Walla Walla University - Mountain Ash Yearbook (College Place, WA)

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Despite the pressures of his job and the constant threat of moral degradation by student government. he still places his family first. Golf, baseball, bowling, camping and various Kinds of skiing are just a few favorite activities. Boyatt and his two sons collect baseball cards, a popular and growing sport nowadays. They have in their possession every card printed since 1976. That's approximately 25,000 cards, or one for every dollar of tuition spent in four years of college. Dr. Boyatt graduated from WWC in 1966 and feels that it was indeed a very good year. We should men- tion at this point that he is also the proud possessor of one wife and one daughter. Mr. Mantorcl Simcock plays a tough role in this day and age. As the dollars go down, the pressures come up. but he is so far in no danger of being swept away in the floods He's the Vice President for Financial Affairs, in his second year at that position. Activities outside the office are chosen so the family, which consists of two boys and a wife, can be together. Tennis. racquetball, bowling. water and snow skiing. and other assorted very healthful pastimes are popular with the Simcock family Much like Dr. Boyatt, Slmcock also shares a special affection for the year 1966. But for vastly different rea- sons. Simcock seems to have a passion for 1966 Mus- tangs. and likes to spend as much time as possible rehabilitating them. If the budgeting process runs as Rod Heislettleftl has completed his first year in Academic Affairs His extensive experience in the engineering department gives him insight into the needs of other departments on campus. Richard Becktbelowl spearheads the drive for corporate contributions to the college as head otthe Development office, well as his engines. and ifthe schools financial policies are as free of rust as the paint on his car, then WWC should be expecting prosperous days. Three large photos of Classic cars hang overthe desk of Mr. Richard Beck. Vice President for Development. These are obvious Clues, betraying his love for tinker- ing with automobiles of any vintage. Beck has a 1969 Mercury which gets his first attention. usually in the area of mechanics. Beck, an admitted workaholic, has been at WWC since 1964. There are few administrators who have been around the school like he has. having spent five years as Director of Student Finance. five years in F1- nancial Aid, and five years as Vice President for finan- cial Affairs. It has given him a unique perspective and ability in Development. Ml only realized since coming to Development? Beck says. how good this college really is. He adds, UWalIa Walla College is a secret we've been Keeping too long.

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Ed Boyamrightl brings youthful enthusiasm to the office of Student Affairs! Dr. Boyatt helps students overcome problems which they encounter outside of the classroom situation, Vern Wehtje tbelowl directs the effods of the Public information Office to enhance the image of Walla Walla College With future students, alumni, parents and the community. around his wife, two sons and one daughter. At home, a telescope is the center of attention when the sun sets. The Heisleris have done much traveling as a family, and these trips always explore the arts, especially music and local museums. Dr. Heisler has spent his whole professional career here at WWC, most of it in the Engineering department. How does he like his new job? HWell. my first love is still the classroom, he says, but the faculty are a great bunch of people. I'm one of them. He adds, almost as an afterthought, HI hope the honeymoon continues. it probably will. When the doors of the Administration building slam shut behind President N. Clifford Sorensen, he's prob- ably going water or snow skiing with his family, or playing racquetball or ping-pong with his administra- tive cohorts. Sorensen also enjoys fixing cars and taking care of his garden. but finds these a pain when ldon't have the time. He's been Known to watch a football game at playoff time now and then, but usually not the whole thing. Sorensen landed in the President's office in July of 1976, and, despite numerous attempted thefts by other colleges, has remained here ever since. One reason could be that he finds the group of people he works closest with to be a great bunch. They are very loyal, very capable and very dependable. Rumor has it that the feeling is definitely mutual. This is Dr. Ed Boyatt's second year at WWC. In Octo- ber of 1982 he predicted in the widely-read Collegian that the first year would be a bear. Boyatt seems to have overcome all manner of fierce animals to become a much appreciated Vice President for Student Affairs. Mountain Ash

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WWC: A Financial Education By MARK EARL Photographs by ROY BURKE, MARK EARL and DEAN PAULSON So you came to Walla Walla College to take Biology. You prefer the behavior of Dr. Galusha's seagulls to the world of business. You said youtd leave the uncertain game of wheeling-dealing finance to others. But they didn't tell you before you left academy that everyone at Walla Walla College earns an honorary degree in money magic. Before Walla Walla College. you Knew nothing about credit cards with magnetic strips, PELL grants, or loan origination charges. Before college it didn't ever occur to you to spend over $100 in one day for books. You certainly didn't need to buy a calculator that could beat you at chess while it computed your Calculus homework. And when you are finished. what an education you will have received. You will have $10,000 in GSL loans to prove it. The 83-84 WWC Bulletin lists tuition at $5,370 for a year. The average dormitory student easiiy compiled over $7,500 in total expenses this year alone. This isn't the Kind of money one can earn pumping gasduring the summer break. in fact, working 40 hours a week at minimum wage, it would take over 33 weeks of labor to pay for the tuition alone at WWC this year. Gone are early 60s, when all students could easily pay for the entire yea r's tuition with the money they earned during the summer break. Walla Walla College doesn't have outrageous ex- penses when compared with other private four-year colleges in Washington. Out of 12 such colleges, WWC ranks fifth in tuition and fees and ninth in room and board this year. But that fact is small consolation to the student de- termined to attend a Seventh-day Adventist college at 30 any cost. Adventist high-school graduates find it necessary to attend WWC for social and spiritual rea- sons which often suppress the great financial sacrifice required. Why else would a father sink $4,000-7.000 in debt per year just to get his daughter married? When considering the financing of an education at Walla Walla College, a student has to delicately balance future Iong-term debt and current poverty. He or she has to juggle academic pressures, a vigorous work program, social interaction, and physical needs. Too much attention to one area affects performance in another. Many student complain about a shortage of money for recreation and social activities. tHow do you impress a date with a tin can full of dandelions'n Or. as debt increases, counterproductive anxiety about fi- nances can develop. To relieve this anxiety a student might work more. But too much work can hinder academic progress. And the cycle goes on. . . . The Financial Aid program is designed to make it easier to attend WWC. In fact, hundreds of students would not have been here without financial aid. Last year 974 students received around $4,230,000 in fi- nancial aid with the average award well over $4,300. Most of the aid came in the form of school labor and The avattabi'ttty ot targe amounts of ti'hanciat aid does not etl'mihate the fact that students pay megabucks to come to this schoot, For ayeat at Watta Watta Cottege, they are required to bring not only their own summer savings, but atso the money their dad was going to spend on a new cartfacing page; Mountain Ash