WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGEINSTITUTB, WBST VIRGINIA

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The Seventy-Fifth

~nnual (!Commencement

FLEMING HALL

May the Seventeenth

AT FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON

A. D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY

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PRELuDE-Egmont Overture BeethovenThe Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Professor Leon E. Thompson, Conductor

THE COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION-

Processional-Pomp and Circumstance ElgarThe Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Professor Leon E. Thompson, Conductor

The MarshalThe Candidates for Baccalaureate DegreesThe State Officials and RepresentativesThe Recipients of Special HonorsThe President and the Commencement Speaker

THE HYMN-The National AnthemTo be sung by the audience(The audience will remain standing until after the invocation.)

THE INVOCATION-The Reverend Ramsey Bridges

Pastor, Cross Lanes United Methodist ChurchCharleston, West Virginia

MUSIC-ANTIPHONAL HOSANNA . .. . Gregor-RingwaldThe College Choir

Associate Professor Gladys B. Johnson, Director

THE INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER-President William J. L. Wallace

THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS-DR. RICHARD EUGENE SHEARERPRESIDENT, ALDERSON-BROADDUS COLLEGE

PHILIPPI, WEST VIRGINIA

Musrc--e-Chorale from the Organ Symphony No.3-Saint-Saens-Gardner

The College ChoirAssociate Professor Gladys B. Johnson, Director

Helen Kay Haskin James Michael Marcum

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AWARD OF HONORS-

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Betty T. LipscombJohu S. Morris*Delores F. Ranson

Linda S. LewisCyril r. ManthorpeJ 0 Lynn Figgatt

Dorothy M. SmithBonnie L. TurnerRobert W. Sloan*

CUM LAUDE

Carol J. AmosJ ack Bower**Joyce Gillenwater*Elias Haikal**

ancy E. Deane**J anice C. Bleau

Zani CassiaAlberta M. GivenSharilyn L. EllisBeverly S. Bollea*David Sheets*Imogene Dennison*

Rita M. BarberLola N eater*Virginia H. Rice**Susan M. NobleWilma S. HarrisBonnie Matheney*

TI-IE CONFERRING OF DEGREES-

The Candidates for the Degrees will be presented to Dean Edwin D. Hoffman in thefollowing order:Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts by Professor P. Ahmed Williams.Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science by Professor Angie T. King.Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration by Profes-

sor Guy R. Cassell. .Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education by Professor Harry

V. Scott.Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology by Profes-

sor Richard N. Gwinn.Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics by Professor

Wilma B. Carroll.Candidates for the Degree of Associate of Arts in Commerce by Professor Guy R.

Cassell.Candidates for the Degree of Associate in Science in Law Enforcement by Professor

Charles M. Walker.Candidates for the Degree of Associate in Science in Industrial Technology by Profes-

sor Richard N. Gwinn.After the Conferring of the Degrees by President William J. L. Wallace, the names of

graduates will be announced by Mr. J. Douglas Anderson, Registrar.

* Completed requirements for graduation December 1969.** Completed requirements for graduation August 1969.

~anbibate5FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

q Richard Morgan AllenClayton Jame. BaileyThomas Powell Beary*Peyton Randolph Bell·Richard Joseph Benn

I Hilton Jerry BestDiane Patricia Boone··Shelia M. Britton·.Rona LaVaughn Burns*

,. David Arnold BushorGary Lee Bush

Linda Jo Canterbury"Patricia Ann Carey

e' Darrell Edward Carr.Silas L. Carter, Jr.William Elgan Clark, Jr.Gloria Alice Cooley

A Elizabeth Jean Covington~ Robert Irving Daniel, Jr.

Nancy Ellen Deane**Cheryl Diane DeBerryNorma Lynn DentJon L. FeatherstonJames Michael Fitzgerald.

