Roanoke Technical Institute - Technician Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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MR. ROY C. HERRENKOHL We at Roanoke Tech f eel a particular indebted- ness to Mr. Roy C. Herrenkohl, dedicated civic 1eader,without whose effort Tech's arrival might long have been delayed. We are especially grateful for his untiring effort and his continued interest. With foresight and optimism, Mr. Herrenkohl has championed our cause since 1953 in an effort to coordinate civic, business, and industrial support in order to bring Tech to Roanoke. His leadership and determination were an inspiration to all who worked with him. ROANOKE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Roy C. Herrenkohl, Chairman David N. Burrows G. L. Furr E. H. Lane Leonard G. Muse Walter L. Young VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ADMINISTRATION T. Marshall Hahn, President Stuart K. Cassell, Business Manager W. G. Worchester, Dean of Engineering Stuart B. Row, Coordinator of Branch Institutions IO

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The pass1ng of a b1ll 1n 1958 by the leg1slature of the state of V1rgm1a created a state 1nst1tut1on of hlgher learnmg, but only 1n theory In order to become a real1ty, th1s enactment would requ1re the 1n1t1at1ve of an adm1n1strator combmed Wlth the ablllty of an educator Some men 1n the teachmg profess1on excel 1n one or the other of these f1elds Rare, mdeed, IS the man who possesses both of these qual1t1es The search was long, the qual1f1cat1ons demandmg Fortunately, such a man was found In February 1961 James E McVean was appo1nted d1rector of the proposed college wh1ch was to be a branch 1nst1tut1on of V1rg1n1a Poly techmc Inst1tute H1s was the task of creat1ng an 1nst1tut1on w1th an educauonal program 11ttle heard of and, as yet, untr1ed 1n th1s state the two year program of spec1al1zat1on 1n the engmeermg technolog1es Br1ng1ng w1th h1m an av1d mterest and a knowledge of the value of th1s type of educat1on, and an exper1ence born of assoc1at1on and part1c1pat1on, he was equal to the task Mr McVean graduated from Canton Ag and Tech Instltute 1n 1941, earned theB E E degree at Clarkson College of Tech nology m 1948, and the M S degree at Cornell Un1vers1ty m 1953 To you,Mr James E McVean, leader, teacher, and fr1end, we, the f1rst graduat1ng class of Roanoke Techmcal Inst1tute proudly and gratefully ded1cate th1s f1rst volume of THE TECHNICIAN . . . . . ' ' a 9 . . . . ... .. . . . . 0 . I 0 . I lt! '- .. . . . . . . .

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Under the guidance and leader- ship of Mr. McVean the Institute has experienced steady growth and is receiving wide recognition. 5 9 o tfvigsff Through foresight, dedication, and diligent hard work, the faculty has grown into a smooth operating team whose duties are varied but coordinated to create and establish an atmosphere for learning. Their patience and wisdom guide us in our educationg their enthusiasm and knowledge are invaluable in gaining an insight into the mystifying and elusive areas of learning. ADMINISTRATIGN LOUISE CLENDENEN Y at ls,n n flw a f' -A -sw H1sf14s,,z:ef.' W ' .1-i S I M, 1 ., ...t.,.., ' ' Q to -5 ntnt lnni 'l i slre ' A i 3 sglla Q l fw 1 A special tribute is warmly extended to Miss Louise Clendenen, who has done an excellent job of establishing an administrative office, in addition to conducting a lost and found department, and an information booth . ll