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SPECIAL SENIOR ISSUE
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Vol. XXXI No. 12
An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institution
May 17, 1979
Howard University President to
Give Commencement Address
Clark College will hold its
commencement exercise Mon
day, May 21, 1979, at 9 a.m. in
the Vivian Wilson Henderson
Center. The president of
Howard University, Dr. James
Cheek, will speak to a graduat
ing class of over 300 on this oc
casion.
Dr. Cheek, who is on the
College Entrance
Examination Board, is known
for his many educational in
novations and for fund
raising.
During his six years as
president of Shaw University
in Raleigh, North Carolina, he
began the “university without
walls” concept. The concept is
a temporary extension of
Shaw University being es
tablished in Roxbury, Mas
sachusetts. Such an extension
was a first for black colleges
and universities.
Dr. Cheek also introduced to
Shaw a pre-baccalaureate
program. The program was a
non-credit program that
prepared students for college
level work.
During Dr. Cheek’s decade
as president of Howard
University, the school’s
budget has grown from 32.6
million dollars to 146.4 million
dollars. Six new schools of
concentration, a college of
nursing, and a college of allied
health sciences have been
added. Under Dr. Cheek’s
leadership the first black
college-owned press, Howard
University Press, was es
tablished.
Howard, which already
owns one of the “top five”
radio stations in metropolitan
Washington, D.C. area, plans
to begin operation of a
television station next year.
This will be another first for a
black college.
Clark’s graduating class
will represent students from 24
states, Trinidad, and Nigeria.
They will be receiving degrees
in 16 academic areas.
TO THE CLASS OF 1979 ...
The members of the Clark
College Alumni Association,
Inc. (CCAA) would like to
share a few of your last hours
at Clark College with you.
Therefore, on Friday, May 18,
at 9:00 p.m. the CCAA is spon
soring a Disco-Reception at the
Dogwood II Clubhouse honor
ing you and the alumni
reunion classes of the 04s and
09s. Since you are our “special
honorees,” there will be no fee
for your attendance — we only
want you to enjoy yourselves.
Pick up your admit card in the
Business Office from Mr. Roy
Bolton. All other guests will be
required to pay $10.00.
We especially want you to be
with us Saturday, May 19th, at
the Marriott Motor Hotel for
the CCAA Annual Banquet-
Dance (7:30 p.m.). During that
time, you will see and meet
some of our outstanding
alumni from around the coun
try who will be returning to
their Alma Mater. Tickets for
this affair are $15.00 for
seniors and $20.00 for other
guests. These tickets may also
be secured from Mr. Bolton.
On May 21 you will have
completed another phase of
your education. Some of you
will enter graduate school to
seek higher degrees, while
others will enter the world of
work. Whatever direction you
take, you will officially become
a member of the Clark College
Alumni Association and join a
family of over 6,000 alumni
throughout the United States
and, other parts of the world.
We welcome you and look
forward to your participation
in one of our local clubs and the
national organization.
On behalf of the association,
let us extend congratulations
to you for your achievements
so far and wish you success in
all of your future endeavors.
Sincerely yours,
Virgil M. Scott
President
Clark College National
Alumni Association
Juanita M. Eber
Director of Alumni Activities
I have watched the evolution
of The Class of 1979 as it
moved through from the begin
ning of the year to the current
time. It has been an interesting
evolution in stronger and
stronger identification as*the
Class of 1979. During the
United Negro College Fund
campaign, there was further
evidence of “esprit de corps.”
The planning for Senior Week
further matured the process.
Now as you face the post
graduation world, I hope that
your experiences in building
yourselves a new image will be
transferable. I would also hope
that you try to maintain your
contact with us and each other,
and make your presence felt in
the alumni weekend of 1980.
Expect great things of
yourselves, and great things
will begin to happen to you.
Carry the mottos, “Second to
None” and “Culture for
Service” with you, and make
them realities.
Elias Blake, Jr.
President
Much has happened in the
past four years which
dramatically affected you and
your role in society. The first
year provided you an op
portunity to adjust to your new
surroundings as well as helped
you set goals that you would
spend the next three years at
taining. Focus, of course, has
been on human development
along career lines. I trust that
you have acquired the basic
skills that will provide a
skelton upon which your life’s
work will grow productively.
As you leave these hallowed
walls you will reflect upon the
days spent here, your
experiences and what should
or should not have been done.
Don’t fret, the past is behind
you .. . Look to the future that
is beckoning and let past
experiences be a bridge that
will pave your way brightly
into today’s and tomorrow’s
world.
Some of you will review the
degree as a passport to
freedom, but believe me it will
only be an opportunity to serve
- an opportunity that I hope
you will seize apd make the
most of thus bringing pride to
your Alma Mater, your family,
friends, society and yourself.
Your heritage is strong em
blazoned with men and women
who have passed through this
institution and been able to
compete noticeably locally and
nationally. This fact serves to
remind you that you, too, are
equally endowed with a
chance to go out and become
an integral part of a history
that is filled with outstanding
accomplishments by its alum
ni.
This exchange has been a
learning and helpful
experience to me. As we depart
I will simply say, ‘Don’t
procrastinate, make plans that
will help you control your life
and time.’
Best Wishes,
Marv A Ware,
Advisor
Class of 1979