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

Page 33 text:

Tracy and Cindy before the ceremony. Anxious graduates behind the scene.

Page 32 text:

GRADUATION 1987 Southwest Mississippi Junior College held its 69th an¬ nual commencement exercises in the Fine Arts building on Sunday, May 10, 1987. Guest speaker, State Treasurer Bill Cole challenged more than 200 graduates to be competitive, make a com¬ mitment, plan to use their education in future endeavors, and “aspire to be the best you can.” Participating in the exercises were the Rev. Charles Kirkfield of Glading Baptist Church who gave the invoca¬ tion, Registrar and Dean of Instruction Charles R. Bree- land who presented the class to President Horace C. Holmes for the awarding of diplomas. The SMJC Dyman- ics sang “My Shining Hour,” and the Rev. Richard Swayze of JJ. White Memorial Presbyterian Church gave the benediction. Thirteen members represented Phi Theta Kappa in this year’s graduating class. Three students graduated with nine with honors. high honors and Knight, full of anticipation, Melanie Copeland ■Bfe- - 4 « V H : a ’

Page 34 text:

BEAR NECESSITIES On April 21,1987, SMJC held its annual play day, known as Bear Necessities Day. Even though this day comes in the spring, it is one of the most anticipated events on campus. Not only do students get an opportunity to miss class, but also to show off their athletic abilities. There are events for everyone to enter— the car push, egg toss, tobacco spitting contest, and the always popular tug-of-war—competitions in which there is never a dull moment. Once again, as always, the cafeteria workers served lunch for everyone, and the nursing students also lent a helpful hand by checking blood pressures. Bear Necessities Day 1987 will definitely be a day we will always remember. Is it left, right or right, left? 3