--------------------------------------------------------~·Sophomores----------~ He chose Hard!ng "Why did you come to Harding?" A student's answer might include anything from parental force to spiritual /ife to academics, depending on the person and his interests. For freshman Byron Carlock, the decision was difficult. Here are some oj his retrospections on how he made the choice. ••• High school had introduced me to a wide variety of interests - music, student council, drama, Key Club, politics and business. I wasn't sure which of these to purALONG with Jeff Johnson, Bryon Carlock interprets his part in one of last fall's Reader's Theater productions. sue as a career and was even more undecided about where to go to college. My search was for a fouryear liberal arts school in which I could he challenged academically. meet many people, form valuable friendships and study anyone of my fields of interest. Like most other students, I considered several schools. For me, they included General Motors Institute, Vanderbilt , Ole Miss , University of Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas , Arkansas State, Hendrix College and Memphis State. Each had its advantages, but for some reason I was attracted by Harding, despite its small scholarships and high tuition. Not having seriously considered a Christian college before, I heard my mother talk of her years at the Christian college and her enjoyment there. She boasted of the many "extras" above the academic realm that one can enjoy at a Christian institution. After visiting Harding, I began to see it for myself. When on the campus at Spring Sing and Youth Forum, I could see that there was something here much more valuable that I could imagine at a state school or at a non-Christian private school. Harding had an environment of Christian friends and faculty . When I read Harding's motto, "Education for Eternity," it dawned on me that my studies here would not only prepare me for life on earth, but could stregthen my quest for heaven. Even more, I realized that my friends at Harding would last not only through this li fe. but we would be together in heaven. Immediately, I wanted to be a part of such a wonderful place. I wanted to be swept into the current of friendliness and love that radiates from the student body. I wanted to study under the guidance of Christian teachers. I wanted to date Christians, and 1 . wanted to live with Christians in a healthy, supportive, atmosphere rather than the non-Christian, ·destructive atmosphere that some other schools offered. In short, I realized that Harding could offer me a valuable, well-rounded education. I consider it an honor and a blessing to be here. Academic standards are high, the faculty really cares for us, friendships are eternal and the atmosphere is conducive to almost unlimited spiritual growth. I wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Carr's proverbial statement, "It's great to be at Harding! " -Byron Carlock Brenda Miller - Searcy, AR John Miller - Memphis, TN Teresa Miller - Chula Vista, CA Clark Mondich - Ketchikan, AK Denise Montgomery - Mammoth Spring. AR James Montgomery - Anderson, IN Marla Montgomery - Murfreesboro, TN Lori Moody - Wake Village, TX Maresa Moon - Searcy, AR Laura Moore - Caruthersville, MO Teresa Moore - Columbus, MS Patricia Moreland - Dongola, IL Donald Morrison - Chester, VA Teresa Morrison - Anchorage, AK Gina Morton - Miami, FL Denise Mosby - Accra, Ghana Lisa Muirhead - Vicksburg, MS Zac Muncy - Sea:-cy, AR Sherri Nance - Newport. AR Robbie Nelson - Oak Ridge, TN Laurie Newlin - Slidell, LA Wiliam Newton - Norcross, GA Cynthia Nichols - Roanoke. TX Michael Nolte - Monticello. IL Jonathan Norried - Pleasant Hill , CA Kyle Northam - Taylors, SC Ronald Norwood - Cheyenne, WY Robert Nossaman - Memphis, TN Ann O'Brien - Berwyn, PA Joseph O'Conor - Shelter Island, NY Karen O'Donaghy - E. Syracuse, NY Gregory Ogburn - Warren, MI Mark Ogden - Elkton, KY Gail Olive - Memphis. TN Cynthia Orme - Ft. Collins, CO Heather Pannebaker - Denver, CO Da\'id Parker - Memphis. TN William Parker - Sebring, FL Susan Parkey - Franklin, TN Kathryn Parlain . Malvern, AR Ronald Palterson - Baton Rouge, LA Rita Payne. O'Fallon, MO 197 Kinningham.Payne
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