passed the R.N. exam on their first attempt. And, deep in the south end of the campus is a radio tower, sending out soundwaves of WSGE... FM 92 ... from 11:00 a.m. until midnight Monday through Saturday ... with more on Sunday. 19 OUR GENERATION MAY not recognize the never-never land that Owen Johnson wrote about in 1907: “Oh, father and mother pay all the bills And we have all the fun — hooray! That's the way we do in college life. BUT THERE ARE SOME leg- ends to pass on and some folklore to remember .. . ... The evening a somewhat ine- briated horseman determinedly tried to ride up the steps and into the lobby of the Grier Beam Build- ing .. ... The year a GUY won second place in the campus beauty contest . . . The “kicking stone” on the lawn that most folks think is a gravestone for who knows what... 21 22 BL4 v AV aSSr1 Gaston - e 25 BUT THERE IS 1 0 WAY to picture influ- ence ... impression . . . concept... so I will continue my frail attempt to combine all the eclectic glimpses into some understandable theme. 26 YOU WOULDN’T THINK, probably, that Dallas, North Carolina, would be the rendezvous point for students from other countries ... other continents, even. But they are here. . .from El Salvador and Venezuela. . .from cities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ... some of the displaced folks from Viet Nam . .. Syrian and Nigerian nationals .. . students from India . . . the Chinese and Japanese ... and one smashing blonde from Denmark. Each blends into the passing parade, enriching the pattern and giving us pause to consider how much we have to learn of other cultures. 27 31 ■ i r? fligit ’ c ? 7 % ff The weather has been a mixed bag these first few weeks. Low nineties down to high fifties, on alternating weeks, and so dry that water restrictions have been recommended. The crape myrtles around the campus are still blooming, while the leaves along the nature trail are already turning red and gold. “To everything there is a season...” One of the signs offall is that frisbees have given way to footballs in the passing games on the quad. 35 gifts 36 ; % 38 39 42 NGUAGuS GASTON TASTERS DANCE THEATRE m 43 •mm locmo v� SlVDCmT sM lovvu im TO THC TV. U otstmi ji t )m (-turn 44 45 46 47 If you should need to give anyone directions to Gaston anytime soon, just tell them to follow the smoke. All through the hot, dry days there are great funeral pyres of freshly slaughtered trees and undergrowth being offered up to the god of progress. The widening of our main access road, Highway 321, has been on the drawing boards for a long, long time. The overpass coming into the campus will save all that waiting to turn in and to exit at the rush hours of the day. That’s the good news.. . The bad news is that acres and acres of dogwoods and pines and meadow are turning into asphalt and turn lanes and gasoline fumes. Where will all the rabbits go . . . and the squirrels . .. chipmunks . .. birds? And the people, even ... what does this do to the people? ■ “The people will live on. The learning and blundering people will live on. They will be tricked and sold and again sold And go back to the nourishing earth for rootholds. The people so peculiar in renewal and comeback, You can't laugh off their capacity to take it. ” — Carl Sandburg 50 51 As SPORTS Fall Entertainment IISl ran i 54 ;.v • 'r- • V' K ; • '• � r ,- AIT 4« ', -. 55 Foosball I 60 61 I HI 4 j r 64 65 Physical Fitness 67 i I 70 71 '• M . ■' -v, - i -i jmjmm. V; J Wv :. •■.««,?'■ •■- 75 Karate a greater r those who de unity to enjoy activities are an Norma Alexander Zilphia Thomas Joel Phillips 1985 Revel e er Staff Sam Phillips 78 Bea Smith Carol Smith Brenda Swanson Reverie. A Literary Magazine 1985 Carol Smith Sam Phillips Bea Smith Lee Ann Carpenter 79 OFFICERS Foreign Language Society Jean Klosek, President Lee Ann Carpenter, Vice-President Stephanie El Kara, Secretary-Treasurer Ken Davis, Sponsor The purpose of the For- eign Language Society is to provide members with a knowledge of foreign cul- tures and civilizations, to provide social activities similar to those of foreign cultures and civilizations, and to provide opportuni- ties whereby members further practice orally the various languages of in- terest. It is the desire of the Society that greater cross-cultural and lin- guistic understanding be achieved on the campus and in the community. 