INEZ PICKENS, BA Efficient and reliable, VIRGIL BECKETT is responsible for registering students, recording grades, preparing transcripts, checking graduation requirements and making various academic studies. An alumnus of Harding College, Mr. Beckett is an able counselor and advisor. Seniors appreciate and trust his advice and knowledge when checking on graduation requirements or making important decisions about graduate study. His friendly smile and pleasing disposition add a note of pleasure to some of the long and tedious tasks involved in maticulation and other routine academic procedures. A vital part of the Harding campus, Mr. Beckett enjoys all of the Bison performances on the gridiron, court, and diamond. He also enjoys a game of golf with his colleagues or working in his yard. A member of the college church of Christ, he and his family enjoy the fellowship and the opportunities to serve that are so much a part of this active congregation. His dedication to the church and to the community is exemplary of his work as registrar. INEZ PICKENS has served very ably as Harding's Dean of Women since 1955. Her interest in developing mature Christian women has made many friends among both students and faculty. Mrs. Pickens also serves as director of Pattie Cobb Hall which houses nearly one hundred Harding women . As a teacher of English at the Harding Academy, Mrs. Pickens instills in her students an appreciation for great literature through her classes in English and American Ii tera ture. Her thoughtfulness and genuine concern for others are major reasons why the Dean of "Vomen still corresponds with hundreds of Harding alumnae who are now homemakers and career women. Mrs. Pickens is an avid sports fan, an intriguing teacher, and a faithful Christian worker. She is a active member of the Harding Business and Professional Women and the Searcy chapter of A.A.D.W. VIRGil BECKETT, BA
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