Wilkes Community College - Cougar Yearbook (Wilkesboro, NC)

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els 'lvfxrvlb --nl Large crowds attend the Walker Center each year to view the shows the Center presents. The John A. Walker Center is a proud addition to our campus and community. eww A WALKER oowwiunrrv menu. W J Lt tl Discussing activities during the Shakespeare Festi- val are Walker Center Director Bud Mayes and Betty Thompson. JAWCC - ll

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Community Center How About The Entertainment? he variety of entertainment that has been scheduled at the Walker Community Center shows that the management team arranges the entertainment so that all different tastes are in- cluded for the students and for the people in the community. The management team, Mr. Bud Mayes, Mrs. Betty Thomp- son, and Mr. Bob Johnson are three very busy people. Mr. Mayes is the chairperson of the team. The center is widely used for meetings by the local businesses. The center has portable parti- tions that divides the lobby area ,ZWZBQ Z.. fQZ,!'fZWZ,5?a77 ? into rooms for use by different groups ranging in size from 15 to 300 people. The shows are all presented in the Nan Davis VanEvery Audi- torium. The 1131 capacity audi- torium was made possible from an endowment from Mrs. VanEvery. Some of the shows that all have enjoyed this year are the Circus Royale, and the ever pop- ular Jerry Reid. There were in- ternationally renowned piano players Ferrante and Teicher. As shown, the Center presents a good time for all ages. A statue and small garden have been constructed ln front of the Walker Center in memory of Hal Burgess Hawkins, Jr. 10 - .IAWCC

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Become President - Of What? Whatis Your Dream? t young ages children dream of and idolize the adults that surround them. They desire to be like their parents or adults they are close to. ,People often ask children what they want to be when they grow up. Many times they reply whatever they are thinking at the moment, and this changes constantly. Girls tend to go through a stage of playing teacher, nurse, secre- tary, or mommyg while boys lean toward a race car driver, pilot, ballplayer, or scientist. Children do not worry about the work it takes to reach their goals. They believe that they can be whatever they want to be. College students are working toward the same thought, they are just closer to the situation. They are trying to answer the question What will you be when ' ' . '7f,7 I V , I. J, ,,m.: ' 5 ..T?-I... you grow up? by attending classes and attempting to make their dreams come true. Beyond the hopes of being suc- cessful in a profession lie desires that are usually a bit impractical or bordering on fantasy. Most of these dreams can't be accom- plished through a college courseg often they are only accomplished in the mind. Yet those dreams are still exciting to hope for. What are your dreams for the future? Could they be . . . To be- come President of the U.S.? To own a Lamborghini? To receive a Doctorate degree? To have a week with Christie Brinkley? To travel around the world? To pass Calculus or Economics? A night with Tom Cruise? To be filthy rich? Why not . , . That all your dreams come true?? FL mi' Y 'Y ffl ? ia. '1 ' a.. .J ' it A r A96 riffs' 1. Yi i ea? 1 QLQU Sophomore Beth Blackburn wishes To be happy, satisfied, and live in a Alwaysa smiling face on campus Siv Sov has one outstanding dream T mansion. Good Luck, Beth! I2 V --fe Student Dreams meet Don Johnson