Southwest Mississippi Community College - Whispering Pines Yearbook (Summit, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1986 volume:

• II. . 11. % . NOW PLAYING r - -; U ■ ' « STUDENT A sweeping saga of a small Mississr which becomes entangled in the everyday p lenges‘ artd |pys of life. Rated PG by the Motion PictureJgdust: ' - ' I COMING SOON: HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS 18 ACTIVITIES 64 SPORTS 90 FACULTY 110 ACADEMICS 128 HONORS 146 CLASSES 158 THE SCENE THE SCRIPT Southwest Mississippi Junior College, founded in 1918, is located one mile east of the town of Summit, Mississippi. The campus, which is centered around Bear Lake, covers more than 60 acres and con¬ sists of 34 buildings, a stadium and a farm. Included among the buildings on campus is a 1,000—seat Fine Arts Building, a Li¬ brary-Learning Resources Center, a mod¬ ern Physical Activities Building, a Health Occupations Center and a newly-built Baptist Student Union. SMJC, located amid the whispering pines of Southern Mississippi, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges, Mississip¬ pi Association of Colleges, and Mississip¬ pi State Literary and Athletic Association. ■jb A WE’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER THE SCRIPT Living in the 80’s seems to require that everyone have a number. At Southwest a student must have a social security num¬ ber, which in turn serves as his student number and is printed on his I.D. card. Without this number a student would be lost, as would his social life if he had no phone number. Usually the student’s most valuable possession is his car, and what is a car without a tag number? But perhaps the most important number is the one printed on the ticket, allowing the student to see the latest hit movie. LEARNING THE ROPES THE SCRIPT Leaving high school and beginning col¬ lege can be a very trying time in a student’s life. By the time one is a senior in high school he is well established and knows what is expected of him, but entering col¬ lege means learning the ropes all over again. Waiting in long registration lines, becoming involved in new activities, and adjusting to a new schedule are all part of our college existence. 8 Student Lift ar s ■ -« J HAMBURGER100 125 CHEESE B 110 135 BARBQUE 110 130 ROAST 125 CHICKE 135 FF 70 -5 fts H 00 Iff f ' 0 -125 CHEESE135 -160 CEREAL45 PO BOVS 2 0 HAM CHEESE 225 SHR IMP 2 5 SAUO 85 - CHEF SALAD 175 FBBCUff 55 CHICKEN 90 16] H-EGG 125 STEAK 12! A 85 QRILL OEESE 8C RN DOG 6E EVERYONE LIKES TO EAT THE SCRIPT Everyone likes to eat, but not every¬ one likes the same kinds of food. Some like fast food while others prefer a home-cooked meal, but whatever the choice, options abound for SMJC stu¬ dents. The Union offers a cafeteria complete with a snack bar, while three miles away in McComb most major fast food restaurants are represented. Together with these foods, the cafete¬ ria and an occasional home-cooked meal, SMJC students have a veritable smorgasbord at their disposal. SETTLING IN THE SCRIPT After the initial shock of entering col¬ lege we begin to settle down and settle in to our new environment. The long hours of studying for tests and going to class eventually give way to a precious time when we are able to do what we want to do. Whether playing video games in the Union, relaxing in the dorms or going to a football game with friends, we all found our own unique way to settle in. WT- I • I ArfV mi vIut£ ' 5| wh,j PUCE LENGTH ?AG-£T5 PROJECTING AN IMAGE THE SCRIPT Dressing for the Spring Formal, having one’s class picture made, and showing one’s pride during Homecoming Week are all things one does to project an im¬ age. The image may be that of a dedicated band student or a group of good friends just having fun, but regardless of the im¬ age, we have tried to capture it in this year’s Whispering Pines. 16 Student Life NOW PLAYING WHISPHERING PINES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS HIGHLIGHTS A Sparkling Production Which Chronicles the Events, News, and Lifestyles of Nineteen Eighty-Five. g0f Mm mm r Rated Rp-13 by. trfe Motion Picture Sornmn, Mississippi. Ik COMING SOON: ACTIVITIES Highlights 19 1985 AZALEA COURT AND SPRING FORMAL On April 3, the 1985 Azalea Court coronation was held in the Fine Arts Building at 7 P.M. Azalea Court Queen Debbie Dewett and escort Bob Stephenson presided over the court, which included student body maid Sissy Dur¬ ham, Sophomore maids Kathryn Byrd, Naomi Carpenter and Alison Mote and Freshmen maids Susan Moak, Jill Grubbs, and Alisha Yarborough. Immediately following the coronation a reception was held for court members, their families and friends. After the festivities in the Fine Arts Building, the Spring Formal got under way in the Student Union and kept everyone dancing to the latest hits until after midnight. RIGHT: Azalea Court Queen Debbie Dewett and escort Bob Stephen¬ son. BELOW: Cynthia Brister helps Vanessa Dunaway with her corsage be¬ fore the start of the 1985 Spring Formal. BOTTOM LEFT: Mrs. Jeanne Willians serves cake at the reception following the Azalea Court. - mmmmmmmmm i 20 Highlights TOP LEFT: Mrs. Marilyn Brister and Mrs. Betty Johnson enjoying the Azalea Court reception. ABOVE: Alison Mote and CJ. Dunaway share a romantic moment at the Spring Formal. LEFT: Gene Harrell and Rene Jones take time for a photograph between dances. RIGHT: Alice Gorden and Kelly Bourgeois discuss an upcoming economics test while Dawn Punchard waits for her date to return with punch. Highlights 21 TOP: Debbie Dewett, 1985 Azalea Court Queen and es¬ cort Bob Stephenson are flanked by members of the 1985 Azalea Court. RIGHT: Sam Chong and Michelle Van take time out from the Spring Formal to have their pictures made. FAR RIGHT: Carla Moak and Kyle Smith share a romantic moment at the 1985 Spring Formal. 22 Highlights 1 TOP LEFT: Kathy Serchia and Mike Fogg enjoy a slow dance. ABOVE: Taking a rest from dancing, Patty Ha- vard and Tim Vanderslice enjoy a glass of punch. LEFT: 1985 Azalea Court members are Jill Grubbs, Alisha Yarborough, Alison Mote, Sissy Durham, Deb¬ bie Dewett, Naomi Carpen¬ ter, Kathryn Byrd, and Su¬ san Moak. Highlights 23 BELOW: Hope Magee proves that not only men have a talent for tobacco spitting. RIGHT: No, they didn’t run out of gas. They’re just competing in the Volkswagen push. MIDDLE LEFT: Scott Prisk aims for victory in the egg toss. MIDDLE RIGHT: Naomi Carpenter bringing her team to a victorious win in the dizzy-izzy contest. ABOVE: Greg Cal¬ endar strives for a win in the relay race. RIGHT: No, Roy Allen isn ' t bat brained. He ' s just competing in the first leg of the dizzy-izzy contest. 24 Highlights BEAR NECESSITIES DAY On Thursday, April 25, 1985, Southwest’s greatest athletes gathered on the SMJC football field to display their athletic abilities. The participants competed on teams made up of seven players. The games included the Volkswagen push, tug of war, dizzy-izzy, egg toss, soft ball throw, relay race and tobacco-spitting contest. The participants not only had to compete against each other, but they also had to hold their own against the heat—many could be seen fleeing to Percy Quin State Park to cool off. Cafeteria workers provided lunch for participants and observers alike and nursing students were on hand to take students’ blood pressures. After the games the winners were given small trophies, congratulated by their friends and promptly collapsed on the field. LEFT; Donny Monjure puts his best foot forward in the tobacco spitting contest! BOTTOM; A lucky few experienced the thrill of victory. BOTTOM CENTER: Utterances of Slip-sliding Away” could be heard from the tug-of-war contestants. GRADUATION 1985 A DAY OF POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE The day so many had waited for finally arrived Sunday, May 12, as the graduating class of 1985 marched down the aisles to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance . After the graduates took their places on stage, the Rev. Robert Fullerton of North McComb Baptist Church gave the in¬ vocation. Following the invocation, Charles R. Breeland, Dean of Instruction presented the class and President Horace C. Holmes presented their diplomas. The SMJC choral group Dyna¬ mics sang Savior, Like a Sheperd Lead Us . Afterward, President Holmes introduced Dr. Richard Boyd, Mississippi Superintendent of Education, who gave the commencement ad¬ dress. The traditional singing of the Alma Mater and the pronouncing of the benediction by the Rev. W.R. Poole of Johnston Chapel United Methodist Church signaled the conclusion of the ceremonies. After returning their gowns, stu¬ dents received congratulations from family and friends, waiting in front of the Fine Arts Build¬ ing, where the ceremonies were held. ANTICIPATION MOUNTS as the line forms for the march onto the stage. CHARLES R. BREELAND, Dean of Instruction presents the class of 1985. TONYA COUEY’S WAVE signals her acceptance that her days at Southwest are nearly over. 26 Highlights PATRICIA MONTGOMERY joyfully receiving her diplo¬ ma, a scene which will bring the same joy to each one of her classmates. ALLAN BIGFORD’S smile is evidence that his hard work has paid off. DYNAMICS MEMBERS, Jeff Brown, Leah Fullerton, Dar¬ ryl Busbin, Vanessa Dunaway, Stephanie Seale, C.J. Dunaway, Alison Mote, Amy Cook and Kenny Carr per¬ forming at the graduation ceremony. Highlights 27 HOMECOMING EVENTS 85 A WEEK OF FOOTBALL, COLOR, AND ENTERTAINMENT! On October 5, the 1985 Homecoming festivi¬ ties of Southwest Mississippi Junior College end¬ ed in a hard-fought Bear loss to the Northwest Rangers. The week’s events began on Monday, camouflage day, the day that many began work¬ ing on Homecoming displays. The displays were designed around the theme That’s Entertain¬ ment which not only represented the football game, but also the marching band and cheer¬ leaders, and corresponded with the Movie theme of this year’s yearbook. Tuesday brought out the Punks for Punk Rock day, followed by Wednesday’s toga day, Thursday’s jersey and hat day, and finally the traditional red and blue day on Friday. The Homecoming Dance, held Thursday in the Union, was well attended and lasted from 8 PM until midnight. Saturday brought about the culmination of Homecoming week, beginning with open house in the dorms, followed by the unveiling of cam¬ pus displays. Saturday afternoon, the Alumni Banquet was held in the Union, where Alumni John W. Beck, Jr. and Bob Woodward were inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, and the late Mrs. Effie F. Glass was named Alumna of the Year. The Homecoming Court was present¬ ed before the game, at which time last year’s Homecoming Queen Nancy Guy crowned her successor, Lisa Schneider. MAID OF HONOR Eddis Young con¬ gratulates Homecoming Queen Lisa Schneider. Sophomore, SGA. and PTK Homecom¬ ing displays. 28 Highlights MALINDA GRAY AND CAROLYN BOYD are exhaust¬ ed after greeting a large group of open house visitors. DUDLEY CLEVELAND AND LEITHA CARPENTER re¬ alistically portray a pair of punks. RICHARD SCOGGINS, TAMMY MIXON, CHRISTY FINCH, Carolyn Collins, Gary Williams, Sonny Yarborough, and Darren Estes borrow the wardrobe of the ancient Gre¬ cians for Toga day. Highlights 29 EVERYONE WANTS TO JOIN IN the Vo-tech’s imagina¬ tive display (right) which won first place. THE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT’S (middle right) animated display ran away with third place. THE STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING COOKED (be¬ low) up a hot display. 30 Highlights ft HOMECOMING Q DISPLAYS O DAYS OF PLANNING GAVE WAY TO A WEEK OF HARD WORK, BUT THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” This year’s Homecoming theme That’s En¬ tertainment” gave SMJC’s organizations, divi¬ sions, and dorms a wide spectrum of creative ideas from which to choose. Anything relating to entertainment o f any kind was up for grabs. Students and faculty slaved for hours over dis¬ plays which didn’t always measure up to their designs. The amount of time spent on these displays and the hard work put into them are an excellent indicator of Homecoming pride and as such, this year’s displays indicate that there was a lot of pride, excitement, and enthusiasm to go around. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS DISPLAY (left) com¬ bines Homecoming spirit with state pride. JIM ALBRITTON WORKS DILIGENTLY (above) to en¬ sure that the SGA display will be ready on time. THE BSt DISPLAY (left) proclaims Homecoming spirit in network style, borrowing ABCs theme, You’ll Love It . Hi hli hts 31 HOMECOMING 9 q GAME Q A TOUGH BATTLE ball players ran onto the field symbolically starting the game. In the stands old friends were being reunit¬ ed while new friends were getting better ac¬ quainted and on the field the Bears were lighting a tough battle against Northwest, but which resulted in a Bear loss. Pam Cook (right) concentrates on the directions of the drum major. Before the 1985 Homecoming Game, the Homecoming Court was presented to a near¬ ly packed stadium. Last year’s Homecoming Queen Nancy Guy was on hand to crown her successor, Lisa Schneider. Following the crowning the SMJC marching band per¬ formed the National Anthem and the Alma Mater was sung, as tradition mandates. The cheerleaders erected a run-through under the goal post through which the foot- Thc breaking of the Homecoming run-through (above) sym bolically signals the start of the game. Wav to go Gerald-N ' ow, that ' s entertainment. i 52 Highlights Lisa Schneider concentrates intently on the football game. Kim Alford (below) gives a sparkling performance during half-time. The Homecoming Court (above) is presented prior to the game before a packed stadium. Homecoming Court members view the game from the side¬ line. Highlights 33 34 Highlights HOMECOMING ’ COURT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Homecoming Queen Lisa Schneider escorted by Angelo Giardina with crown bearer Waiter Carpem girl Brittany Walker of Summit. Carpenter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Carpenter and Walker Mrs. Phil Walker. Highlights 35 .... ■ Schneider, Angllo Gagr Homecoming %ueejR THE UNION The Place To Be: The Union, a place to socialize and be with friends, offers SMJC students the opportunity to relax between classes. The building which houses a cafeteria, snack bar, post office, and book store is usually crowded with people en¬ joying each other’s company. Students playing pool, ping pong, and video games combine with hit music from the juke box to create a festive atmosphere conducive to life-long friendships. Whether day or night, the Union is the center of activity on campus, pro¬ viding everyone a place to enjoy campus life— it’s simply the place to be! THE UNION, A BEACON IN THE NIGHT, draws SMJC students to its doors. YOU NEVER KNOW who you might meet in the Union. 