The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 15, 1976 Page: 1 of 12
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Volumo 64 Number 7
Carlo Willis chosen Homecoming queen
Carta Willis a senior physical
education major from Abilene
was crowned Homecoming
queen during coronation cere-
monies this morning in Moody
Coliseum.
She was crowned by Don
Garrett president of the Stud-
ents' Association and robed by
Rose Ann Reynolds Summers
Coming Home Queen 1976.
Carta was escorted by Martin
Gohlke a pre-vet major from
Ranger.
Cris
biology
Tenn.
Arnold a sophomore
major from Nashville
was master of cere-
monies.
Carta has been a varsity
cheerleader for three years. She
U captain of the women's
intercollegiate volleyball team
Various activities highlight
'Getting to Know You'.weekend
ByTAMMYKULL
Managing Editor
A variety of activities will
round off Homecoming week-
end. Homecoming Is dedicated this
year to Dr. Walter H. Adams
dean emeritus and Lawrence L.
Smith treasurer emeritus. It's
the first time such an honor has
been given. The theme of the
weekend is "Getting to Know
You."
Following Homecoming chap-
el today two receptions will be
held in the Campus Center.
Parents professors" alumni and
47 Seniors receive 'Who's
Forty-seven seniors have been
nominated for "Who's Who
Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges."
The Student Life Committee
recently selected the students on
the basis of character leader-
ship honesty dependability
attitude and future promise.
The nominees are:
Donnie Anderson a music
major from Dig Spring. Bonnie is
a member of the Ko Jo Kai
social club Big Purple stage
band and the orchestra.
Candy Baker a marketing-
major from Dallas is a
member of the Sigma Theta Chi
social club Big Purple and
Omega Rho Alpha. She is
secretary of the senior class
served as a junior class senator
and is a Homecoming queen
nominee.
Bruce Black a Bible major
from Silver Spring Md is a
member of Alpha Chi and Blur
and a member of the 'Delta
Theta social club.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Troy Willi! of Abilene.
Members of the Homecoming
court are Candy Baker a
marketing major from Dallas;
Christ! Calhoun an elementary
education major from Jaclu-
boro; Diane Church an elemen-
tary education major from
Richardson; and Cheryl George
a business from Spring.
Also Kitty Hail an art major
from Jasper; Phyllis HoUabaugh
an elementary education major
from Dallas; Janna Hopson an
elementary education major
from Arlington; Jerilyn Knipp a
speech therapy major from
Garland; and Gail Strickland a
home economics major from
Dallas.
students are Invited to attend a
reception in the Living Room. A
reception for past Alumni
Association presidents will be in
the recreation room downstairs.
A Homecoming luncheon for
all guests will be served in the
cafeteria between 11:30 a.m.
and 1 pan.
Four clas reunions are
planned for this morning. The
class of 1974 will have a special
reunion in the parlor of
McKin7ie at 10:30 a.m. The
class of 1966 will celebrate its
10-year reunion in Zellner parlor
(See page 6 col. 3)
Key. He served on the dorm
council and is a senior class
senator.
Kim Carver an accounting
major from Temple has served
in the Student Senate and was a
member of A Cappella. He is a
member of Alpha Chi and Blue
Key
Diane Church an elementary
education major from Richard-
son is secretary of the Students'
Association. She is a member of
Kappa Delta Pi "W" Club
Omega Rho Alpha Sigma Theta
Chi Big PUrple Alpha Chi and
Texas Student Teachers Associa-
tion CTSTA). She was secretary
of her junior class and is a
Homecoming queen nominee.
Randy Clinton an elementary
education major from Denton is
a Big Purple drum major and
president of the Kinsmen social
dub. He is also a member of Pi
Beta Sigma.
Steve Croft a music educa
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tion major from Oxon Hill Md.
is a member of the Frater
Sodalis social club Phi Mu
Alpha TSTA the Student
Advisory Board and the Texas
State Education Association
(TSEA).
Suzanne Davidson a soci-
ology major from Three Rivers
is a member of the Zcta Rho
social club Phi Alpha Theta
Alpha Chi Kappa Delta Pi
Omega Rho Alpha and TSEA.
Jan Alberts Donley an
English major from Victoria is a
member of Ko Jo Kai Omega
Rho Alpha Alpha Gil Sigma
Tau Delta and Kappa Delta Phi.
Kathi White Fendley an
accounting major from Dallas is
a member of Pi Beta Sigma
JOY and Alpha Chi.
Mark Fllppln a mass com-
munication major from Tahoka
is the Prickly Pear editor. Mark
is a member of Alpha Chi Blue
CARLA WILLIS
Who' nominations
Key and Kinsmen. He is also a
track letterman.
Lynn Frasier a history major
from Royse City is a member of
the Galaxy social club Phi Eta
Sigma Alpha Chi Blue Key and
is president of Phi Alpha Theta.
He has served on the Student
Senate.
Chuck Freeman a psychology
major from Ashevllle N.C. is
vice president of the Students'
Association and is a member of
Kinsmen and the Student
Advisory Board. Chuck served as
vice president of his freshman
sophomore and junior classes.
He is a student member of the
Alumni Board.
Don Garrett a marketing
major from Abilene is president
and former treasurer of the SA.
Don is a member of Kinsmen
the Big Purple and Pi Beta
Sigma.
Cheryl George a business
major from Spring is president
of Sigma Theta Chi and a
Homecoming queen nominee.
She is a member of JOY Omega
Rho Alpha and has served on the
Judicial Board.
Bryan Gibbs a Bible major
from Abilene is a member of
Alpha Chi and Phi Eta Sigma. He
is vice president of the senior
class.
Cindy Gragg an English major
from San Antonio is a member
of "W" Club Alpha Chi Ko Jo
Kai Sigma Tau Delta Delta
Kappa Pi TSEA and Omega Rho
Alpha.
Steve Green a mass communi-
cation major from Midland is a
member of Galaxy and Omega
Rho Alpha. Steve is president of
the Association of Independent
Students of Texas and has served
on the Student Advisory Board.
He was president of his
sophomore class and a junior
class senator.
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