Orange Coast College - Log Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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mew prQQicoletaf fete QQQ The spring semester saw a new face occupying the OCC presi- dentis chair. The new face be- longed to Dr. Norman Watson who replaced Dr. Basil H. Peter- son as the college president and district superintendent. D1: Peterson was the colleges first president and founder of the campus as well as the new Golden West Campus in Hunt- ington Beach. The new campus is scheduled to open in Septem- ber of 1966. Dr. Watson is a native Orange Countian. He was born in Santa Ana 49 years ago. NOrange County has been one Of my fav- orite places and it always has been? Dr. Watson said. Watson was graduated from Tustin Un- ion High School and he served as ASB president. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and speech from P0- mona College and he received his 'Mastei's from USC in English and education. He later attended Clalteant Graduate School and was awarded his Doctorate in Education from Stanford in 1951. During his 12 years at Orange Coast, Dr. Watson has served as dean of student personnel, coun- selor, instructor and more re- cently Vice-president. He also served the school as sailing coach. The Coast sailors wei'e un- defeated for two consecutive years While he was coaching. His main responsibility as Vice-president was to develop the educational program at OCC. HI was very happy to have had an opportunity to participate in the educational development of the Orange County area? Dr. Wat- son observed. Hl hope to carry out the plans now under way for expansion of the present campus and the con- struction of the new campus in Huntington Beach, he com- mented. HI am particularly in- terested in the students? he continued. When he was teaching and counseling he was very Close to the students and he still enjoys working with them as much as possible. Dr. Watson summed up his feelings on the new position when he said to the Board Of Trustees: t1 realize the great re- sponsibility 0f the position, but with the cooperation of all the students, staff and the continued support of the community, I look forward to the progress and eX- pansion 0f the junior college pro- gram in the coastal area.H He then added. 1 am an avid rooter of the football teamW He said he would move down 011 to the line with the team next se- mester. He then jokingly added, That is why I took the job, so I can get a better View Of the game? sixty-nme

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