36 Highlights WE COULD MAKE ALL KINDS OF HUMOROUS COMMENTS about this picture. For instance, I just called to say I love you” or Do you mind, this is private,” but we won’t. Highlights 37 I TAMMY DRAUGHN AND KIM ALFORD spruce up their room in preparation for Homecoming visitors. DORM LIFE It’s Never Boring Many students call SMJC’s dorms home dur¬ ing the week. Life in the dorm is never boring— there is always something going on. Someone is always watching TV or talking on the phone. And some people choose to do their laundry at very weird times. No male visitors are permitted in the women’s dorm before 1:00 in the afternoon. That explains the seemingly endless crowd of young men standing around in front of the building some mornings. On the other hand, Mrs. Toney has to kick some guy out nearly every night when 10:00 rolls around. TAMMY MIXON AND SHELI GODBOLD welcome Homecoming visitors to their room. 38 Highlights 9l£j I . ) I i I ] I I I I I i Highlights 39 40 Highlights THE LIBRARY Read Any Good Books Lately? Opened in the fall of 1977, the Library-Learn¬ ing Resources Center provides SMJC students with a book collection that compliments all cur- ricula-academic, vocational and technical. The center which is constantly used by stu¬ dents subscribes to more than 134 periodicals and houses approximately 30,333 volumes as well as 2933 non-print items. In addition to its main reading room, the cen¬ ter also contains a work room, carrel room, me¬ dia control room, media classroom, typing room, microfilm room and other study rooms. Rene Bankston and Laura Chase take advantage of one of the library’s many reference books. Highlights 41 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUILDING Let’s Get Physical The Physical Activity Building contains two basketball courts, two tennis courts, a weight room for men, a weight room for women, two handball courts, and locker rooms for men and women. The building also contains an office, a class¬ room, and a lounge area. By paying an activity fee, students can use these facilities to become physically fit. THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUILDING gives students a chance to exercise. 42 Highlights CRAIG BADON PRACTICES his serving before a game with a friend. Highlights 43 i MANY MINI EVENTS REGISTRATION DAY: A Dreaded Day For Some, Bewildering For Others Long lines, hassles, and unrelenting surprises give many students good reason to dread regis¬ tration day. The event, which takes two days to complete, has students running up and down the halls of the vo-tech building, ensuring that their schedules are correct. Student identification pic¬ tures are made only at first semester registration, but nevertheless second semester lines remain long. Sophomores, who register before their freshman counterparts know what to expect and they know what is expected of them; however, freshmen often appear bewildered at the com¬ plexity of the day. STUDENTS AND STAFF ALIKE GRAPPLE with com¬ plex scholarship forms. 44 Highlights STUDENTS SUPPORT UNITED BLOOD SERVICES On September 23, 1985, representatives from United Blood Services were on hand to collect blood from SMJC students wishing to donate. The SMJC nursing department coordinated plans for the event. Cups and key chains from United Blood Ser¬ vices were given to participants, and a drawing for a prize was held. CHARLIE SMITH SUPPORTS UNITED BLOOD SER¬ VICES by donating his blood during their annual drive. I OSH PIKE COUNT! CENTER LOCATED ON THE M.J.C. CAMPUS USM OPENS CENTER ON SMJC CAMPUS The University of Southern Mississippi opened a full-time administra¬ tive office (USM Pike County center) at SMJC on July 15. In a combined effort with SMJC, the office hopes to improve service to the community, and give prospective university students a chance to earn credit toward a degree. Through the USM office, students may also take night classes, workshops, correspondence courses, and non-credit classes. Currently there are 7 university classes being held on the SMJC campus with 55 students enrolled,” said Bill Chaplin, co-ordinator of the office. BILL CHAPLIN is co-ordinator of the USM office. Highlights 45 THREE FORMER STUDENTS WERE HONORED During the annual alumni banquet three for¬ mer students of SMJC were honored. Two, John W. Beck, Jr. and Bob Woodward were inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, and Mrs. Effie F. Glass was named Alumna of the Year posthu¬ mously. The banquet was held at 5:15 pm before the Homecoming ceremonies and the start of the Homecoming football game. JUDY DAVIS, TOMMYE LOU GRENN, BETTY FULGHAM, AND EMILY THOMPSON are obviously en- joying the annual alumni banquet. J PEP RALLIES BOOST SPIRIT Regardless of the score of the last football game, SMJC students rallied behind their Bears at weekly pep rallies. Directed by the cheerleaders, these pep rallies provided students and athletes alike a chance to build up excitement and confidence for the coming game. The band provided the music for the rallies while the students provided the incentive for players to win. The cheerleaders, together with the band, were able to unite the fans of Bear football behind their players and at the same time boost Bear spirit. WEEKLY PEP RALLIES PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY for students to show their support for the Bears. 46 Highlights MANY MINI EVENTS SMJC STUDENTS ATTEND MJCPA MEETING The Mississippi Junior College Press Association held its fall meeting in Natchez on October 10 and 11. Those attending from SMJC were Mrs. Mildred Craig, yearbook and newspaper advisor; Jim Albritton, yearbook editor; Carla Moak, newspaper editor; Tammy Atkinson; and Jennifer Hays. Workshops on photography, yearbook layouts, and newspaper ad¬ vertising were held along with a presentation on feature writing. Last year’s edition of the Whispering Pines received an honorable mention during the presentation of yearbook awards, bringing to a close the 1985 fall meeting. WHILE IN NATCHEZ, members of the group were able to take a boat tour of the -Mississippi River. The SMJC Industrial Electricity Electronics class toured the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station located in Claiborne County in November. In addition to touring the plant site, they also saw the future site of Unit-Two. The trip, which was taken for educational purposes, gave students the opportunity to learn about the operation of the plant, and about the new regulations that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requiring in the building of Unit- Two. Front row from left: Glenn Shoemake, Nick Buccola, Neil Craig, Rosalynn Pouge, Eli Harrel, Raymond Van Dan, Scott Boyd, Wally Roberts, Ty Alexander. Back row from left: Tim Perkins, Brian Moak, Dale Albritton, Duane Brister, Tony Nunnery, Charlie Felder, Michael Thomas, Alvin Brown, David McDaniel. Not pictured, Charlie Smith (pho¬ tographer). Highlights 47 MANY MINI EVENTS THE STAGE BAND PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL” The stage band sponsored A Christmas Special” in conjunction with Phi Theta Kappa for the benefit of the American Heart Association. The show was well attended and utilized the talents of SMJC band students. During the special, Shelton Whittington, band director invited children on stage, giving him the opportunity to ask them what they wanted for Christmas. The show ended with a patriotic tribute to America. CHORUS AND DYNAMICS MEMBERS SING OF CHRISTMAS JOY AT ASSEMBLY SMJC Chorus and Dynamics members per¬ formed for the student body at an assembly before Christmas vacation. Their program in¬ cluded many traditional Christmas songs in addi¬ tion to the Hallelujah Chorus.” Members of the faculty joined the chorus on stage and participat¬ ed in their show. Also at the assembly, Hall of Fame members were announced and Gideon Bibles were distrib¬ uted free of charge to students. BOB RABORN, STEPHANIE SEALE, PAUL KING, AND CYNTHIA BRISTER performed traditional Christ¬ mas songs for the student body. 48 Highlights LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE MUSIC PLAYED Decorations in dorm windows, a tree in the Union, and approaching finals signal only one thing—Christmas. This year the Student Govern¬ ment Association sponsored a Christmas dance which was held in the Union on Wednesday December 11. SMJC students danced to the lat¬ est hits and brought in the Christmas season in style. ABOVE: SMJC STUDENTS ENJOYING the 1985 Christ¬ mas dance. FAR LEFT: THE UNION CHRISTMAS tree signals the approaching season. LEFT: SHELI GODBOLD DANCES to the latest hits at the SGA-sponsored Christmas dance. Highlights 49 THE BRUMFIELD BUILDING, the current administration building, will be used for classrooms when the new building is completed. CAMPUS STREETS WERE REPAVED making way for the ever-increasing number of SMJC students. 50 Highlights F Building On Success During the 1985-’86 school year, students have been witness to a series of changes and improve¬ ments on the SMJC campus. Noticeable upon entrance to the campus are the newly-paved roads which are accompanied by new, larger speed bumps. On the football field things are brighter than ever before—new lights have been installed which are more efficient than former lights were. The most noticeable change on campus is the construction of the new administration building which is being built between Kenna Hall and the men’s dormitory. Trustees awarded the adminis¬ tration building contract to Paul Jackson and Son, Inc., of Brookhaven, bidding $874,900. The Brumfield building, which is now the Administration Building, will be used for class¬ rooms after the new building is completed. In addition to the new building being con¬ structed, the old girls’ dormitory and kitchen will be torn down. administration BUILDING SOUTHWEST MISS. JUNIOR COLLEGEi jf % CONTRACTOR PAUL JACKSON fc SON, INC BROOKHAVEN MISS. architect RAGLAND WATKINS AIA M COMB MISS Highlights 51 The Summer of ’85 The Heat Is On! The summer, a time traditionally reserved for students to relax and have fun, has rapidly become a time to study and move ahead by gaining college credits in summer school. That’s not to say that SMJC students are all work and no play—they still find time to enjoy their summers. This s ummer, while the rest of the country was scrambling to get Springsteen tickets, SMJC students were scrambling to get into the lakes, rivers, and pools of southwest Mississippi to escape the heat. CARLA MOAK TAKES A DIP in the pool while attending the MJCPA Conference in Biloxi. JENNIFER HAYS SPENT HER SUMMER VACATION in Puerto Penasco, Sonoyta, Mexico at Cholla Bay. 52 Highlights CHRISTI SPRING WITH CANYON at Fanfare in Nash¬ ville. LEARNING TO SKI THIS SUMMER, Bob Stephenson prepares for another try. GRRRRRRRR! MIDDLE: CHRISTI FINCH, STACY PERRY, AND SU- JIM ALBRITTON AND FRIENDS TAKE TIME OUT to SAN MOAK enjoy an afternoon at Percy Quin State Park, rest, after touring Knott’s Berry Farm. Highlights 53 ft LIFESTYLES THE BOSS ROCKS THE MUSIC WORLD Musicians Donate Their Time And Talent To Help Those Less Fortunate Bruce Springsteen’s seventh al¬ bum, Born in the U.S.A.,” has re¬ mained in the top 10 for more than a year. The album, a huge seller, has sold more than 7.5 million copies in the United States and over 5 million copies in 20 other countries. It was the number-one album in Britain, West Germany, and the Nether¬ lands. Springsteen’s overseas tour this year confirmed his position as an international symbol of Amer¬ ica. This summer in Washington phone lines were jammed when the announcement was made that Springsteen tickets would go on sale. The 52,306 tickets for his per¬ formance at RFK stadium sold out in just over an hour and a half. Worldwide 1985 marched to the beat of Born in the U.S.A.” as peo¬ ple scrambled to get tickets to Springsteen’s concerts. His East Rutherford, NJ, show, the top¬ grossing concert of the year, grossed over 6.9 million dollars. Fans rallied to Springsteen’s ob¬ vious deep affection for home and family which accompanies his mes¬ sage of faith in hard times—a con¬ viction that although small towns may crumble and factories rust, hope must never die. Springsteen lent his talent, as did many of his colleagues to the an¬ them of 1985, We Are the World.” The song, which was produced in a Los Angeles recording studio, took more than 10 hours to record, with all the proceeds from the album, video, and poster going to feed Af¬ rican famine victims. Pop’s greatest artists united again in Philadelphia’s JFK stadium and in Britain’s Wembley stadium in hopes of raising more money for the starving. The dual concert, Live Aid, saw many groups reunite as did the billion plus who tuned in to watch the Woodstock of the 80’s. The 16-hour concert raised more than $70.5 million for Africa’s starv¬ ing- A group of more than 50 artists performing as Artists United Against Apartheid banded together to produce Sun City,” a song which attacks South Africa’s sys¬ tem of segregation. Proceeds from Sun City” will go to the African fund, a 19-year-old organization that helps political prisoners and families of exiles. In September Willie Nelson or¬ ganized Farm Aid, a concert to help financially troubled U.S. farmers, which brought together country and rock performers who hoped to raise more than $50 million. Charity was back in style this year as musical performers shared their talent with millions of others who held their same desire to see the world change for the better. 54 Highlights BACK TO THE FUTURE, RAMBO, AND PEE-WEE STRIKE IT BIG AT THE BOX OFFICE Even With a Summer of Blockbusters Ticket Sales Decline The summer’s two hottest mov¬ ies, Back to the Future and Rambo: First Blood, Part II made more than $109 million and $142 million re¬ spectively. Rambo led the way for a summer of sequels. Among them were Na¬ tional Lampoon’s European Vaca¬ tion and Mad Max Beyond Thun- derdome which were both big moneymakers. Weird Science, Agnes of God, Spies Like Us, Santa Claus, The Movie, Commando, and White Nights also appeared on the Silver Screen this year. The movie Clue, based on the popular board game, wasn’t the box office draw it was expected to be, even though it had three differ¬ ent endings. A series of remakes also emerged this year; however most had a hard time at the box office. The Man With One Red Shoe, Brewster’s Millions and Sting’s The Birdie left distributors disappointed. Pee-Wee Herman, the geek with greasy hair made his debut this year in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Her¬ man is actually the alter ego of Paul Reubens. The message of the movie is to control your own desti¬ ny to whatever degree you can,” says Reubens. Sylvester Stallone, striking it big with Rambo, returned to movie theaters with another Rocky hit, Rocky IV. Although Rambo and Back to the Future were huge hits, summer ticket sales have declined 12 per¬ cent from last year. The decline is partly due to VCR sales and people who prefer viewing Hollywood’s latest in the privacy of their own homes. Cosby Turned NBC Into The Top Rated Network, Leaving CBS Out In The Cold CBS, last year’s number one tele¬ vision network, lost its title this year to NBC. Much of NBC’s success has been credited to Bill Cosby’s The Cosby Show.” NBC’s Miami Vice” continues to pull down high ratings as well as set fashion trends. This year it even inspired an ABC clone, The Insid¬ ers” which quickly fizzled. CBS, hoping to improve its rat¬ ings, debuted Mary” on Decem¬ ber 11. The show which brings Mary Tyler Moore back to situa¬ tion comedy is CBS’s hope—the network desperately needs a hit. Previous ratings champs Dyn¬ asty” and Dallas” were back this year but their ratings were way down. Nevertheless Dynasty” spawned a spinoff— Dynasty II, The Colbys” starring John James and Charlton Heston. Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty unit¬ ed this year to produce the NBC top-rated comedy Golden Girls.” The program seeks to show the hu¬ morous side of aging. This year marked the return of many old shows to television, in¬ cluding the Twilight Zone” and Alfred Hitchcock Presents” along with Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories.” Highlights 55 Southwest Rolls On! We Love our Cars Like all students, Southwest students love their wheels—whether driving them or dreaming of them. On campus one can see a wide variety of automobiles ranging in price from the extremely expensive to the downright reasonable. This year as car companies unveiled their newest models, students waited with anxious anticipa¬ tion as their classmates forked over the money needed to get their hands on one of Detroit’s dream machines. Making automotive news this year was the return of muscle cars as evidenced in the Monte Carlo SS, Buick Regal Grand National, and to a lesser degree the Olds 442. Ford introduced its new $3 billion experiments in the up-scale market—the Mercury Sable and the Ford Taurus which are being hailed as Ford’s new generation of automobiles. ZIGGY CONQUERS one of Southwest’s infamous speed bumps. 56 Highlights SPEED LIMIT RIGHT Highlights 57 January 20—Presi dent Ronald Reagan was sworn in for a second term in Washington but his inaugural parade was canceled because of below-freezing temperatures. January 22—71,000 anti-abortion demonstrators rallied in Washington. January 31—The Cosby Show became America’s number-one television program, and as a result, rocketed NBC into first place. January—45 of America’s hottest musicians gathered in a Los Angeles recording studio to produce We Are the World.” The recording session lasted ten hours, with all proceeds from the album, poster, and video going to feed the starving in Africa. February 28—Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Ed¬ wards, his brother, Marion, and five business associates were indicted. They were charged with racketeering and fraud under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act. March 18—Mississippi’s teachers return to their classrooms after receiving part of the pay raise they had demanded while on strike. The teacher strike, the first in Mississippi history, kept South Pike, North Pike, Amite, and Walthall teachers out of the classrooms during March while par¬ ents picketed in front of McComb High School in place of teachers who continued working. April 8—Jimmy Carter’s daughter, Amy, 17, is arrested in Washington for demonstrating against apartheid. April 23—Coca-Cola announced that Coke will be sweeter—its first formula change in 99 years. A multimillion-dollar advertising campaign be¬ gan touting the New Coke.” August 2—Delta airlines flight 191—en route from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles crashed just short of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport runway. The plane bounced off a high- NEWSREEL 58 Highlights 7T7 I I way and water tower before bursting into flames. One man on the ground and 132 passengers were killed. Only 31 survived—all of them were seated in the plane’s rear smoking section. August 5— Miami Vice” led all its competitors by picking up 15 Emmy nominations. August 15—Hurricane Danny drove onto the Louisiana coast near Lake Charles but was down¬ graded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed Pike county. August 25—Samantha Smith, the schoolgirl whose wish for peace led to a highly publicized tour of the Soviet Union as the guest of Yuri May 8, 1985 April 23, 1985 Highlights 59 m Andropov, was killed, along with her father and six other people in a plane crash. The Soviet news agency Tass reported Samantha’s death, saying she saw for herself the sincere desire of the Soviet people to live in peace and prevent nuclear war.” September 1—Seventy-three years after she sank, the Titanic was found 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, 12,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. September 2—Hurricane Elena slammed into the Gulf Coast, turning McComb into a refugee cen¬ ter for thousands of Gulf Coast and Louisiana residents who packed Delaware Avenue motels. The storm toppled trees and powerlines and packed winds clocked at 50 MPH. September 3—Richard Ramirez was charged with one of California’s celebrated Night Stalk¬ er” slayings. September 2, 1985 September 2, 1985 NEWS 60 Highlights i September 9—Parents demonstrated in New York City to keep a seven-year-old AIDS victim out of school. September 14—Susan Diane Akin, Miss Missis¬ sippi, was crowned Miss America in Atlantic City. Statistician George Miller’s computer picked her as the favorite before judges ev en heard her sing the Italian love song You’re My World.’’ September 19—At 9:18 a.m., EDT, Mexico suf¬ fered a massive earthquake which caused build¬ ings to sway as far away as Houston and killed more than 5000 in Mexico. The quake, which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, brought the world together in a concerted effort to help the Mexicans dig their capital out from the rubble. September 22—The 14-hour Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Ill., brought together about 60 per¬ formers in hopes of raising $50 million for trou¬ bled U.S. farmers. September 28—Hurricane Gloria sets her sights on the U.S.A.’s most populated area, New York City. The feared 130-MPH whirlwind didn’t cause the damage that people living on the east¬ ern seaboard had expected. September 29—WTBS braodcast the Spanish In¬ formation network’s telethon for Mexican earth¬ quake relief. October 9—Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi announced that 69-year-old American, Leon Klinghoffer was apparently killed and thrown into the sea.’’ That announcement followed the news that the Palestinian hijackers who had held 511 passengers and crew aboard a luxury cruise ship, the Achille Lauro, had surrendered in ex¬ change for safe passage out of Egypt. October 28—Hurricane Juan, accompanied by 85 mph winds, forced thousands of people from their homes. Pike county was pelted by rain, but the storm’s winds never reached gale propor¬ tions. April 26—Pepsi claims victory in the cola wars and gave its employees the day off. April 30—North Vietnamese battle veterans marched on 30th of April Street, named for the day 10 years ago that Saigon was taken. The anniversary gave U.S. Vietnam veterans a chance to come to terms with the war. May 6—The New York Vietnam Veterans me¬ morial, a 70-foot-long glass wall etched with excerpts from letters to and from soldiers in Vietnam, was dedicated. May 7—25,000 Vietnam veterans marched in New York City down Broadway in a shower of confetti and gratitude, ten years after they’d come home. May 8—People in Paris and around the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of V-E day. May 13—Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE headquarters, destroying 61 homes. May 22—A ten-car specially outfitted north¬ bound Amtrack train stopped in McComb for a crew change. On board were Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel and Willard Scott of NBC’s Today Show. They were making their way from New Orleans to Memphis as part of a week-long tour of five of America’s heartland cities. The stop in McComb lasted about 5 minutes, during which time buttons and hats were distributed to a crowd gathered’at the McComb depot to meet the train. May 30—Illinois Central Gulf Railroad an¬ nounced the furlough of 70 men who worked at their McComb shops. June 14—TWA flight 847 with 153 passengers and crew aboard—122 of them Americans—was hijacked by two Shiite Moslems. The hijackers demanded the release of over 700 Shiites who were taken captive by the Israelis during their invasion of Lebanon. During the hijacking, Navy Diver Robert Dean Stethem was singled out for being in the U.S. Military; he was beaten, and shot in the head. Over the next few days the plane criss-crossed the Middle East between Bei¬ rut and Algiers releasing women and children, but retaining most of the male Americans. After being held hostage for 17 days Americans were allowed to leave the Middle East through Da¬ mascus, Syria. May 22, 1985 REEL Highlights 61 June 21—In El Salvador, six American residents were brutally shot to death at a sidewalk cafe. Ten Men, all armed with high-caliber automatic weapons sprayed the outdoor restaurant with bullets for 7 minutes. When the shooting was over, four U.S. Marines and two American busi¬ ness men lay dead. The attack, by leftist gunmen, was believed to have been directed primarily at the four marines. June 23—An Air-India Boeing 747 with 329 peo¬ ple on board, including 21 Americans, exploded off the coast of Ireland. The plane, which origi¬ nated in Toronto, was bound for India. A Sikh group in the United States took credit for the terrorist act, but Canadian officials dismissed the claim. July 7—West German Boris Becker, 17, became the youngest man to win Wimbledon. July 10—Coke drops another bomb, announcing that the old Coke will be back as Coca-Cola Classic” and sold alongside New Coke.” July 13—More than one billion people tuned in to watch Live Aid—the concert of the decade, which riased more than $70.5 million for starving people in Africa. July 13—President Reagan had major surgery to remove a cancerous colon growth. October 28—Cult leader Bhagwan Shree Raj- neesh was arrested on immigration charges. November 4—The famous confused whale Humphrey finally found his way back to the Pacific ocean. November 9—The arrival of Britain’s Charles and Di sent Washington and the rest of the country into a frenzy as people scrambled to see Britain’s most celebrated couple. November 14—Columbia’s 17,716-foot Nevado del Ruiz erupted, leaving more than 20,000 dead or missing in the mud and ashes. November 14—Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Raj- neesh—head of a controversial Oregon religious commune—boarded a private plane to return to India after pleading guilty to violating immigra¬ tion laws. November 19—Reagan and Gorbachev met for the first time at the Geneva summit. December 18, 1985 December 31, 1985 62 Highlights ! November 23—Hijackers diverted an Egyptian jet to Malta which was raided by authorities, causing great loss of life. November 25—Workers hoisted the new 4800- pound copper torch up the side of the Statue of Liberty and placed it in her hand. It will be lighted during the statue’s 100th birthday festivi¬ ties on July 4, 1986. December 10—The American Medical Associ¬ ation called for a ban on all tobacco advertising. December 11—Mary Tyler Moore returned to television with her new situation comedy Mary,” which airs on CBS. December 11—General Electric Co. and RCA Corp. announced a 6.3 billion merger deal. December 12—Halley’s comet was clearly visible for the last time in 1985. December 12—258 service men were killed in Newfoundland when the charter plane bringing them home for Christmas crashed in Canada. December 18—After the jury deliberated for six days, a mistrial was declared in the racketeering and fraud trial of Gov. Edwin Edwards. December 25—Pope John Paul II celebrated Midnight mass in the Vatican. December 31—Thousands celebrated New Year’s Eve at Jackson Square in New Orleans. The celebration was broadcast live to a nation¬ wide audience on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve.” January 28, 1986—SMJC mourned the death of Britte Edwin Hughey, a 36-year veteran of the Board of Trustees, who was 75. Hughey, known as ’Mr. Junior College’ died in the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center emergency room after a sudden illness. As Southwest dealt with the loss of Mr. Hughey, flags around the nation were lowered to half mast in memory of seven American astronauts who lost their lives when the space shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic. As the nation grieved, charred de¬ bris from the shuttle was retrieved from the ocean and memorials were held around the country for the Challenger seven, one of whom was to be the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe. The President, who attended a me¬ morial for the astronauts at the Johnson Space Center, set up a special commission to investi¬ gate the cause of the accident. I November 9, 1985 NEWSREEL Highlights 63 WHISPERING PINES PRODUCTIONS PRESENT ACTIVITI A Production Which Explores the Often Musical Atmosphere Surrounding College Students Involved in Extracurricular | Activities. COMING SOON: SPORTS Rated PG by the Motion Picture Industry of Summit, Mississippi. | ft INSIDE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION PHI THETA KAPPA PINE BURR BAPTIST STUDENT UNION CHORUS BAND CHEERLEADERS Activities 65 I I STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION SGA ATTENDS CONVENTION The Student Government Association, com¬ posed of four SGA officers, four Sophomore representatives and four Freshmen representa¬ tives is under the leadership of President Jill Grubbs and is sponsored by Dean Jerry Reid. All regularly enrolled full-time students of Southwest Mississippi Junior College are mem¬ bers of the SGA. The purpose of the association SGA OFFICERS: Jill Grubbs, President; Gerald Giardina, Vice-President; Susan Moak, Secretary; Jim Albritton, Trea¬ surer. GOV. BILL ALLAIN met with last year’s SGA when they were invited to tour the capital by Rep. Billy Moak. DEAN JERRY REID, sponsor of the Student Government Association. is to bring about a closer understanding among students and faculty; to sponsor social activities; to encourage scholarship, leadership, and citi¬ zenship; and to contribute to the betterment of the school and its educational program. This year the Student Government Associ¬ ation sponsored student government, Home¬ coming Court, Who’s Who, and Azalea Court elections. They also planned the Homecoming theme, organized the Homecoming dance, Christmas dance, and the Spring Formal. On October 26 and 27 the SGA attended the Mississippi Junior College Student Government Association convention in Jackson which was hosted by Itawamba Junior College. THE CHRISTMAS DANCE, along with all SMJC dances, is sponsored by the SGA. ) ) 66 Activities 9 FRESHMEN REPRESENTATIVES: Barbara Burrows, Vice-President; Steve Jackson, President; Tammy Mixon, Treasurer; Kim Alford, Secretary. SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVES: Curtis Holliday, President; Lisa Schneider, Vice-President; Karen Thomp- kins, Secretary; Jo Lesia Fitzgerald, Treasurer. . Activities 67 JILL GRUBBS, DURING A PHI THETA KAPPA MEET¬ ING at lunch, folds programs for the PTK-sponsored show. William Johnson, Phi Theta Kappa sponsor, thanks McComb author and artist Carroll Case for speaking to PTK members about his wo rk. r PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBERS: Jill Grubbs, Joey Alleman, Alisha Yarborough, Donna Neyland, Kim Alford, and Jeffrey Tanksley. LOCAL BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS participated in the Phi Theta Kappa-sponsored show which benefited the American Heart Association. 