ENGLISH Staff strives to provide the best educational experience E nglish meant more than just diagramming sentences. It was a form of communication of knowledge. Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Organ, the department concentrated on always improving the educational level. To do this, faculty members attended several workshops. Some attended the Christian and Literacy Conference in October and several took part in the National Convention of the National Council of English teachers in November. Other activities that took place included the Creative Writing contest, formerly the Jo Cleveland Writing Contest, and the Annual Awards Banquet. The Creative Writing Contest was open to all interested students and provided cash YOU'RE ON!! Jim McCardell, junior, cues the news team as Darren Bonham, junior, steadies the camera. TV-19 presented the news on weekdays at 6:30 p.m. -Photo by Ken Bissell. prizes. The best writing pieces from the contest were featured in the literary magazine "Shapes and Names," edited by Organ. Ray Wright topped off his education when he completed his doctorate degree from the University of Mississippi in Septemher. The department also received some new computer software for the writing center through the Learning Association English Program. When asked what change he would like to see, Organ replied, "Our main concern is to help English teachers to do the best job of teaching the general education courses. We believe what we're responsible for in education is crucial and we want to contribute to the depth of the student's education." -Aprilyn Murray DECISIONS, DECISIONS. Lela Cypert, senior, consults with Dr. Dennis Organ in his office. Organ served as chairman of the English department. -Photo by Sharon Bowles. Rodger Brewer, Ph.D.- Associate Professor of English Alice Jewell, M.A.- Associate Professor of English Larry R. Long, Ph.D.- Professor of English Duane McCamphell, Ph.D.- Professor of English and Philosophy Dennis M. Organ, Ph.D.- Professor of English and Chairman of the Department Charles Pittman, M.A.- Professor of English Betty Ulrey, M.EdAssociate Professor of English Eugene Underwood, Ed.D.- Professor of English Ray Wright, Ph.D.- Professor of English Communication & English 159
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