Home Economics Department Gains Recognition Special recognition for the Department of Home Economics came with the election of Sharon Crockett as president~lect for the Arkansas Section of the American Home Economics Association for 1980-81. In September, Mrs. Crockett went to Washington, DC, for the state presidents unit workshop and made plans to attend the national AHEA meeting in Atlantic City in June, 1981. Lori Deacon, a junior home economics major, was elected president~lect for the student member section of the Arkansas AHEA. Deb Kilman, a senior home economics major, attended the national AHEA meeting in Dallas in June of 1980 along with Dr. Mildred Bell, Chairman of the Department, and Mrs. Crockett. Mrs. Crockett was a visiting delegate from Arkansas and Dr. Bell was a representative for the agency member unit, an accreditation unit of AHEA. All members of the home economics faculty attended the Arkansas Section of AHEA meeting in Little Rock. Elizabeth Wilson attended the Arkansas Dietetics Association meeting, and Mrs. Crockett attended the state meeting of the Arkansas Association for Children Under Six. Dr. Bell attended the regional workshop on Standards for Vocational Home Economics Education. A nursery school and a home management house were operated by the Departm~nt to provide vocational majors needed experience in these areas. The facilities of the nursery school were used in the afternoon for a kindergarten directed by Alice Joiner. Through chapters of the American Home Economics Association and the Dietetics Club, students were able to facilitate professional orientation in their chosen majors. Twice during the year, AHEA sponsored a Consumer Fair to dispense information in the home economics area to all students on campus. Guest speakers were invited to the regular meetings of AHEA to speak on a variety of topics. Students in Mrs. Crockett's child 106 development and kindergarten classes set up and operated a booth at the Fun Fair open to all White County preschool children. Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Joiner participated in a workshop sponsored by the Visiting Nurses Association on ''Caring for Children." The AHEA (American Home Economics Association) was a student o rganization resolved to helping home economics majors become better informed about job opportunities and self-improvement. Also, as president Lori Deacon said, "AHEA's real goal is to help Harding's home economics students professionally . socially and culturally," Twice during the year the club supervised a consumer fair. It was conducted to aid the consumer on home economics related topics such as food, pricing, and home furnishings. The club initiated a new home economics career day on campus this year. This featured professional people duscussing the areas open to students in home economics. Arts and Sciences-Home Economics - OM Holtond - Don HoIlQrld
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