68 Activities PHI THETA KAPPA AN HONORARY ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS OTHERS Phi Theta Kappa was organized at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, in 1918 as the honor fraternity for junior college. PTK exists to recognize and to encourage scholarship among students in American community junior col¬ leges. The fraternity seeks to provide opportuni¬ ty for the development of leadership and service, an intellectual climate for the exchange of ideas and stimulation for continuing academic excel¬ lence. Omicron Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Southwest has promoted fund drives for the American Heart Association, assisted with tutor¬ ing other students, and encouraged responsible citizenship through its don’t drink and drive” campaign. Phi Theta Kappa officers are Scott Quin Scott, President; Carla Moak, Vice-President; Joey Alleman, Treasurer; Alisha Yarborough, Secretary; Donna Neyland, Publicity. MIDDLE LEFT: THOSE INITIATED into the Omicron Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa February 5, 1985, are, front row, left to right, Joanne Alford, Donna Neyland, Carla Moak, Karen Tompkins, Deborah Pickering, Linda Belsom. Second row, Alisha Yarborough, Sue Daix, Jonalyn Tatum, Lurlene Allen, Angie Guy, Jill Grubbs, Debra Williamson, Dee Swearingen, Mary Nyquist, Scott Quin. Third row, Joe Rawls, Jim Robinson, Tommy Johnston, Joey Alleman, Ben Lee, Craig Oliphant, Curtis Holliday, Sanjay Madnani, Ger¬ ald Giardina, Mac Barrient, and Jeffrey Tanksley. BELOW: DONNA NEYLAND AND JOEY ALLEMAN work hastily to assure that the programs will be ready for the PTK-sponsored stage band show. PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED in the junior college scholars bowl at Ole Miss: Mr. William Johnson, Sponsor; Curtis Holliday, Alisha Yarborough, Joey Alleman, and last year’s Phi Theta President Mitch Parker. Activities 69 WHISPERING PINES ’86 HAS A NEW LOOK The 1986 Whispering Pines yearbook serves to record the history of the college and of the people, both students and faculty who inhabit it during the year. This year the Whispering Pines has a new look! In previous years the book has included advertisements from local businesses, but in or¬ der to increase the coverage of the college and student body these ads do not appear this year. Along with the increased coverage there has also been an increase in the use of graphics which help to portray the story of a student’s sophomore or freshman year. The Whispering Pines staff under the leader¬ ship of editor Jim Albritton and sponsored by Mrs. Mildred Craig and Mrs. Betty Johnson is composed of members of the student body who show an interest in this type of work. 1986 marks the 54th year of the Whispering Pines existence at SMJC. YEARBOOK EDITOR JIM ALBRITTON examines the final shipment of the Whispering Pines with sponsors Betty Johnson and Mildred Craig. YEARBOOK MEMBERS Carla Moak, Jennifer Hays, Tammy Atkinson, and Jim Albritton (not pictured) attended the Mississippi Junior College Press Association conference in Natchez where the 1985 Whispering Pines received an honorable mention award. WHISPERING PINES MEMBERS: Jim Albritton, Susan Moak, Pam Cook, Loran Walters, Tammy Mixon, Tammy Draughn, Sheli Godbold, Christi Finch, Kim Alford, Jennifer Hays, Stacey Richmond, Laura Little, Steven Sawyer, Tammy Atkinson, and Gary Haygood. GARY HAYGOOD, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, prepares to print photographs for an upcoming deadline. 70 Activities CHARLIE SMITH, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, reviews JENNIFER HAYS ASSISTS EDITOR JIM ALBRITTON in his latest darkroom creations. , captioning the latest batch of yearbook photographs. Activities 71 JENNIFER HAYS AND BILLY RAGSDALE examine last year’s Pine Burr. CARLA MOAK, EDITOR OF THE PINE BURR, salutes the flag while in Natchez attending the Mississippi Junior College Press Association convention. PINE BURR MEMBERS: Sitting, Susan Moak and Christi Finch. Front row: Jim Albritton, Tammy Atkinson, Jennifer Hays, Kelly Bourgeois, Renae Waguespack, Vicky Nimon, Sandra Sharp, Memory Hutson, and Gary Haygood. Second Row: Kelvin Winding, Allyson Harrell, Michael Gunnell, Billy Ragsdale, Kevin Wells, Virginia Cutrer, and Carla Moak. 72 Activities m PINE BURR MEMBERS ATTEND CONFERENCE The Pine Burr, the student paper, allows an opportunity for expression of student opinion and for the development of journalistic skills. Throughout the year, the paper covers the events which shape our school year and clarifies what these events mean to each of us. In April of 1985 seven representatives of the Pine Burr attended the Mississippi Junior Col¬ lege Press Association awards conference in Bi¬ loxi at which time staff member Joey Alleman won second place in overall competition for car¬ tooning. At the same conference Carla Moak was elected MJCPA Vice-President. This year Carla Moak also serves as editor of the Pine Burr which is sponsored by Mrs. Mildred Craig. The members of the journalism class are the main contributors of material for the paper; however, all students are encouraged to partici¬ pate and become involved in its production. MIDDLE LEFT: MR. NEIL CRAIG, speaking to journalism students, explains the finer points of photograph composi¬ tion. TAMMY ATKINSON, LISTENING INTENTLY, awaits her story assignment. JOURNALISM MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE JOEY ALLEMAN, AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST, MISSISSIPPI JUNIOR COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION puts another of his amazing creations on paper. CONFERENCE at Biloxi in April of 1985: First Row: Kim¬ berly Lee, Carla Moak, and Jim Albritton. Second Row: Jerry Conerly, Linda Jackson, and Tommy Johnston. Activities 73 BAPTIST STUDENT UNION THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW The Baptist student union offers all SMJC students the opportunity for personal growth through worship services, Bible studies, socials, and local, state, and national student retreats and conventions. It is an organization concerned with the Lord’s ministry to individuals on the campus and in the community. BSU is for every¬ one, whether he is Methodist, Catholic, Presby¬ terian or other. It serves as a time and place for students to participate in events that will help them grow and become the leaders of tomorrow. BSU has weekly meetings and is involved in raising funds to support college student mission¬ aries. They also sponsor Noonday, a prayer lun¬ cheon for SMJC students. Ed Abel is the director of the BSU and helps the BSU council, students who have volunteered to serve, in making deci¬ sions on the activities and duties of the BSU. The BSU also has an Ensemble which goes to churches and various other places to tell others, through song, about the difference God can make in their lives. LEFT: ED ABEL is the director of the Baptist Student Union. BELOW: BSU SPONSORS NOONDAY, a weekly prayer luncheon for SMJC students. BSU MEMBERS: Bsu director Ed Abel, Susan Tatum, Sandy Etheridge, Alisa Stogner, Lillie Hill, Jan Spence, Hope Magee, Eddie Shaffett, Roxanne McDaniel, Jamie Stewart, Joanna Westbrook, Vanessa Dunaway, Lisa LaBorde, and James Wad e. RENE BANKSTON AND ALISHA YARBOROUGH are regulars at Noonday. 74 Activities THE BSU COUNCIL MAKES DECISIONS on the activi¬ ties and duties of the BSU. REV. RUSSELL LuQUIRE, sponsor of the Wesley Founda¬ tion, dresses the part for a Halloween party in the BSU. Activities .75 THE CHORUS PERFORMED FOR THE STUDENT BODY at the first assembly of the school year. BOB RAYBORN, CHORUS ACCOMPANIST, rehearses a piece of difficult music. i v N hi DYNAMICS MEMBERS: Paul King, Cynthia Brister, Bob Rayborn, Stephanie Seale, Mark Haden, Lori Haygood, Vanessa Dunaway, Tammy Mixon, Darrell Busbin, Hope Magee, Steve Jackson, Bridgett King, and Jeff Brown. THE CHORUS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EUGENE PRICE, practices twice a week. 76 Activities ft SMJC CHORUS MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL The Southwest Mississippi Junior College Chorus gives students the opportunity to partici¬ pate in vocal music activities without requiring auditions; membership is open to all interested students. Dynamics, a select group auditioned from the chorus, represents the college in programs pre¬ sented at schools, churches, service clubs, and at many other events. Both groups participate in the Junior College Choral festival in late February. The competition includes individual performances by all the col¬ leges as well as mass rehearsals and perfor¬ mances. The Chorus and Dynamics are under the di¬ rection of Mr. Eugene Price. MR. EUGENE PRICE DIRECTS the SMJC chorus. DYNAMICS MEMBERS SPREAD CHRISTMAS cheer through the music they sang at the Christmas assembly. THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC FILL THE AIR as the chorus performs for the student body at Christmas. Activities 77 ft SMJC MARCHING BAND PROVIDING SPIRITED MUSIC The SMJC Bear band, directed by Shelton Whittington, is composed of all qualified stu¬ dents who wish to participate, and is maintained to furnish music for athletic events, student ac¬ tivities, and various community events. The band not only provides entertainment for football fans, but also marches in many local parades, including the McComb Christmas pa¬ rade. At pep rallies the band provides spirited music for both students and players alike. This year the band receives its ques from not one, but two Drum Majors, Darryl Busbin and Rhonda Mixon. The Touch of Class dance line is directed by Belinda Mize. STEPHANIE SEALE CONCENTRATES on her perfor¬ mance during a half-time show. DRUM MAJORS DARRYL BUSBIN AND RHONDA MIXON direct the band as they march in the McComb Christmas parade. OH NO YOU DON’T! says Carolyn Boyd as she sees the photographer approaching. 78 Activities KIRBY FLEMING AND THE REST OF THE BAND rehearse the music for a new half-time show. ALVIN JACKSON, THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, marches in the Christmas parade. STACEY ZUBER, FLAG CAPTAIN, works on her routine. Activities 79 ft THE SMJC MARCHING BAND MARCHED down Dela¬ ware avenue in the McComb Christmas parade. THE TOUCH OF CLASS DANCELINE practiced in the summer heat of band camp. TAMMY DRAUGHN GLIDES ACROSS THE FIELD showing a touch of class.” CHRIS THOMAS PERFORMS HIS SOLO on the football field at half-time. 80 Activities FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Christi Finch, Alice Ray, Tammy Mixon, Tammy Draughn, Kathy Sirchia, Susan Moak, Sheli Godbold, Gina Nations, Ella Abel, Alisha Yarborough, Kim Al¬ ford. SECOND ROW FROM LEFT: Darryl Busbin, Stephanie Seale, Vanessa Dunaway, James Weils, Chris Packwood, Alvin Jackson, Lance Varnado, Jay Hugh Wells, Rhonda Mixon. THIRD ROW FROM LEFT: Cindy Magee, Suzanne Quick, Ruthie McGhee, Angela Longstreet, Malinda Gray, Cynthia Brister, Samantha Bussey, Kathy Gremillion, Pam Cook, Carolyn Boyd, Matt Brown. FOURTH ROW FROM LEFT: Mark Haden, Eldon Blalock, Vicky Nimon, Vickie Willoughby, Vicki Curry, Ellen O’Rourke, Charlie Felder, Paul Rushing, Lisa Zeigler, Landon Woodall, Chris Thomas, Lisa Schneider, Keith Deer, Kirby Fleming. BACK ROW FROM LEFT: Stacey Zuber, Artis Young, Carla Moak, Loran Walters, Missy Keene, Roy Allen, Nathan Orr, Kevin Carruth, Lisa LaBorde, Darby Shoemaker, Jeff Brown, Brad Giacone, Michael Culpepper, Steve Jackson, Bob Raborn, Renee Waguespack,Jill Riley, Tisha Rushing, Paula Mosbroker, Regina Burch. Activities 81 NATHAN ORR, BRAD GIACONE, AND MICHAEL CULPEPPER dedicate themselves to their music. DAILY PRACTICE tuned the SMJC band for success. 82 Activities KATHY GREMILLION AND RUTHIE McGHEE antici¬ pate the start of the parade. TWIRLING THEIR RIFLES and looking forward to the start of school, band camp members strive for perfection. SURVIVING THE HEAT was the prime objective of band members at the Jones county game. I Activities 83 TAMMY MIXON SINGS Mary’s Lullaby” at the stage band Christmas show. 84 Activities AS PRESIDENT HOLMES WELCOMES THE AUDI¬ ENCE to the stage band show, dry ice is used to create an eerie effect. STAGE BAND REPRESENTS SMJC OUTSTANDINGLY The Southwest Mississippi Junior College Stage Band is composed of musicians and vocal¬ ists selected by audition. The band performs at assembly programs on campus, as well as at various high schools throughout the junior col¬ lege district. The stage band sponsored A Christmas Special” in conjunction with Phi The¬ ta Kappa for the benefit of the American Heart Association, has performed at the Pike county fair, and annually presents its final show in April to capacity crowds for several evenings. This group is an outstanding representative of South¬ west Junior College. LEFT: CINDY MAGEE AND PAM COOK produce beau¬ tiful music at the Christmas show. CENTER LEFT: THE CHRISTMAS SHOW ended with a moving salute to America, ALVIN JACKSON AND KEITH DEER look to Mr. Whit¬ tington for direction. Activities 85 CHEERLEADERS CREATE A WINNING ATMOSPHERE In addition to cheering on players, the six member football cheerleading squad was also responsible for organizing pep rallies, painting signs, decorating the stadium, and making the run-through signs for the football team. Through weekly pep rallies, cheers, and dance, the cheerleaders were able to encourage attendance and keep Bear spirit at a high level. The basketball cheerleaders, like their football counterparts, worked hard to maintain spirit. A familiar sight at each game, the cheerleaders cre¬ ated a winning atmosphere. CAROLYN COLLINS AND CINDY JONES discuss the formation of a pyramid. THE FINAL GAME OF THE YEAR, Halloween night, proved to be cold and wet and thus reduced attendance. CHEERLEADERS BUILD SPIRIT through weekly pep ral¬ lies. 86 Activities Activities 87 VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CLUBS OF AMERICA VICA SPONSORS A RUMMAGE SALE T he Vocational Industrial clubs of America (VICA) is the nation’s largest organization for trade, industrial, technical and health occupa¬ tions education. There are approximately 275,000 members nationwide. The purpose of VICA is to offer leadership, citizenship and character development programs to complement the skill training available in the junior colleges. Its programs help students to better prepare themselves for the labor market. The SMJC VICA club was formed in the fall of 1985 and consists of 30 members. The advisor is Edward Murrell. Instructors Danny Esch, Re¬ becca Fairchild, Tanya Morgan and Ramona Young assist with the club. This year the VICA club sponsored a rummage sale and a shopping spree during the fall semester to raise operating funds for the club. BELOW LEFT: VICA SPONSORED A RUMMAGE SALE which was well attended. BELOW: VICA MEMBERS WORKED HARD to ensure the success of their rummage sale. VICA OFFICERS: Dominick Buccola, President; Charlie Smith, Vice-President; Rosalie Mercier, Secretary; Karen Jackson, Treasurer; Paul Cooley, Reporter; Keith Bankston, Parliamentarian. DOMINICK BUCCOLA, PRESIDENT OF VICA, inspects one of the more unusual items for sale at the rummage sale. 88 Activities WESLEY FOUNDATION AIDS IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH The Wesley Foundation is a group of stu¬ dents, primarily Methodist, who meet to learn, encourage, support and grow with those who are serious about their Christian faith during the college experience. The Wesley Foundation attempts to be the church” for students away from home and of¬ fers the students a wide variety of activities and services designed to aid in their spiritual growth. LEFT: KAY LUQUIRE AND REV. RUSSELL LUQUIRE sponsor the Wesley Foundation. BELOW: THE WESLEY FOUNDATION MEETS for breakfast Wednesday mornings in the Union. WESLEY FOUNDATION MEMBERS: Robin Gibbs, Kay LuQuire, Mark Haden, Rev. Russell LuQuire and Richella Dunn. REV. RUSSELL LUQUIRE CLARIFIES A POINT which a Wesley Foundation member brought up. Activities 89 NOW PLAYING A Thrilling Documentary Which Seeks Out the Thrill of Victory, but Often Finds the Agony of Defeat. Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Industry of Summit, Mississippi. COMING SOON: FACULTY INSIDE FOOTBALL BASEBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN S BASKETBALL Sports 91 Football A Disappointing Season Ends On A Winning Note Despite the hard work of head coach Larry Kinslow, assitants Buddy Bailey and Paul Dancsisin, and each player, the 1985 Southwest Bears football team failed to live up to pre¬ season expectations as they completed the sea¬ son with a disappointing 4-6 record. At the end of the season, Michael Caston, Darrin Estes, and Scott Prisk were selected to play in the All-Star game, December 7th, in Tu¬ pelo. Caston was also a first-team, all-state hon- oree. Here is a brief recap of the 1985 season: For the second consecutive year, Southwest completely dominated the Clarksdale-based Coahoma Tigers, coming away with a 35-10 vic¬ tory. Michael Hodges and Michael Caston each rushed for over 100 yards and one touchdown to lead the Bears. Darrin Estes punted for a 48-yard average. The defending national champions, the Gulf Coast Bulldogs, visited the Bears in game two and eased away 12-7 victors. Southwest’s lone TD came from Hodges. Despite gaining only 186 yards of total of¬ fense, the Bears held on against the Northeast Tigers to claim a shaky 14-6 win. Caston rushed for one score while Troy Whittington passed to Denny Hughes for another. Estes had another excellent night of punting. On eight punts, he averaged 48.3 yards, including a career-high 79 yarder in the game’s final quarter. The Hinds Eagles held Southwest to 131 yards of total offense in defeating the Bears 21-17 on a last minute touchdown. Highlights for the Bears were Caston’s 95 yards rushing and C.A. Robin¬ son’s touchdown off a blocked punt by Roy Warford. The Co-Lin Wolves picked up 411 yards on offense and completely manhandled the Bears in a 29-0 win. The eventual state champions held Southwest to 66 yards rushing and 47 passing yards. Estes provided the only bright spot of the night, punting seven times for a 44.9 yard aver¬ age. Homecoming ’85 gave Southwest little to cheer about as they dropped their third consecu¬ tive game, 49 17, to the Northwest Rangers. Thompson rushed for one TD and Denny Hughes caught a scoring pass from Willie Butler to lead the Bears. Gerald Giardina scored on a 25-yard field goal. Despite controlling the ball for seemingly the entire second half against the Jones County Bob¬ cats, Southwest could never reach paydirt as the Bears were defeated 27-0. Butler led the South¬ west offense, completing 10 of 21 passes for 116 yards. Playing in their third straight homecoming contest, the Bears found the same result, losing 21-14, to the East Central Warriors. Whittington passed to Hughes for one score while Caston picked up another on a short run. Estes was in his usual form, averaging 40 yards on six punts. Southwest once again found the right stuff as they defeated the Pearl River Wildcats 32-7 in a rain-soaked John I. Hurst Stadium. Thompson led the rout with 122 rushing yards, which in¬ cluded one touchdown. Whittington had two TD passes, one to Thompson and the other to Wilbert Weathersby. Roy Warford delighted the crowd, returning two interceptions, 40- and 76- yards, for touchdowns. The Bears closed the 1985 season on a win¬ ning note with a 21-13 defeat of the Holmes Bulldogs. Hodges and Thompson each rushed for one TD with Whittington passing to Thomp¬ son for another. Estes completed his final season at Southwest with a 40.5 average on four punts. —MICHAEL D. GUNNELL Coach Larry Kinslow 92 Sports ‘ CRAIG SPILLER, GREG CULLOM, AND CHRIS BOUR¬ GEOIS watch the action from the sideline. PRACTICE, TRAINING AND DRILLS build the teams confidence. 1985 SMJC BEAR SCOREBOARD SMJC OPPONENT 35 COAHOMA 10 7 GULF COAST 12 14 NORTHEAST 6 17 HINDS 21 i 0 CO-LIN 29 17 NORTHWEST 49 0 JONES 27 14 EAST CENTRAL 21 32 PEARL RIVER 7 21 HOLMES 13 ♦Denotes SMJC Homecoming Won 4, Lost 6 1 Sports 93 94 Sports Football Sports 95 DESPITE THE RAIN AND COLD, SMJC managed to beat Holmes Junior College 21-13. THE BEARS STUGGLE to stop Co-Lin. Football 96 Sports GREG CULLOM AND COACH PAUL DANCSISIN plan Bear strategy while Cliff Simmons watches the action on the field. Coach Paul Dancsisin. THE BEAR DEFENSE stuffs a Bobcat quarterback. WILLIE BUTLER, quarterback, looks to throw deep. Sports 97 98 Sports Football LAVERN WINDING, ROY WARFORD, AND RICKY TORRANCE watch the play from the bench. Coach Buddy Bailey. i i Sports 99 Baseball T EAM PLAYERS HAVE A CHANCE to get in a little batting practice. SOPHOMORE PLAYERS: Rex McCullough, Ty Alex¬ ander, Greg Callender, and Ricky McElveen. 4 g 11 r 4 So Siu) PLAYERS WATCH THE ACTION from the dug-out. ANDY COOPER PITCHES as Billy Ragsdale looks on. BASEBALL PLAYERS: Front Row; Greg Stafford, Tim Aguillard, Ricky McElveen, Brian Moak, Rex McCullough, and Chris Mulford. Back Row: Mike Taylor, Andy Cooper, John Fontenot, Brent Andrews, Greg Callender, Ty Alexander, and Mike Fogg. LIBRARY - LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUMMIT. MISSISSIPPI 39666 Sports 101 Basketball A Winning Atmosphere Where Spirit and Confidence Thrived Led by Coach Kermit Davis, the SMJC men’s basketball team emerged spirited and prepared after many long weeks of hard determined prac¬ tice. Quick moves, high-jumping scores, and a lot of athletic concentration helped the team to numerous wins during the 1985-86 season. The excellent coaching staff of Kermit Davis, the cooperation of players, and the dedication of fans combined to create a winning atmosphere where spirit and confidence thrived. RON SPUNAR EYES THE HOOP while maneuvering for room. COACH DAVIS TIMES THE PLAYERS as they do sit ups. 102 Sports Sports 103 MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, FIRST ROW: Pat Strange, Freddie Hamilton, Gary Nelson, Coach Kermit Davis, Jr., Tony Brinson, Mike Hall, Bill Wallace. Back row: Steve Pasqua, Sean Cranford, Tracy Neely, Cedric Davis, Ron Spunar, James Melson, Andrew Jackson, James Allen and Charlie Osten. CEDRIC DAVIS SEARCHES for someone to receive the ball. 104 Sports Basketball COACH KERMIT DAVIS TALKS to his players during a time out. PAT STRANGE SHOOTS a few baskets during practice. JAMES MELSON, after making it down the court, looks to make a pass. Sports 105 Basketball Won the Respect of Fans Sophomore Players Sheila Carter, Eddis Young, Debra Pounds, Karen Tompkins, and Priscilla Quinn, along with the rest of the SMJC women’s basketball team, worked, practiced, and planned for a successful season. Led by coach Dennis Sims, the team strived for victo¬ ries, and by doing so, won the respect of Bear fans. With the future looking bright, these play¬ ers plan to take it to the hoop” and end up on top. SURROUNDED BY OPPONENTS, Eileen Martin takes a shot at the hoop. SHEILA CARTER AIMS FOR THE HOOP during after¬ noon practice. PLAYERS SCRAMBLE FOR THE BALL as the referee observes. 106 Sports PRISCILLA QUINN SHOOTS FOR THE HOOP while her opponents wait for the ball. DEBRA POUNDS TAKES TO THE AIR for two points. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM: Front Row; Lisa Ferguson, Carolyn Collins, Vanessa Jarvis, Ann Stutes, Stacy Guy, Shelia Carter, Arunita Coleman, and Marilyn Wilson. Back Row: Sherry Fruge, Eileen Martin, Eddis Young, Deborah Pounds, Debra Stewart, Karen Tompkins, Priscilla Quinn, and Karen Brown. CAROLYN COLLINS FOLLOWS THROUGH on her shot. Sports 107 a COACH DENNIS SIMS bandages a player’s foot before DEBRA POUNDS AIMS FOR THE BASKET while the practice. opposition prepares to block the ball. 108 Sports STACY GUY FOLLOWS THROUGH on her shot. EDDIS YOUNG GOES FOR A BASKET at practice. Basketball PRISCILLA QUINN SHOOTS for the hoop. SHEILA CARTER STRUGGLES to block a player as the ball nears. SOPHOMORE PLAYERS: Sheila Carter, Eddis Young, Debra Pounds, Karen Tompkins, and Priscilla Quinn. Sports 109 i NOW PLAYING WHISPERING PINES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS FACULTY A Compelling Film Which Explores the Relationship Between Faculty, Staff and Students. • ' f fr ■ rn??C$ s ™ - ■ ■ €m Industry of Summit, cture RMfl COMING SOON: ACADEMICS INSIDE PRESIDENT HOLMES BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADMINISTRATORS FACULTY STAFF Faculty 111 112 President Holmes ft A MAN OF DEDICATION President Horace C. Holmes’ spirit of service shines through in his dedication to his family, to his profession, and to his friends. Coupled with his dedication is his sense of fair play, affecting every phase of his life and evidenced in each decision he makes as an administrator. Truly, there are not many men of the Horace Holmes cut.” Ready, willing, sincere, tireless, approachable, personable—the list could go on and on, and it is indeed through such qualities that President Holmes has endeared himself to the students at Southwest Mississippi Junior College during his thirty- two-year tenure at the school, where he began in 1953 as basketball coach and psychology instructor. He later became Academic Dean Vice-President, and then President in 1972. Born in Belden, Mississippi, he received an A. A. degree from Jones Junior College, and a B. S. and M.A. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He also studied at Mississippi State University. President Holmes, accompanied by Nancy Holmes, his daughter-in-law, LeFay Holmes, his wife and Miley Holmes, his granddaughter at the 1984 Azalea Court reception. One of President Holmes happiest duties is presiding over President Holmes works diligently to ensure future success graduation ceremonies. at SMJC. President Holmes 113 ADMINISTRATORS JERRY REID DEAN OF STUDENTS Jerry Reid, an alumnus of SMJC received his B.S. and M.Ed degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He became Dean of Stu¬ dents at SMJC in 1969. Being principal and coach of football, basketball, and baseball at Runnelstown High School in Runnelstown, Mississippi, equipped him for the job of oversee¬ ing all student activities at Southwest. Dean Reid attends Summit United Methodist church and is a member of the Lions club. CHARLES R. BREELAND DEAN OF INSTRUCTION, REGISTRAR Charles R. Breeland is an alumnus of SMJC and has a B.S. and a M.Ed. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is the chief academic officer and has the task of co¬ ordinating the academic programs of the col- lege, giving him the title of Dean of Instruction. As Registrar he keeps all records of SMJC stu¬ dents and updates them several times a year. He is a member of the First Baptist Church in Sum¬ mit and is secretary of the Summit Rotary Club. K.L. SIMMONS DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL- TECHNICAL EDUCATION Mr. Simmons attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he received his B.S. degree and performed his graduate studies. For the past 18 years he has been connected with SMJC. As Director of Vocational-Technical Education he is directly responsible for the total operation of the division. Mr. Simmons’ pre¬ vious positions at SMJC included instructor of Auto-Mechanics, Welding and Drafting. He is a member of the Crystal Springs Baptist Church, a former member of the Rotary Club and a former leader of the Boy Scouts of America. 114 Administrators WILLIAM A. QUIN BUSINESS MANAGER Mr. William A. Quin, an alumnus of SMJC, has been the Business Manager of Southwest since 1968. He is responsible for all funds re¬ ceived and expen ded, is the custodian of the entire physical plant and is supervisor of all em¬ ployees and auxiliary units of SMJC. He also has the important role of assisting President Holmes with the institutional budget and in the recruit¬ ing of new students. Working Hard! Whether teaching classes as do Dean Breeland and Dean Reid or dealing with the often mundane tasks of running a Junior College, each of our administrators works hard to maintain Southwest’s standard of excellence. Administrators 115 Board of Trustees 117 Mr. William Johnson is always willing to help his students after class. Mrs. Sue White, economics instructor, cheerfully prepares for class. Shelton Whittington, Larry Kinslow and Paul Dancsisin are regular figures at SMJC dances. FACULTY BUDDY BAILEY, Assistant Football Coach and Physical Education CHARLES R. BREELAND, Dean of Instruction, Registrar and History MARY BREWER, Speech CECELIA BRISTER, Accounting, Algebra MARILYN BRISTER, Voice, Piano, and Music REBECCA BRUMFIELD, Nursing ROBERT BURROWS, Biological Science THOMAS CALHOUN, Chairperson, Mathematics and Science Division and Math TERESA COON, Nursing MILDRED CRAIG, English 118 Faculty Faculty 119 1 Marilyn Brister She Loves Teaching at SMJC Marilyn Brister has been inspiring SMJC students to take a greater inter¬ est in music for 22 years. Her outgoing personality, knowledge, and obvious caring for each student, nurtures even the smallest of musical abilities. Born in New Orleans, she grew up in McComb and attended McComb. High School where she would later teach. She received her B.S. in music from Mississippi College and her Mas¬ ters degree from Southeastern Louisi¬ ana University. After college Mrs. Brister began teaching at MHS but interrupted her teaching career to have a family. Her children gave her great pride by finish¬ ing college on their own. Mrs. Brister loves teaching at SMJC believing that the students are superb and the campus is beautiful. When asked what she would most like to change in the world, she replied Our economy . I would like to see our young people able to find good jobs.” Stephanie Seale and Lisa LaBorde ask Mrs. Marilyn Bris¬ ter her opinion on a piece of music. Compiled by Christi Finch. 