Pikeville College - Highlander Yearbook (Pikeville, KY)

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Outstanding Seniors, Special Alumni Recognized At Banquet Others receiving awards were Anita Webb (top, middle), the Alumni Endowed Scholarship, Huletha Smith (top, right), Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Award, Teresa Lockhart (middle), Granville Award for Creative Student Teaching, and Vicki Potter (bot- tom), Elementary Education. Not present to accept her award was Lorinda Greer, Humanities. 29 Senior Banquet

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Alumni Senior Banquet May 3, 1986 The Alumni Association hosted the an- nual Alumni Senior Banquet May 3, 1986 in the college cafeteria. A record atten- dance of 182 filled the room to near capac- ity. Dr. Robert Mayfield, Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented depart- mental awards to seniors achieving the highest grade-point average in their field of study. Those receiving awards were John Coombes, Science and Math (top, left), Su- san Thompson, Secondary Education (bot- tom, left), and Hagan Bush, Social Science and Business (bottom, right). 28 Senior Banquet

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James Buck Harless . . . Christian, businessman, and benefactor to many spoke to graduating seniors, their family and friends during Commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 4, 1986, in Faith Chapel. ... What 1 will say to you today are things that I have learned from experience that are important in life — anyone ' s life . First, I would like to share with you some of my thoughts about success. Success is any field of endeavor that you might choose. Success means different things to different people and this is as it should be. It would be rather difficult to accomodate our wishes if we all chose to be doctors, lawyers, or bankers, or even coal miners. ... We must set our goals and we must always strive to reach those goals, but reaching a goal is not a sure recipe for happiness. Neither will happiness be found by our contin- ually searching for it. Happiness is a by-product of an unselfish and caring way of life, putting forth your best efforts always, trampling on no one, seeking your own personal goals without envying the success of others. ... John Kennedy said in his inaugural address, Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. It is terribly important that you begin early in life by being a contributor to society and always put in just a little more than you take out. ... I do not believe that it was ever intended for our lives to be a continual bed of roses. It is the rough times that we face that build character and a determination to over- come the obstacles with which we are confronted. To fail in a task or an undertaking is nothing to be ashamed of. Never to have tried is a sad thing indeed. Buck Harless was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Commencement (top and inset). The pomp and circumstance prior to the walk down the aisle for graduation is always exciting for graduating seniors. Ann Phillips helped Roberta Hall with her cap while Terri Tipton looked on (bottom). 30 Graduation