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  • ewsma azine news A. january 8 - 21, 2003 3. Linda Brown Adams of Asheville (left) gets a little help in adjusting her mortar board from her father, retired Asheville educator Robert C. Brown, at Western Carolina University's commencement. Robert C. Brown received Western's first master's degree 50 years ago, and attended the Saturday ceremony to see his daughter get hers. 50 Years Later - WCU's First Master's Recipient Sees Daughter Get Hers It was 1952, and the United States was embroiled in the Koran War when a young veteran from an earlier conflict, World War Il, stepped forward at the August commencement ceremonies at Wes tem Carolina Teachers College to accept the first graduate degree handed out in the institution's history. The graduate's name was Robert C. Brown. Because of that lucky "B" at the beginning of his last name, the Asheville native was first in the lineup of 22 students receiving master's degrees in education at that commencement, and so he became a historic "first" at the school that would later become Western Carolina University. On Saturday (Dec. 14), a half century later, Brown retumed to the Cullowhee campus to watch his daughter, Linda Brown Adams of Asheville, receive her own master's degree at Westem's fall commencement. "My graduation was held in Reid Gymnasium, and the dean of the school of education, W. Ernest Byrd, lined us up alphabetically to get our degrees from President Paul A. Reid," said the elder Brown, who is now retired at 85 and still living in Asheville. Robert C. Brown earned his bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University and served in the Air Force in WWII. After leaving the military, he came back to his hometown to began his teaching career. He enrolled in Westem Carolina's brand new master's degr e p mgram in 1951 and spent three summer months of that year and 1952 taking courses in Cullowhee. Brown said he would leave his family in Asheville early each Monday morning and drive the winding mountain roads to Cullowhee, where he went to class Monday through Friday. His instructors included Carl D. Killian, one of the legends of the university's teacher education program. Brown would retum to his family in Asheville on Friday night. B town went on to complete 37 years of teaching physics and chemistry in Asheville City and Buncombe County schools. His daughter eamed a bachelor's degree in business administration at Montreat College in 1998, and Linda Adams was awarded her master's degree in public affairs at WCU's Saturday commencement. That the awarding of her master's degre occurred 50 years after her father received his was coincidental, she said. Linda Adams works for Weaverville's public works department and lives in Asheville with her husband, David Adams, an accountant for the City of Asheville. Robert C. Brown's wife and Linda Adams' mother, Helen Muse Brown, and other relatives were on hand in Western's Ramsey Regional Activity Center on Saturday as the family celebrated the accomplishments of its newest Westem graduate. The family also includes two aunts, two uncles and two cousins who eamed degrees at Westem. David Schulman of Asheville. (left) receives congratulations from Joe Crocker, chairman Of Western Carolina University's board of .trustees, after accepting an honorary doctorate on behalf of his father, retired Sylva businessman Sol Schulman. 400 Students Recognized Western Awards Degrees, Honors Sylva's Sol Schulman Westetn Carolina Universityconfened degtee.son approximately 400 students and recognized a Western North Catolina business. legend with an honorary doctorate as the university held fall commencement exemises Satuiday(Dec114.) Beforthe degrees were awalded to WCU5s newest graduates; Western Chancellor john W. Bardo bestowed an honorary doctor ofhumane letters degree upon Sol Schulman, who established himselfas an icon ofenttep,teneutship, public service and philanthtopy during •almost seven decadesas a Sylva. busi nessrna.n. Schulman was 19 years old when he opened his retail "Ole on Main Streed« Itwas January 1933, the midSt of the Gteat Depression, and many prdicted Schulman would have difiCuIty survivingin Such hard times, but Schulman's Department Stoxe became a downtown landmark; operating continuously in the same. building for almost 70 years;? until Sol' Schulman retiled earlier this year at the age Of 90u Schulman served two terms on the Sylva Town Board after age80 and, at various *times, has fulfilled leadership roles for Wachovia Banks Harris Hospital, and the Jackson County Community Foundation. He also has served as president of theSylva Merch ants Association and the Jackson County Chamber of Commetce, and Was chairman Of the Fontana Regional Library. Schulman's efforts to assist those in financial need ate noteworthy, and many of those efforts ate oillyknown by those who benefited fiom his benevolence, Baido saide Schulman is a long-timepatton ofWestern; pmvidingfinancial assisgance formany university Causes, measuted thousands Ofcustomersin your Store, .rcallingsuit:size$linseant$ and sleevelengthswith outstanding accuracy," Bardo said, reading from the degreecitatione sc But, you also measurd people in other ways„ You took the measur of their humanity, their needs; and their value as fellow human beings and neighbors. Quick to size, but not to an astute observer There wet? no barriers offaith, persuasion or rank when it cameio your willingness to assist Others in need. Your empathy for humanity and willingnessto help otherS embodies the spirit of what this university is all about. g You have fashioned a legacy of service.) of spirit and ofhatd work thaf stands as a beacon to thosewho will continue to strive for the American Dram;y Bardo said, Sol Schulman could not attend the commencement due to health teasonS, but his son, David Schulman of Asheville, accepted the honorary degree on behalf Of his fathec «t'm sorry Dad could not attend today, but he wanted me to be Stile and tell you how proud he is Of this honor and to make sure you know that he has not been any nicer or mote supportive .0fWCU than the school; faculty and staff has been to him and Schulman's Department Stor. It has been a mutual love affair," David Schulman said, a Ifyouwill permitne to use bad grammar. in accepting an honorary doctorate. Of .humaneletters for him Dad, you done good?t The primary address at the commencement ceremony was deliverd by WCU junior Javier As.P: Arvelo-Cruz-Santana, who won the honor by virtue of his winning essayin a .conteSt sponsored by Westem's Honors Colleges
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