120 Faculty NEIL CRAIG, Industrial Electricity PAUL DANCSISIN, Assistant Football Coach and History KERMIT DAVIS, Men’s Basketball Coach and Business REBECCA FAIRCHILD, Nursing BETTY FULGHAM, Nursing TOMMYE LOU GRENN, Medical Records MARY GUY, Chemistry NANCY HOLMES, Reading JANE JACKSON, Director of Associate Degree Nursing Program BETTY JOHNSON, Director of Counseling Center and Sociology WILLIAM JOHNSON, Chairperson, Humanities Division and Foreign Languages LARRY KINSLOW, Head Football Coach and Physical Education FACULTY Mrs. Craig questions a student as to the whereabouts of his lemon. John Thomas assists a student in finding her way to a new class. Mrs. Betty Johnson plans future sociology assignments during a break in the flow of students seeking schedule changes. Faculty 121 William Johnson A Love of Learning Wishing to instill in his students a love of learning and a desire to learn more about other cultures is William Johnson, SMJC’s French and German instructor. Born in Jackson, he has lived in Summit since receiving his B.A. degree from Mississippi College and his M.A.T. degree from Mississippi State University. After college Mr. Johnson attended graduate school followed by his arrival at SMJC. He described his ideal student as ' a person who is able to make hundreds on tests without spending ail his time studying.” Mr.Johnsons favorite author is Ne- vil Shute and his favorite movie is The Muppet Movie”. At SMJC he also sponsors Phi Theta Kappa, a national honorary junior col¬ lege fraternity. Mr. Williamjohnson asking his French class that all important question, Parlez-vous frangais?” Com piled by Tammy Atkinson 122 Faculty FACULTY CONNIE LAMBUTH, Piano CARRUTH LENOIR, Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning REV. RUSSEL LuQUIRE, Bible STEVE McDONALD, Data Processing SAMUEL McKINNEY, Chairperson, Social Science Division and Social Studies EDWARD MURRELL, Drafting SHELBY PRESTRIDGE, Building Trades EUGENE PRICE, Music JERRY REID, Dean of Students and Mathematics BOBBY RHODUS, Machine Shop Faculty 123 JAMES RUSHING, Vocational Counselor GLENN SHOEMAKE, Assistant Vo-Tech Director RAY TAYLOR, Auto Mechanics JOHN THOMAS, Vocational Counselor JAMES TURNER, Mathematics and Science BARBARA WALTER, Nursing SHELTON WHITTINGTON, Music JEANNE WILLIAMS, English BECKY WILSON, Nursing JO ANN YOUNG, Librarian RAMONA YOUNG, Nursing FACULTY Coaches Kermit Davis, Larry Kinslow and Buddy Bailey discuss SMJC’s athletic pro¬ gram during registration. Kermit Davis grades business tests between classes. Eugene Price reviews a piece of music before a chorus rehearsal. 124 Faculty Jeanne Williams Believes SMJC is Special Mrs. Jeanne Williams, always fascinated by language, has been teaching at SMJC since 1970. Born in Pike County, she grew up in the Terry’s Creek Community and attended high school in Magnolia. An alumna of SMJC, Mrs. Williams also attended the University of South¬ ern Mississippi where she received her B.S., M.S., and M.Ph degrees and where she is currently completing work on her Ph.D. When asked about SMJC Mrs. Williams said SMJC employs some of the best teachers in the world who are dedicated to their profession.” She also believes that Education is a privilege, not a right, and success can be realized only through a cooperative effort.” When not grading freshman essays, she en¬ joys reading, fishing, handwork, traveling and walking in the woods. Compiled by Jennifer Hays. Faculty 125 Hewitt McCullough The T ypical Outdoorsman Born in Bogue Chitto, Hewitt McCul¬ lough grew up in the Shady Grove Baptist Church community and attended Enterprise High School. He enjoys hunting, reading Wildlife and Nature magazine and prefers watching pro¬ grams about nature on ETV. When asked which period of time he would prefer to have lived during he replied, ' ' Frontier times when there was no electricity and no telephone.” At SMJC Mr. McCullough can be found maintaining campus facilities and is always willing to assist anyone in need. Mr. Hewitt McCullough enjoying a basketball game. Compiled by Susan Moak. BRENDA ALFORD, Financial Aid Counselor JOAN BAKER, Post Office ROSE CROSSLEY, Cafeteria staff JUDY DAVIS, Secretary LANNY HURT, Maintenance KATHEY IVEY, Secretary ANNIE JACKSON, Cafeteria staff KAY LuQUIRE, Secretary 126 Staff STAFF VIRGINIA MARCUS, Secretary HELEN McCAFFREY, Bookstore Manager, Dorm Hostess PATRICIA SMITH, Dorm Hostess FAYE STOCKTON, Cafeteria Staff EMILY THOMPSON, Secretary JUSTINE TONEY, Dorm Hostess KAYE TURNER, Secretary JANIE WELLS, Cafeteria Staff Staff 127 ft NOW PLAYING WHISPERING PINES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS ACADEMICS A Thrilling Journey Through the World of Academics, Stopping to View the Most Intriguing Courses offered By a Junior College. Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Indust of Summit Mississippi. COMING SOON: HONORS INSIDE SCIENCE MATH LANGUAGES SOCIAL SCIENCES BUSINESS NURSING VO-TECH Academics 129 Sciences Science as a branch of knowledge which is concerned with establishing and systematizing facts, principles, and methods is well represented by Southwest’s many scientific courses. Together, these courses help develop stu¬ dents’ scientific interests as well as bringing the world’s complex scientific realities into closer view and better understanding. Among the scientific courses taught at SMJC are biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, phys¬ ical science, physics, and anatomy and physiol¬ ogy- RIGHT: Gerald Giardina, with the help of Erik Willis ex¬ plains a difficult organic chemistry problem to Curtis Holi¬ day. BOTTOM LEFT: Donna Pomes works overtime in the lab to obtain a good grade. BELOW: Burrows Brilliant Biology Bunch. 130 Academics j Mathematics A wide variety of mathematical courses are taught at SMJC. These courses provide opportu¬ nities for learning self-discipline, reasoning, drawing conclusions, and making evaluations. Among the math courses taught at SMJC are intermediate algebra, college algebra, trigonom¬ etry, calculus and analytical geometry, the real number system, geometry, measurement and probability, and differential equations. Students are encouraged to pursue areas of special mathematical interest through research projects, art-design work, graphs, and reports. TOP LEFT: A typical scene, last minute cramming before a math test. ABOVE: Mr. Calhoun congradulates Bob Raborn on his latest test score. LEFT: Sometimes an algebra problem requires closer examination. Academics 131 Languages A diversity of language courses are taught at SMJC which enable students to become more proficient in their native tongue, learn new lan¬ guages, and gain confidence in public speaking. Among the language and language-related courses offered by SMJC are English composi¬ tion, British literature, French, German, reading, and public speaking. Steve Ditcharo becomes better acquainted with his lemon. Mrs. Nancy Holme’s reading class puzzles over a pop test. Mrs. Craig reviews her English class for an upcoming test. 132 Academics Academics 133 Social Sciences The social sciences deal with society and the activities of its members. At Southwest a variety of courses make up this group. Western civilization, American history, politi¬ cal science, psychology, sociology, journalism, religion, law enforcement, and marriage and family all give SMJC students a comprehensive understanding of the order and function of soci¬ ety in the 80’s as well as in the past. Brad Giacone concentrates on a difficult question posed to him by Dean Breeland. Paul Dancsisin’s class is inspired by his intriguing portrayal of American history. Michael Blades receives additional instructions on his soci¬ ology homework from Mrs. Betty Johnson. 134 Academics Kelvin Steptoe takes notes as Mr. Samuel McKinney ex¬ plains current U.S. immigration policy. Kevin Wells listens intently as Mrs. Craig reads his story in the latest Pine Burr. Samuel M. McKinney, Chairperson, Social Sciences Division and social studies instructor. Donna Neyland, Carolyn Boyd and Tammy Ellis spend countless hours in the library preparing for a government panel on Central America. m ' m Academics 135 m Business Southwest offers its students the opportunity to take part in a large number of business and business-related courses. These courses include accounting, introduc¬ tion to business, business mathematics, business statistics, business law, principles of real estate, real estate law, real estate appraisal, word pro¬ cessing, introduction to information processing, principles of economics, retailing, advertising, salesmanship, marketing, personnel manage¬ ment and business management. These courses instill in students the basic in¬ stitutions and functions of business and show how business relates to the government and to the public. Special attention has been given to a course of study for those students who desire intensified secretarial or clerk-typist training and who feel they cannot attend college for four years. Among secretarial courses taught at SMJC are typing, shorthand, filing, office practice, and let¬ ter writing. Typing is one of the special intensified secretarial courses offered at SMJC. Introduction to business, a popular course, shows the rela¬ tionship between government and business. 136 Academics Bridgett King is constantly asked to explain complex ac¬ counting principles to fellow students. Data processing, a course which teaches the history, vocabu- , and concepts of data processing. Jim Albritton, Eddis Young and Patrick Brown listen as Mr. Charles Carruth explains a principle of business law. Kermit Davis, Introduction to Business instructor Academics 137 lillliiiifiiii Computer Science SMJC’s computer science courses provide stu¬ dents with hands on experience on today’s most advanced information machines, computers. Not only does SMJC provide students with an intensive two semester data processing course, but students also benefit from several other computer and computer-related classes. Among these classes are computer business applications, basic programming, system analy¬ sis and design, COBOL programming and other programming languages including FORTRAN and ASSEMBLER. ABOVE: Bob Stephenson is pleased with the results of his program. TOP RIGHT: John Batte pains-takingly makes computer corrections. RIGHT: Michael Dominick is sur¬ prised when he gains access to a Department of Defense computer. 138 Academics Fine Arts The Fine Arts courses taught at SMJC instill in students an appreciation of form and beauty. These courses emphasize the skill and dedication required to create masterpieces, whether they be musical or artistic in form. Fine Arts courses taught at SMJC are music appreciation, music for children, piano, music theory, voice and art. Music students can accen¬ tuate their studies by participating in the SMJC band or chorus. LEFT: Cynthia Brister and Tammy Mixon rehearse countless hours to ensure a successful stage band performance. BOT¬ TOM LEFT: Stop in the Name of Love!” BELOW: Mrs. Marilyn Brister is constantly amazed by the diverse opinions she encounters in music appreciation. Academics 139 Health Occupations The associate degree nursing, practical nurs¬ ing, and medical records clerk programs are housed in the Henry Lewis Health Occupations Building. The associate degree nursing program is designed to provide educational opportunities to qualifed students for a career in nursing, there¬ by helping to meet the expanding health care needs of the community. Graduate students receive an Associate of Sci¬ ence degree and are eligible to take the state board examination for licensure as a registered nurse. The associate degree nursing division is accredited by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of Mississippi. The practical nursing program is designed to teach the understanding of and appreciation for the basic sciences and to develop basic nursing skills necessary for rendering safe patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse and or the physician. The medical records clerk program trains stu¬ dents fo r positions in doctor’s offices, hospitals, health departments, and other health-related set¬ tings. TOP: Lydia Chiaramonte takes Presidents Holmes ' blood pressure at Bear Necessities Day. RIGHT: Mirrie Cain and Maria Walters working on an assignment in medical records. 140 Academics Dr. LeDon Langston and Mrs. Teresa Coon adjust the slide projector before Dr. Langston gives his presentation to ADN students. Nursing students attend lecture as well as clinical sessions. Mrs. Kay LuQuire, secretary, welcomes visitors to the Henry Judy Watkins listens to tapes enhancing her knowledge of Lewis Health Occupations Building. medical terminology. Academics 141 V ocational - T echnical The purpose of the vocational education divi¬ sion is to prepare the student for immediate employment. The facilities of this division are among the best equipped in the state and thereby offer the student ample opportunity to enter the work force of his chosen vocation as a skilled craftsman. These programs provide training and practice for the student who will seek employment upon completion of the program, and a certificate is awarded for successful completion of the voca¬ tional program. Ray Taylor instructs a auto mechanics student. Wally Roberts and Ty Alexander discuss their industrial electronics homework. Vocational students are excited about their industrial elec¬ tronics course. 142 Academics 4 A-£ James Rushing, Vocational Counselor. Edward Murrell, drafting instructor. Academics 143 Cosmetology students can often be found helping each other out. Industrial electronics electricity students toured Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. I i V ocational - T echnical SMJC offers full-time opportunities in air con¬ ditioning, auto mechanics, business training, cosmetology, diesel mechanics, distribution and marketing technology, industrial electricity, ro¬ tary drilling, vocational drafting, and welding. Special courses are offered when there is suffi¬ cient demand and interest in such courses. The director of Vocational-Technical Educa¬ tion is Klemmer L. Simmons; the assistant direc¬ tor is Glenn Shoemake. James Rushing and John Thomas are vocational counselors. New friends are made everyday in the halls of the Vocational building. Dan Gent slaves for hours over his electronics homework. Neil Craig and Glenn Shoemake accompanied the industrial electricity electronics class to Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Claiborne County. 