Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Dedication The Class of Seventy-Nine Dedicates our Yearbook to Mr. Steven E. Zimmerman. As Director of Career Planning And Placement, Mr. Zimmerman has proven to us in three and a half years that perseverance and dedication are important job attributes, and therefore, he will serve as a model for us for years to come. Unbelievable as it may sound, Loyola ' s Career Office consisted of two metal racks and one filing cabinet five years ago. Since Mr. Zimmerman began his career at Loyola, he has succeeded in reducing the post graduation unemployement rate from 9.2% to 4.6%; increasing by 300% the number of clients served yearly by Career Planning and Placement; co-authoring a federal grant proposal enabling Loyola ' s Career Planning and Placement Office to receive funding through the Educational Amendments of 1976 (Loyola was one of only several institutions in the nation to receive such funding); and increasing by approximateley 40% the number of employers participating in Loyola ' s On Campus Recruitment Program. These achievements are but one example of Mr. Zimmerman ' s professional and personal commitment to the entire Loyola College Community. Mr. Zimmerman accepted the responsibility of administering career planning and placement services to meet the needs of The Loyola College Graduate, Under- graduate, Lull-Time and Part-Time Students and Alumni; supervising a staff of seven, and designing and implementing an active program of placement services. He is also responsible for teaching a course in the Graduate Division of the Education Department. As with Mr. Zimmerman ' s achievements and responsibilities, his education and awards are indeed impressionable. He is an Honor Graduate of the University of Maryland, with a Masters Degree in Counseling and Student Personnel Administration. Mr. Zimmerman is presently attending johns Hopkins University, and is a Candidate for an Advanced Graduate Status Certificate in Counseling and Therapy. He is also a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Who ' s Who In the East, 1978-79. Awards and Honors are part of Mr. Zimmerman ' s life, but for us, Mr. Zmerman has become a part of each of our lives. He feels that if you reach out and show your concern, people will respond in a positive way and take control of their lives. Seeing people is what it ' s all about and even though Mr. Zimmerman is pleased with the amount of Evening, Graduate, and Lull-Time Students he advises, he wishes he could do more for everyone. Mr. Zimmerman is committed to the Loyola student, and feels they are highly motivated and socially conscious. The amount of students that hold part-time jobs and are members of clubs and organiza- tions, proves that A global statement about college students cannot be applied to Loyola, for their academic achievements reach past employement opportunities. Since Gareer Planning is an issue in industry today, Mr. Zimmerman will be making a job change to the corporate sector, as part of his career plan. And even though Loyola has made a commitment to career planning and placement that someone qualified will replace him, co-workers as well as his superiors realize it will be a Great Loss. Since Mr. Zimmerman has recently been in the same career planning process as the graduating seniors, he feels a closer infinity with us. His advice to seniors is Not to get discouraged and to be determined. Perseverance will pay off in the long run. With gratitude and love we dedicate this yearbook to a man who always provided us with encouragement and inspiration as we planned our futures. Dedication 5

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The 1978-79 school year began — tans, jittery freshmen and cocky seniors were apparent as we anticipated starting again. We were all ambitious and swore we would boost our droo[)ing GPAs, attend all classes or make that certain team. The year progressed, and that September determi- nation began to fade as the reality of the day to day grind set in through tests, deadlines, speeches, prac- tices and papers. As the projects built up and our endurances tight- ened under the tensions, we looked for a way to overcome the monumental obstacles that always seemed to appear and bewilder us. And then, when our strengths seemed to hit their limit, a ray of sunshine and comprehension slipped through — the importance of being better than the next person or constantly looking only to the hon- ors of academia began to fade, as we found the things that will always last — true friendships that we could never forget, people to laugh and cry with, to care about — to love. This is what we took with us when we left Loyola College.