Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1983 volume:

1983 CUPOLA MOUNT VERNON COLLEGE 2100 FOXHALL ROAD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007 Title Page 1 A 2 Campus Student Government members and orientation advisors cheerfully await the arrival of the new freshmen. The first year program brought anxiety and excitement for the new year. Campus 1 4 Table of Contents ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY 19 SENIORS 39 STUDENT LIFE 79 SPORTS 127 ORGANIZATIONS 137 STAFF 167 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mount Vernon cafe is the central meeting ground for the community. Its where the freshmen gain the infamous MO and the upperclassmen try to shed them. Here Wendy Walker enjoys her meal as she en- gages in conversation with her friends. The dorms act as home for a majority of Mount Vernon students. Most students try to make their rooms as cozy as possible by sur- rounding themselves with memorable photographs, stereos H televisions and a va- riety of other comforts. 6 Student Life The gatehouse is probably the most fre- quented building on campus. It is where students display art work, collect long awaited mail and receive unexpected visi- tors, It is also where security resides. Student Life ? The athletic teams at Mount Vernon are few in number, but great in dedication, and enthusiasm. Coached primarily by Jan Holiack and Sue Liebenow, strenuous practices are held two hours a day in prep- aration for fierce competition, Laura Williams and Ruth Wheaton are on the attack, as two of the backbone for the MVC field hockey team. ' One of MVCs faithful tennis stars practices her form. 8 Sports Sports 9 10 Students A strong liberal arts education is the most important reason why students attend Mount Vernon. Here students listen atten- tively to a psychology lecture presented by Sue Bredekamp. Mount Vernon campus offers many activi- ties for the students. From fun field days and Coffee Concerts to class and club sponsored events, Mount Vernon always has some excitement in the air, Simone, Ann, Lisa and Nancy seem to be enjoying Pelham ' s Italian NtghM! 12 Candids Mount Vernon campus also offers great trans- portation systems. Not only do we have the GUTS service, but Ruth Wheaton appears interested in the transportation business!! What would we do without a little help from our friends? The quad at Mount Vernon is a major thourough fare for students. Either running to a late class i n Post Ha 1 1 or relaxing on the grass to catch the first rays of spring sun, there are always a few people around. Everyone will agree the quad is at its best during Sunday afternoon QUAD PAR- TIES!! Candid ! 3 14 Students Students 1 5 16 Candfds Candid 7 m The administration is the backbone of the college. The little brick house holds the offices to all those who make Mount Vernon the success that it is — in all areas. Most importantly, President Evans spends her long, hard working hours in this building, trying to enrich the Mount Vernon community. This year she started office hours, giving students the opportunity to voice their concerns to her. Outside this building up in Post Hall, Dr. Weiner and Dr. Firestine lay the foundations for academic life. Vet one should not forget those who are behind the scenes at Mount Vernon, especially Mr. Stemmier, the business manager, and the directors of development, Alum- nae and Parent Relations and Public Relations, for they also contribute to Mount Vernon’s success. 18 ADMINISTRATION 19 Spring, 1983 Dear Seniors, Recently, I received a twenty-fifth reunion yearbook from my own college, full of pictures and memories of experiences that still seem like yesterday, It made me think of you, making this important transition, and about the kind of growth that happens during these college years but can ' t really be assessed until much later in life. When you have a chance to look back, I hope you ' ll find that somewhere during your days at Mount Vernon you gained enormously in independence and self-reliance. I hope you ' ll find that you built a real sense of self-esteem, a sense of self-identity, even if it was sometimes painful. I hope you’ll find, too, that you learned to organize and use your time productively, learned to set priorities, found you were challenged to grow, and responded. I hope you ' ll discover that each success, whether large or small, built new options for your future success. Most importantly I hope you ' ll see, when you look back, how much growth came