St Bernard College - Bernardian Yearbook (Cullman, AL)

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Dr. Charles Pagne is named Acting President On January 13, the Right Reverend Gregory Roettger, O.S.B., announced that Dr. Charles E. Payne had been named acting President of St. Bernard College. On January 20, Dr. Payne was formally installed as Acting President in the College Abbey Church. Dr. Payne retained his office of Dean of Studies. The announcement of his new office was made following the resignation of Abbot Gregory Roettger, O.S.B., a position he held since January 1968. Dr. Payne came to St. Bernard in 1968 as Registrar having previously served in a similiar position at Frederick College, Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Payne was appointed Dean of Studies in September, 1970. Dr. Payne is a native of Antigo, Wisconsin, but was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi. He received his B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1956, and both his M.A. and PhD. from Interamerican University in Mexico, receiving the latter in 1959. Dr. and Mrs. Payne live in Cullman and have two children.