James Donald England, PhD - Distinguished Professor, Chemistry James E~ Mackey, PhD - Professor, Physics Lambert E. Murray, PhD - Associate Professor, Physics Joseph E. Pryor, PhD - Professor, Physical Science Clifford E. Sharp, MST - Associate Professor, Earth Science Carroll W. Smith, PhD - Professor, Chemistry William D. Williams, PhD - Professor, Chemistry, & Chfiirman Edmond W. Wilson, Jr., PhD - Professor, Chemistry PLysical Science Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Jt. Scientifically speaking**** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ·• e are gratified that the Harding chemistry and physics graduates continue to make outstanding records in leading medical and graduate schools of the nation;' commented Dr. W. D. Williams, chairman of the Department of Physical Science. 'They are filling highly important positions in all facets of industry, education, medicine, and research:' Dr. John M. White, a 1960 chemistry graduate, received on March 12 at the 1987 National Convention of Alpha Chi in Williamsburg, Va., the first Distinguished Alumnus Award to be presented by the society. Dr. White and Norman Hackerman, professor at the University of Texas in Austin, have published more than 200 research articles in refereed journals and Mr. Hackerman has served as chairman of the Chemistry Department at UTA, program officer for the National Science Foundation, visiting staff member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, summer guest worker for the National Bureau of Standards, on the advisory board of the Journal of Physical Chemistry, and a consultant for Exxon. In addition to the 1986 chemistry majors who entered various medical fields, five received teaching assistantships: Robert Sears, in physics, at the University of Michigan; Jon Ashley, in chemistry, at the University of Mississippi; Ginger Berry and Bret Shirley, in chemistry, at Texas A & M University; and Ellen Porter, in forensic chemistry, at the University of Alabama where she helped to coach the debate team. Dr. Don England continued to serve as chairman of the Allied Health Committee. He also served as sponsor of the Coons-Farrar Scholarships and assisted Dr. Joseph E. Pryor in sponsoring the Arkansas Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi. Dr. Ed Wilson served as sponsor of the PreMed Club, the Chemistry Club, and the Kenneth Rose Scholarship. Dr. Williams served as curator of the Wyndham Miles Rare Science Library and brought from Washington, D.C., the 1,200 volumes in the collection. This gave Harding one of the finest rare science collections in the southern United States. Dr. Victor Herbert conducted the third annual Science Seminar presented through the auspices of the Coons-Farrar Endowment Fund for the Sciences. He discussed the abuses of vitamin use. Dr. Kem Sears, an alumnus and former faculty member who has been a top research chemist with the Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Missouri, donated a telescope and accessories to the physics professor. Dr. Lambert Murray spent the summer of 1986 in research for the Institute for Technology Development in Jackson, Mississippi, associated with the Acoustics Laboratory of the University of Mississippi. His research involved methods of acoustically counting and sizing catfish in a 20-acre pond. ~ Editorial chat. During the Petit Jean staff's trip to Petit Jean Mountain, Dr. Joseph Pryor and senior Denise Johnston, from Vernon, Connecticut, take time to shoot the breeze. Pryor taught and wrote the text for the required physical science class on campus. He also served as sponsor for Alpha Chi and advisor for the 1987 Petit Jean. - photo by Jerry Traughber. Physical Science 181
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