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Western Carolina scrapbook, 1955-1956

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  • MISS CORDELIA CAMP of Asheville, retired veteran educator, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Education by President W. E. Bird of Western Carolina College at Commencement exercises held yesterday on the campus in Cullowhee. Miss Camp, a native of Rutherford County, was a teacher or a supervisor in the public schools for 15 years and director of student teaching at WCC for 23 years. 136Recer- Degrees At WC College Robertson Speaks At Exercises, Awarded Degree CULLOWHEE, May 28-One hun- dred and thirty-six degrees were conferred by president W. E. Bird here today during the 67th annual commencement of Western Carolina College. Reuben B. Robertson Sr., president and chairman of the board of the Champion Paper and Fibre Co., told the graduates in a commencement address that "it sometimes happens that a young graduate finds out almost immediately after graduation what his aptitudes are, and also finds tne matching opportunity, but that fortunate coincidence is so rare that it can be considered Phenomenal. For the most part, ne nnds his particular niche in life through the laborious process of trial and error." Robertson mentioned individual,' who traveled far to find wealth, only to realize they had by-passed their best opportunities. He said, ' T.ie marriage of aptitude and opportunity cannot be fruitful unless there is present, as a catalyst, the s£ ,1,r,gred'ent of a willingness to President Bird conferred on Rob- ;ertson the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Miss Cordelia Camp of Asheville, former director ol student teaching at. WCC, was I awarded the honorary Doctor of Education degree. A portrait of President Bird was presented by Miss Alice Benton for the faculty, and Tom Mallonee of Candler, alumni president. The portrait was unveiled by Bird's daughters, Anne Bird Eng- - man of Johnson City, Tenn., and Helen Bird Foreman of Charlotte. Philip Woollcott of Asheville. chairman of the Board of Trustees, accepted the portrait for the college and the official board. Two Buncombe Countv students graduated with high honors: Sybil •J. Fox of Black Mountain and Mary F. Owenby of 3 Front St., Asheville. Buncombe students graduating with honor included Winfred Baker of Asheville; Jack D. Frei of 150 Lakewood Dr., Asheville; William E. McEIra'ih, 60 Washington Ave., Asheville: .Johnny F. Smith, Box 7151, Asheville; ' Mildred A. Williams of Arden; Ronald S. Woodbery, 81 East View Circle, Asheville; and Carolyn Ann Young, Asheville. ' Other Buncombe sludenU ling Bachelor of Science degrees were: Richard B. Alexander of IBiltmore; and William B. Kuy- Ikendall of Arden; Bachelor of Science in Education, Lois L. Burleson ol Barnardsville; Douglas G. Fitzpat- rick, 139 Southside, Asheville; !Claudia M. Fox of Alexander; Sallie J. Gurley, 19 Washington Also Jack M. Knighten, Ashe- Iville, RFD 1; Dorothy J. Morgan of Candler; Arnold C. Penland Jr., I of Arden; James L. Stevens of Candler; Alice S. Tandy of Arden; Joyce L. Wells of Black Mountain; and Marcia C. Williams of Candler; Master of Arts in education: nan C. Morgan ol R HurtinK- \^hevi!le.
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