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

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ail JERRY QUINN A machine technician is what The Valley expects to give the world in J erry. The vocational industrial major from Natchez is a graduate of North Natchez Adams High and the son of Mrs. Della Estella Quinn. Jerry is a member of the African Methodist Espiscopal Church and the MVSU Pre-Alumni Club. SHIRLEY ANN TAYLOR JAMIE TERRELL SIMEON TOWNSEND JESSIE ALLEN MARY GORDON WILLIE DANIEL THEODORE ROSS JANICE DARNELL Mary is from Clarksdale. She is a senior majoring in art. Also known for poetry, Mary isa repeated honor student and a member of the Art Club and Alpha Chi. Like other Who’s Who, she is noted for professional promise, student scholarship and participation in departmental and campus activities. Her grade point average is always above 3.0. DORIS HUTCHINSON JOSEPH JOHNSON LINDA NEIL DELOIS SMITH ROBERT STEPHENS SHIRLEY TAYLOR WILLIE YOUNG MARGARET LUCKETT VINCENT COPELAND LISA CARPTEN and EDDIE CALDWELL are others named to Who’s Who, but did not have a chance to take photos and or fill out student information forms.

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70 DWAYNE SULLIVAN Alpha Chi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Kappa Mu and the MVSU Marching Band are just some of this future systems analyst computer programmer’s Valley achievements. He tapped a place in the Nelson Hall of Fame, band and honors while at North Natchez Adams High. The computer science major is a Baptist and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sullivan of Natchez. SYLVIA PASS Derma, Mississippi sent Sylvia to the Valley. Valley plans to return Derma a public administrator. Sylvia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Pass. She’s a Baptist. Sylvia was modest in giving out info about herself — all she said is that she’s an honor student. But we found out she’s also Miss Senior. Oh yes, while in high school, Sylvia was a Y- Teen, a future homemaker and annual staff editor. medical school. ALFRED JOHNSON Alfred, like other Who’s Who, is noted for academic achievements. He is a member of the Pre-Med and Biology Clubs. The senior biology major is from Lexington. He is a staff writer on the campus newspaper, The Delvian Gazette. Alfred is a repeated honor student and a member of Alpha Chi. His immediate career plans include entering ETHEL CAIN Ethel is a Valley senior majoring in biology. Although her hometown is Liberty, MS, she has placed strong roots here at MVSU. As other Who’s Who students, she is also noted for leadership in extracurricular activities. She is a member of the Pre-Med Club, Alpha Chi and Biology Club.

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72 GAIL MARSHALL Move over Lois Lane and Barbara Walters, because Gail Marshall is out to get your job. The senior English major is ready for the journalistic job market — and that includes news reporting and news casting. Coming to the Valley from Tchula Attendance Center and her hometown Lexington as an honor student, a school beauty, school newspaper reporter and an active member of several clubs, Gail continues her active life here. Still an honor student, she is a member of Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu and the Communications Club. ROSE MERRY JOHNSON Sounding out the world through Communications is Rose Merry Johnson. The senior majoring in English is a 1975 aduate of Coahoma icultural High School. Rose Merry is a member of the New Hope Baptist Church and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claytee Johnson of Coahoma. She received an award for having the highest scholastic achievement in the Communications Department and is an honor student; her ambition is to become an English teacher. Some of her outstanding contributions in high school include Who's Who, an honor student and a campus queen. PHYLLIS LOCKRIDGE HILLIARD Phyllis is bound to be among the executive secretaries of the 80’s. Why? Just because it’s her ambition. The senior office administration major from Vicksburg is a member of the National Business Honor Society, the National Collegiate Association for Secretaries, the Baptist Student Union, Phi Beta Lambda and the Pre-Alumni Club. Married to Ralph W. E. Hilliard, Jr., also a Valley senior, Phyllis is the daughter of Mrs. Hester Lockridge of Vicksburg and Mr. Leon Hayes of Las Vegas, Nevada. Phyllis is a 1976 grad of Vicksburg High where she was involved in homemaking, motorcycling, the pep squad and driving club. DENISE MATHIS Denise’s love for small children will be an important ingredient in her aspirations to be a good first grade teacher. The senior elementary education major is a native of Itta Bena and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mathis. She is of the Methodist faith. Graduating from Leflore County High in 1976, Denise was her freshman class president, Miss Sophomore and Miss Senior. At Valley she is a member of the Methodist Student Movement Organization, Alpha Chi and Alpha Kappa Mu.