Laredo Community College - Spur Yearbook (Laredo, TX)

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vas es ustice at a e sent o e an o ,itizens sent to Jctnne wxy W 1 X AW in if Upper picture standing from eft M1re la Guajardo, Marta Ramirez, Nelda David Rosa Meza Mrs R1 cardo Reyna Sponsor Anlta Sa 1nas, Marta Mendiola, lose Ramos, joe Botello, Beatrice Alvarez, Tommy Kuykendall Connie Gass. Sitting- Marla Antonia Sandoval, Maria Teresa Rocha Ofelia Vidauri, Aurora Sanchez Beatrice Ramos, Alicia Gonzalez, Norma TEXAS STATE EDUCA '- lie +2 f, Sanchez Lower plcture aaove, standing Pedro u11oz, Erasmo Rodriguez, Reymundo Fernandez, Manuel Trevino, Raul Aguero, Felipe Rocha Carlos Gutierrez, Pedro Trevino, Antonio Trevino. Sitting Conrado Alvarado, Roberto Sanchez, Mrs. Carol Kotsis, Adelina Guerra, Sylvia Ramirez, Eulalia Al- varez. Tl N ASSOCIATIO . - 4.-if , ' ffqifgf-' uri-scam. wr S7 ' W V! ' X VX ,xfsa,9s,zN,mM4 ,foggy ,sw Oflicers of the future teachers club examine - modern building located on or near the site of Texas' Hrst school. From left: Alfredo Monte- mayor, parliamentarian, Armandina de los San- tos, president, Candy Guarjardo, secretary, Icilinojosa, treasurer, Hector Lozano, vice-pres1- ent. A f-N rf QXW' f f Q. y-4 mam-rfaeffff .-,Maw-.,,.- ' ,,-v. N-., -.aww , ,,,, .ffff4 X V X - 2 ,N ,. X ' 'f vt W f f 7, , is. K. ,sigh Q- 3-.. X' ' '- , . X X, , s f, gwgg ,..,:q ka. ,. figsgre: 1 . t. XR,,N, ,w, -X 1 D., -.,r--. Za.. X f X J' ' f Z 1 'W it ' W 7 W 1 X wx ., .,,,, Q. i X X Q, va zz K!! 1 4 0 Z +2 Marg 5 wi x X , X x ..',i V . 1 vis- ,- Q . .V ,g S his .W,H. ' S A X X-iyf ' Wi? X A lf , 5-rw . my Z f ,,'. 'C li T' , x mff' . s. Af f' 45..- Q . 2 1.6 Xx ,,, , . , , H .,,' X QS. f Q raw qi, ,. X ,g qu-, Y ,,, f .1 ,,,N,,. ..., -,-My 5 T WM. N M x X i ri ff X L2 I A Y Q N it ,,, V ' 1 A 1 K l , 51, ,, f :HH V L, ll ,,,. . r . ,.,,,x--..

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S.A.C.S.S. Fully Accredits L.J.C. The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools fully accredited Laredo Iunior College at the Associationis 62nd annual meeting held December 5, 1957, in Richmond, Virginia. This, represents the highest step in accreditation and academic respectabili- ty that a junior college or school may attain. An evalu- ation committee representing the Association had surveyed the campus and all its activities during the fall. The committeeis report was another step toward the final accreditation. President and Mrs. W. I. Adkins attended the Richmond meeting. The college was commended for its spirit and also for having a Well-balanced and qualified administrative staff, a faculty that was superior to the average junior college, and a well-planned and developed set of board policieS and administrative proceduresf, President Adkins re- ported. Members of the college staff and those of the inspection committee above are, from left: Mr. Do- mingo Arechiga, Registrar, Dr. C. C. Colvert, Profes- sor and Consultant in junior College Education at the University of Texas, Dr. Irving P. Foote, Pr0f6SSOf Emeritus of Louisiana State University, Dr. John A. Hunter, Dean of Admissions of the Iunior DiViS1OI1 of Louisiana State University, Mr. Roberto M. MHYQ, Superintendent of Schools of Clarksdale, Mississippli President W. I. Adkinsg and Dr. Ray A. Laird, Dean'