Pembroke State University - Indianhead Yearbook (Pembroke, NC)

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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

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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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1IP Oui j Point In History PSU Centennial brought notice. m. r jrySU is an institution that strives for excellence, and that fact was evident in 1986-87. Our Centennial gave us an oppor- tunity to publicize ourselves in many ways. We did this on and off campus. Special events on cam- pus brought our student body and educators closer together. Recog- nition by various media made oth- er people aware of PSU, a unique school celebrating a special mo- ment in time. We enjoyed one of the most active years ever. A series of con- vocations highlighted the Centen- nial celebration. We welcomed dignitaries such as Governor Jim Martin, Lt. Governor Bob Jordzm and others to our campus. WRAL- TV in Raleigh taped a segment of PM Magazine on our C2unpus, publicizing our institution across the state. Even their weatherman mentioned our first convocation event on TV-5 News. We intro- duced a film exposition about our school entitled Pembroke State University: In A Class By Itself, to be used as an introduction to our campus for those interested. We welcomed many former stu- dents to the campus during the centennial Alumni Reunion. We unveiled a sculpture of Heunilton McMillan, the nineteenth century legislator that helped pave the way for our school, and several portrzdts of former chancellors and leaders of PSU. Looking to the past, looking to the future, hoping that the tra- dition of excellence will expand through the opening of new doors, Pembroke State University gave us a Vantage Point ihat helped us further the progress of this great institution. Opening our first convocation ceremony was Dr. Givens. Contents Introduction Our points of view Student Life The point of the matter Events Points of perspective Academics Points of reference Sports Points of vantage People Points of Individuality Index Ourselves and beyond Conclusion Pointing the way Purview 15