144 Academics ft Academics 145 Members of the industrial electronics class prepare their display for homecoming. Tanya Morgan demonstrates the finer points of hair design. Wayne Heap studies industrial motor control. Edward Murrell, vocational drafting instructor, shows his students how he wants their assignments done. Ilf ifWMm ERING PINES PRODUCTIONS ■ PRESENTS A Glitzy Portrayal of Those Chosen by Their Peers to Represent Southwest Mississippi Junior College. Rated PG by the Motion Picture Industry of Summit, Mississippi. NOW PLAYING COMING SOON: CLASSES INSIDE HALL OF FAME MR. AND MISS SMJC FAVORITES BEAUTIES AND BEAUS BEST DRESSED MOST SPIRITED FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES Honors 147 JIM ALBRITTON Jim Albritton, a graduate of McComb High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Albritton of McComb. In high school he was co-editor of the 1984 Camellian yearbook, an officer in the Y- Club, and a member of FBLA, Band, Creative Writing and the 1984 McComb Azalea Court. He was also a member of Who’s Who in activities. At SMJC he is editor of the 1985 Whispering Pines yearbook, Treasurer of the Student Gov¬ ernment Association, a member of the Pine Burr staff and was voted campus favorite. He plans to attend the University of Southern Mississippi and major in Radio, Television and Film. GERALD GIARDINA LISA SCHNEIDER Gerald Anthony Giardina, a graduate of Oak Forest Academy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Giardina of Amite, La. In high school he was Valedictorian, Mr. OAF, and a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. While playing football at Oak Forest Academy he was named all-district and all-state. During his freshman year at SMJC he was chosen class president and a class favorite. This year he is Student Government Association vice president and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He has also played football at SMJC for two years and is Mr. SMJC. He plans to attend Northeast Louisiana Uni¬ versity and major in Pharmacy. Lisa Renee Schneider, a graduate of McComb High School is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider of Syria. In high school she was head cheerleader, secretary of the student coun¬ cil and a member of the National Honor Society, Y-Club, FBLA, Band, Homecoming Court and 1984 McComb Azalea Court. She was also a member of Who’s Who in activities. At SMJC she is vice president of the Sopho¬ more class, Homecoming Queen, a vocalist in the stage band, a member of the marching band and Miss SMJC. She plans to attend Northeast Louisiana Uni¬ versity and major in Nursing. HALL OF FAME .48 Honors JILL GRUBBS Jill Arie Grubbs, a graduate of Tylertown High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Grubbs of Tylertown. In high school she was a member of the Hall of Fame, Valedictori¬ an, a Governor’s scholar, President of the Honor Club, a student body representative and Home¬ coming Queen. While in high school she also received the American Legion Award. At SMJC she is President of the Student Gov¬ ernment Association, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, a biology lab assistant and a member of 1985 SMJC Azalea Court. She plans to attend the University of Southern Mississippi and major in Business Management. CARLA MOAK Carla Jo Moak, a graduate of Bogue Chitto High School is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos E. Moak of Summit. In high school she was Valedictorian, yearbook editor, Beta Club President, and a member of the Hall of Fame, FHA, FBLA, Chorus, Student Council and Who’s Who among American high school stu¬ dents. At SMJC she is editor of the Pine Burr, stu¬ dent newspaper, and a member of the yearbook staff, Phi Theta Kappa, BSU, chorus, and march¬ ing band. She is also Mississippi Junior College Press Association vice-president. She plans to attend the University of Southern Mississippi and major in Business Administra¬ tion. Honors 149 MISS SMJC Lisa Renee Schneider Lisa Renee Schneider, Miss SMJC, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider of Syria. She attended McComb High School where she was head cheerleader, secretary of the student council and a member of the National Honor Society, Y-Club, FBLA, Concert Choir, Homecom¬ ing Court and Azalea Court. At SMJC she is vice president of the Sophomore class, Homecoming Queen, a vocalist in the stage band and a member of the marching band. She plans to attend Northeast Louisiana University and major in Nursing. Lisa Schneider, a stage band vocalist, re¬ hearses for an upcoming Christmas show. MR. SMJC Gerald Anthony G Gerald Anthony Giardina, Mr. SMJC, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Giardina of Amite, Louisiana. He attended high school at Oak Forest Academy where he was Valedictorian, Mr. OAF, and a member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society. While playing football at Oak Forest Academy he was named ail-district for three years and all state for two years. During his freshman year at SMJC he was chosen class president and a class favorite. This year he is SGA vice-president and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He has also played football at SMJC for two years. He plans to attend Northeast Gerald Giardina, quarterback, kicks winning field goal. ISO Honors MR. AND MISS SMJC WHO’S ' WHO 154 Honors b ' tjr � O . CAMPUS BEAU TROY WHITTINGTON JOE PRICE ALICE RAY ERIK WILLIS KELLIE STRINGER WHO’S WHO BEST DRESSED GREG CULLOM SHERRY SMITH MOST SPIRITED CAROLYN COLLINS TOMMY REDMOND Abel Abel, Ella, F, McComb Abraham, Clytie, F, McComb Abram, Barbara, S, Summit Aguillard, Tim, F, Eunice, LA Albin,John, F, Greensburg, LA Albritton, Brent, F, Summit Albritton, Cori, S, Summit Albritton, Dale, S, Summit Albritton, Jim, S, McComb Aldridge, Joyce, S, Summit Alexander, Angela, S, McComb Alexander, Samuel, S, Jayess Alford, Bobby, F, Kokomo Alford, Esther, F, Osyka Alford, Kim, S, Magnolia Alford, Kim, F, Tylertown Alleman, Joey, S, McComb Allen, James, S, Wilson, LA Allen, Lurlene, S, Magnolia Allen, Monica, F, Magnolia Allen, Roy, S, McComb Allen, Sonya, S, Osyka Allen, Terri, F, McComb Allred, Tracy, S, McComb 160 Classes i Breeland Anders, Jan, S, Meadville Anderson, Christine, F, Liberty Anderson, Sammie, S, Gloster Anderson, Terrie, S, Magnolia Andrus, Brent, F, Eunice Arbelaez, Mauricio, F, Summit Ard, Beulah, F, Ruth Ash, Rhonda, F, Centreville Ashley, Bobby, F, Summit Ashley, Terri, S, Summit Atkinson, Tammy, F, McComb Badon, Craig, F, Liberty Bailey, Marlin, F, Gloster Bailey, Patrice, F, Summit Baker, Keith, F, Summit Ball, Valerie, S, McComb Bankston, Rene, S, Tylertown Barrett, Jennifer, F, McComb Barber, Keith, S, Baton Rouge, LA Barkman, Kenneth, S, Osyka Barnes, Ken, F, Osyka Bateaste, Henry, S, Gloster Bates, Lilly, F, McComb Bates, Sheena, S. Tylertown Batte, John, S, McComb Bean, Rachel, F, Summit Bean, Robin, F, Liberty Beesley, Walter, F, McComb Bell, Jannice, F, Gloster Bell, Jeffery, S, Smithdale Bell, Kathy, F, McComb Blades, Michael, S, Kentwood, LA Blalock, Eldon, F, Liberty Blalock, Michael, F, Centreville Booty, Melanie, F, Osyka Bourgeois, Chris, F, Bridge City, LA Bourgeois, Kelly, S, Baton Rouge, LA Boyd, Angie, S, Magnolia Boyd, Carolyn, F, Jayess Boyd, Julie, S, Summit Boyd, Scott, F, Tylertown Boyd, Vickie, F, Tylertown Boyette, Kay, F, Loranger, LA Boykin, Kenny, F, Centreville Brabham, Ronnie, F, Amite Bracey, Darren, F, Tylertown Breckeridge, William, F, Summit Bradley, Mary, F, Gloster Breeland, General, F, Tylertown Classes 161 Brewer, Shelia, F,- Summit Bridges, Jackie, F, Jayess Bridges, LaShunda, F, Tylertown Bridges, Vernell, F, Tylertown Brinson, Tony, F, Decatur, GA Brister, Cynthia, S, McComb Brister, David, F, Jayess Brister, Stacy, F, McComb Brown, Alvin, F, Liberty Brown, Angela, S, Liberty Brown, Jacqueline, F, Gloster Brown, Jeff, S, Osyka Brown, Jimmy, S, Gloster Brown, Karen, F, Woodville Brown, Linda, F, Magnolia Brown, Patrick, S, Liberty Brown, Penelope, F, Osyka Brown, Pierre, F, Summit Brown, Wendy, F, McComb Bruister, Starr, F, Summit Brumfield, Calvin, S, McComb Brumfield, Robin, F, Kentwood, LA Brumfield, Shannon, F, McComb Buccola, Dominick, S, McComb Bullock, Robert, S, McComb Bullock, Sabrina, F, Summit Burch, Regina, F, Magnolia Burns, Monica, S, Summit Burrows, Barbara, F, McComb Butler, Gary, S, Summit Butler, Pam, S, Summit Butler, Willie, F, Port Allen, LA Busbin, Darryl, S, Tylertown Bussey, Samantha, F, McComb Byrd, Darron, F, Liberty Byrd, Robin, S, Centreville Cain, Hazel, S, Liberty Cain, Mirrie, F, Summit Callender, Greg, S, McComb Campbell, Jaree, F, Magnolia Cameron, Michael, F, Summit Carlson, Theresa, S, Hammond, LA Carpenter, Leitha, S, Summit Carr, Debra, F, McComb Carr, Kim, S, McComb Carr, Melanie, F, Tylertown Carr, Shelia, F, Magnolia Carrol, Lisa, F, Tylertown Carter, Clifford, F, Summit 162 Classes I Curry, Greg, F, Greensburg, LA Curry, Vicki, S, Mendenhall Cutrer, Cristy, F, McComb Dacus, Jerome, F, Magnolia Dale, Vicky, F, McComb Dalton, Lisa, S, Centreville Darville, Jody, F, McComb Carter, Sandra, F, Magnolia Carter, Shelia, S, Magnolia Carruth, Kevin, S, Magnolia Caston, Michael, S, McComb Catalanotto, Shirley, F, Roseland, LA Causey, M.L., F, Osyka Chisholm, Cindy, F, Summit Chase, Lora, S, Osyka Clark, Rosa, S, Summit Clary, Gaye, F, Summit Cleveland, Dixie, F, Bogue Chitto Cleveland, Dudley, F, Summit Coleman, Arunita, S, Kentwood, LA Collins, Charles, F, Baton Rouge, LA Collins, Darlene, F, Gloster Conerly, Zeta, F, Magnolia Conrad, Bernita, F, Gloster Cooley, Paul, F, Sandy Hook Cook, Pam, F, Magnolia Cooper, Andy, F, Franklinton, LA Copeland, Melanie, F, Liberty Cormier, Mike, F, Eunice, LA Cotton, James, S, McComb Cowart, Sandra, F, Magnolia Crawford, Keith, F, Magnolia Crumedy, David, F, Tylertown Cullom, Greg, S, McComb Culpepper, Michael, F, Magnolia Davis, Cedric, F, Macon, GA Davis, Lisa, F, Gloster Dawson, Sondra, F, Centreville Deer, Keith, S, Smithdale Delaune, Susie, F, Pride, LA Dillon, Bill, S, Tylertown Ditcharo, Steven, F, McComb Dominique, Michael, S, Centreville Dooley, Janet, S, Woodville Dooley, Joan, S, Woodville Downs, Debra, F Dra ughn, Tammy, S, Baton Rouge, LA Dresser, Tascha, F, Liberty Dunaway, Sharron, F, Jayess — — mmm Dunaway Classes 163 I Dunaway Dunaway, Vanessa, S, Jayess Dunn, Richella, F, Summit Dykes, Daren, F, Tylertown Edwards, Theresa, S, Gloster Ellis, Tammy, F, Tylertown Enlow, Rebecca, F, Magnolia Estes, Darrin, S, Westlake, LA Etheridge, Sandy, F, Liberty Fegan, Yvonne, S, Tylertown Felder, Ben, F, Ruth Felder, Charles, S, Summit Ferguson, Lisa, F, Summit Finch, Christi, S, McComb Fitzgerald, Jo Lesia, S, McComb Fleming, Kirby, F, Magnolia Fleming, Rhonda, F, McComb Floyd, Sonia, F, Liberty Floyd, Teresa, S, McComb Flynn, Brad, F, Amite Fogg, Michael, F, Baton Rouge, LA Forman, Brett, F, Gloster Forman, Theresa, F, McComb Forrest, Phyllis, F, Tylertown Foster, Virginia, F, Bogue Chitto Frerichs, Donna, F, Magnolia Gamble, Billy, F, Sandy Hook Garner, Donna, F, Amite, LA Garon, Janet, F, Summit Gast, Bart, F, Liberty Gent, William, S, Summit Giacone, Brad, S, McComb Giardina, Gerald, S, Amite, LA Gibbs, Robin, S, Clinton, LA Godbold, Sheli, F, Magnolia Gray, Malinda, F, McComb Greer, Thomas, S, Centreville Grenn, Carla, F, McComb Gremillion, Katherine, F, Greenwell Griffin, Mary, F, McComb Grubbs, Jill, S, Tylertown Gueary, Charles, S, Hammond Gunnell, Michael, S, Ruth Gunter, Samantha, F, McComb Guy, Ricky, F, Tylertown Guy, Stacy, F, Ruth Haden, Mark, F, McComb Hall, Alesia, F, Smithdale Hall, Michael, S, McComb Ham, Stephen, F, Jayess Hamilton, Freddie, F, Liberty Harbison, Dee, F, McComb Harness, Alesia, F, McComb Harness, Sharon, F, Jayess Harrell, Allyson, S, Osyka Harrell, Elizaha, S, Liberty Harrell, Kathy, S, Liberty Harrington, Brett, F, Magnolia Harry, Laura, S, Sandy Hook Harvey, Kay, F, Jayess Harvey, Sunda, F, Summit Haver, Aubrey, F, Summit Hawn, Don, F, Jayess Haygood, Gary, F, Liberty Haygood, Lori, F, Liberty Hays, Jennifer, F, Chatawa Heap, Wayne, S, Greensburg, LA Herring, Deonna, S, Sandy Hook Heximer, David, S, Summit Hill, Lillie, F, Tylertown Hill, Warren, S, Ethel Hodges, Robbie, S, Centreville Holiday, Curtis, S, McComb Hollins, Mia, F, McComb Holmes, Alicia, F, Tylertown Holmes, Andra, S, McComb Holmes, Gary, F, Tylertown Holmes, Robin, F, Tylertown Holmes, Sandra, S, McComb Holmes, Wandara, S, McComb Hornsby, Frank, F, Pine Grove, LA Classes 165 Horton, Gloria, F, McComb House, Sonya, F, McComb Hudson, Barry, S, McComb Hughes, David, F, McComb Hunt, James, S, Baton Rouge, LA Hurst, Debra, F, McComb Hutson, Memory, S, McComb Hux, Steve, S, Bogue Chitto Jackson, Alvin, S, McComb Jackson, Andrew, F, Mobile, AL Jackson, Casey, F, McComb Jackson, Connie, F, Liberty Jackson, Dalina, F, Sandy Hook Jackson, Gregory, S, Summit Jackson, Gwendolyn, S, Liberty Jackson, Karen, F, Tylertown Jackson, Rochelle, F, McComb Jackson, Ruthie, F, Smithdale Jackson, Stephon, F, McComb Jackson, Steven, F, McComb Jackson, Tanya, F, Magnolia Jackson, Timothy, S, Gloster James, Darrin, S, Centreville James, Jeffery, S, McComb Jarvis, Vanessa, F, Woodville Jefferson, Lesa, F, Jayess Jenkins, Lyshon, F, Jayess Jennings, Gary, F, Summit Johnson, Chad, S, Tylertown Johnson, Gregory, F, McComb Johnson, Sharonette, F, Osyka Johnston, Ricky, F, McComb Jones, Cindy, S, Summit Jones, Hank, F, Osyka Jones, Leslie, S, McComb Jones, Linda, S, McComb Jones, Michael, F, Liberty Jones, William, F, McComb Jordan, Sandra, F, Summit Joseph, Valerie, F, Gloster Keene, Deborah, F, Summit Keeton, Patrick, F, McComb Kelleher, Adrian, F, Baton Rouge, LA Kennedy, Georgia, F, Tylertown Kennedy, Rob, F, Tylertown Kent, Gerald, F, Baton Rouge, LA Kirkfield, Chad, S, Magnolia Kirkland, Angela, F, Liberty Kirkland, Judy, F, Plaquemine, LA 166 Classes McGill King, Bridgett, F, McComb LaBorde, Lisa, F, Kenner, LA Laciura, Chris, F, Osyka LaCoste, Trey, F, Zachary, LA Lambert, Jacquelyn, S, Tylertown LeBlanc, Danny, F, Greenwell Springs, LA Lee, Paul, F, Tylertown Leggett, Jenny, F, Magnolia Lenoir, Gwen, F, Magnolia Lindsey, Donna, F, McComb Little, Laura, F, McComb Little, Pat, F, Summit Lockerby, Doris, F, Franklinton, LA Long, Mamie, F, McComb Lott, Steve, S, Sandy Hook Lowery, Michael, F, Magnolia Magee, Bessie, F, Tylertown Magee, Cindy, F, Tylertown Magee, Cynthia, F, Magnolia Magee, Hope, S, McComb Magee, Karen, F, Summit Magee, Monica, S, Sandy Hook Maghee, Ruthie, S, Liberty