Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Contemplating the Future, Penni Reid, class valedictorian, Is caught deep in thought reminising about her college years. GRADUATION 1 1

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Capping off College loanne larosz helps Doris Rojas put her graduation cap in place as they prepare for Nineteen Years of Service ended this particular graduation day with Dr. Lavonne Talley ' s advancement to Emeritus. Dr. Pattillo honored Dr. Talley at both the Spring and Summer Graduation. The graduate march, described as both thrilling and intimidating, brought seniors closer and closer to- ward the ceremony which marked the exit of one phase of their lives and the entrance into An Unknown and Exciting Future Manning M. Pattillo, Jr. welcomed parents, students, faculty and guests to Oglethorpe ' s 115th Commencement on IVIay 17, 1987. 86 Oglethorpians recieved Bachelor of Arts degrees, 21 received Bachelor of Science degrees. There were 25 Bachelor of Business Administration degrees and 1 1 Master of Arts degrees bestowed. A special feature of this gradu- ation which distinguished it from previous years was the naming of Dr. T. Lavon Talley as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Tally retired after nineteen years of devoted serviceasprofessorof education. Dr. Tally will be remembered fondly by the many people who ' s lives he touched. Special recognition was also granted to deserving seniors. Penni Reid recieved the Sally Hull Weltner Award for Scholor- ship, and Bret Sleight received the Faculty Award forScholorship. The presti- gious lames Edward Oglethorpe Awards presented to the man and woman, who best epitomize the Oglethorpe concept of academic success were bestowed upon Scott Soloway and Penni Reid. That ' s right, Penni Reid deservingly received not only one, but two awards. After all, she maintained a 4.0 throughout her entire college career. The Phi Beta Kappa Award, which was recently instituted during the 1986 commencement, was given to Bonnie Boles for her outstanding academic achievements. The President ' s Leadership Prize, which was the final award, was given to Hank Bunnell for his superior leadership and involvement in a variety of clubs and activities, including his creation of the Bomb Shelter. Following the awards ceremony, Scott Soloway, president of the class of 1987, announced the senior class gift — a beautiful antique chandelier, which adds a touch of elegance to the Great Hall. Scott suggested that the chandelier would remind everyone of the class of Bestowing of the Diplomas Chris Cart;er graciously receives his diploma from Dr. Pattillo. 1987 since it was so bright! Following Scott ' s bit of wittisism, the audience enjoyed listening to the guest speaker, Charles S. Ackerman, President of Ackerman and Company. Mr. Ackerman emphasized varied challenges confront- ing people in leadership positions in society today. He recognized, particularly, how a liberal arts education can give tomorrow ' s leaders the background to meet varied future challenges. A benediction by Dr. Ken Nishimura, Professor of Philosophy and Chaplain of the University, not only marked the close of the ceremony, but also, reminded graduates that they were no longer students but degree-holding members of the ' real world. RN.ph jw 10 GRADUATION

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For most, the beginning of tiie sumnier was a welcome relief from the unusually tense period of final exams. Like a house on fire, students vacated the campus faster than you could say, beach. For three months the words library, cafeteria-food and study were in back of everyone ' s mind, like Faded Shadows So where did these young, knowledgeable hounds go to escape the tension and stress that goes along with the pursuit of higher education? Anywhere they could; home, to stay with a relative in the mountains of Vermont, or even to ramble aimlessly through Europe. As long as the adventure took them nowhere near the looming clock- tower on Peachtree Road. For those students who did make the homage home, it was like taking a nostalgic walk down memory lane, as all their high school friends who had gone away to college also retumed for the summer. Senior Ric Ford was among these ranks as he retumed to his home in Washington, Indiana last summer. It was like 1 never left for college, he states. My old basketball buddies and I hung out and partied like we had done in high school. Ric did not go home just for the pleasure, though. Often, he was found on Saturday night till the wee hours of the morn- ing, flipping dough at the local pizza joint, IVlr. Gratti ' s, instead of partying. Sophomore Tressie Roland also went home, to Fort Pierce, Florida, to work not one job, but three! I needed the money and although 1 didn ' t have much ' play ' time, at the end of the summer I had alot more money in my wallet than my friends who bummed around the beach. Finally, for those with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, for those that a mere two semesters could not fulfill — the summer session kept them busy. Many of the students who attended the regular fall and spring sessions, also returned for the summer, — be it to make up lost credit hours, to obtain classes for eariy graduation, or to just fight off boredom. Kevin Southem, a senior, was among those few who stayed in Atlanta to attend summer classes. My town (Wharton, New jersey) is so dead in the summer, so the only thing to do is work and go to frequent family outings. I ' d rather take on the burden of an extra class for the oppor- tunity to live with my friends all summer. Kevin also took on a sales job in the local mall, but he somehow managed to find some spare time to party with his friends — and he did. It ' s easy to see that it didn ' t take the glamour of a two-month Alaskan cruise, or sun-bathing on the Rhine to entertain the modest student for the summer break. No matter how profitable or enjoyable these three summer months were, by mid-August students were desparately awaiting their return to school, daydreaming of the day when they could taste the delicious cafeteria food again, or, perhaps, find a cute freshman sitting next to them in Biology class. LM jw 12 SUMMER