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From left to right: 1st attendant, Jane Thenise Middlebrooks, Ms.
Maroon and White, Sheila Sheftal, 2nd attendant, Beverly Clarke.
(Photo by Public Relations)
Sheila Sheftal Reigns
As Ms. Maroon And White
By Mark McCullum
The students of Morehouse
College have chosen Sheila
Elaine Sheftal as the 1982 - 83
Miss Maroon and White. Ms.
Sheftal a senior from Macon,
Georgia, follows a long line of
refined and enchanting women
who have reigned as Homecom
ing Queen for Morehouse
College.
Sheila is a twenty - one year old
biology major whose aspiration
is to become a gynecologist.
Striving to reach her goal, Sheila
has worked and taken classes
during her sophomore summer
at the Medical College of
Georgia. Sheila also worked the
summer of her junior year as a
laboratory assistant with Merck,
Sharp, and Dahme Phar
maceuticals in West Point, Penn
sylvania.
Besides being consistently on
the Dean’s List, Sheila is a
recipient of the Edward E. Riley
Biology award. She is also a
member of the Beta Kappa Chi
honor society and the Health
Careers Society, and tutors in the
areas of chemistry, biology , and
French.
In Sheila's spare time, she likes
to swim, dance, and play video -
games.
Sheila feels her greatest per
sonal asset is "determination.”
She says, “I believe that all things
are possible for those who have
faith in themselves.”
The first attendant, Jane
Thenise Middlebrooks, is also a
biology major whose career
objective is to become a
gynocologist. A native Atlantan,
Jane plans to attend Medical
school in 1984.
Jane has been on the Dean's
List all three years at Spelman. In
addition, she is a member of the
Honors Program, a recipient of a
trophy for Summer Science
Scholastic Ability, and is also a
recipient of BISRIP Un
dergraduate Research Honors.
Jane’s hobbies include'writing
poetry and short stories. She also
enjoys photography and tennis,
and is a devoted football fan.
Jane feels "we should strive for
academic excellence and a
strong economic foothold in
today’s society.” She also feels
that "we should never forget our
humble beginnings and always
depend on God to help us
through.”
The second attendant, Beverly
Clarke, is a twenty year old
mathematics major at Spelman
College. Beverly who is from
Winston - Salem, North Carolina,
was the winner of the Spelman
College Natural Sciences Essay
Prize of 1980 and also is a
recipient of an academic
scholarship from UNCF. In addi
tion Ms. Clarke attended the
United Negro College Fund Pre -
Med Summer Institute at Fisk
University.
Beverly is also an ac
complished musician. She plays
oboe in the Atlanta University
Center Chamber Orchestra and
saxophone and clarinet in the
Marching Maroon Tiger Band.
Beverly says, "I plan to pursue
a Master’s degree in
mathematics and embark upon a
career in a medically related field
to fully give all the help I can to
my people.”
All three women demonstrate
that the Morehouse Man of
today is looking for more than a
pretty face; he is also looking for
a woman who exemplifies
overall excellence.
Morehouse Begins Restoration Of Graves Hall
By Van Hill
After receiving $200,000 from
the city of Atlanta Department of
Cultural Affairs, Morehouse
College has begun restoration of
Graves Hall.
Oliver Delk, director of
Governmental Relations and
coordinator of this project,
stated that the initial proposal
was to request funds for
architectural renderings and
designs for Graves Hall. Since
Graves Hall is on the National
Register of Monuments, the city
was interest in its restoration and
thus gave Morehouse$50,000for
this endeavor.
Morehouse went again to the
Department of Cultural Affairs
and received a matching grant of
$150,000 to repair the exterior of
the building. Delk stated that this
project, which would involve
replacing windows and outside
doors, roofing, and brick poin
ting, would take approximately
three months before completed.
Morehouse is now in the
process of applying for other
monies. Delk pointed out that
Morehouse will submit
proposals to the Department of
Education College Program for
Energy Conservation Projects
and the Department of Interior
for money to repair the ceilings,
walls, lighting, and plumbing,
and to replace the doors and
heating system.
Morehouse will begin work on
the interior of Graves Hall once
the school receives these funds,
but “because of the nature of
this work, we can not begin until
the students are out of the
dormitory for the summer
break,” Delk commented.
In conclusion, Delk emphasiz
ed the importance of the restora
tion and preservation of Graves
Hall. Because of the great
number of black leaders that
have lived in this dormitory and
the role Graves has played in the
history of Morehouse College,
“its preservation will not only
benefit the student body and
administration but will also be a
source of pride and inspiration
for the future students of this
institution.”
Photo by Edwin Williams