~ John Brent Fontaine+Charles Edward Gaunch

• Waitman Clendenin GobbleRosetta Lata GoodenRowena Consvilla Grice*

• Philemon Newton Hill, Jr.*• Lucinda Frances Hubbard

Carolyn Sue JanneyPatricia Ann Jones

o Preston Jones, Jr.**Harry Lee Joyce, Jr.James Daniel Kirk

~ Jack Alan Carroll Lawrence" Huling Leander Lewis

Joseph David LittlejohnJeanne Irene LovedayBernadette Celestine LucasAnnie Grace McBride

~ William Buckner McDowelle*Evelyn McGuire

0. Susan Cobern MacQueenJame. Dale MaddyRodney Stephen MarkhamPatricia Annette Maxwell

Diann Dee Michael ••Carol Anne MillerGary Lee Miller*Carolyn Elaine Moore*

• J. Michael Murphy··Emily LaVerne ParksVerne II Thorne Pennington*.Donna L. Peterson.J ames Harvey Phillip.

6 Warren Raymond PetrieBetty Jean PettiesJohn Douglas Rogers

• John P. SaundersCarl Blaine Sergent, Jr.

• Frederick Thomas SherrerRobert Wayne Sloan*Arlene LaConist ThompsonMaureen Ann Thomson*

• Okon William Udo*• Dennis Bernard Washington

~ Joseph Eugene Weaver, III- ~ Stephen Anthony Whatley

John Anthony Young

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Robert Alexander AllenMichael Ros. BoyceJohn Delaney BrownJoan Marie Bruno·*Donna Anita Burris**Aaron William ButlerEdward N. Cortas'Jo Ann Davi.*Teresa Ann DunnDavid Wayne Foster**Michael Leo GatensFrederick Almon Giles, Jr.Eli•• George Haikal*.

Alan Ladd Hamilton*Susan Madeline HamiltonGerald Alan HarperWilma Stine HarrisHelen Kay HaskinGarland JohnsonCharles Lewis Keatley*William Wilton KirkCarolyn Joyce Lawson+Thomas Haddix McFadden.Cyril Marston Manthorpe, Jr.James Michael MarcumTroy Jackson Miley

John Stephen MorrisJohn Richard Morrison*Da vid Taylor MorrisonJack Richard Mos.Ronald Eugene Ratcliff*Herman Wesley RiffeeDonald Lee RileyPatrick Leroy Simmons**Claude LeRoy SkilesAlbert G. StammNathan Walter Stumbo*Roberta Joy Thoma.Sharon Christine Wright

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Angkana AbhivantanapornSuchada Abhivantanaporn*Albert Franklin Barnette, IIB. Michael Beller**Ollis Franklin Beller**Dominick Anthony Bertoline*Jack Bower*·Carl Raymond BranscomeWilliam David Brooks=Jackie Mark BryanGomon BuranamontriDaniel Dale Calto.*William Joseph Cochran.

Michael J. Cotton**Frank Leroy DavisHaven Price Davis, IIHershel Leonard DavisNicholas R. DeMarcoDiana Kay DuncanHarrison GauseHenry Howard HaleThomas Jefferson Hargis, Jr.Robert Paul Harkin.Terry D. Harper*Arden Ray HodgesDouglas Wilbur Holden*.

William Preston Holdren*David Wayne Hudson**John Rodney Joneo**Jack Kenneth KelleyCarrie Nell Lackey*Thomas Dewie LowersLarry Allen McCormickJohn Raymond MallettDavid Allan Martin**James D. MasonJames Gavin Miller.

C!Canbibatt5B. S. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Continued)

wuue M. MoorePhilip A. MurphyRonald Gene Plantz*Gary Freeman PlumleyRobert James RandolphDonna Marie RhodesRichard Leslie Roush*Ronald Wiley RowleyDonald Ray Runyon

FOR THE

• Reba Adams*~ Deborah Erasta Allen

James Edward Amburgey··Carol Jean AmosMyrtle Belle ArbogastMarilyn Gail Armstrong*William Gale AshleySharon Gayle AtkinsRita Mae Barber

• Lloyd Henry BarksdaleJoyce Catherine Barnard*John E. Barnette*Ann Delores Outlaw BassBetty Lorrene BellomyJulian Edward Berry*Lynda Kay BlackMary Anna BlackshireFrances Skiles Bland*Janice Cunningham BleauPaul Collett Boggess, Jr.Beverly Stalnaker Bolles=Gloria Fuller Bradford*Curtis William Broughton**Barbara R. BrownJanelle Lynn BrownRuth Fowlkes BrownGeorgia Helm Buster**Carolyn Lee CawthorneKathy Stone ChandlerCarl Edward Clark*Carol J 0 Clark*J ames Steven Clendenin**Ashorethea Cleveland**Therressa May Cleveland**