Magruder, Rosalyn, F, Summit Mancuso, Karen, F, McComb Martin, Eddie, F, McComb Martin, Mechell, F, Magnolia Martin, Melanie, S, McComb Martin, Michelle, F, Jayess May, Denise, F, McComb Mayfield, Mike, F, McComb McAllister, Wanda, S, Meadville McCaffrey, Dorothy, F, Summit McCain, Andrea, S, Sandy Hook McCain, Brett, F, Sandy Hook McCall, Carmen, S, Brookhaven McClendon, Juanita, F, Magnolia McCormick, Jerry, S, McComb McCullough, Rex, S, McComb McCurley, Larry, F, Centreville McDaniel, David, F, Magnolia McDaniel, Roxanne, F, McComb McDowell, Barbara, F, McComb McDowell, Melvin, F, Crosby McElveen, Greg, F, Tylertown McGee, Deborah, F, Summit McGhee, Milissa, F, Kentwood, LA McGhee, Vanessa, S, Summit McGill, David, F, Mobile, AL Classes 167 McKenzie, Jackie, F, McComb McKenzie, Kathy, S, Tylertown McLain, Teresa, F, McComb Melson, James, F, Liberty Mercier, Rosalie, F, McComb Miller, Teree, F, McComb Misner, Alan, S, McComb Mixon, Rhonda, F, Tylertown Mixon, Tammy, F, Natchez Moak, Brian, F, Summit Moak, Carla, S, Summit Moak, Deborah, F, McComb Moak, Melissa, S, McCall Creek Moak, Paul, F, McComb Moak, Susan, S, Baker, LA Mord, John, F, Tylertown Morgan, Dorothy, F, McComb Morrow, Joelene, S, Tylertown Moore, Glenn, F, Smithdale Mulford, Chris, F, Tylertown Murano, Eva, F, Plaquemine, LA Myers, Celia, S, McComb Myers, David, F, McComb Nason, Ramona, F, McComb Nations, Gina, S, Monticello Neely, Tracy, F, Atlanta, GA Netterville, James, F, Gloster Nettles, Billy Joe, F, McComb Newman, Robert, F, Liberty Neyland, Donna, S, Liberty Neyland, Terry, F, Liberty Nick, Shirley, F, McComb Nimon, Vicky, F, McComb Nobles, Lesa, S, McComb Nobles, Marie, S, Summit Nunnery, Curtis, F, McComb Orr, Nathan, F, McCall Creek Ott, Jeannie, F, Osyka Ott, John, F, Osyka Ott, Kerry, S, Osyka Ott, Ruthie, S, Osyka Packwood, Chris, F, Tylertown Pasqua, Steve, F, Tylertown Patterson, Carylin, F, Liberty Patterson, Lenzyette, F, Magnolia Patterson, Tony, S, Liberty Paulk, Gus, F, Summit Perry, Stacy, S, Magnolia Pittman, Anita, S, Summit 168 Classes Roberts Pittman, Betty, F, Summit Pittman, Joyce, F, Sandy Hook Pittman, Wanda, S, Monticello Pressler, Paul, S, McComb Price, Chip, F, Summit Price, Joe, S, Summit Price, Steve, F, McComb Prisk, Scott, F, Tylertown Pomes, Donna, S, Smithdale Pounds, Deborah, S, Magnolia Punchard, Ben, F, Liberty Quick, Susanne, S, McComb Quin, Cornelia, F, McComb Quinn, Priscilla, S, Tylertown Raborn, Robert, F, Kentwood, LA Ragsdale, Billy, F, McComb Ramsey, Trenesi, S, Liberty Ratcliff, Robin, F, Jayess Rawls, Connie, S, Osyka Ray, Alice, S, Greensburg, LA Ray, Monica, F, Gloster Reddict, Rondia, F, Magnolia Redmond, Tommy, F, Centreville Reed, Gary, F, Centreville Reeves, Minnie, F, Tylertown Reid, Sheila, F, Jayess Regan, Jodie, F, Liberty Richmond, Stacey, F, McComb Riles, Charmaine, S, Baker, LA Rhodus, Deborah, F, Magnolia Roberts, Patty, S, McComb Classes 169 ft Roberts Roberts, Tim, F, Magnolia Robin, Cartillius, S, Liberty Robinson, Sherry, F, Tylertown Ross, Andranette, F, McComb Ross, Clyde, F, McComb Ross, Jeanette, F, McComb Ross, Jimmy, S, Hammond Ruffin, Linda, F, McComb Rushing, Paul, S, Tylertown Rushing, Sharon, S, Magnolia Rushing, Tisha, F, McComb Rushing, Veronica, F, Tylertown Russ, Barbara, S, Gloster Samuels, Suzonne, S, McComb Sauls, Bruce, F, Jayess Sawyer, Steven, F, McComb Seale, Stephanie, S, Bogue Chitto Scafidel, Elsie, F, Magnolia Schilling, Craig, F, McComb 170 Classes Schneider, Lisa, S, McComb Schofield, Cleveland, F, Port Allen, LA Scoggins, Richard, F, McComb Self, Felicia, F, McComb Shackelford, Edward, F, Osyka Shaffett, John, S, Kentwood, LA Shell, Robbi e, F, Roxie Shoemaker, Darby, F, Tylertown Shores, Janet, F, Magnolia Simmons, Cliff, S, Kentwood, LA Simmons, Nancy, F, Magnolia Sirchia, Kathy, S, Summit Smet, Joe, S, Tylertown Smith, Bryan, F, McComb Smith, Cary, F, Tylertown Smith, Charles, S, Tylertown Smith, Debra, F, Summit Smith, Kelly, S, Summit Smith, Michael, S, Magnolia Smith, Michelle, F, McComb Smith, Sherry, F, Osyka Smith, Tammy, F, Summit Sosa, Jorge, S, Tylertown Spence, Joseph, F, McComb Spiller, Craig, F, Bastrop, LA Spring, Christi, F, Osyka Spunar, Ron, S, Thibodaux, LA Spurlock, Debra, F, McComb Stafford, Greg, F, Franklinton, LA Steele, Barbara, F, Smithdale Stephenson, Bob, S, McComb Stepter, Arnetta, F, McComb Stewart, Debra, F, McComb Stewart, Emma, S, Magnolia Stewart, James, F, Magnolia Stewart, Linda, F, Magnolia Stogner, Alisa, F, Sandy Hook Stogner, Ann Davis, S, Sandy Hook Stogner, Ginger, S, McC omb Stogner, Howard, F, Tylertown Stogner, Leisa, F, Sandy Hook Stokes, Jena, F, Liberty Strange, Pat, S, Baton Rouge Stringer, Kellie, S, McComb Sullivan, Robin, F, Magnolia Tanksley, Jeffrey, S, Kokomo Tatum, Susan, S, McCall Creek Taylor, Donald, S, Clinton, LA Taylor, Karen, F, Tylertown Classes 171 i Taylor, Michael, F, Amite, LA Taylor, Terry, S, McComb Terrell, Will, F, Liberty Thames, Mary, F, McComb Tharp, Mark, F, McComb Thomas, Chris, S, McComb Thomas, Herman, F, Franklinton, LA Thomas, Tanya, S, Summit Thomas, Thomas, S, McCall Creek Thomas, Will, F, Denham Springs, LA Thompson, James, S, Magnolia Thompson, Jerome, F, Liberty Thompson, Michael, F, Sandy Hook Thompson, Mikeal, F, McComb Thornton, Gail, F, Summit Thornton, Kathleen, F, Summit Thorton, Mike, F, McComb Tillmon, Johnny, S, Magnolia Tobias, Mattie, F, Bogue Chitto Todd, Stevie, S, McComb Tompkins, Karen, S, Eunice, LA Torrance, Ricky, S, Summit Turnage, Greg, F, McComb Van Dan, Raymond, S, Tylertown Vanerson, Eugene, S, Summit Van Norman, Gloria, S, McComb Veal, Jeffrey, S, McComb Vick, Johnnie, S, Smithdale Vowell, Steve, F, Summit Waguespack, Renae, F, Summit Walker, Lance, S, Woodville Wall, Jay, F, Osyka Wallace, Bill, F, Summit Walters, Loran, F, Magnolia Walters, Maria, F, Fernwood Ward, Queenester, F, McComb Waterman, Terrance, F, Summit Weary, Angela, F, Tylertown Weathersby, Wilbert, F, Summit Wells, James, F, Smithdale Wells, Jay, S, McComb Wells, Kevin, S, Summit Wesley, Cindy, F, Brookhaven Westbrook, Joanna, S, Summit Wheeler, Leigh, F, Centreville Whitehead, Randy, S, Denham Springs, LA Whittemore, Lance, S, Tylertown Whittington, Janice, S, Magnolia Whittington, Karen, F, Liberty 172 Classes mm ■III Zuber Whittington, Troy, S, Summit Wicker, Marie, F, Smithdale Wilkinson, Greg, F, Liberty Wilkinson, Vicky, F, Liberty Williams, Amelia, F, McComb Williams, Beverly, F, Tylertown Williams, Gary, F, Kentwood, LA Williams, Margie, F, Ruth Williams, Willie, F, Woodville Willis, Erik, S, Plaquemine, LA Wilson, Carmen, S, Osyka Wilson, Marilyn, F, Liberty Wilson, Randall, S, Osyka Winding, Kelvin, S, Liberty Wise, Joe, F, Summit Wisinger, Penny, F, Summit Woodall, Landon, F, Magnolia Woodard, Linda, F, McComb Yarborough, Alisha, S, Summit Yarborough, Joyce, F, Jayess Yarborough, Sonny, F, Osyka Young, Artis, F, McComb Young, Eddis, S, McComb Young, Penny, F, Summit Zeigler, Lisa, F, Magnolia Zuber, Stacey, F, McComb Nelson, Gary, F, McComb i Classes 173 Colophon IVT COLOPHON The 1986 Whispering Pines was printed and bound by Paragon Press, a division of Herff Jones Yearbooks, in Montgomery, Alabama. Paper stock for the 184-page volume is 80-pound Bordeaux. Two flats of four- color process are used in the front of the book. All body type is 10 point Garamond and captions are set in 8 point Garamond. Subheads are either 14 point or 18 point Garamond type while headline type ranges from 24 point to 48 point Garamond. Black and white photography was done by Whispering Pines photographers who are fulltime students of Southwest Mississippi Junior College. Most color photographs were printed by Photo Art Shop of McComb. Class pictures were taken September 17 and 18 by Norman Thomas and Associates. The Whisper¬ ing Pines cover is a vista custom design on ultramarine blue material with silver as an applied color. The endsheet is a standard design using a silver foil stamp. Division pages were created by using 30% black screen and 60% black screen for backgrounds. Eight hundred copies were ordered of this year’s 1986 Whispering Pines, volume 54. James M. Turner Colophon 175 i MY FINAL THOUGHTS As editor of the 1986 Whispering Pines, it has been my great pleasure to bring to you, all of the images—both good and bad—which have shaped our school year. In doing so I have insti¬ gated a series of changes in this year’s yearbook of which I hope you approve. While this year’s Whispering Pines has eight fewer pages than its predecessor, it in turn has eight more color pages. In previous years the book has included advertisements from local businesses and a student directory, but in order to increase the coverage of college and of the student body, these do not appear this year. Along with the increased coverage, there has been an increase in the use of graphics which help to portray the story on one’s school year. This year the book also incorporates a new sec¬ tion, HIGHLIGHTS, which showcases the unique events which have taken place, both on the SMJC campus and nationally during the past year. The job of reorganizing the 1986 Whispering Pines was made easier with the support and coo¬ peration of a number of people whom I respect. My love and most sincere thanks go to Mrs. Mildred Craig and Mrs. Betty Johnson who pro¬ vided much-needed encouragement and under¬ standing when deadlines rolled around. They were always there when I needed them and through their dedication I was able to attain my goals. I’d also like to thank my family who took an active role in the production of this book—espe¬ cially my sister Kathy and our friend Lydia Belli- panni who typed herself silly. I’m glad to be able to tell Gary Haygood and Charlie Smith that I DON’T NEED ANY¬ MORE PICTURES! I came close to killing them a couple of times, but they always came through. Thanks again, guys, now you can take that all¬ expense-paid trip to Libya that I promised you. Live it up! Jennifer ' Jengin” Hays was always willing to give me a helping hand. She did everything from typing to faculty interviews. Her smiling face brightened my day on more than one occasion and I’ll never forget her. Susan Moak had an uncanny ability to bring me back to reality when deadlines neared. She has been a caring friend, a dedicated copy editor and I wish her all the happiness in the world. Also many thanks to Loran Walters, Pam Cook, Vicky Ni mon, Renea Waguespack, Sheli Godbold, Tammy Mixon, and Christi Finch who were all faithful annual staffers.” Joey Alleman helped design several prospec¬ tive covers for me to choose from and I appreci¬ ate the amount of time he put into this formida¬ ble task. I’d like to give special thanks to Brenda Al¬ ford and all the people working in the adminis¬ tration building whom I pestered on more than one occasion while trying to figure out who someone was or what class status he held. Finally I’d like to thank Mrs. Jo Ann Young for the use of the library’s projector (you should have seen me explaining what I needed it for) and all of the people who contributed their per¬ sonal photographs to this book. Years from now I hope you will be able to pick up this 1986 Whispering Pines and travel back in ti me, to a time when life was simpler, when good and bad were clear and when friends were forever. Sincerely, Jim Albritton 176 Editor’s Page Index Academics Section.128-145 Activities Section.64-89 Administrators.114-115 Alumni Banquet......46 Azalea Court.20-23 Azalea Court Members.23 Band. 78-83 Band Members.81 Baptist Student Union.74-75 Baseball.!.100-101 Baseball team.101 Bear Necessities Day.24-25 Beauties and Beaus.154-155 Best Dressed.156 Blood Drive.45 Board of Trustees.116-117 Brister, Marilyn, Interview.120 Burrows, Robert, Interview.118 Business. 136-137 Campus Beauty and Beau.154-155 Campus Favorites.152 Cars.56-57 Classes Section.158-173 Cheerleaders.86-87 Christmas Dance.49 Chorus.76-77 Chorus Christmas Assembly.48 Closing.178-184 Colophon. 174-175 Computer Science.138 Construction.50-51 Editor’s Page... 176 Faculty.118-125 Faculty Section.110-127 Fine Arts. 139 Freshman Favorites.153 Football. 92-99 Football Scores. 93 Graduation Day. 26-27 Hall of Fame.148-149 Health Occupations.140-141 Highlights Section. 18-63 Homecoming Court.34-35 Homecoming Displays.30-31 Homecoming Events. 28-29 Homecoming Game. 32-33 Honors Section.146-157 Index.177 Johnson, William, Interview. 122 Language.132-133 Library.40-41 Lifestyles. 54-55 Mathematics. 131 McCullough, Hewitt, Interview.126 Men’s Basketball.102-105 Men’s Basketball Team.104 Men’s Dormitory. 38-39 Mississippi Junior College Press Association Conference.47 Most Beautiful.157 Most Handsome.157 Most Spirited. 156 Mr. and Miss SMJC.150-151 Nuclear Station Tour.47 Pep Rallies.46 Phi Theta Kappa.68-69 Physical Activities Building.42-43 Pine Burr.72-73 President Holmes.112-113 Registration Day.44 Science.130 Social Sciences.134-135 Sophomore Favorites.153 Sports Section.90-109 Staff.126-127 Stage Band.84-85 Stage Band Christmas Show.48 Student Life Section.2-17 Student Government Association.66-67 Summer ’85.52-53 Title Page.1 Union.36-37 University of Southern Mississippi Center.45 Vocational Clubs of America.88 Vocational-Technical Division.142-145 Wesley Foundation...89 Whispering Pines.70-71 Williams, Jeanne, Interview.125 Women’s Basketball.106-109 Women’s Basketball Team.107 Women’s Dormitory. 38 World Headlines.58-63 LEFT: Laura Little discovers the joys of barbecued pizza at a party celebrating the Final shipment of the yearbook. ABOVE: Jim Albritton prepares to distribute numbers for gag gifts at the annual staff picnic as Sheli Godbold and Pam Cook look on. Index 177 WINDING DOWN THE SCRIPT As the year comes to a close we tend to look back and remember how it began. Our first class, our new friends, and even our first night out left an indelible image in our minds. As our years at Southwest wind down to a successful conclusion, we look forward to our future, remembering the past joys and heartaches which gave our lives meaning. Closing l Mi : THE LAST SCENE THE SCRIPT A tear in the eye of a graduating sopho¬ more, a friend saying good bye to another, a teacher wishing a student well in future endeavors all are last scenes, scenes which we will carry with us for the rest of our lives. The campus may change, stu¬ dents and teachers may come and go, but our memories of how things were will always remain. ij MAKING AN EXIT THE SCRIPT Although we’re leaving our alma mater the Bear spirit that made it great will al¬ ways remain with us. It will surface in all that we do. While we may be exiting Southwest, we are at the same time enter¬ ing a new world, a world filled with new challenges. From this point forward we can go forth with the knowledge we’ve gained, the times we’ve shared, and the friends we’ve made knowing that our glo¬ rious days of youth were well spent at Southwest. « ? tr ' J , w- M Closing 183 A 1986 Whispering Pines Production. THE END ' . . -