Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Young at heart After 56 years ofliving in Morehead, George T. Young said, I canit imagine living anywhere else? George T. Young has served the University since 1932, first teaching as a social science teacher at the Robert J. Breckinridge Training School for both junior and senior high level classes, then in 1965 he became a full-time faculty member on the college level. Young was first appointed to his position at Breckinridge by Judge Allie W. Young and is the only remaining appointee by Judge Young. A native Kentuckian, Young was born in 1909 and was raised in Bath County. He graduated from Owingsville Independent School in Bath County with ahigh school diploma. Between 1942 to 1945 he served in the United States Army - Air Force in special services traveling and entertaining troops with his musical ability. Young plays the piano, a talent he inherited from his mother, Edwa Peters Young. In 1965 Young began as a faculty member at the University where he taught such classes as: Current World Problems, Kentucky History and Kentucky Government. Young said, iiHistory is my love. I learned to love it when I was really small and the interest and love just grew each year. Young said his favorite subject is Kentucky His- tory, which he is an expert on. In 1977 Young began his historical tours course, which he said is, the only course taught in Kentucky on wheels. Al- though he retired from full-time teaching in 1979, Young still teaches the historical tours course. When Young first arrived on campus, the big social event of the year was the Winter Carnival. Students were involved in formal social events, such as teas and receptions at the presidents home. Comparing the students from that era to now, Young did not hesitate as he commented: iiThe students now know more. The ones when I started teaching were just as intelligent but they didn,t know as much? Reflecting on his years at the University, Young recounts examples of how he has seen the school gradually change. uThings are more impersonal now. The place has grown from a college to a uni- versity encompassing several changes? Young has seen nine presidents head the Univer- sity since he first joined the faculty in 1965. He said, I have seen the University grow in size and stature with each one. - By: Tina M. Hamm George T. Young has been at the University for 56 years. Young teaches the Kentucky Historical Tours class offered each semester. PHOTO BY: jeffColquhoun

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f fwironmmtal Sciatic? 611117 A real investment Public speaker, free conventions and a unique national job search program all bene- fit members of Rho Epsilon, the professional real estate fraternity. The University Chapter of Rho Epsilon was first established about five years ago. How- ever, the faculty advisor left, and with no one to take over, the club had to disband. Last summer Dr. Beverly McCormick, as- sistant professor of real estate, and Steve Damron, a senior real estate major from Pikeville, decided to reestablish the club. uIn August I wrote the new constitution and sent it in to the national office in Washing- ton, D.C.,,, said Damron. iiSince then we have grown from six members to 21. Rho Epsilon is for anyone with an interest in real estate; even people from the community can be members. We have real estate bro- kers here in town who are members of Rho Epsilon? said Damron. iiFor example, Larry Breeze, a Morehead broker, is a member. The club meets every two weeks, and at- tempts to have a different public speaker at each meeting. iiBasically what we do is pro- mote real estate. We have speakers who are city managers, brokers and attorneys. They discuss different elements of real estate, such as property managementf said Damron. Rho Epsilon also takes field trips. Right now we are trying to organize a field trip to Cincinnati. A developer there has invited us to tour some of his projectsf Damron said. We will probably go in April. I Prc- Vet 6111!! I The most important function of the club is the job hunt service which the national office in Washington, DC. provides. Members can write to the office and tell them what part of the country they would like to work in, and then the national office helps them to find a job in that area. I don,t know of any other organization on campus that offers this ser- vicef said Damron. Yearly seminars sponsored by the Kentucky Commission on Real Estate are also open to Rho Epsilon members. nThey give a broad view of different types of real estatef, said Damron. iiTheir speakers come from all over the nation and the world. The seminars are very educational? Club members also have the opportunity to attend real estate conventions free of charge. uIt would be expensive to attend them with- out being a member, so the cost ofjoining the organization is a good investment, said Dam- ron. After the initial $30 membership fee, the cost is $5 a semester or $10 a year. Upon graduation the member can become a lifetime member with a one-time fee of $100. After joining, members receive a newslet- ter from the National Association of Realtors, the campus club newsletter, a certificate of membership and a pin displaying the organi- zatiorfs Greek Letters. . e By: Karen Craigo 8: Donna Seward