Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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Maureen Regan first came to PSU as a fac- ulty secretary in 1965. Within the next year she moved to the office of the Dean of the College. Dr. Kenneth G. Kersh. At this time Dr. Kersh was starting the Continuing Education Program. That ' s when I decided that 1 wanted to go to college, Regan recalled. Dr. Kersh provided additional motivation for Regan in that he gave her a push into what she needed to do — go back to school. Re- gan ' s first college professor, Dr. Giles R. Floyd, who taught her freshman composition, helped her to believe that she could do college work. Students were afraid of the written page, she said, but Dr. Floyd helped me to feel comfort- able writing. After making A ' s in her composition courses, Regan recalled, I was well on my way. And on her way she was. in addition to raising a family of four children with her hus- band, Fred, and holding down a full-time job, Re- gan continued her college education through night classes over a ten-year period. In 1980 she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Regan did not stop here. I ' ve never been contented to sit back and take it easy, she said. I wanted to be meeting challenges that my job and home-life didn ' t provide. So, it was back to school again! Even after receiving a master ' s degree in Education Administration and teach- ing for three years, she has just received yet an- other master ' s degree! Because of her close ties with PSU both as a student and an employee, Regan concluded, Deciding to leave PSU (to teach) after working here for nineteen years was the hardest decision that I have ever made. I felt as though I was leav- ing a part of me here. Yet through continuing her education at PSU Regan notes that coming back perpetuates that feeling 1 have of belong- ing. I am drawn back. PROFILE S ALUMNI Olden days are almost tangible as Rusty Meador, Lane Hill, Barry Leonard, and Thomas McPhail pose with the fraternity letters they were required to remove from the cafeteria. The focus is on a pow-wow behind Classroom North for yearbook photographer Beth Haaf. Purview 13

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' 86- ' 87 Unique In Itself Incidents shaped our viewpoints. Fany events helped to make 1986-87 a land- mark year on its own. During the summer we had a particularly se- vere storm that did some damage to the campus and other areas in the community. There was also that mysterious fire in Wellons Hall that apparently remained un- solved. We returned to the fall se- mester with the new North Caroli- na Drinking Law on our heels. The legal drinking age became twenty-one, and this affected a great portion of our student body. Most people were unconvinced of its effectiveness and had predict- able responses to the change. A local Greek chapter, PIKA, began the year with some uncertainty. They went silent in their na- tional charter, and returned to their local chapter of Lambda Phi Epsilon. We crowned a new Miss PSU, Monica Midgette, when the reigning queen resigned her title to get married. A new activity pe- riod was initiated on Wednesdays at ten a.m., and all students were happy to forego classes during this hour. A power outage had people scrambling in the hall- ways. A flasher had people scrambling in the parking lot. All of these people were a part of Pembroke State University ' s highest enrollment ever. This was a landmark we were proud of, and it was one of many that served as a Reference Point for 1986-87, our special year. Judy Oxendine, member of Zeta Tau Alpha, pauses after having her face painted at New Games Day. Former l iss PSU Donna Bullard relinquishes her title to first runner-up Monica Midgette. Posters such as this one reminded students un- der 21 of the stiff penalties they faced for taking a drink. IT EVEN,TIIINK ABOUT n, IF YOU ' RE NOT 21 ? ' CIVIL PENALTIES MK OR ABFTS TO RJBCHASE V -w «rt s.rnwM, .Ma CK AOETS TC Pum.HA5E V rot »o» t iP .t yi , or kc PAUKJLEUT at ALTERED Ml ERS LICENSE ; FRAUDULENT OOCUHENT OTWER TKAN DRIVERS LICENSE; mvERS UCEfJSE ISIUED TC AWTNU PtRSON; ;M lTiriC T10»J OOCUMINT OTHEK TMAN D H ' « S i-ICENSE TOUFO TD AfJCTMBft PERSON rtvolctd by DMO ' iMnl 0 Itif ♦ ,«», e 4 12 Purview

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Pouring champagne at the U.S. Marine Band concert are marshals Greg Maynard Ice sculptured into the shape of 100 graced the table of fruit after our and Jamie Oxendine. Marshals served throughout the year at special Centennial per- first convocation, formances in the Performing Arts Center. Students enjoyed the New Games day put together by Dr. Bowman of the sociology department. 14 Purview