Henderson County Community College - Cardinal Yearbook (Athens, TX)

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each accordingly. any other subiect. MRS. OWENS In History and Government, Mr. Lewis constantly tries to improve the thinking of a college student, which is the hardest thing to do, Make judgement on the problems in history, to compare history of the past with the present day. That is my sole purpose of teaching, to get the student to think. I try to influence my student to seek out - to seek peace, and happiness and prosperi- fy. I believe that you can not be free without being economically free. I feel also that you should live as long as possible. Mr. Lewis is interested in everything especially free enterprise and sports. He stated that fashion, mini skirts and dresses, are short and that someone is getting short changed. needs of our changing world. ress, says Joseph Kittrell. .AHS MR. KITTRELL I enioy dealing with the college age students more than any other age group My teaching experiences at HCJC are the most memorable of my teaching career, thus far Mrs. Owens tries to equip her students with sufficient knowledge and skill to engage in worthwhile leisure activities. She feels that each student is a person, and she tries to treat I chose to teach health and physical education because these phases of education deal with the entire individual -the physical, mental, and social aspects. Physical edu cation, when well taught, can contribute more to the goals of general education than Education is a tool. Teaching involves using this tool to produce desirable results Teaching is one of the most self-rewarding careers anyone could choose. The problems today arise from our accelerated pace of living and the fast changing world. As a result of this, education is of vital importance. The young people need more education, guidance, and understanding than ever before. I like to associate with my students, because they keep me in step with the changing times. I like honest, sincere straightforward people who possess a sense of humor as well as a sense of values MR. LEWIS As a teacher, my first concern is to help the students to find himself, to instill within the student the need to gain the ability of flexible thinking, and stay positively motivated in the pursuit of his obiectives and goals, whereby he may better meet the demands and The students in many cases have as much to do with motivating the teacher as the teacher has with the students, through their reflection of interest, cooperation and prog

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MR. REYNOLDS Teachers are charged with the responsibility of helping to prepare the student to make a creative contribution to himself, his family, his country, and his religious philoso- phy. l try to provide each student with the necessary materials, motivation, and guid- ance so that they will develop ci workable philosophy of biological principles in relation to themselves and highly developed technological society. I feel that most students are honest, exposed to a better education, world affairs, and sincere individuals who are attempting to prepare themselves to make worthwhile con- tributions to the solution of world problems. The finest band, this is Don Turner's goal for a year at HCJC. Mr. Turner's philoso- ' phy of life is Learn all you can today because it may be raining tomorrow. As far as today's students are concerned, Mr. Turner says. I love them, they're interesting. of student unrest and drugs he realizes that change comes from unrest, but unrest for the sake of sensationalism achieves no success. Drugs have no valuable use. Mr. Turner is strengthened in his career as a teacher by his former students who visit and correspond with him. They seem to really appreciate their experiences while in my classes. During his time off from being the director of the Cardinal band lwhich is not too muchj, Mr. Turner enioys golf and reading. dent. ' standing of ourselves. efforts, But l can't go along with their actions. want to see your name on the dean's list. MR. FARMER MR. TURNER A regular Sportsman, Robert Farmer likes golfing, football, and basketball. As an instructor of American history, Mr. Farmer views today's student as being better educated by the time he reaches the college level. The nation's economy causes this. Students now have a greater learning advantage. Then too, there's been a revival in education in the past fifteen years. Television has also helped in educating today's stu- Out of all his teaching experiences, coaching, superintendent, and principal, Mr. Farmer likes his work at HCJC best. I like working with this age group. lf they learn it, Mr. Farmer says, the most valuable thing that a student can get out of history is an appreciation of what the past has given us and a better under- He feels that the maiority of the people involved in student protests are sincere in their Mr. Farmer warns the freshmen that they may be missing the greatest opportunity in T their lives by not applying themselves here. He really wants to see students do well. I

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-Q t . 5'-iln Today's problems are caused by students who are seeking a sense of direction. They have not found their place in society. Because of greater population and wealth, stu- dent unrest is brought to our attention more forcefully. But we still have outstanding leaders who will guide the masses. l have confidence in the future generation. Mrs. Walker chose to teach economics because it is the science that deals with pro- duction, distribution, and consumption of 'wealth and related problems of labor, fi- nance, and taxation. lt is the most challenging subiect with our changing times. One must keep informed of current trends that are changing economic theories and poli- cies. Her philosophy of life and teaching is simple -teaching is a most rewarding experi- ence. Happiness is gained by helping others. I stay younger because she is around young people. She is influenced by their open-mindedness and honesty. Perhaps, she says, l am not so set in my ways as previously . . I try to communicate with students so that they not only learn the subject matter, but are more aware of what is happening in the world today. MRS. WALKER Students are eager to learn. They acknowledge their shortcomings and - with few exceptions come to HCJC to get down to the business of learning. I dislike imitations when authenticity is barely more difficult to obtain. Concerning student unrest, I feel that there has always been unrest, and that there have always been leaders and move- ments bent on winning and persuading the minds of others. I feel that love, courage, and honesty are the mainstays of philosophy. l try to impart through the academic, reli- gious, social, and physical aspects of a higher education, and by withholding any o'f these ingredients, education suffers. MR. HOLLAND MRS. GEORGE To help students master the subject matter at the same time realize their application of the subiect matter presently and in the future is the ultimate goal of acquiring knowl- edge. A mind stretched by a new idea never returns to the same dimension is the goal for Mrs. Sarah George. In her opinion, students are an inspiration to constantly try new teaching techniques and classroom procedures, and she tries to respect the individual student's opinion. A student will take her course to acquire employable skills in the business world imme- diately or after completing college degree work. This is especially true since the dawn of automation has merited the need for many more people with training that is available at the post secondary or iunior college level. This is by no means original but very well sums up my thinking - 'For when the one great Scorer comes to write against your name, he marks not that you won or lost but how you played the gamef One of my greatest rewards have come from unsolicited comments and communica- tions from former students which have been sincere expressions of gratitude for the part I have played in helping them attain a degree of success.