80 Scott Leslie, Kevin Price, Dennis Morrow, Kathy Morelock, Bashar Oyounalsoud, Ricky McSwain, Roger Yates, Omar El Kara The Association for the Education of Young Children The Association for the Education of Young Children was formed to help members achieve personal and professional growth as well as to participate in child-oriented activities at the college and in the community. SEATED: Aminda Hardin, Tammy Wingate, Asinda Hardin, Kim Beatty, Lisa Vinson. STANDING: Peggy Chewn- ing, Sarah Sadler, Annette Whitesides, DeAnne Hawkins, Jackie Abernathy, Dr. Johnston SME Club OFFICERS Larry Pasour Chairman Brad Edwards Vice-Chairman Mark Lowe Recruitment Chairman Ray Fahringer Faculty Advisor The Student Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers strives to provide the membership with the latest technical information and an opportunity to develop leadership abilities and techniques. Also, through its affiliation with the local Senior Chapter of the S.M.E., the students are provided with the opportunity to meet and talk with practicing engineers in their field, thus giving the students a better awareness of the professional world they plan to enter upon graduation. 82 Ray Fahringer, Simon Gutierrez, Dean Dunaway, Larry Pasour, Jimmy Van Sickle, Brad Edwards, Mike Carpenter, John Whitaker, Mark Lowe Computer Science Club OFFICERS Debra Owens Advisor Kim Toomey Secretary-Treasurer Kelly Gunter President Mark Russell Vice-President The Computer Science Club was recently formed to organize the growing number of Computer Science students on Gaston College campus. The club allows its members to engage in social and educational activities in Data Processing which could not be exercised on the college campus. The club is designed to encourage the growth of an individual's knowledge and skills in computer-related fields. The computer club insures a better understanding between the students and faculty in the Data Processing Department. David Anderson Gary Buckner Freedia Simpson Kenneth Meredith Tammy Adams Anthony Downs Lesa Batson Sara Beal Nancy Boyd Richard Combest Alan White Jerry Talbot 83 OFFICERS Butch Glenn Chairman Don Smith Vice-Chairman Beth Small Secretary Chris Barber Treasurer Leonard Armstrong Faculty Advisor IEEE Club The Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers is an international organization which has a branch chapter on the campus of Gaston College. The branch chapter promotes a common interest in the technical world through participation in seminars and field trips. The goal of the Gaston College chapter is to increase the bond between our chapter and one of the most prominent technical organizations in the world, the I.E.E.E. Mickey Smythwood Paul Shives Butch Glenn Larry Huffstetler Don Smith Beth Small Leonard Armstrong Chris Barber Randy Parks Bill Leagon Craig Helton Charles Duffie Larry Faulkner 84 OFFICERS Keith F. Lackey Faculty Advisor John H. Kennedy Treasurer Robert F. Rouse Vice-President Melissa D. Oakley Secretary John B. Topp Faculty Advisor Civil Engineering Technology Club The Civil Engineering Technology Club provides the members with an opportunity to increase their knowledge in civil technology and to encourage academic achievement and participation in all the school’s activities. John Topp Keith Lackey Bob Rouse Melissa Oakley Chris Hoover Mark Lowing Royce Hamrick Mike Lowery John Kennedy Tommy Chapman Jeff Story Mark Whisnant 85 OFFICERS Linda Hamilton, President Bryant Ramseur, Treasurer Victor Newman, Vice-President Annette Froneberger, Assistant Secretary Tina Thombs, Secretary Jay Rogers, Advisor Black Coalition The purpose of the Black Awareness Coalition is to promote black awareness and black cultures, to interest students in voting in their respective primary and major elections in city, county, state, and national affairs, and to encourage minority students to participate in campus activities. 