Piedmont College - Yonahian Yearbook (Demorest, GA)

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department of business administration The Department of Business presently offers a major in Business Administration and Ac- counting. Upon graduation the student is a candidate for a wide range of business and ac- counting opportunities. It is hoped that in the future a minor can be offered in Economics. Jolin Chilas is originally from Athens. Greece. He re- ceived his Masters Degree from West Michigan. Mr. Chilas is now working on his Ph.D. from the University oi New Mexico. He and his wife Helen enjoy writing, re- search and going on picnics. Clarence Ro- land Duncan is a native of Ala- bama. He has ,1 Masters in Business Ad- ministration from Jackson- ville State Uni- versity. Mr. Duncan is 35 years old and his wife. |o i e, is the college nurse. Thej have two chil- dren Gina, age 10 and Chip, age 7. Mr. Dun- can ' s special interests are wood working and fishing. 19

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fine arts department This year Walter Morgan heads the Music Department. And once again there is a minor in music being offered. Mr. Morgan directs the choir that graces the Wednes- day morning Chapel service with special music. There is also a band this year. Because of this de- partment ' s efforts we have an En- semble that strikes up the team and crowds spirits as well as their tunes. Walter Morgan is originally from the state of Wisconsin. He re- ceived his Masters of Music Edu- cation from Roosevelt University in Chicago. He and his wife Janet have two daughters: Paulette and Elizabeth. Mr. Morgan has several special interests including golf and participation in community musical groups. The Art Department welcomes its new head, Miss Mize, this year. In the past few years the only course offered in Art was Art for Ele- mentary Teachers. Under Miss Mize ' s able guidance the horizons in Art are being expanded. With the Art class headquarters on the first floor the Department ' s future looks bright. Dianne Mize is from Carnesville, Georgia and graduated from Franklin County High in 1960. She received her B.A. Degree from Newberry College in 1964. She is single and currently lives in Clarkesville. She has instructed art classes at several area high schools. Miss Mize has also di- rected a program for Gifted Stu- dents in Walker and Stephens Counties. She is presently en- rolled in the graduate program of Goddard College. 18

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education department The division of Education is primarily concerned with courses and programs leading to a teaching certificate in Elementary and Secondary Education. The courses cover a wide range of subjects from art to media, and psychology to student teaching. Piedmont is known throughout the south for its excellent education curricu- lum and qualified teachers. More than 50 percent of public school teachers in Northeast Georgia received their teacher preparation at Piedmont College. Dr. John C. Cragg arrived as the Head of the Elementary Education Department this year. Dr. Cragg is from Clayton Georgia. He is a gradu- ate of Piedmont College. He re- ceived his Masters in Education from Emory University and his Doc- torate from the University of Geor- gia. Dr. Cragg has been a principal in various schools throughout the state for about 30 years. His special interests are sports, reading, boating and fishing. Dr. Mary C. Lane is the Head of the Secondary Education Department. Dr. Lane ' s home state is New York. She earned her Masters and Docto- rate in Education from the University of South- ern California. She has a wide range of interests in- cluding Biblical Litera- ture and History, Classi- cal Languages, and Archaeology. Dr. Lane spent 30 years in the Women ' s Army Corps and retired with the rank of Colonel. She is also the Dean of Women at Pied- mont and has done an ex- cellent job. 20