Georgia Institute of Technology - Blueprint Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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THE DEANS ,. re, . 1 lf l 'Y f 2, ., ,., ,,,, ...ya-sum .J 'if Hilf- 2, ,Y 'yn . ,1 -. V? . DEAN WEBER-On july 1, 1955 Dr. Paul Weber was named Dean of Faculties, This marked a milestone in a remarkable career which began thirty years before upon his graduation from the Southeastern Missouri State College. He received his M.S. in Chemistry from the Missouri School of Mines in 1927 and in 1935 his doctorate in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University. Beginning his permanent stay at Tech in 1955, Dr. Weber served as a chemistry professor until 1948 when he was named head of the School of Chemical Engineering. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dean Weber is a man of rare qualities and ability and deserves much credit for the outstanding job he has done in his first year as Dean of Faculties. DEAN MASON-Since commencing his faculty work at Tech in 1938, as an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering, Dean Mason has earned the highest respect of the student body and the esteem of his contemporaries. A graduate of the Speed Technical Institute in 1930 and earning his Ph.D. at Yale in 1935, he was instrumental in the Chemical Engineering Departments qualification to become Tech's first doctorate offering school. In 1948, when he was named Dean of the Engineering College, he was also selected to Who's Who in Engineering. Known about the hill for his outstanding work and his never being too busy to listen to any student's problem, Dean Mason is truly a credit to the faculty and an inspiration to the student body of Georgia Tech. DEAN HEFNER was graduated from Roanoke College in 1925 with a B.S. degree and received his M.S. degree in 1927 and his Ph.D. both from Chicago University. He served as Head of the Department Of Mf1fhemf1flCS from 1936 to 1945 when he was named Dean of GCD' effll SFUCUCS- Ifl 1948 his title was changed to Dean of the General College. In 1950 he was selected to Who's Who in America primarlll' because of his outstanding work in this position. His honorar1CS include Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi and he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity. His favorite pastimes are amateur magic, photography and collecting tropical fish. Truly a bill' hant gentleman, Dean Hefner has long been looked up to by studer1IS as a shining example of outstanding ability. 24 Grifllflf is Per la bers the Scggge terniWr hi? hi 1 the School S g D639 became iid hiS iflfofma - r ' eaCh and eve :ld admiration ' or has come In C DEAN AJAX' from EYHQIY Ur gfee. During th United SW l Egan of Sruden and milfll' ggfadu ment detail? HU' fraternifY, his ho and Phi KHPPH be remembered has their interes DEAN PERSHI his A.B. in Bit Education from Indiana Univer. fraternity and cl immeasurable af litations and hz program. Tbrou :ions have deve their problems 5 the crew-cut an-

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Xml Weber was namedD 1 .1 remarkable career tl ,ration from the Soutltqw MS. in Chemistry front l 9 55 his doctorate in Orgl nning his permanentlsml mem istry professor 'until l of Chemical Engineering ber is a man of rate flllli r the outstanding 10bhl faculty work ar. Tech mg Chemical Englneermgirt e student bOdY andthe . S ed Technical lnsllmii pe - umfnlf' C 1 - h wfas IIISU l e. becomeilh yualification I0 dw when he Wa-5 nam? Who selected to Whggdrk all 1,3 outstanding M: ident'S Problem' Deililnrl . - SYU sPitntlOf1 to the 1 1935' uanoke C0155 ehiil Ph.D-l , 1927 3 1151611 Zilla of fha Deficit D fre was lbanjidof theqfl 6 - :lil liiiiviifw if' Amfirifihitlf tis p05lUQn' Xiallflhl hi. -Ind Slgmaite Pasumcl iifv. Hi? favflgll. Trulyflllg mi! tropical I I0 blls seen lflflked up ilflr' DEAN GRIFFIN-Georgia Tech's only home-grown dean, Dean Griffin, is perhaps one of the best-known and most-liked faculty mem- bers the school has ever known. lntormality is the constant watchword in his presence with What do you want, boy?! being the usual greet- ing upon entering his office. A member or Pi Kappa Phi sociai fra- ternity, his honors at Tech include ANAK and Omicron Delta Kappa, the schools highest. Named Assistant to the Dean of Students in 1950, he became Dean of Students in 1946. Known for his humorous speeches and his informal personality and most of all for his most sincere interest in each and every student, Dean George C. Griffin has gained the respect and admiration of every student and faculty member with whom he has come in contact. DEAN AJAX-A native of Corinth, Mississippi, Dean Ajax graduated from Emory University in 1930 and in 1931 obtained his Masters de- gree. During the war years of 1943-1946 he served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and upon his return he was named Associate Dean of Students and since that time has coordinated veterans' affairs and many graduates will long remember his efforts in handling employ- ment details and guidance. A member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity, his honoraries include Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi. Known and well-liked for his wit, he will long be remembered by the students as a genuine servant who at all times has their interests and welfare first and foremost in his mind. DEAN PERSHING-A native of Canton, Ohio, Dean Pershing earned his A.B. in Biology in 1939 and in 1946 received his Masters in Education from Springfield College and his doctorate in Education from Indiana University. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity and claims his hobbies are variable. Dean Pershing has given immeasurable assistance to fraternities, campus organizations and pub- lications and has been instrumental in the fine freshman orientation program. Through his efforts, fraternities, organizations and publica- tions have developed immensely and whenever freshmen need anylof their problems solved they know they can always go see the man with the crew-cut and pipe.