86 Sharon Wilson, Vanessa Dee, Joan Powell, Andre Briggs, Linda Adams, Bernita Ingraham, Jeanette Adams OFFICERS Lane Baker, President Ginger Shepard, Vice President Marilyn Hulsey, Secretary Annette Putnam, Treasurer Norma Davis, Historian Iris Scarboro, Reporter Tony Wilkie, Parliamentarian David Whisenant, Advisor Phi Beta Lambda Omicron Alpha Eta Chapter The Phi Beta Lambda was established to provide opportunities for business students to develop such qualities as leadership, character, vocational competencies, cooperation, and a sense of responsibility. The Club is open to all business students with a 2.0 GPA. 87 David Whisenant, Advisor, Lane Baker, Ginger Shepard, Norma Davis, Tony Wilkie, Laura Huggins, Annette Putnam, Iris Scarboro, Marilyn Hulsey Criminal Justice Club The Criminal Justice Club is dedicated to providing a better understanding to the community of the criminal justice system—police, courts, and corrections. Club members are also available to assist the local criminal justice agencies in community-related activities. Members are usually pursuing a career in the system either as a police officer, an administrator, a juvenile counselor, probation and parole, corrections, and many other professional categories. STANDING: Don Lawrence, Steve Heavner, Steve Duncan, Johnny Beam, Mack Starnes, Robert Helton. SEATED: Jimmy Gibson, Buzzy Benfield, Greg Costner, Lisa Wright, Roger Sigmon, Paul Day, Rhonda Cook, Pam Wilson, James Corbin Christian Fellowship OFFICERS Todd Greene Co-President Scott Frady Co-President Judith Cole Sponsor Mandy Norris Secretary-Treasurer Lavonne Huggins ICC Representative The purpose of the Christian Fellowship Club is to promote Christian understanding, witness, fellowship, and service on campus and in the community. The major goal of the club is to help all interested people understand the relationship of their beliefs and others to the scriptures and society. The organization also seeks to help interested people in achieving their individual goals concern- ing Christianity and their relationship with God. I' Susan Stragand Jackie Ramsey Kelly Knight Lisa Davis Joanne Horton Mike Hollingsworth Craig Alexander Omar el Kara I 89 Judy Yates, Advisor Roger Yates, Treasurer Tammy Adams, President OFFICERS David Bradley, Vice-President Jay Rogers, Associate Advisor Gamma Beta Phi Society 90 Geraldin Johnson, Judy Yates, Advisor, David Bradley, Roger Yates, Elaine Cannon, Elizabeth Osborne, Sally Stone, Tracy Shiflett, Betty Surratt, Alyce White, Tammy Adams, Hope Shuler, Doris Weaver, Elizabeth Raines, Jay Rogers, Associate Advisor. Daina Sigmon, Norma Gordon, Mark Morton, Freedia Simpson, Sara Beal, Nancy Boyd, Gail Bailey, Syvana Carpenter, Larry Reich, Richard Combest, Rebecca Suggs, Shirley Hachey, Linda Ogden, Linda Foxx, Scott Carpenter, Kathy Cloninger, Sue McCraw, Michael Hollingsworth, Trena Angle, Lee Ann Carpenter, John Sadler, Rick McDaniel, Carolyn Friday, Randall Parks, Kelly Gunter, Thomas Glenn, Moses Neuman, Steve Ferrell, Glenn Wilson The primary purposes of the Gamma Beta Phi Society are to encourage scholastic effort and reward academic merit, to stand for and promote character, and to foster, disseminate and improve education through appropriate service projects. The Gamma Beta Phi Society serves the college and the community. 91 INVITATION TEA OFFICERS Linda Farrell, President Fonzie Childers, Vice-President Rhonda Poole, Treasurer Sally Stone, Secretary Gaston College has had a nursing program since 1972. This year we are very fortunate to be using the brand new Lena Sue Beam Health Science Building for our classes. To obtain our Associate Degree in Nursing, we must complete seven quarters and incorporate courses in the behavioral, biological, and phys- ical sciences, as well as a concentration in nursing theory and practice. We receive clini- cal experience in providing patient care at lo- cal health agencies. Last year’s graduating class obtained a 100% pass rate on the State Boards — a fact that the faculty should be very proud of, and one that we hope to emulate. Nursing BACK TO FRONT (row 1) Gerri Goforth, Darry McSwain, Kathy Jonas, Beverly Harry, Joann Walls, Jean Robinson, (row 2) Betty Reeves, Debbie Woods, Stephanie Eikioetter, Susan Cope, Terri Geiersbach, (row 3) Ann Lovell, Angie Barker, Margaret Mullinax, Terri Roberts, Patti Stiles LPN to RN Track The LPN to RN track is a special part of the ADN nurs- ing program. Gaston College is the only college in North Caro- lina that offers this type of pro- gram. The purpose of this pro- gram is to allow the LPN to remain in the workforce while building her skills and knowl- edge