from relationships — the dose and happy ones with friends that will last through your life, the ones with professors or mentors that helped you face difficult decisions. As you take your place in the world both richer in opportunity and more complicated in choice than I faced twenty-five years ago, I hope you ' ll think of Vernon and come back to share with us your perspective on the values you had experienced here. M. Jane Evans President 20 President Evans President Evans 1 Dr. Judith Weiner Admmiitrauon Dr. Martha Firestine Asst. Vice President of Instruction Administration William Stemmier Business Manager Diane Hammond Public Relations Ken Whitmer Development _ v 4 administration jeanne Newins Development Ellie Knapp Alumnae Terri Taylor Asst, to the President Lola Clausin Secretarv to Business Manager Administration 25 STUDENT ACTIVITIES The unforgetable Dean Ryan The ' Big Three , Dean Ryan, Judy Marx, Nancy Wells Bough ton 2b Words can not explain all the work, guidance, and support that comes from the wonderful people in Student Activities. Sometimes all their effort seems to go by unnoticed, but actually everyone at Mount Vernon deeply appreciates everything they do for us. There is so much they do, from the opening days of school and the intense planning for orientation to the last days of June when it is difficult to get anyone motivated. Judy Marx, though she was only with us for one short year, will always be remembered, and neither will Nancy Wells Bough ton be forgotten. It was definitely a year of many great firstees , for besides Nancy and Judy joining us, we were also lucks to have Sharon Volosky, (Unfortunately she stepped out when her picture was taken.) 27 lames Burford Philip Bolton lames Hull lames Carter Diane Apostolos-Cappadona Slaithong Schumtzhad 29 Monica Heppel Manila Blumfiefd Sue Bredekamp Dianne Mathewson Alice Galper 29 Behnaz Quigley, Margaret Trossen, Pat Balan jane Htghsaw Margaret Lerch 30 Ian Hot lack Ian Taylor 31 Gloria Fellman Beatrice Flaherty $2 Registrar Office Jean Rule Bookstore Moms Admissions 34 35 36 r Four years have come and gone for the seniors, and now it is time to conquer the world outside of Mount Vernon. What awaits vou is a world of the unknown. However, do not forget, wherever life may take you, be it to the far corners of the earth or even down Foxhall, Mount Vernon is always there to help vou whenever possible. We are a family and during your years here vou have grown to love and respect many fellow stu- dents. They will always be there. We have shared many mem- ories. some happv others sad, but they are the memories which will keep us going day today. Once you have graduated and left Mount Vernon always remember there are many you are leaving behind, and they will want to hear from you often — come visit and Good Luck always!!!!!! 3a SENIORS 39 BONNIE ARSUGE EKATERINO AVERINON 40 Seniors J. BARRERA T. BEAN Seniors 4 1 C. BEDERMAN 4 J Seniors P. BLEACH N. BLOOM Seniors 4 L. BOOGER E. BOWEN ■14 Sernas J. BRIDGEMAN A. BULIFANT Seniors 4 S. CARSON T. COUGHLIN Seniors K. DEIHL D. DIAZ senior 4 B. EFFER E. ELLIOTT 48 Senior C. FEROLETO C. GARNETT Sen i of % 49 A. GATTER L. GOLOV 50 Seniors C. GRIER J. HART Seniors 1 D. HASHEMINEJA P. HAVENSTEIN 5 2 Senior E. HELZBERG E. HERRING Sen Kir-s R. HUGHES M. ISSACS ■ S4 Seruors S. JOHNSON Sentor J. KEEGAN N. KELLER 56 Seniors P. LAP A. LIETHOFF M. MASSINI 58 Seniors c. mcdonough v Seniors G. MIRI C. MURPHY M Seniors M. PETRINO S. PORTER Sc n tii R. RIOS M. SAUTO bj Seniors C. SILANSKY M. SIMS Semtuv hi A. TAYLOR D. TAYLOR fj-3 Seniors E. WATTS K. WEISS Sennirv M. WELCH M. WELLS hh Semors Seniors ? 68 Candids 69 70 Candid 2 Campus n 4 Candid Candida � Candid How many events did Mount Vernon plan this year, but they were called off because of rain? Far too many!! But the student life at Mount Vernon kept on going. It rained during Winter Weekend and I hope that your date dropped you off at the door, and didn ' t make you walk in the rain to Quiqley ' s. It also rained on Spring Weekend to the extent that S.C.A. couldn ' t use the tent for the formal. However the cafeteria did end up having a festive atmosphere. Unfortunately Springfest was also rained out, the dark clouds made it necessary to move to the gym. But there are still many events which can be remembered for their success. Parents Weekend was a smash, as was the Town Meeting. The Dean Rvan Roast added a different light to Mount Vernon events. Student life at Mount Vernon encom- passes so much. The campus always has something to offer, but isn ' t it so much more exciting when you have that paper assignment completed?! 