~Theester Clifford Coleman*Edward Carter Davis, Jr.June Lee DeMoss**

Q,Imogene Blanche Dennison*Herman Charles Diller, Jr.*Maude Foster DishnerDavid E. EllisSharilyn Lorraine EllisPatricia Jane English

" Jacqueline S. EscueNancy Betheleen Facemyer+Ruby June FarmerJudy Kay FerrariJo Lynn Figgatt

Richard Lee Scherrep*Edward Warren SchoettkerAndrew Seplocha*Vallobh Setasuvarna**David Paul Sheets*Anothai Singsakulkrai="Clarence Robert Stanley, Jr. *Clinton Anderson SteeleDarrell Lee Stinnett

Charles Francis Stuart, Jr.Dale Homer Tincher*James Fugate Trusley, III*Clarence Emmett TurnerJoseph Franklin Van Bibber*Larry Ivan WolfeSharon Marcum Young

DEGREE

IN

OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

EDUCATION

Jean Fay Gentry Rae Ann Moss*Lisbon Arden Gerst Judith Sandra NaylorJoyce Clydene Gillenwater* "'Lola Lively Nester*Mary Frances Gilmer Susan Moody NobleAlberta McFadden Given Gwendolyn Sharon Peaks*

• Stanley Elizabeth Justice Gravely"" Constance Lynn Perry*Virginia Grace Grove •• • Taylor James Perry, Jr •••Carolyn Louise Haikal** Hubert Franklin Pring.Betty Jane Handley Pamela Irene Pritchett**Marylen Evalita Harmon .JDelores June Fisher RansonHerbert Leon Hayes·* .IElizabeth Ann Ray ••Patricia Ann Wright Hedrick* a Ethel Josephine Redding ••Carolyn Elaine Henry Roger Allen ReedVirginia Dare High** Virgin a Hutchison Rice**Elaine Arden Hodges ••Ruth Evelyn RiddleJuanita Maria Holley Shirley Ann Risk.Linda Lou Holmes Robert Sylvester Robinson, Jr ••Frederick Holt* Judy Kay RogersJewell Dctsie Hoover* Rose Antoinette RoseBrenda Florence Howard Edithe M. RosebourghJames Arthur Hudson* •• Doris Marie Royer*Phatanaprapai Isarasena** Lila Jean Royer.Sandra Crank J arrett* Beverley Sattler Seabolt*.James W. Jeter, Jr. Cheryl Lynn SheltonWilliam Edward Jewell Clarissa Ann Smith ••Betty Carol Jones Dorothy Maxine SmithCharlotte Jean Jones· Joyce Ann Smith**Sharon Charlene Jones* Judith Young SmithHelen Kathleen Kave John Stanley Spera*Freddie Keen** Sherry Ann Stump*Stephen Dewey King Carolyn Ann Bahor Sutton*Betty Colley Lake Joyce Hope ThompsonCarol Ruth Landin 0 Mary Rita Toney.Marsha Moore Leadmon* James Monroe Travis*Martha Ann Legg** Bonnie Lou TurnerGwendolyn Elizabeth Lewis Naomi Kathleen TyreeLinda Sue Lewis Cheryl Louise VanceBetty Thornton Lipscomb Ramona Catherine WeaseLarry Morris McCallister Sue Ann WebbElla B. McGhee** Sherry Lynn WhiteKaren Sue Martin Judith Kay William.Robert Paul Martin Donald Lee Wolfe

.Bonnie Cross Matheney. Laura Jean Woodard**Peggy Ann Melton*. Virena Morman Woodard.Geraldine Nida Meredith Nell Sue Wymer.Elizabeth Ann Miller.. ~ Aurvil Richmond Young ••Charles Blaine Morri ••Nancy Sparks Morrison.

