Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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assistant to the president advisor and friend in the solution of a thou- sand difficulties, mr. clyde reeves was appointed as assistant to the president on may 14, 1954. he had previously been the vice-president of the bankers life and casualty company in Chicago since 1952. mr. reeves is in charge of developmental work for the college, he also aids the president in establishing a long-range, sustained, fund- raising program for the college, as if to prove that assistants have a lot of work to do, mr. reeves is also the general director of publicity and publications offices. mr. clyde reeves, assistant to the president. publie information mr. baxter and mrs. wolls, of public information. news bureau mrs. peggy phillips of the news bureau, and her fea- ture writer, mrs. alien.

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a shining porch light always means open house at the spragens ' home. the presidents every two years, in an impressive ceremony, presi- dent spragens renews the grant of power to the civic association from the administration of the college, this is no token ceremony but an honest recognition of the im- portant part which the students themselves play in administering most of the functions of the college, power is vested in the president of the college, naturally, but also a great weight of power is vested in president of c. a. and in the student legislature, this year it is dy- namic, pint-sized sylvia tarantino who has endeared her- self to both faculty and students through her unusual capacity for leadership and for the humility with which she accepts her responsibilities and administers them for the greatest good of all. it is power which is wisely given, for the administration knows that the college is only as strong as its students and it knows that Stephens women always accept opportunities for leadership and the chal- lenges which they offer, preparation for democratic citizenship is emphasized at Stephens and this is just that in action, operating efficiently day-by-day on the campus for the common good of all. president and mrs. thomas spragens and president of civic association, sylvia tarantino.

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alumnae ackkvemeHt award winners of 1954 eugenie anderson; sincere interest and service in pub- lic affairs. Cordelia robinson; outstanding work and leadership in the field of social work. alumnae association ethelyn bott; creative leadership in home and civic affairs. the publication and circulation of the quar- terly magazine, the alumnae news, keeps the alumnae up to date on news of Stephens and friends. miss Carolyn smith, editor of the news, and her staff of secretaries and research personnel, with the cooperation of all campus facilities, pro- duce the magazine, which has a circulation of about 23,000. the alumnae association is a far-reaching one, having officers and members in nearly every state of the union and in many foreign countries. miss Carolyn smith, executive secretary of the alumnae association.