78 STUDENT LIFE 79 Can ' t you remember driving down W Street with your stomach at the top of Foxhall, and entering, for the first time, through the gates of Mount Vernon? At the gatehouse, upperdasswomen stopped the car pretending to give instructions, but actually they were checking out in envv how many beautiful freshmen were coming this year. Once you got to our dorm and met your house resident and RA, thoughts went through your head of midnight bedchecks and no men after 9pm. However, while you were piling your belongings into your new home you realized, by talking with others, how excited you were to be at Mount Vernon. Finally, your roommate arrives and you are glad you got to the room first to get the biggest closet, and you seem relieved because you will probably get along well. First things first, and once Mom and Dad have left for the night you talk seriously with your new friend about boyfriends back home and everything you want to see at Mount Vernon, When the night finally arrives and you ' re settled in bed you begin to wonder if the planes always fly over your head and if the traffic on Foxhall ever stops. But once you are ready to close your eyes, you realize what an exciting day this has been and you can ' t wait for tomorrow. Mom and Dad will probably take you to the Georgetown shops to buy the essentials for your room. Before you finally fall sound asleep you realize that Mount Vernon is a family and you can ' t wait to be a member. SO Orientation 81 Cai! Lawson, Nancy Wells-Boughton and Linda Spragins wait out- side the gatehouse for the arriving students, S.C.A. was constantly around during orientation, meeting with new students and trying to help out whenever possible. Outside Clark dorm, Lynn Hensley and Lisa Mustone meet their new students and a few parents. By the time everyone had checked in there was no doubt in their mind that they had a great group of women. Rosemary, the HR in Henesly, talks with Reon Roski about dorm policy. Wasn ' t it great the way you arrived at the door and was slapped with a couple of bills!! Welcome to Mount Vernon! Maybe that ' s why Dean Ryan is wearing a button that says, we ' re glad you are here!” But nothing seems to bother Hensley RA Robin Payton and Brenda Reighard as they relax for a while and smile for the camera. OrienUttarc 83 The Academic year started off on September 22 in the Florence Hollis Hand Chapel with Convocation. Dr. Evans presented an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters to Alice Rivlin, Director of Congressional Budget Office. Mrs. Rivlin spoke on recent de- velopments in the economy and within the U.S. Congress. Later in the ceremony, Dr. Weiner presented Academic Hon- ors and recognized Mount Vernon Alumnae Scholars. This ceremony was moving for the seniors. They realized this was their final year at Mount Vernon, Kelly Weiss appears to be one thousand miles away before the ceremony, probably dreaming of what will await her in June, 84 Andy Leithoft, the Student Member to the Board of Trustees, appears excited and extremely happy as she dresses for the Convocation ceremonies. Convocation US 8fe Convocation The Chairman to The Board of Trustees, Henry Strong, is given the finishing touches on his robe before the ceremony began, while President | . Evans appears to be enjoying herself before the ceremonies begin. Convocation 87 88 Varieties Varieties 89 November 9 was Founders Day commemorating Mount Ver- non ' s 107th birthday. A candlelight dinner was held in the dining hall where Rep. Patricia Schroeder spoke about Sally American Long Ellis. Afterwards a reception was held in Post Hall where Lynn Barnett and President M. Jane Evans deli- vered their remarks about this joyous occasion. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was the cutting of the Mount Vernon College Birthday cake. Above, President Evans and Patricia Lap test their wind as they blow out the candles. 