Wilkes Community College - Cougar Yearbook (Wilkesboro, NC)

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in 'fi Lights, camera, action! Gordon MacRae charms the audience at the performance during the dedication of cen ter. , iii' 12 fm, T, P' 1' F 'af The needle stung . , . but to savea life, Bonita Dowell knew it was something to be proud of A voice like an angel, Anna Ma- ria Alberghetti and accompanist, Pearl Kaufman, proved to be musi- cally talented. 4 'I - l flunzmunit-V 9

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M DRE THA PRI CK IN FINGER Students Support The Bloodm obile n the twelfth of Sep- tember, an activity of great importance took place on campus. Many of the students took part in the annual bloodmobile drive. Early on the twelfth, sev- eral students assisted the bloodmobile by setting up Eve different units in the student commons area. Later, around 3:00 p.m., the same students returned and aided the bloodmobile by helping to load the truck with the units. We discovered that giving blood was a serious matter. We learned that one must eat well, must weigh at least 110 pounds, have nerves of steel, and have no needle fright before we would be likely candidates to give a pint of blood to save a life. For some of us this was the The Early Childhood Specialist Program is designed to train how to work with children, how to under- stand them, and how they develop. A community service the college of- fers is the pre-school for young chil- dren. This area is located in the new Technical Arts building, and located on one end of the area is the en- closed play area for the children. 8f Comm unity first time to give, while oth- ers left claiming this made them tive or more pints they had given over the past three years. The nurses and others that assisted in taking that pre- cious life-giving substance from us were thankful for the many people who took part in the drive by giving and for those who worked. Usually we reach our goal of 100 pints, but this time we came short of the goal. All types of blood were re- ceived, from A-positive to B- negative, on this day. We felt that was an important un- tethered even t, because someda y the pint we gave may be the one to save our own life, or that of another student. This was our way of helping our community in our rainbow of events. . fax: J.. '. ' 1' Ft- ' Y . ' J ffl' P2 .igzfls-Ajax... sc ,fi X' ' my 1 ' - V ss . . 'f 1 . .. :gf . -af f-.- Mgt 4 fn-mfg , - -. 1 ' f , - HW 'iafi sw 4 fayy ..xY. x - - 4 I , - 5 -. 1 u - . ' Q .1 l . 0-f f My . 9 t S. 'f QL F I E I 1 I

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JAWCC - A REALITY A Growing College Campus r. John A. Walker, a man of recogni- zeable personality and Pride in Wilkes County, was credited with a commu- nity center named in his be- half This building, the John A. Walker Community Cen- ter, was christened by a rib- bon cutting on August 24, 1984. The newly Hnished building held many people during the ribbon cutting ceremonies. The ceremonies included a performance by Gordon Ma- cRae and Anna Maria Al- berghetti in Broadway To- night. People present were Austin Adams, Tom Ogburn, John A. Walker and his wife, Nan Van Every and Mr. Van Every, Dr. Wayland, and Former Governor Bob Scott. This is a growing town which is reaching for a strong community filled with pride, togetherness, and a strong sense of leadership and fel- lowship with people growing together in spirit and soul. A starting point is derived . . . the community center, a place for enjoyment for all the communities. Here, per- sons in our town can mix ideas, joys, and experiences to create a sea of knowledge which may yield success. Don't forget to use proper Eng- lish! Dr. David E. Daniel delivers his oration during the opening ceremo- ny of the John A. Walker Communi- ty Center. 10!Community