Stetson University - Hatter Yearbook (DeLand, FL)

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Cfmrcfi Kehdons John Fdham John L. Pelham, a former Stetson student, is now the Vice President for Church Relations. He has had a wide variety of pastoral and denominational experience at the Associational, State, and Southern Baptist Convention levels. Dr. Pelham has also been involved with preaching mis- sions in Jamaica, Peru and Equador. Since 1968, he has gone on the Annual Youth Mission Trips to pioneer areas of the northeast. In 1987, Dr. Pelham received the honor of being voted Alumnus of the Year by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Business C Finance H. Graves EcfrnondioTV F or the students, rising tuition rates are a major con- cern while maintaining costs with the changing econom- ic conditions is a major concern for Vice President of Business and Finance, H. Graves Edmondson. He gradu- ated and received his masters degree of business admin- istration from Stetson. Joining the university as comp- troller, he has served as the chief business officer for the past seventeen years. His responsibilities include all matters concerning the budget, accounting, personnel and the physical plant. Personnel

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Frovost Louis Brakarum Dr. Louis Brakeman joined the Stetson team as tine new Provost this past year. He was formerly the director of the Study of Professional Development for the Great Lake College Association. Dr. Brakeman believes that the faculty development and curriculum development need to be competitive. As- sisting them with this is one of his major responsibilities. One of the steps he has taken was to schedule monthly faculty meetings so that the faculty can come together to appreciate the value of the whole university. Dr. Brakeman enjoys working with the faculty, and wants to encourage them to pursue their individual and collective goals. Chanceiior Pope Duncan I he position of Chancellor was set up in the university by-laws when former president J. OIlie Edmonds retired from his office in 1977, and the second person to hold that title is former university president Dr. Pope A. Duncan. The chancellor is an elected officer of the Board of Trustees given duties, mostly fund raising activities, as assigned by the president. For example. Dr. Duncan repre- sented the university on behalf of the president at the 100th anniversary of Flagler College. Chancellor Duncan no longer deals with the day-to-day operations of the university, but he will help in any way appropriate to the external constituencies. 2D Personnel

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Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Gary Maris Dean of Student Affairs Garth Jenkins Dean of Business Administration William Wright Dean of Adnnissions Gary Meadows Dean of Law School Bruce Jacob Vice President for Planning Developnnent Mark Whitaker c.O Personnel