to become a professional nurse. i LEFT: Bobbie Bramblet, Teresa Sizemore, Teresa Crisson, Deborah Wright, Hybernia Jones, Chella Harden, Thelma Bradshaw, Norma Gordon, Kathey Loftin, RIGHT: Ruth Patterson, Gua- dalupe Chariker, Elizabeth Bumgardner, Charlotte Wright, Barbara Williams, Brenda Small, Kim Bartholomew, Mary Evans, Lynda Phillips LEFT: Jeanne Gosnell, Lee Ann White, Tammy Dorsey, Susan Akhtor, Stephen Jolly, Janet Han- chey, Hattie Johnson, RIGHT: Susan Beaver, Lisa Childers, Beth Lineberry, Nancy Sabucco, Dawn Green, Lyn McGaha, Daina Sigmon, Julie Hedgpath 93 Sophomore Medical Assistants Betty Jones, Advisor Myra Carter, President OFFICERS Elma Floyd. Treasurer Donna Mauney, Secretary The Medical Assistants Club has at its purpose the goals of promoting anc creating an interest in the American Association of Medical Assistantt (AAMA), perpetuating high standard of moral and professional conduct, en- couraging educational improvements, and creating an understanding among its members of the role and functions oj the medical assistant as a participat- ing member of the health care team. 94 Angie Hawkins, Leigh McCarthy, Wendy Glover, Lisa Rick, Tammy Davidson, Karen Roper, Beverly Walters, Resa Crosswhite, Betty Garvin, Coleen Brooks. Freshman Medical Assistants OFFICERS Betty Jones, Advisor Penny Johnson, President Annette Hendrix, Treasurer Lynn King, Secretary 95 Carol Barnes, Debbie Mayhue, Lori Wood, Suzie Wells, Marlene Rice, Mindy Rhymes, Nancy Jarrett, Robin Tucker, Annette Jones, Martha Clemmer, Lisa Spencer, Freida Kirby, Beth Conner, Teresa Jackson, Karen Simms, Sherry Thacker, Darlene Lambert, Syvana Carpenter, Tracy Kershner, Karen Byrd. Abrah Adams President Michael Hollingsworth Vice-President Student Government The Student Government Associ- ation of Gaston College offers an ex- ercise in student self-government. The S.G.A. is also involved in many campus activities throughout the year using student activity fees to partially fund the Gaston College yearbook, THE REVELEER, Radio Station WSGE 92 EM, the Fine Arts Council, and intramural sports as well as various other activities. S.G.A. meetings are open to all students. Active participation is en- couraged. SENATORS Joanne Horton, Lonnie Propst, Martha Clemmer, Mark Shields, Emily Albright, Moses Neuman, Don Wilson, Wanda Little, David Floyd. 97 Board of Trustees James Boyce Garland Treasurer Linda M. Roberts J. Dean Carpenter Assistant Treasurer Clyde M. Robinson Earl T. Groves Vice-Chairman Board of Trustees D.R. Mauney, Jr. In Memory Mr. Thebaud Jeffers, a dedicated friend to education, made his contributions in many ways. It is our good for- tune that one of these ways included serving an eight-year term on the Board of Trustees of Gaston College. “Mr. T.” touched the lives of thousands of persons, young and old. He lived by the principle that it is better to give than to receive, and numbers of young people owe their educational career to his moral and financial sup- port. The list of Mr. Jeffers’ titles and awards would more than fill this page — and their diversity paints a picture of a man for all seasons and all human needs. With a leadership style of reasonableness, warmth, and dignity, Mr. Jeffers commanded respect from people in every walk of life. We are honored to have known T. Jeffers, and we here honor his memory as one uniquely gifted and uniquely generous with those gifts. In Appreciation The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. — Robert Frost Robert A. Miller Director, Administrative and Instructional Computer Center F. Jeanelle Schultz Bookkeeper Charles W. Setzer College Recruiter Labor is what one does to earn the daily bread. Service is what one renders to mankind beyond the necessity of labor and ;rk. I'Service is the appropriate description to apply to the years that our retiring members have contributed to the life and •ature of Gaston College. jq ? These three have helped make us what we are . . . and for this we express our deep gratitude. 