San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Delta Psi Omega ' 'Egg 'l S?f.7f':! ..a . - V :i11:-54'.r'::t:g:gggg,1 Delta Psi Omega Sponsor Carl Atkins shows Ellen Moses, pres., and Gerry Williams, vice- pres., a picture of some past performers. Delta Psi Omega, an honor fraternity for drama stu- dents, became a part of San Antonio College life in 1948. Its purpose is the furthering of an appreciation of drama among its members., In order to qualify for membership, a student must excel in some activity of the theatre, such as acting, stage work, or costuming, and pledges must take an examination on the origin of the drama and make an oral presentation. Carl Atkins, director of the Speech and Drama De- partment, is sponsor of' the local chapter. His purpose in bringing the organization to the campus was to honor those speechcrafters who have excelled in speech and drama. Mr. Atkins supervises members Gayle Tate, Mollie Chaffin, Gerry Williams, jimmy De- Fore, Margaret Foulds, and Elllen Moses as they work on the set used for a Spring presen- tation.

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Beta Phi Gommo and much talent to the task of making El Alamo and The Ranger publications of distinction and credit to the college. Nine new members were elec- ted this year and are pictured here together with Rosemary jersig and Val Alexander, who were chosen as freshman members last year. A new pub- lications sponsor, Mrs. Edith King, is now adviser to this organization. Staff members serve on both publications. At right, Rosemary jersig, EI Alamo editor-in-chiefg Val Alexander, El Alamo art editor, Fernando Ramirez, re- porter, copyreader. At top, Doran Willianis, photog- rapher, reporter. At bottom, Gayle Tate, reporter, Columnist. Beta. Phi Gamma, a division of Alpha Phi Gamma, is a national coeducational journalistic fraternity for jun- ior colleges. The purpose of this fraternity is to recog- nize individual ability and achievement in journalistic pursuits in junior collegesg to serve and promote the Welfare of the junior college through journalismg to establish cordial relationships between the students and members of the profession, and to unite in a fraternity congenial students interested in journalism. 103

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Phi Theta Koppo Phi Theta Kappa officers, Marilyn Stamps, sec.g Norman Heitkamp, pres.: Allen Findeisen, vice-pres.g and Betty Martyn, chap.: strike a serious note as they conduct the formal installation. Phi Theta Kappa is a recognized honorary scholarship society. Its object is to promote scholar- ship, to develop character, and to cultivate fellowship among the students in the Junior Colleges of the United States. The Beta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was organized at San Antonio College in 1932. Miss Mary McGill, the first sponsor, was instrumental in forming the SAC chapter. I. O. Wallace and Charles Lewis are the present sponsors. Qualifications for membership in this society include a grade point average of 2.5, a good character, and a high moral standing. Projects of the organization include a banquet at the end of the Spring semester and the send- ing of delegates to the national convention. Official recognition was finally given to Phi Theta Kappa by the American Association of Jun- ior Colleges in 1929 Members of this society include Larry Adkins, Rosemarie Bartel, jerry Brown, Mrs. Norma Cain Florence Clark, Jane Culwell, Molly Dodson, Robert Doerr, Susan Eklund, jimmy Ellis, Dean Evans, Noel Evans, Allen Fincleisen, Dean Fox, jim Gatewood, Norman Heitkamp, Virginia Hill, Arlene Ischar, Betty Jacobs, Mrs. Madeline jarrott, Carol Jeser, Diana Laughlin, Betty Martyn, Shirley Mellon, Frances Parr, Ben Passmore, Mrs. Geraldine Sachnowitz, Jere Lyn Sanders, Marga- retta Seymour, Patsy Anne Smith, Catheri-ne Starky, Marilyn Stamps, Thomas Steck, Betty Thomp- son, Susan Ttloiney, Geralyn Trabucco, Robert Voges, David Wennermark. ' , Either the president has just told a joke or the photo- New Spring initiates take their membership oaths very grapher has just said cheese to these members gathered solemnly during the traditional candlelight installation for a regular meeting. Each carries a rose.