"The eternal optimi st," she once expressed of herse lf. She stands as a rol e model for women seeking professional careers, exemplifying godly standards in all she does. Her accomp li shments, though numerous, are not the sou rce of the wide-spread admiration so many students Kave fe l t for her; but the warmth and concern she generates in and out of the classroom draw many to - Darrell L. Truitt with a student's work, Dr. proudly hands back a Reflecting what Dr. a great deal, her ofwith books and plants. 3. is one of those responCleveland dutifulf y permeeting. 4. A usually Sophomore Literature life as Dr. Cleveland i/ with freshness. her. One of her students comments: "She combines an unusually warm and engaging classroom demeanor with the conscientious and substantive teaching of course material s." Because of her unique and superior teaching abi lities, she has twice been the rec ipient of the Distinguished Te ac her Award, once in 1972 and again in 1981 . Before joining the Harding faculty as an instructor of English in 1966, she received her M.A. in English Education from Michigan State University after six years of se lf-employment as an accountant for her own business serv ice. A leave of absence from 1973-1975 took her to the University of Mississippi where she compl eted work on her doctorate and, upon he"!" return, was promoted to full professor of Engl ish. Her involvement wh il e at Harding has extended far beyond the classroom. She has sponsored both the Omega Phi and Kirei Na Ai women's soc ial clubs and served as class sponsor for the sophomores. She is the permanent cha irman for the creative writing contes t conducted annually at Harding and ?ponsors the Harding chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, a national honorary English society. She has participated on the Facu lty We lfare Committee, and the Admission and Retention Committee. Many times she has authored the scr ipts for style shows presented by the Associated Women for Harding, and she frequently judges essay contests held by - Darrell L. Tru itt
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