Wilkes Community College - Cougar Yearbook (Wilkesboro, NC)

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WW If . 4 Q Frankie and Lorie enjoy learning the latest techniques of becoming a nurse. Reggie Wiles and David Kerley take a break after the big climb from the lower campus to the technical arts building. 4 - UPPER CAMPUS ge?

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Elva Taylor works with the latest fashions at Belks of Wilkes Mall. fl If ss With the help of SGA mem- ber, Mark Cheek, Holly Farms Chicken was served to freshmen Carla Huffman and Patricia Call after they had completed registration. WHY NOT BE DIFFERENT f

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PPER CA PUS A Climb To Remember limbing Mt. Everest with winds at 100 mph blowing directy against the upward climb can be looked at by students as only a minor accomplishment when com- pared to the long journey up the stairs to the technical arts building. Every- day students must test their endurance as they make this climb for classes. Hopeless requests were made to install escalators, but students knew the limits. What made the climb even more tedious? Classes like English, horticul- ture, and automotive mechanics only added to the frustration of the climb. However, the classes were not as bad as their labels made them out to be. With enthusiastic teachers who cre- atively reconstructed the class content into the students' lives, the classes turned to be stimulating for the mind. How did students withstand the big climb? The gym and Weightlifting room were constantly being used by students who were determined to keep in shape. Activities like volleyball, basketball, and weightlifting, not only were good exercise, but they brought spectators from all over campus to watch the events. Also, high above the lower campus, we found one of the most beautiful community centers in this part of the country named after the man who was the chief benefactor, John A. Walker. Visiting this .area gave the students a little variety in life. There were out- standing events such as The Fantas- tiks, Nutcracker Ballet, Vienna Choir Boys, and The Peking Acrobats. These were only four of the events that took place. , As we strived to get to the upper campus, we saw beautiful flowers on the way up and when we were at the top, there was beauty to behold. The horticulture students worked relent- less hours sculpturing the flowers and shrubbery until they achieved perfec- tion. It was this desire to be the best that made us different. Yes, we were different! 'le Pete Mann, as Chairperson of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department works hard at his job. His office is located in the Technical Arts building on the second floor. UPPER CAMPUS