Penn Valley Community College - Outlook Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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H9 ie fa- ds in i suc- ing- v col- tlfllit witty Faculty Retirees Opt for LeisureCOW'MUt'lYC0LtfGf Mr. James L. Bennett Miss Mildred Wright af the rtuni- mited imw N X E RX K st. ,ry Miss Wright has made the field of Home Eco- nomics meaningful to both the pre-professional and the student wishing background for her career as housewife and mother. For the future professional dietitian, researcher in textiles or foods, or as an educator, Miss Wright has and does serve as the best of examples. However, her teaching has also been guided toward the preparation of a substan- tial family member, good community leader and contributor to society. lVlr. Bennett gave up his musical studies in favor of mathematical physics but continued to take part in community musical programs, participate in the design of both accoustical equipment and theaters and pursue as hobbies such varied fields as astronomy, photography, weather forecasting, radio and electricity, watchmaking, foreign lan- guages and word derivations. But his first involvement has always been engi- neering-and engineers. He has influenced thous- ands of students during his careerg he remembers most by name. Some of his later students are sons of his earlier students. Dr. Ballard, as chairman of the Biology depart- ment, has witnessed dramatic changes true of any science in today's world but he has always been capable of meeting the new changes within his field and at the same time devote time and interest toihis students who now are legion. From 1929, Dr. Ballard has given the highest degree of instruction to students while remaining a truly great man and teacher.

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i ,Q-X 5, -V f Faculty Provide College Backbone Faculty assignments at Penn Valley Community College in- cluded both veteran instructors with years of experience and a number of new instructors. All were devoted to bringing the best in educational methods to a community college and their enthusiasm for their work and their students became one of the Hhallmarksl' for the college in its first year of operation. In addition to the traditional instruction, faculty members were prepared to make use of the latest techniques in instruc- tion as well as to recognize the needs of the community with the introduction of a number of tech- nical and vocational programs. Whatever the challenge the fa- culty adapted to the needs in order to bring a feeling of suc- cess to a difficult undertaking- the establishment of a new col- lege with both traditions of the past to live up to and opportuni- ties for a future with unlimited possibilities. ABOVE: 7969-70 Penn Valley faculty. RIGHT: Dr. Overton T. Ballard is shown helping a student in the laboratory. Total service of ninety-three years to the stu- dents of the college district have been given by three members of the faculty who will mark June, 197O'l as their official dates of retirement from the teaching profession. However, such educators as Miss Mildred Wright, chairman, l-lome Economics department, Dr. Overton B. Ballard, chairman, Biology Depart- ment, and lVlr. James Lawton Bennett, Chairman, Division of Engineering and Technology, will never actually retire since their inspiration and leader- ship will continue to be felt within the local com- munity as well as nationally, as students from their classes continue to apply the knowledge these three individuals have given during the years they have acted as instructors, departmental chairmen and professionals. Fa Mr. Ja 1 nomi the s hous dietit educ best been tial l Conti favor part in th theat as a

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