Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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mr. William a. With deep admiration for a man who has devoted his life to service in edu- cation, the students of Westminster College appropriately dedicate the 1958 Argo to Mr. William A. Johns. Immediately identified by his cheerful and opti- mistic temperament, Mr. Johns enjoys the friendship of both students and graduates. Born near Coshocton, Ohio, Mr. Johns, acquired his grammar school experi- ence in the rural town of Mt. Gileod, Ohio. Continuing, he attended Ohio North- ern University and Ohio University. He received his Master of Science Degree from the University of Kentucky. Mr. Johns holds a Doctor of Business Adminis- tration Degree from Cumberland University, in Lebanon, Tennessee, and a Doc- tor of Pedagogy from Salem College, West Virginia. Throughout his life Mr. Johns has directed his talents towards fulfilling the aspirations of young people. His positions hove ranged from employment by the Department of Public Welfare in the city of Cleveland, where Mr. Johns was an instructor of juvenile delinquents, to various administrative offices such as assistant to the president of Carleton College, vice president of Evonsville College, as well as Dean of Agriculture at the University of Notre Dome at South Bend, Indiana. In recognition of his contributions to the Department of Agriculture at Notre Dome, his students named a cherry orchard in his honor. In 1913 Mr. Johns married Jane Weekly. Mr. and Mrs. Johns are the par- ents of two children, a son and a daughter, and grandparents of five. Prior to his arrival at Westminster, Mr. Johns did personnel work for several educational institutions among which was the Pennsylvania Military College and Chevy Chase College. Absorbed in his work, Mr. Johns has mode education both his vocation and avocation. Coming to Westminster in January, 1932, Mr. Johns filled the office of Director of Admissions for twenty-six years. During this time he was actively engaged in what he termed, Building the Kingdom, although his primary in- terest was in helping prospective students find the college which would be of most benefit to them. At the present time Mr. Johns is Director of Placement, in which capacity he serves as a vocational counselor to graduating seniors. Mr. Johns is known for his humor spiced by a pleasant and often ironic wit. Most remarkable of all, is the modesty of this most versatile man, exemplified by the fact that he always prefers to be called Mr. even though he possesses two doctor ' s degrees. To MR. Johns, but more so to MR. Westminster, we proudly devote the Argo. johns