the close relationships between students and teachers at Harding? Ganus: We have a faculty that is dedicated to the work of Harding. They believe in God and in man as a creation of God. They realize the importance of think the students are a very excellent aroup. They come from all over the "orId, but they still know our purpose and reason for existing. Both groups work harmoniously together, even though they don't always agree on everything. We must be Christians first and then be teachers, students or businessmen. It' s this Christian int1uence that makes the relationship and I think it's great. Petit Jean: How is your relationship with students? Ganus: I think you ought to ask the students that. I like our students very much, but I wish I had more time to spend with them. I'm just gone too much to have a reaIly close relationship with very many nf them, but I am close with a few. Petit Jean: How do you involve ,ourself with the community of Searcy? Ganus: I'm a member of the Lions Cub, and have been for about 20 years. I try to attend whenever I'm in town. I bave served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, and I'm now serving as a director of the First Security Bank. This is my sixth year. Of course the church, of which I am an elder, is also part of the community. I try to be a part of the community in any "ay that I can. Petit Jean: What would you consider to be some of 'the most exciting moments in your life? Ganus: I think they are when our students achieve - either in winning a football an executive game or To me they are all exciting. I love sports and competition, whether it's in the Petit Jean , The Bison, dramatics or anything of this nature. When our young people come through and win victories this is the most exciting thing. Petit Jean: If you could have three wishes, what would they be? Ganus: My first wish would be that we please God. Second , that we would please men , and that they would open Dr. Ganus traveled to Africa last summer to visit church·sponsored schools and missions. He also spoke in seven Citizenship seminars . Among other honors he was recently included in Who 's Who and Outstanding also named standing Alumnus of Harding Award for 1972-73. 1. OFFICE dialogues are commonplace for Or. Clifton l. Ganus , Jr. 2. PRESINTING President Ganus with the 1972·73 Outstanding Alumnus of Harding Award is Dr. Jack Sears while Mrs. Ganus looks on . 3. EVEN presidents of colleges hove to do chores around their houses. 4. STUDENTS feel free to converse with Or. Ganus. their hearts and pocketbooks and help 0lf us carryon our work. I don't know of ~ anything else that I really want . ,~ ( Petit Jean: If you could change something in your life what would it be yj ~ and how would you change it? ' n <z ~ Ganus: That is a very difficult ..x , question. Well , there are just not many ~ hJthings that I would change. I think I've 7 ~ CL-1J / . () "- been very fortunate in my parents , my ~ upbringing, my education, the wife I ~ ( married and the children we have. The ~( ~ Lord has been good to me. The only thing I would change is being more ~ faithful and more zealous in the work of the Lord - beginning at an early age. Of course, I would have liked to be a , great professional football player, a / - O'L. ~ n great singer, and all those things , but ~ .I~ ~ I'm not. I wouldn't give up what I've~ had for a career or anything else. .A-> ~ n /'l, ( In addition to his duties as president , ~ -U'- ~
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