Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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lummerrchool: Drought in job market 81 by Andie Norton Marl I f a person visited campus and saw faster p students walking around, calling out pick up greetings and going to classes, they seemed 3 would probably assume it was a normal classes 3 semester. Sum This was the case last summer way of because of the unusual amount of Walker, I students. She hat According to Dave Rector, director if she g of Computer Services, during the past enrolled summer, there was a record high summer enrollment of 2,502 students, whereas tempore in previous years the average has been Som approximately 2,200. Donova: The highest percentage of these session students were graduate students working wanted toward their masters degrees. However, to get 2 Terry Taylor, director of admissions, usually 33 said students enrolled in the summer Sow 33 sessions because of the state of the or the u: 33 economy. Summer jobs were scarce. brought 33 ttA lot of kids got jobs, but I the su 3 3 couldntt get one and since I was a one thi St Bord S umm er jobs were scarce transfer student, I was behind in hours. So it gave me a chance to get caught up? Connie Dorothy, senior, said. Barb Robertson, senior, said, ttI wanted to work on my certification and get some classes out of the way so I wouldnt have such a heavy load my senior year? Besides getting a head start on the fall semester, some students picked other reasons. Lisa Ryals, sophomore, said, ttWell, I didn,t have anything else to doW A graduation fan e The heat of the day did not diminish as the ceremony closed. Anita Staziak creates a breeze With her program. Staziak finished 3- Borders her degree by taking 11 hours during the summer. eh ...- ...M- hl-ZSummer e enrollment x

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an matter of degree; et Norton 1d saw .ling out hey , normal er of irector 1e past h hereas as been lese working twever, sions, 1mmer ' the arce. UAH m bs ICE in to get .enior, , ttI ation and y so I d my head e , ttWell, dof, day did not m'ta Staziak ziak finished the summer. sparks interest in school Mark Kraber, senior, liked the faster pace. ttIt was a good chance to pick up some extra hours and the pace seemed faster so it seemed like the classes got through faster? Summer school provided a quick way of advancement for Peggy Sue Walker, graduate student, of Revere. She had been offered a job in counseling if she got her certification, hso she enrolled in a 3-day workshop and a summer class to qualify for a temporary certification in guidance. Some students, such as Mary Alice Donovan, senior, chose the summer session because of special offerings. ttI wanted to take a class in the summer to get a particular teacher that doesntt usually teach it in the fall? So whether it be economics, education or the uniqueness of last summer that brought these men and women to school for the summer months, it all adds up to one thing: 2,502 studentsthD S. Borders History in a flash e The threat of rain forced the summer graduation ceremony inside. Although the ceremony was in Pershing Arena, the procession was still held. Spectators wait to capture a picture of the graduates. N oteworthy occasion $ John Augspurger and Deb Ross, both seniors and music majors, perform at the summer graduation with the concert band. Summereenrollment 1 3 h