90 Founder’s Day MOUNT VCftNOU N [ COLLEGE • ✓ M IPPf I 01™ B IRTHDBX OCi. i. A Js. A A. A. 4. Founder s Day 9 1 Halloween is always a test of the Mount Vernon student ' s imagi- nation, to see who can come up with the most original costume. Every year students flock to Georgetown to test their creative endeavors against the rest of the city and more often than not we stand unique among the thousands of people trying to attempt the same recognition. Here loan Tauberg makes reservations for a flight to Bermuda while Andy Leithoff, the bag lady, shows off her sex appeal. i 92 Halloween Follies has been a long standing tradition at Mount Vernon, which all the students look forward to in the fall and spring, Brenda Reighard worked very hard this year to bring the stu- dents together to show off their talents (or lack thereof) in front of the student body. Steve Gardy, a regular and favorite of the Mount Vernon students sings a song he wrote for his brother. FALL FOLLIES Johanna Floyd once again brings the crowd to roaring laughter as she sings to her hearts content. Linda Spragins entertains with a beautiful melody, while Emily ' s infamous imitation of Father Guido Sardu- cie reveals the mischief she has gotten into during her years at Mount Vernon. Later a few select seniors sang their rendition of match- maker. 94 Fall Follies At the end of a very successful Follies Brenda is presented with a bouquet of roses, while Kelly Rice, Johanna Tyann, Janet Bates and Catherine Davis beam with delight. Fall Follies 95 9b Cmdids 9 ? STUDENTS SPEAK OUT Andy Leithoff, Katy Fox, Simone Carson, Linda Spragins, Beth Codell and Lisa Booger were a few mem- bers of S.G.A. who participated in the Town Meeting. Andy expressed concern and the importance in in- forming the Board of Trustees the primary needs of the students. She received a fot of feedback. Lee Rawlings watted patiently to put her two cents in. The Town Meeting was a success because it gave students the opportunity to voice their opin- ions and it helped to generate new ideas. Pat Lap, appeared extremely pleased with the student interest and she receives, to this day, great respect for doing a wonderful job as S.C.A. President, 98 Town Meetmg Apathy really does not exist at Mount Vernon!! This was illustrated by all the students who attended the Town Meeting in March. Students had the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns for the college and proved their devotion and loyalty to the college. This was a success for S.C.A. Town Meeting ‘ 9 Town Mating 101 Jt The cafeteria has never looked as beautiful as it did on Parents Weekend. Simone Carson and her Programming staff worked very hard to please the parents and daughters at a cocktail party and dance. President Evans presented awards to those parents who had loyally attended every parents weekend since their daughters had attended Mount Vernon. The winners were Mrs. Arsuga and Mrs. Feroleto. 1 02 Parent Weekend Parents Weekend 1 0 1 Parents Weekend is not only for parents and students, it is also a time for Mom and Dad to meet the administration. Even if Mom and Dad couldn’t make it for the weekend, students still took advantage of the wonderful food the cafeteria prepared. Well Sand a Kurtz seems to be enjoying it. Sloane Tompkins must of just asked her father for a few extra dollars, and he doesn ' t appear so thrilled with the idea. But if Dad says no, you can probably still be assured of a nice dinner out on the town, Thanks Mom and Dad!!! 1 04 Parents Weekend Pd ren t Weekend 1 0 5 A SALUTE TO DEAN MARY RYAN 106 Dean Rvan Roasi The Dean Ryan Roast brought out the best in everyone!! Dr. Weiner appeared in the traditional” MVC visor and every button the Dean had made. Dr. Bentz led the audience to believe he and the Dean had once lived together, and he shared one of their problems — which was that the Dean liked to wear his clothes. The students gave the Dean a wine cooler and a dozen roses to commemorate her years at Mount Ver- non. It was an enjoyable evening and one that will be remem- bered. Dejn Rvdn Roast UT As Dean of the Day , Michael Nardella of Nards Rock and Roll Review threw a pool bash for the Mount Vernon students on May 14, This was quite a successful and memorable event as the day was packed with such events as the pool basketball and boat races. Annie Barret and her boat mate show off their skill as they row to the beat of Hawaii Five-O . Julia Ledgard and her partner choose their own unique method of racing to the other side of the pool . , And the winners are . . . Susan Corney and her mate Sam as they breeze towards the finish line. 100 Pool Party 1 The infamous Dr. Bentz never fails to leave us laughing as he shows up in Army garb to dictate his humour once again to those attending the Awards Luncheon. HO Awards Luncheon Students and faculty look forward to the Awards Luncheon. Dean Ryan expressed how this was the event that never had enough awards to go around. Awards