Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Some people stand just a little taller han the rest. They serve others and give of themselves with no apparent hought of physical reward. Thus, it eems fitting for the senior class to ionor one such man with this ledication as a symbol of gratitude, riendship, respect and love. He is a man who teaches his courses vith enthusiasm and concern for each tudent's welfare. One of his students nade the comment, He explains issignments clearly, he recognizes all vork done for the course and he makes ests into learning experiences by horoughly going over them , Because if his superior teaching performance ie has been awarded the Distinguished 'eacher Award twice, once in 1967 and again in 1976, joining the faculty in 1961, he has been unselfish and untiring in his prvice to his alma mater. ln addition pteaching a full-time course load as a lrofessor of speech, he has been eeply involved with students in arious co-curricular activities. For veral years he served as director of , e Monday Night Meeting. He also ierved as advisor to Campus Players md has served as the coach for tudents entering various individual Events in intercollegiate forensic zompetition, Building it into a meaningful annual event, he has served several years as lirector of the Speech Arts Tour- nament. When students became in- erested in having a Spring Sing, he 'olunteered to serve as the faculty lirector and, under his guidance, Lpring Sing has developed into a major :ampus event. He has also stimulated tudent participation in the in- erpreters theatre. Taking an active part in the Lord's Ihurch, he is a frequent song leader ind Bible class teacher at the College congregation. He has also served as a nember of the Worship Committee and has promoted more extensive eading of the Bible in the worship ewices. A member of the local Optimist Ilub, he has assisted in the irganization of Optimist Clubs in some rear-by towns, Because of his genuine interest in he students both as a teacher and as in advisor and because of the Christian ixample he sets before us in all facets if life, the senior class proudly ledicates the 1978 Petit lean to Dr. ohn H. lack Ryan. 1. A FAMILY MAN, Dr. Ryan holds his son on his shoulders as they watch the Homecoming parade together. 2, IN THE CLASSROOM Dr. Ryan has good rapport with his students. Here he listens to one of their questions. 3. USING HIS HANDS, Dr. Ryan makes a major point during his Speech 101 Class. 4. PRESIDING over the awards after Spring Sing's final performance, Dr. Ryan announces the coveted sweepstakes Wlnnef. 5. IOINING fellow faculty members, Dr. Ryan enjoys a mid-morning coffee break in the Student Center. Dedication ' 13