Pre-pro fessionals prepare (0 rganizations of all kinds existed on Harding's campus. Rather than simply being added to the list, Barristers and the Pre-Med Club stood out as two groups that anticipated futures in pre-professional schools . Barristers were involved with justice, Pre-Med members with health care. Barristers, the first group of its kind among universities, sought to "give students some hands on experience," according to Dr. Raymond Muncy, sponsor for the club. To achieve this goal , they visi ted two law schools annually, in order to sit in on some of the upper-level classes. Southern Illinois University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were chosen as the law schools for visitation in 1985-86. With a group of 25 students with various majors, Barristers hosted such guests as Judge Darryl Hickman, at a cookout in October, and Mike Pullara, a Houston attorney. Pre-Med Club , the other pre-professional club on campus, was exclusively for students majoring in pre-medicine. The club's meetings usually centered around speakers who spoke on topics related to the whole experience of med school. Tim Costello, a post-grad student, headed an executive council called 'The Operation Table." This committee met to choose topics and speakers, according to Cara Duvall, a sophomore from Leitchfield, Kentucky. Duvall was a member of "The Operation Table, " and she said that being a pre-med major took a lot of time. She said, "I usually spend about 15 hours a week preparing for and in lab ." But the time was worth the effort for these students who hoped to land careers in these pre-professional fields. J1t Barristers Barristers. Front row: Adams, Barber, Dillard, Muncy -sponsor; second row: Teasley , Watty , Chapman , Coon, Hinrichs, Bevill , Hendricks, Bruce, Baker; back row: Rottman , Reaves , Jones , Gilbert , Jouett , Alderdice , Jackson. - photo by John Radcliffe. Burn, baby, burn. During a Thursday morning organic chemistry lab , sophomore Danny Th.ompson , a pre-med major from McCrory, Arkansas, lights a Bunsen burner. Thompson was only one of many pre-med majors here at Harding who placed membership in the Pre-Med Club. Tim Costello, a post-grad student, presided as president over the club. - photo by John Radcliffe. Pre-Med Club Pre-Med Club. Front row: Duvall , Duvall , Morton, Kerr; back row: Scott , Montague, Hunt , Collin5, Bowen , Adcox. - photo by Brent Baldwin . Barristers, Pre-Med Club 165
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