Mississippi Valley State University - Delvian Yearbook (Itta Bena, MS)

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The 1980 Delvian Staff Floyd Bailey University Photographer qr Debra Brown . a. ¥ Ralph Hilliard Associate Editor Sports Editor Edna Brown Donald Evans Clubs Editor Business Manager Greeks Editor Mrs. Jessie McCoy Advisor hg ; ii, s Gloria Littleton See ee Channie McNair Student Photographer a oe Student Photographer

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Connie Little Hattie Epps Johnny Johnson Barbara Evans Lisa Carpenter tt WORw rm wg Ruby Evans

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Editor’s Message Now that all the work is over, we all can sit back and review 1979-80 at The Valley. This edition of the Delvian is an effort to show the world that being young shouldn’t be counted as a strike against you. For although The Valley is the state’s youngest historically minority institution of higher learning, our university has the vigor and life of any flower garden — full of color, backed with strong roots, good seeds. Like a flower garden, Valley has similar qualities — seeing that its products — students — bloom. Ergo — like our theme Says — we are young and still blossoming. However, without the Delvian staff and a few other persons, these pages would not exist to show off our blooms. Let us give thanks. Special acknowledgements are extended Ms. Ruth Greer, secretary in Public Relations; Mr. Johnny Mathis, architect instructor; Ms. Doris Lee, secretary in Development Services, along with others in the Friends Building — Ms. Charlotte Patterson, Ms. Nancy Turner, Mrs. Sandra Washington, Ms. Barbara Mixon and student work aides in the building; Mr. Floyd Bailey, our university photographer; and Mrs. Jessie McCoy, director of Public Relations and our advisor. Although I may be taking the risk of sounding like a Southern preacher, I also want to thank all other members of the Valley family who made this book possible by taking photos and keeping appointments. A special thanks to my parents, Mr and Mrs. Herman Brock of Belzoni for their encouragement, faith and understanding while I pursued my education and : simultaneously achieved the honor of Delvian editor-in-chief for two consecutive years. Toa Martha Brock Editor-in-Chief } P.S. Oh yeah, Tanyua Hatcher, Bobbie Luckett, and Rose Robinson, and the rest of you great guys, I didn’t forget you all, | thanks a million. ; 272