Odessa College - Branding Iron Yearbook (Odessa, TX)

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Development ol' Student Interest Objective ol' Alpha Dmega Group To further the interests of OC and area high school students in science and its 'fields by practical experience is the objective of Alpha Omega, the campus science club. Officers for the spring semester consisted of Cliff Crowley, presidentg Philip Van Auken, vice presidentg Elizabeth Geeslin, secretary-treasup erg and David Holcomb Inter-club Council representative. Sponsors of Alpha Omega were Lavon Ellis, Mildred Bevan, and Roger Corzine, all of the biology de- partment, and Brent McAfee and Dr. John Dismant both on the geology faculty. l W, Cliff Crowley, president, participates in the dissection nf a shark's brain.

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1 1 ..- l J 4' Victor Brown and Charles Muela, work on chemistry problems aided by the experience they gain from ACS membership. ACS Contributes Proctor Sessions For OC Chemists As a result of advances and discoveries in the space program, medicine, and synthetics during the past year, members of the American Chemi- cal Society strove for a further understanding of these scientific expansions through the study of basic chemistry. Furthering the high academic ideals and voca- tional ethics were the prime goals of the Ameri- can Chemical Society. Members extended the traditional chemistry proctor sessions throughout this year. Several speakers were heard. The group also participated in the annual Science Fair. Sponsoring the American Chemical Society was Jerry Bramrner, chemistry instructor. l28 1 The refractometer is one of the many facilities available to Victor Brown as well as to other ACS members.

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Chris Acreman, president, explains the agenda of the club to sponsors Kenneth Hurst and Hugh Waldrum as Danny Moyaert looks on. Engineering Club Members Develop Solid Foundation In Chosen Field of Work Not all knowledge of the engineering field may be gained in the class- room. To present these outside facets to the interested students of Odessa College was the sole purpose of this year's Engineering Club. Meetings were held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Main 211 during activity. Various programs were presented during the year including lectures by prominent area engineers in many fields. Chris Acreman, spring semester president, succeeded Larry Robinson who presided during the fall. Bruce Schooler took up the secretarial choresg Roger Herrington kept financial records. Sponsors included Hugh Yvaldrum, Everitt Fixley and Kenneth Hurst, -all college math instructors. Hugh Waldrum, head sponsor, consults with vo-sponsor Kenneth , Hurst on ofhcial Engineering Cluh business. l30