Handfuls of college • memories "It gave me great honor to present the diplomas to the graduating students during all the years I served as president. It was one of my duties that I will truly miss." - Dr. Clifton L. Ganus, Jr. r raduation ... it marked the tangible lJ transition from college life to "real life." Although it was not the only goal of a student, it was the ultimate goal of most students, whether they graduated after three, four, five , or even more years. In 1987, graduation also marked the transition from the presidency of Dr. Clifton L. Ganus to that of Dr. David B. Burks. On May 10, 324 candidates received their degrees before a large audience of friends and relatives gathered for the occasion. Prior to the conferring of degrees, the audience was led in a devotional period by Dr. Karyl Bailey, Coach John G. Boustead, both members of the faculty and fathers of graduates , and by Mark Brown, a graduating senior. Chairman of the Board James H. Cone presented appropriate remarks and President Ganus delivered the commencement address. A smaller audience gathered for the summer graduation on August 14 and for the winter ceremony on December 18. Eightyseven students received degrees in August , and 74 in December. The audiences may have been smaller than the spring ceremonies, but the importance of the day was not lessened for the participants. Mike Cope, minister of the College Church of Christ , spoke at the August commencement. His works and the life he had displayed challenged students to go out into the world as ministers in their fields, not only as secular professionals. In December, Dr. C. Phillip Slate, new Dean of the College of Bible and Religion, spoke. His wide experience in working for the Lord in the United States and overseas allowed him to share a special message of wisdom and conviction to the graduating semors. Although graduation was, in a sense, a final ceremony, it was also the beginning of a whole new life of growth for the students. Congrats. Jerry Traughber, senior from Irving, TX, receives his management degree from President David Burks at the December graduation. The ceremony, held in the Benson auditorium, was a glorious occasion for the 74 students who graduated. - photo by Ken Bissell. f:jcu ~~id it! • Graduation brought many different feelings. There were feelings of excitement as I finally finished something that I set out to do. There were also some feelings of melancholy as I reminisced on years filled with much laughter, love and growth. fi!~ !f !uuftn4 2 Graduation in Student Life Smile. As a service to the students, Dr. Ed Wilson , professor ofPhysical Science, took pictures of graduation students with friends and family. - photo by Ken Bissell.
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