104 Dr. Jimmie W. Babb Vice-President of Educational Programs and Instruction Dr. Paul R. Berrier Vice-President of Administrative Services and Development The Sea of Life When a ship in harbor is ready to sail outward bound, she hoists the “Blue Peter. ” Every spring all across this country, there are imaginary “Blue Peter flags fluttering over colleges to signal the launching of students upon the sea of life. These young people have been equipped with formal education which is comparable to a set of charts. In itself, knowledge is like a chart — of no value except as it is used to steer your ship with understanding and judgment. Steering is necessary because you cannot sail everywhere at once. Life is a voyage during which one touches at many ports. A happy out- come is due largely to the skill with which you pilot your craft from one harbor to another. People have progressed all through human existence because of a fundamental drive, a con- stant pressing against boundaries, and an enter- prising spirit that drove them into adventurous searching for what lay over the horizon. Bold undertakings are at hand everywhere to the persons who are fully alive and responsive to life’s challenges. But they must have provided themselves with the required charts and with wisdom in their use. Mrs. Joyce R. Paulin Administrative Assistant Dr. Horace L. Cline Vice-President of Student Services Kathy H. Drumm Vice-President of Finance 105 Administration Roland R. Ball Dean of Trade and Industrial Programs 106 Jean Mahajfey Dean of Liberal Arts and Science Programs Russell A. Keck Dean of Engineering Technologies and Related Programs Dr. Scott and Dr. Babb Dr. John C. Merritt an of Continuing Education and Community Services Leroy Sellers Dean of Business and Computer Science Programs Dr. Troy C. Huntley Dean of Health and Public Service Programs 107 Norma Alexander Lois Auten Jimmie Babb Thomas Bennett Paul Berrier Ben Berry Steven Bostian Pearlie Brown George Ball Roland Ball Bob Blanton Teresia Brandon John Brenner Faculty Fairley Cameron Dave Campbell Betty Carpenter June Cauble Troy Chaffin Horace Cline Judith Cole Staff Doyle Clemmer, Jr. Henry Cline 109 Richard Cole Linda Cooke Roy Crask Richard Crawford Joyce Dale Claude Davis Kenneth Davis Alice Dixon Elizabeth Domenico Gwendolyn Duarte mm mm k yf William Farrell Helen Fitz-William Gary Freeman Ray Fahringer Stuart Dunsmore Saul Goldman Dot Goodson Geraldine Green Linda Greenlee Myers Hambright Carolyn Harmon Alex Hegenbart Evelyn Henry Lawrence Galant Milton Hagen Faculty Caroline Heywood Ben Hicks Frances High Sandra Hoyle David Hunsucker Troy Huntley John James James Jarrett David Johnson Janet Johnston Betsy Jones Dean Jones Jo Ann Jones Russell Keck Don Killian Brenda Kincaid Bonita King Fred Logan Joseph Lewandowski [' Keith Lambert Donald Lawrence Vincent Leong Hilda Lowery Paul Lunsford Lucinda Lynch Staff 111 Porter McAteer Nellie McCrory William Manikas Robyn Martin Nancy Massey John McDermott Ernest McDuffie Sharon McElveen Daisy McGill Kay McGinnis Ann Martin 112 Faculty i I I John Merritt Sharon Nichols Laura Onafowora Debra Owens Delores Parker Frances Miller Pam Murray Linda Navey Gene Newman Staff 113 Geraldine Pearson Joanne Perkins Dennis Perry James Petty Sam Phillips Bobby Rankin Lester Reavis Kathryn Roberson Frances Rhoney James Robertson James Rogers Nellie Rudisill Harry Runyon Donald Russell Katherine Scott Faculty i Jimmie Sigmon Leona Simmons Wayne Scott Patricia Sellers k. Charles Setzer Martha Smith Camilla Suddreth Jasper Thompson John Topp Bruce Trammell Itelia Walker Staff Joyce Stroup Paul Smith 115 Jimmy Walters Allen Wash Paul Whippo Paulette Weaver David Whisenant Roger Whitley Freddie Williams Robert Williams Bobby Wood Dorothy Woody Faculty Jackie Abernathy Brenda Adams Jeff Abernathy Jeanette Adams Abrah Adams Linda Adams Emily Albright Mahmoud Al-Hashem Angela Allen Mohammed Almutairi Khalid Alshammasi John Amey Vinnie Appicie Ed Autry ll.i Antonio Arape 118 Classes Kevin Baker Lane Baker Cathie Barber Todd Auten Deborah Babb Ivy Baker Christopher Barber Carol Barnes Jenell Barnett Angela Barrett Charity Baumgardner Karen Beam Lori Beam Vickie Beam John Beaty Classes Melissa Bender Kelly Biddy Jamie Black Kathy Blalock Michelle Boothe Mary Bowman Jane Boyd Nancy Boyd Michael Breedlove Andre Briggs Lisa Briggs Anthony Brooks Charlene Brown Jim Brown Classes Brian Browning Ralph Bumgardner Veronica Byers Kim Calvert Andy Caldwell Leeann 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identified within the specified time limits. We would like to extend our sincerest