C!CanbibatesFOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Robert Whitfield Fi.her*William S. Johmon*Jerry Rawleigh Joseph

Harold Lowe**Charles Howard Smith*'"

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN HOME ECONOMICS

Zani S. Calli. Rosalyn Elizabeth Howard**

FOR THE DEGREE OF ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

IN COMMERCE

Margaret Frankie ClendeninMartha G. Davi.*Lois Ruth FieldsLarry Michael Johnson

Patricia Ann KelleyAnna Kathryn MarcumRebecca Sue Price*Florence Ann Riffle

Rebecca Lynn RigneyNancy Lee VanLaninghamToni Marie Antionette WilsonLynwood Robert White'"

FOR THE DEGREE OF ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

Robert Ed ward Easley** Robert Paige Gentry

FOR THE DEGREE OF ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Franklin Edward Fowler, Jr. Thomas Edward Steele

Commissions of Second Lieutenant, U. S. Army Officers Reserve Corps will be awar-ded by Col. Louis J. Weil assisted by Sgt. Maj. Carl E. Davis from the ROTC staffof West Virginia State College.

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS COMMISSIONS

Clayton BaileyHilton BestCarl BranscomeRobert DanielaHerman Diller*Jame. FitzJ[erald*John Fontainc*Michael Gaten.

Frederick GilesWilliam KirkJohn MallettRodney MarkhamJohn MorrisRonald Plantz'"Ronald Ratcliff*John Rogers

Frederick SherrerPatrick Simmon.**Charles Smith**Dale Tincher*Richard WaahingtO'D**Stephen WhatleyRobert Wood.**

Jo Lynn FiggattAlberta GivenHelen Haskin

Jo Lynn FiggattBetty Leah T. Lipscomb

Reba AdamiMyrtle ArbogutRita BarberJoyce BarnardJanice BleauBeverly BollesGloria Bradford

Elizabeth CovingtonTeresa Ann Dunn

Edward Carta.

Sharilyn Ellil

€anbibatesELECTED TO ALPHA KAPPA MuHONORARY SCHOLASTIC SOCIETY

Betty LipscombDelores RansonDorothy Smith

Bonnie Turner

ELECTED TO PHI ALPHA THETA

NATIONAL HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY

Bonnie C. MatheneyLola L. Nester

Bonnie Lou Turner

ELECTED TO KAPPA DELTA PI

AN HONOR SOCIETY IN EDUCATION

Ruby FarmerJo Lynn FiggattJoyce GillenwaterAlberta GivenElaine HodgesBetty LipscombDelores Ranson

Ruth RiddleBonnie TurnerCheryl VanceRamona WeaseSherry White

ELECTED TO BETA KApPA CHI

SCIENTIFIC HONOR SOCIETY

Helen K. HaskinWilma Harris

ELECTED TO PI DELTA PHI

NATIONAL FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY

ELECTED TO SIGMA DELTA PI

NATIONAL SPANISH HONORARY SOCIETY

John Young

<l&rber of ~Xerti5e5THE COMMENCEMENT STATEMENT-

The President

GREETINGS-

The Honorable Edward H. GreeneWest Virginia Board of Regents

The Honorable John L. RayWest Virginia State College Advisory Board

THE ALUMNI PLEDGE-

Dr. William L. Lonesome, '33President, West Virginia State College Alumni Association

To join hands with other alumni in perpetuating the ideals of my college, nurtur-ing its growth and promoting its program, to serve with honor in my chosen professionand to make of myself a symbol of the best traditions of my college-this is my com-mission and my challenge.

RECOGNITION OF STATE OFFICIALS AND HONORED GUESTS-

Music-c-Alma Mater

RECESSIONAL-Commando March . . . Samuel Barber

The Symphonic Wind EnsembleProfessor Leon E. Thompson, Conductor

MARSHAL-

Associate Professor Thomas Cabbell, '50

ASSISTANT MARSHALS-

Assistant Professor Helen P. Bailey, '59Assistant Professor Nancy T. Bird, '62Associate Professor C. A. Burris, '48Mr. Clyde Campbell, '64Assistant Professor Charlotte Ginestra, '63Professor P. Ahmed Williams, '28

ERNEST WADE '30

ALMA MATEROf West Virginia State College

MARTHA SPENCER '31

love you,

#We'll love her more as days go by,And send her praises to the sky;To place her over all the rest,And keel> her e'er the dearest and the best,

Shadowed 'neath a deep blue sky:Is State for whom we'll live and we'll die-Arise I 0 men of God and sing:We're loyal, and to her we'll always cling