Seward County Community College - Trumpeter Yearbook (Liberal, KS)

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Trustees receive Seward County Community College trustees heard reports recently on federally-funded pro- grams in which the college is taking part or applying for and on methods of attracting new students, passed a resolution ex- tending the capital outlay fund levy, and approved criteria, to qualify as a Servicemen's Op- portunity College. These actions occupied the first part of the December meeting, before trustees took up their building program. Federal Programs Three administrators of Se- ward County Commun-ity College, including Dr. Dale Gibson, Pres- identg Dr. Wade Kirk, College Dean, and Don Guild, Dean of Student Services, had recently returned from a trip to Washing- ton to investigate federal pro- grams. They took turns reporting on the programs for which the col- lege is now receiving federal funding, and programs in the of- fing for which applications have been made. To Aid Servicemen Dean Guild also reported on the criteria which the college must adopt to qualify as a Ser- vicemen's Opportunity College, to aid servicemen in continuing their college education. He said that although the draft will no longer be a factor, students are volunteering for military service. Many of the criteria are al- ready a part of the college po- licy and trustees approved adopt- ing the full program. Capital Outlay Levy Dr. Gibson asked, and trustees approved, extension of the capital outlay levy, limited by law to one mill. The college has not been levying the full mill. Dr. Gibson said that the move to the new campus will make the levy increasingly important. Student Recruiting John Garmon, Director of Community Relations and Ser- vices, explained the methods be- ing used to attract new students from the surrounding area to attend college here, with primary emphasis being on the opening of the new campus next fall. He described procedures in- cluding visitations to 30 area high schools, attending eight college planning conferences in reports area schools, and a plan having high school counselors and prin- ciples visit the campus here on an individual basis. Student leaders from sur- rounding high schools are also invited to basketball games by the Student Government Association, and students from nearby towns attending college here plan to contact high school seniors during the holidays. Insurance Report Bryce Neaville, Business Man- ager, told trustees that the in- surance committee is working on a plan which would consolidate insurance coverage with the move to the new campus. Luncheon Meeting Trustees held a luncheon meeting December 21 with the newly-elected State Senator for this district. Charlie Angell of Plains, and the State Represen- tative, Wilfred Bush, Liberal. Scholars help recruit students In a special meeting before the holidays with Dr. R. W. Kirk, dean, and Don Guild, dean of students, presidential scholars at Seward County Community Col- lege offered their assistan-ce in telling others about Seward Coun- ty while they were off for the holidays. Dr. Kirk, Guild, and Robert Busby, director of adult educa- tion, explained to the students at- tending the meeting that more is being done to get present stu- dents involved in helping to at- tract more new students for the new -campus next year. According to information avail- able at the pre-vacation meet- ing an effort is going to be made to involve all Seward County Community College students in a campaign ,for the purpose of filling up the new campus with new faces when it opens next fall, 1973. Previously in the fall semes- ter, John Garmon, director of community relations and services at SCCJC, spoke unofficially to a meeting of the Student Govern- ment Association concerning stu- dent involvement in encouraging area high school seniors to at- tend college on SCCJC's new campus. 63 SCCJC Spanish Club held a Christmas fiesta for Span- ish-Speaking Chi-ldren in Liberal before the holidays. SCCJC freshman An acquaintance here last sum- mer with a priest from Mexico resulted in an unusual Christmas vacation for a Liberal freshman, Maxine Swearingen. Maxine flew to the heart of Mexico where she had a chance to thaw out and improve her Spanish. A Spanish and art major with considerable credit in both fields, Miss Swearingen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Swearingen of 1110 W. Seventh, made the chance acquaintance and the money necessary for her winter vacation through the migrant program in which she instructed in Liberal the past summer. Just come down any time, Father Francisco Lopez told her here when she expressed a de- sire to visit Mexico. After re- turning to his work with the Catholic Church at Santiago Ix- cuintla in the states of Nayarit, Father Lopez recalled his pro- mise. He made arrangements for her to spend the holiday period in the home of a Mexican family in Santiago lxcuintla. Maxine flew from Wichita to Houston and thence to Guadalajara, Mexico, where Father Lopez met her for the 140-mile bus trip north- west to Santiago. Asked if she wasn't a little visits Mexico worried about making a trip to a foreign country alone, Maxine replied: My biggest worry was getting lost in a large airport - 'til now Wichita's arport is the biggest I've been in. But every- thing worked out for the best. Queried as to what her par- ents thought about the solo trip, she laughed and remarked: Mom said 'I don't think you should be going by yourself, and Dad just said, 'be real careful! Maxine made a trial run into Mexico in September with her Spanish instructor, Mrs. Melissa Masoner, and four other SCCJC students on a weekend trip to Juarez. Santiago lxcuintla is a city of about 25,000. The fun part was shopping and haggling over the prices as Americans are expected to do. She explained how the shopper can negotiate in the open mar- kets - sometimes they just say 'how much would you like to pay for it? That's the hardest part when they don't say how much they're going to charge you, she recalled. A top student at SCCJC, Miss Swearingen won first place in the state high school Spanish competition and placed high in national competition.