apologies and our assurance that this will be avoided in the future. Thank you for understanding our difficulties. The Annual Staff Classes 141 ... for reflection on the past to strengthen the future To capture the time we spend here is a task for more than pen and paper . . . but, one for the hearts and minds of all. Join together to form a bond and find yourselves among these pages. Dis- cover what was thought to be lost and share in the memories of what is past. Here you'll find that forgotten smile or perhaps a friend who has moved on. Special days and special people are here for you to remember ... a moment in time made still, for you to keep if you will. And when you look back ... remember. Miss Gaston College 144 Christy Pasour 145 Second Runner Up Kristin Ramsey Miss Congeniality Amy High 147 Bernetta Ingram 148 149 Alpine Adventure Gaston College’s summer study- tour for August, 1984 involved seven- teen local participants who departed for Europe on August 5, 1984. Entitled “Alps and Rhine,” the itinerary took the group from Atlanta to Amsterdam, from Amsterdam to Munich, and on to Salzburg (Austria). Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, was in the midst of an annual “Mozart Festival” when the group arrived. From Salzburg it was on to Vienna, Austria's beautiful capital. While there, the group en- joyed Viennese music and food, along with the “new wine. ” Led by Bob Blan- ton, Study Tours Director, the group then departed for Innsbruck in the heart of the Austrian Alps. The next day it was on to Lucerne, Switzerland, where one of the highlights of the visit was a breath-taking cable car ride to Mt. Pilatus, towering over Lucerne and the surrounding countryside. The tour ended with visits to Heidelburg, Germany, and Frankfurt-on-Main. 150 Dec. 26, 1984- Jan. 2, 1985 MEXICO OCHO Mexican Archeology: Yucatan Gaston College Presents My Life at College For everyone, being at college is an adjustment, and it was a big one for me. My situation has been in many ways different than most people's since 1 am disabled. I have been shielded for much of my life. When I was growing up, handicapped people couldn't go to public school as they do now. Being able to go to school is an education in itselffor the handicapped person as well as for the non-handicapped person. It seems that when they are young, people will accept anyone who is different. By the same token, being out in public when the handicapped person is young, he can accept things and adjust to them more easily. I think the hardest and maybe the most embarrassing thing in my life to deal with is my speech impairment. 1 do have trouble speaking clearly, and due to this I feel isolated from most people. Now, I don't want to deal with the negative side or feel sorry for myself. Because of my speech problem, I appreciate more the time and patience people have shown me in talking with me. Most of my teachers, and I know it must have been frustrating to them sometimes, took time to understand me. Also, many students have been very good to me in many ways. For example, they have taken notes for me plus helping me with my lunch. A young lady and I became such good friends she took me to Washington, D.C., just for the day. We had a wonderful time. Many people have been extra good to me, and I will always have nice memories of them. My main reason for writing this is to help people to accept the handicapped. They should look at what the disabled can do for themselves and see them as people before looking at their disabilities. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to come to college to further my education, but more than education I am very glad that I met so many wonderful and kind people here. Susan Stragand To Susan with love ... in appreciation for all that you've given us by your presence here. Many of us will also have good memories of your time here with us. In spite of the difficulties you face in being able to share with others, you’ve given more than you know. Often times it is the example of one’s life that outshines the individual and when such is the case, the individual is very often unaware of those he or she has been able to help in some way So for all that you’ve done and for all that you’ve given that only you could, thank you. Carol Smith for the Student Body 152 'I