General Motors Institute - Reflector Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Mr. Edward J. Preville, Instructor in the Department of Humanities. Ed attending REFLECTOR work session with Editor, Murphy, and Advisor, Stackpole. According to the dictionary, “a dedication is the act of addressing a book . . . to a friend or patron as a sign of respect or affection.” Normally, when a person receives the dedication to such a work, he has accomplished some- thing noteworthy to deserve the honor. When contemplating the dedication of the 1962 Reflector, it was decided by the editors to choose the man in the Institute who most perfectly met a predetermined set of criteria. The first of these was that he be an instructor with at least a master’s degree who had never received the dedic¢ation during a minimum of five years at the Institute. The second feature for which we looked was that the man be of high integrity, respected both by the students and his fellow instructors for his ability, teaching methods, interest, personality, and devotion.

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Terry Nels Bud Cook Paul Smith Gary Lucas Steve Cecil Jim Roe Clyde Sprague Mike Hamilton Ed Prather Joe Constantina Howard Earnest Bob Allen Jerry Reding Layout Editors Joe Frisina Chuck von Flotow Dave Lee Photo Editors Write-up Editors Bob Soloman Chuck Weiner Staff Assistants Richard Cunningham Paul Frank Jim Bader Bob Joiner Bob Foster Jerry Tipmore Chuck Baker S. Johnson. Pete Cumbo Bill Stolpin Ron Rule Joe Kibbe Bill Connell Bill Lovelace Joel White Jim Eldon Tom Schoolmaster Bill Childers Andy Wyrwicz S. Brant H. Brinn Al Jarkas Dick Farr E. Howard N. Johnson R. Rinschler P. Schuyten N. Wallace Roger Hayen Bosch Vanden Jim Boyd Richard Wheelerman Jack DeRuyter

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Dedication A third and very important criteria was that the man would be active above and beyond his role as a teacher. This included such activities as advising various school organizations, working in various faculty functions and committees, and being active in his community. There were numerous men who fulfilled some of these qualifications and several who met them all. We strived, in this dedication, to pick the one man who met them most completely. This man is Mr. Edward J. Preville. Ed was born in Flushing, Michigan, on August 29, 1929. He attended Western Michigan University and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech and English in 1951. He taught at the University of South Dakota while taking courses toward his Ed reviews a co-ordination report with Freida and Pat. Master of Arts Degree in English and Speech which he received in 1952. Ed worked for “Uncle Sam” as an instructor at Fort Leonard Wood in 1953 and 1954. He joined the staff of the Institute on June 12, 1956. In the few years since he has come to the In- stitute, Ed has established himself as one of the most respected and best liked instructors in the school. If you would ask for opinions from his former pupils, you would receive comments such as, “Outstanding,” “Understanding,” “Dynamic,” and “The Best.” The type of instructor he is, is best summed up in the words of the Chairman of the Department of Humanities, Mr. Robert E. Tuttle, who says: “Ed is one of our best instructors in all the English courses.” His activities include work in many areas. The most recent of these is his appointment as the first chairman of the Faculty Council of the Institute. He is a faculty advisor to Phi Kappa Epsilon Fra- ternity, and is active in the Student Christian Fel- lowship. He was an advisor to the Committee on Student Ethics, is a counselor for new freshmen, and a member of Dean Tutt’s Committee on Faculty Offices. He advised the REFLECTOR staff from 1957 to 1960 and has advised the Publications Council and the GMTE Executive Council for the past two years. He was initiated as a faculty member of the Robot Society in 1960. In addition to these, he was a member of the Faculty Staff Program Committee and was chairman of the Sub-Committee which recommended the new Faculty Structure. In community life, he is an advisor to a little league baseball team, was a member of the Home-School Committee of Holy Redeemer Church in 1959, and was the speaker at the Utley High School Commence- ment in 1960. It is with great honor that we, the REFLECTOR Staff. dedicate the 1962 REFLECTOR to you, Ed, for your dedication to General Motors Institute and the students of GMI. Ed sips some water at a four-section GMTE Executive Council dinner.