honor those who have achieved academic excellence and are leaders in their field of study. The occasion also recognizes those with leadership qualities out- side the classroom. Awards Luncheon 111 THE COMPETITION IS ONI! The faculty-student Olympics is an annual event held in the spring. The enthusiasm runs high among the faculty and students as they compete against each other in such strenuous activities as the tug of war and the banana eating contest. This is the one event where st udents act as instructors and the faculty learn by their mistakes. Unfortunately, the students gave up their championship crown to the faculty this year . . . but rest assured we ' ll get our crown back. 1 1 2 Olympics I After many activities were over everyone hit the quad for dinner. Looks like Anne Freeman couldn ' t wait and she brought her dinner down to the pub to watch the golf pros. On the quad everybody flocked around and watched the volley ball game. Even President Evans showed up to give her support, wonder who she was cheering for? Olympics 1 1 1 The mast exciting event at the Olympics was the banana eating contest, which Mr Burford took great indulgence with. At first he had some difficult problems, mainly getting a strategy. However, once he had that solved he had no problem consuming the infamous bananas. President Evans was there mingling with the students, but probably rooting lor the staff. 114 Olympics } 1 6 Candida Candtds 1 1 7 119 nn O Conner seems to be in the twi I rght zone during the Graduation ceremonies — yet that is understandable when you retail the wonderful speech John Chancellor gave. It is realistic to say that there is no doubt that the graduating class of 1983 will ££ out and conquer their dreams. 120 Cir.utu.it ii n Graduation 1 2 1 22 Graduation What a beautiful day for graduation!! The day so many young women had waited for had finally arrived. The quad was filled with anxious graduates and proud parents. Bonnie and Chris appear to be too concerned with one another to even realize what is happening around them. Craduatron 2 U4 Candid C.incfids 1 J r The students at Mount Vernon who participate in sports, de- serve much more recognition than they receive, especially from their fellow classmates. The long hard hours, usually 2-3 hours a das ' , give these select students a part of Mount Vernon that many wilt never experience. They are dedicated, selfless women who give themselves to the sports department. They have enabled this sports department to grow and are contribut- ing so much to Mount Vernon. On any given Friday, while even, one is at the Pub. check out the tennis courts, and there the tennis team will be sweating trying to complete the ten ball drill. During the long winter months the basketball team can tie found in the gym, perfecting form and getting ready for their next challenge. These women deserve a lot and will soon be awarded. 126 SPORTS 27 IJ8 Basketball 129 I JO Field Hw ke field Hockey HI 132 U3 134 135 For the college to be as successful as it is, a lot of the credit has to go to the many organizations which make up the Mount Vernon community. The Student Government Association plays as big as a role as the Black Alliance in bringing the college together. With the many organizations that Mount Vernon offers students have the opportunity to display other talents. The also give the students the chance to have impor- tant responsibilities and play a part in important decision making. These are the organizations which are invaluable to student life because they enable the student to experience things outside of the classroom. T 36 ORGANIZATIONS 137 CLARK K AL- SALAMI -V BARRET ? A H ATES S BRAUIIGAN. P ( AHN, { ,. LWALD, | FE� ILI IABER. IJ. I LKRI, L . GOFF, I HENSLEY A, HILL I K.APLAN L KISNE ' i I KLINEtjLNBf RC, | KRAVIT I LEDCARD. M LEECH, I’ UENFOOY, N LOW, I) MC KINNEY M NALDIEFf I RARMLND. B ROM.NBERC, D SAL T L SANDOLA s STAIREN, S. STEPHENS, W WACiER, 1 WEAVER, R. WHEATON 1 IB Dorm AMES m jtt JM FI? fM . I A. S B1SSET, T. TODERMER. K. BOUGOT, B BRICKMAN. E. BURKE D CARTWRIGHT ( CLAWSON, A, DAVIS, D. DUDLES N. GENDI, T. GORDON. R MACKS K MALAMCREM i PAWUCKI, V. SANBUNAR1S. L. SCHMITT, G. THOMAS. V URIBE, M WELLS MERRIWEATHER k ANDERSON M BARRETT, D BECHARA. K BENNETT. M BlIONK. A BROWN, K BURROWS, N C OLEMAN, D. DEMAJSSI, L. DOWU. t HOLIDAY I LAMES. C JONls N MANY M LANIER M L ARKIN C, l AWSON, ( LI SSING, C IONGCOPE, I 1 ILIDWKi A MCFARLAND. L MILLS. C ML ' RPHY. E NIELSON w NOVITSKY. T OUTLAW ' , II PATTERSON M