ficcept a l/ariety qfopportunities Students honoredfor outstanding achievements Who's Who Among Students inAmerican College and Universities is an organization inwhichmembership is awarded to students who have been selected by faculty as having gone above and beyond what is required of them. Students may be selected on the basis of academic performance, leadership qualities and/or extracurricular participation. The organization's goal is recognizing students who are leaders. Who's Who began in 1934 and now recognizes students in more than 1400 academic institutions. Cara Wilson, a senior from Pocahontas, Ark. has been involved in activities throughout her years at Harding, but she believes it was because of her participation in Student Impact that she was selected for Who's Who. "I'm not an 'A' student. I think it was because ofmy position as co-director of Student Impact," Wilson said. Leadership plays a big part in many of the lives of Harding students. With many opportunities for leadership on campus, students are called on to step in and fill these roles. Micah Parkhurst, a senior from Tulsa, Okla., has been asked to serve in more than one area. "I've been in many leadership roles through my involvement in Good News, Spring Sing, Concert Choir and Delta Chi Delta," he said. Although some students' talent was to minister to those on campus, others' achievements allowed them to get involved outside the Harding community. Lynda Leavelle, a senior from Texarkana, Texas, was able to work on a research project with the help ofan organization called Arkansas Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) . "I applied through ASGC and was selected to present my research at the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Convention at Henderson State and the ASGC Conference at Fayetteville," Leavelle said. Kent Jobe used his talents through involvement in Alpha Chi Malachi and Youth Corps to minister to others. "I was the preacher for a small congregation in McRae for a while," Jobe said. Many students were able to go on mission trips this year. Amanda Bawcomwas given the opportunity to serve on the African mission field last summer where nursing students held a six-week clinical. Bawcom believes that it is involvement in extracurricular activities that is important in Who's Who selection. "I think that they want to know that you are able to keep your grades up and still be invloved in extracurricular activities," Bawcom said. Many students nominated for Who's Who were those who placed great importance on simply keeping their grades up. Sixty-fourHarding students were among those llsted in Who's Who for 1996. - Rebekah Lowe Steven Micah Parkhurst Clarice Renee Perkins Brandon Brady Procell Allison Whitney Rector Angela Jane Sholl Jennifer Lynn Silva Keith Holland Smith Shelby Allen Smith Andrea G. Stark Kevin Walter Stewart Jennifer Leigh Strickland Joseph Scott Thibodeaux Allison Rose Travis Christopher Bruce Turney Daniel Velasco Lois Elizabeth Voyles Jennifer Claire Walker Brian Keith Watts Rachel Elizabeth Welch Jana Lynn White Cara Dawn Wilson Heather Marie Wilson Joseph Jeremy Winters Katherine Deanne Wright Who's Who 213
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