Roanoke Technical Institute - Technician Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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ef ef: Y Va -, . 1...-:I----, Jay. At a general meeting early in the year, the seniors decided, by majority vote, to have class rings made. A special committee was appointed to furnish a design. Jerry Johnston, Gary Spiers, and Roy Griggs did the original work on the design. Roanoke Tech, again in a pioneering spirit aimed at promoting and encouraging high standards and ideals, has instituted a State Chapter of TAU ALPHA PI, a national organi- zation devoted to the recognition of high scholastic achievement and service. Membership in Tau Alpha Pi is by invitation, and is limited to those in the top four per cent of the Senior class. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Charter members: Barry Brown, Ron Bryant, Roy Griggs, Tom Brogan, and Sam Guzman. we ii? ww 'M ' 'ne -i

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.J 9 STUDENT COUNCIL Very early in the life of the new school, the need for some form of student government became apparent. As time went by, and the students faced, or sometimes created new prob1ems , the widening gap between the student body and administration was evident. Someone implanted the idea of government and self discipline among the students. Soon, several leaders emerged, and Tech's embryo student governing body was formed. This interim committee composed of Ed Boyer, Lane Craig, Sam Guzman, Jimmy Layman, and Guy Sparks, was elected and empowered by the student body to act as a study group to determine the best type of government suitable for the group. Soon, with the very capable suggestions of Colonel Thomas I. Edgar, faculty advisor, the committee com- pleted the study and presented its conclusions and a finished constitution to the student body for consideration. Shortly afterwards, the document was ratified unanimously at a special assembly of the student body. The acting committee immediately set about conducting an election to determine the officers of the newly formed government as called for by the constitution. ln an interesting, well disciplined election, attended by the entire studentbody,the following students were chosen as officers of the STUDENT COUNCIL, the governing committee of the student body: Samuel M. Guzman, President, Jimmy N. Layman, Vice President, Barry Brown, Secretary, and Darryl Dellis, Treasurer. At one of its first organizational meetings, the Student Council con- c e iv e d an d formed a working model of an Honor System. A special committee was appointed to insure its operation. James Robertson, Clarence Tarpley, Roy Chairman. It - Griggs, Jimmy Layman, and Sam Guzman,

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7 In an effort to record and reproduce a historical event verbally, much is lost in the telling. Therefore, some of the events and activities which took place during that time when the doors of Roanoke Tech first opened have been lost forever. if res we - f Mr. H. C. Quinn, faculty advisor, Sam Guzman, editor The yearbook staff, however, has spent many long hours of extremely satisfying work in an attempt to present to the student body a complete pictorial and written coverage commensurate with the size of the book and available information, of the events and per sonalities that made up the 1962 - 1963 school year. YEARBOOK STAFF Standing are Sam Guzman, John Lenzi, Boyd Hubbard, and Barry Walsh. Seated are Harold Mills, John Higgins, Wayne Massey, Ed Robertson, Jerry Warren, Bruce Bartley, Hamp Munsey, and Douglas Sutphin. -u ' 2-nz-nu, -...Y-e as 5 ' - - -