PAYNE, II PHIFER, P KJpj | ROLISON, K S.AFFERY K SCHAPIRO. S SCHLANKEY. SCHAEIDAL D TERRILN, E TORRES, 1 . VANDLKSLICI l WEAVER, A WILLIAMS 140 Dorms PELHAM I. A8RAHAMS, B, ARSUGE, M, BARRETT, S, BARRY. I , BEAN. A BECKWITH C BEDE RM AN BtLL A HtVI Rl Y N BLOOM s BONSALl L ROOGER, T. BOWE, |. BRIDGEMAN, D. BURKE, P. CARTER S C ARSON | CHASE M COBB H C 00(11 S ( ( IRMA L COTTON, T. COUGHLIN, C. DACEY, M. DAY, K. DLILI I. B. LHLK 1 EIOVICH K FEROLETO k FOX V FREEMAN I t A M A K O ARC I A A, GATTER, H, GRIER, L. GOLOV. L. GRIFFIN, |. HART. 1. HELZBERC R. HUGHES M I SAL N IWAMOTu ' IACKSON A JERtCAN I IORDON N KEKLER, D, KENNY, M. MURPHY, K LAMP, A LltTHOFF , C MOORS M NOBLE (XONNEK.k ODfcLl I (AMR, A PARKS C. PRINGLE R, PROCTOR, S. SEED, |. SHERIDAN M SIMMONS. SIMS, S SKLOFF, A SMITH B SMI1H S SMITI I t smith l SPRAGTNS, L. SPRAGINS, ). TAUBERG. M. THOMPSON, M. VERMETTE, E WATSON E WATTS. E. WILLIAMS. I WILLIAMS. R RIOS, M SAUTO, M. SANTOS. Hiring Ml STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 1 J 2 Sluders i Government 143 US 1 4ft Candida The hockev held never looks as good as it does during a intramural field day. Between the dozens of volleyball games, frisbee and a free tor all, there is tun tor everyone! Lin- da Spragins, Ingrid Murrel and a lew men seem to be enjoying the day . inrfrd Pelham is always a restive dorm, just ask Mary Felder, Fran Oxner or Missy Cobb. Thev really en- joyed the Christmas party. Pelham gave a few great Pizza parties this vear which everyone showed up for. Here Ann Freeman is enjoying the salad, won- der why she is not eating the pizza. ISO Candid Candid I SI ai Mount Vernon must soon realise how important il is to give blood. The Red Cross BJoodmobile comes to campus twice a year and it is always a struck to have some volunteers. Thank goodness t’ur ludy Sparrow and Andy LiethotT!!! IsJ Candids Post Hall on any given Thursday always has something exciting happening. The Cot tee Concerts bring all different types of talented people to campus. We were even honored to have Linda Lavin come speak to the students. It sure was a change of pace from the delightful musical concerts we are lucky to have. Candid 1S1 Mount Vernon ' s pub has tough c competition with the George- town scene. But there is nobody who can beat the prices, especially during Happy Hour, The only time Am stepped behind the counter, was to serve beer during an orientation party lor the freshmen. And from the looks of it we t an figure out why Suzanne enjoys working at the pub so much. 1 S4 Candids i« r ■- f.l ■K There is nothing like the great outdoors. Cristin Crowe seems to agree. When spring finally arrives in Washington, everyone is truly ready. An enjoy- able sight is how the quad fills up with people during the day, just relaxing and enjoying the sun before the next class. CandicK CjndltH 157 If ever vou need lo run into vour roommate because you have not seen her all week, just try the cafeteria during the lunch hour Not onk does the cate serve great food but it has a warm atmosphere which makes fora great meeting area. It is really nice to sec the day students use the cafe, not onk to get a bite to eat. but also catch a few words with some resident friends who are hard to find. 158 Candida Gindfcfc IbO C and ids C and ids 1 Hi irr T? I 162 Candida Candid 161 164 ie 5 166 STAFF 167 Mam tenant e Starr Housekeeping Staff IbB Start Kitt hen Staff Staff H 4 DELMA STUDIOS official photographers for the 1982-1983 MOUNT VERNON CUPOLA YEARBOOK 170 It is hard to bel ieve that this book isgoingtobe published!! Asa matter offact I will believe it on ly when I see it. This has been a very difficult experience — for so many people. I want everyone who helped me put together this yearbook to realize how much I appreciate their help. I would like to thank John Bailey who patiently waited for all my late deadlines, Potts , who was a gift and retook all the senior pictures for me, Rosemary Dusek who had such energy to produce great pictures, Blair Brickman who gave me the knowledge I did not have, Nancy Low for her support and staying up late at night to help me get a deadline in, Elizabeth Williams, Vickey Sambunaris, Amelie (I can ' t spell your last name) and so many others. Mount Vernon has the talent and energy to produce an excellent book, it is a shame that those who have this talent do not getoutand use it to the benefit of others. I hope that you enjoy this book in the years to come and treasure it as you do your days at Mount Vernon College, 1 71