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College sells ocl'ivil'y cenler bond A 3690000 revenue bond issue to finance construction of the student activities center and swimming pool at Seward Coun- ty Community College was sold in December at an average an- nual interest rate of 5.89 per- cent over the 30-year term of the issue. ' College trustees sold the is- sue to a group of four financial firms headed by Stern Brothers of Kansas City, Missouri. Total interest cost over the 30 years will be S839,803 on the win- ning bid. Total cost on the other bid was 5l5882,521. Hal McCoy of First Securities, Wichita, the financial consultant for the Board of Trustees in pre- paring the issue, said the low' bid compared favorably with se- ven percent bids on recent com- parable issues. First Securities, along with George K. Baum and Company and Zahner and Company, both of Kansas City, Missouri, joined Stern Brothers in making the winning bid. Cost will actually be less be- cause of a promised federal in- terest subsidy on the issue, but this exact figure will not be known until later, because the federal subsidy grant will not be computed until the interest rate on the winning bid is reported to federal officials. The bond issue will be retired on revenue from student fees, the book store, food service, pool rental and other revenues. Trustees had previously ac- cepted the low bid of McBride and Dehmer of Wichita for con- struction of the activities center and pool. The Wichita construction firm is now at work on the first phase of campus construction, a S3 million complex of three acade- mic, humanities and physical education buildings. Construction of the activities center and pool should be com- pleted this fall, not long after the first three buildings are com- pleted. Saints defe-died by Hutchinson Seward County Saints went un- der Friday Dec. 15, as the Hutchinson Blue Dragons cruis- ed to a 91-75 Jayhawk Confer- ence, Western Division, victory. Seward County committed 23 turnovers. Three costly ones ear- ly in the second half broke the game open. The Saints trailed at halftime by only eight points 43-35. Donell Brundidge's basket and two free throws by Dale Doll trimmed the deficit to four, 4-93. Hutch countered with field goals Teko Wynder and Charles Terry. Then three straight buc- kets were racked up after a trio of SewCo turnovers off the Blue Dragons zone press. The salvo lifted the third-ranked junior college in the nation into a 53- 39 lead. Seward County never threatened after that. The Saints managed to chop the margin down to 10, 69-59, and 75-65, but another burst gave the Dragons an 18-point lead, 91-73, late in the game. The game wrapped up pre- Christmas action for the confer- ence favorites. The setback snapped Sewardls modest two-game winning string and gave the Saints a 3-5 over- all mark and a 1-1 league fe' cord, going into the holidays. The Sain-ts made good on 30 out of 74 shots from the field and were 15 for 24 at the line. The Dragons hit on 39 out of 85 floor shots and made 13 of char- ity attempts. Hutch led in re- bounds 53-44. This is lhe year lo gel behind The Sainls! Sainl's beol' Cowley before holidays Winless Cowley County's Ti- gers were riding a one-point halftime lead into the second half when Curt White hit three straight from the field for Se- ward County to put the Saints ahead for good. The 56-48 Saints win here Dec. 19 gave them a 2-1 conference record going into Holiday break. Cowley jumped off to an 8-0 lead and then committed ten turnovers while big Mike Wil- liams and White were teaming for a total of 12 points to put Seward ahead 12-8. The Tigers then came back with a seven point spurt to go ahead 15-12, and built up a 21-15 lead. This time it was Donell Brun- didge who teamed with White to put the Saints back into a 22-21 lead wth 3:10 to go in the half. Jerry Clugston hit a free throw I O U Spring beginning With the fall semester, 1972, now history, the spring semester, 1973, began when classes start- ed Monday, January 15, at Se- ward County Community College. According to Assistant Regis- trar Mrs. Gayle O'Kane, enroll- ment for the spring semester will pass the 600-student mark when all registrations are com- pleted. Deadline for late regis- trants is February 5. At this time, we can have an accurate enrollment figure, Mrs. O'Kane stated. A special evening enrollment session was completed on Tues- day, January 16. The college is offering a full evening schedule as well as 34 short community services courses. Over the holidays, from Jan- uary 2 through January 6, Se- ward County conducted a five- day mini-semester, offering four one-hour courses. January 19 was set as the last day for a 100 per cent refund of tuition and fees for the spring semester. January 23 is the dead- line for a 75 per cent refund, and January 30 is the end of the 50 per cent refund period. Enrollment during the fall se- mester also topped the 600-stu- dent figure. With the new cam- pus being completed for occu- pancy next fall, enrollment is expected to continue showing progress. 62 with a second left on fhe clock to give the Tigers their 25-24 halftime lead. Cowley County had been red hot from the field in the first half, hitting ten of 15 attempts, but cold from the free throw line with 5 of 17. The Saints had hit only 7 of 26 attempts from the field but stayed close with 10 of 11 charity attempts. After White's second half burst to open the lead the Saints maintained 5 to 7 point margins until, with the score 49 to 44. Seward County notched seven quick points to put the game out of reach at 56-44 with less than a minute to go. White and Brundidge carried the scoring load for the Saints with 16 an-d 15. Mike Williams contributed 10 and Coleman Crawford 8. Curry and Cannon Honored for Service Mr. and Mrs. Jim Curry and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cannon were guests of honor at a Friday eve- ning dinner, January 5, at the High-Plains Petroleum Club, rec- ognizing them for their service to Seward County Community College. Dr. Dale Gibson, president of SCCJC, made a presentation of a pen set to Joe Cannon, stating that the college felt a deep ap- preciation for the long-time Lib- eral newsman and his efforts in reporting news about the college in a fair and energetic manner. President of the SCCJC Board of Trustees Herb Hobble, Jr., made a pen set presentation to Jim Curry, citing him for his devoted service to the college in its early stages of development. Curry resigned, effective Janu- ary 1, to move to Spring Branch, Texas. Our Gang, the college choral ensemble, provided the enter- tainment for the evening meal. Clarence Hooper, director of mu- sic at SCCJC, introduced the group individually and led the musical presentation. The dinner was attended by members of the college board of trustees and college administra- tors and their wives.

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