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

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Social Science Honorees Get Awards 1 MP1 Toparow: Dr. David Trimble, sponsorg Mr. Edward Morris, sponsor, James Strickland, president: Virginia Varney, vice-presidenty Richard Van Zant, treasurerg Miles Appleberry, Dianne Bass. Second row: Judith Ann Benner, Claudette Blumberg, Gerald Busald, Kathryn Calvert, Alice Cerda, Kaye Chandler, Susan Cullum. Third row: Humberto Davila, Sylvia Esparza, Judy Flowers, Shirley Ann Goeckler, Becky Harding, Valeska Humphreys, Lyle Marlott. Bottom row: Gloria Mendoza, Beverly Myers, Celina Rios, Jon Rodriguez, Thad Stappenbeck, Shirlee Toon, Manton Tracy. Alice Cerda and Terrell Shellhase were the 1963 recipients of copies of the book Documents of American History by Harry Steele Commanger. The award is made to the outstanding man and woman in SIGMA TAU SIGMA, the national honorary social science fraternity, at the spring initiation. Thirty-eight new mem- bers were given pins or keys, membership cards, and certificates this year. To be a member, a student must obtain a 2.0 average in other courses and carry at least l.5 hours of credit in the social sciences. The sponsors for the fraternity are Dr. David Trimble and Mr. Edward Morris. At the fall initiation, President Michael Jackson presents Alice Cerda with a certificate of membership to the fraternity.

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Honor Society Prepares Speaker List Vice-president Grace Voges, President Elaine Grothues, and Secretary-Treasurer Alice Cerda prepare the candlelight ceremony to welcome the fall initiates into the San Antonio College chapter. Compiling a list of faculty members as avail- able guest speakers for local civic, professional, and religious associations kept PHI THETA KAPPA members busy in 1962-63. Besides this yearly national proiect, the SAC Beta Nu chapter also in- itiated 21 new members during the tall and spring semesters. Phi Theta Kappa, originated in 1910, is a national iunior college honor fraternity for stu- dents who have attained grade point averages of 2.5 or better, have a good character, and a high moral standing. The local chapter was organized in 1932. l First row: Elaine Grothues, presidentg Grace Voges, vice- ' presidentg Sheryl Ogilvie, chaplainp Mr. Charles Lewis, Dr. Mariorie Walthall, Mr. Frank Smyrl, sponsors. Second row: Gardner Atkinson, Sharon Brannam, Gerald Busald, Barbara Essock, Judith Fields, Peggy Fluegge. Third Row: Kaylene Foerster, Robert Fuchs, Gayle Gayoso, Gerry Grimes, Gordon Haegelin, Cheryl Haufler. Fourth row: David Karney, Barbara Jo McClure, Dwight Miller, Mary Jane Nieto, Mary Catherine Ohmes, Mar- garet Pressler. Fifth row: Mary Rentz, Jean Simpson, Elaine Stewart, James Strickland, Shirlee Toon. I36

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Journalism Initicition Sets Record lglim 'iii , ,-,..,, .,a-:Eze Mrs. Julian P. Cooke, center, 'Founder of the local chapter, Thomas Stutzenburg, photographic sponsor, in conducting the ln the spring of '63, with the initiation of 19, the largest number of neophytes were taken into the Alpha Delta chapter of BETA PHI GAMMA in history. This record exceeds last year's mem- bership by three and brought the total member- ship trom San Antonio College to 142. Top grades and outstanding work on publica- .xi is assisted by Mr. Great White Mother, Mrs. Edith King, initiation ceremony. receives an oversized charm bracelet pre- sented by Maxine Gorneau and Sharron Pierce, publications editors. tions determines who is initiated at the annual spring banquet held each year in May. Presently under the sponsorship of Mrs. Edith King, the honorary co-educational iournalistic fraternity was chartered in 1950 at San Antonio College by Miss Ada Louise Steph. ellis'--. Y :III 1 l li , ,, fm - Y Top row: Daniel Aguirre, Donna Archer, Josephine Briseno, Claudia Cantu, Alice Cerda, Margaret Davis. Second row: Jeanne Dawson, Robert Fisher, Maxine Gorneau, Patricia Irwin, Cecelia Kieffer, Sharleen Kleinburg. Bottom row: Lyle Marlott, A. J. McCown, Judith Miller, Susan Osborn, Sharron Pierce, Celina Rios, and Leslie Teague. l38