Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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., , ,,., Q ,,,,, ,,,, , .,,.,,.,.,,.,,,,,..,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,, V, 4?W 4f'MW5?9??65f3f7':'-,'?kfz?50?3??K fi' President McNelis is always prepared to meet the students' problems head on -in his office in the Administration Building. President IVloNeIis is people, too The stereotype picture of a college president-sombre and sullen-cer- tainly does not apply to Valley's William McNelis. On the contrary, his warm, sin- cere, casual manner is mirrored in the friendly atmosphere among the students on campus. In his easy- going manner, he has established an identity with the students he must come into contact with daily. President McNelis is people too, certainly pinpoints the reason why he has captured the heart of Valley. In his office, McNelis proves to be a man of many facets, as he coolly and efficiently handles the myriad of problems that confront him daily. As president of the third largest junior college in the state, McNelis' responsibilities are legion, and for the past five years he has performed them. At the same time he has raised Valley from a small, almost provin- cial school in the San Fernando Valley to one of the most dynamic institutions in the state. Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are spent with some 13,000 stu- dents, his Monday through Friday family, while weekends are set aside for his wife Doris and his two sons, Steve, 17, and Don, 14. Responsibilities of a husband and father do not cease for a college president. Figuring budgets, dish- washing, grocery shopping and gar- dening-typical everyday problems -also apply to him. President McNelis early Saturday morning faces a day of chores which have piled up during the week. A family breakfast is first on the agenda, followed by a squabble about whois going to do the dishes. President McNelis loses, and he is chained to the kitchen sink with a dish towel. The morning progresses, chores are finished, leaving the president an afternoon free for leisure activities. l w-, ,

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Club Presidents and sponsors get together at the first IOC sponsors luncheon held in the cafeteria 'fu- ., Ns -14' Miss Yacobellis presents a birthday cake to Owen Fraser, sponsor of the International Club, on the club's first anniversary. My il wr' All 70 of the campus club presidents and sponsors gathered at the semi-annual IOC banquet held last fall to help bring about a closer relationship between the sponsors and presidents. The banquet was held in the cafeteria and was ar- ranged by president Yacobellis and IOC vice president Dave Darvis, president of the Knights. The main objective of the banquet was to give Miss Yacobellis a chance to inform the presidents and spon- sors of the semester goals of IOC. The banquet afforded the first opportunity for the presidents and the sponsors to gather on a social basis. One highlight of the banquet was the presentation of a birthday cake to Owen Fraser, sponsor of the In- ternational Club, celebrating the club's first anniversary. IOC has sponsored many activities which give the clubs an opportunity to work together for the school. One event was the Freshman Welcome Barbecue, for which each club worked in some way to make the barbecue a success. Representatives worked as hostesses and hosts, others cooked and still other club members cleaned the bar- becue pits. The success of the barbecue is just one example of how IOC has brought the clubs on campus closer together-with the big winner being the campus itself.

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The McNelis family gathers around the table for a Saturday morning breakfast. Being president ofa college doesn't exempt McNeIis from doing the breakfast dishes. President McNelis enjoys fishing trips, riding in his Sunbeam sports car, basketball and golf. He manages to - keep his golf average low with a weekly putting prac- tice in his living room. President McNelis also admits that his son Steve is the surfer in the family, but he personally sticks to body surfing as a sport. This family plays together and also works together. A, teacher father has a few more problems to solve than the average parent. They come under the headings of algebra, chemistry, geometry and Latin. His son Don thinks these mathematical and scien- tific compilations given to him as school homework should be a breeze for his Dad, and, therefore, corners him nightly for tutoring. These few incidents in the life of the president clearly demonstrate that president McNelis is people too. Putting into a glass keeps president McNelis' golf scores out of triple figures. .v v-.--N-,.n, ....... ...,.