Gargoyle, Vol. XIV, No. 9

              Congratulations Class Of '84
Volume XIV No. 9 I : FLAGLER COLLEGE, St. Augustine, Florida. April 24, 1984
Memo To Seniors
As if you didn't know it, an important event occurs
this weekend.
The largest graduating class in the history of Flagler
College - 179 - will receive degrees during this year's
commencement exercises.
Even though seniors have finished they are required
to attend one of the commencement rehearsals this
week. They are Wednesday April 25 and Thursday,.
April 26, 4:30 p.m. in the gym. It should only last an
hour, and attendance is important.
On Saturday, male graduates are requested to wear a
dress shirt and tie, and dark dress shoes. Females are
asked to wear a dress that does not show around the
coll_ar of their gown(􀂯􊼠 '.'V" n􀂰􋁣ck_or scoop t?P is best.)
There-are no reserved seats in the gymnasrnin except
for graduates, administration, faculty and official col­lege
guests. The gym will be opened at 9 a.m., and
seating is on a first come, first served basis.
Saturday's agenda is as follows:
9 a.m. - Caps and gowns issued to graduates in the
old library.
9:30 a.m. - Faculty and administrative staff to meet
in dining hall to assemble for commencement.
The recipients of the Presidential Award of Excellence, left, Pat DeBlasio, Dr. Proctor and Fenella
Burns.
10 a.m. - Commencement services in college gym­nasium.
Reception to follow in college dining ·hall.
Students Honored at Academic A wards Ceremony
By FENELLA J. BURNS
"Although only several of us receive awards, _I'd like to think they :,ep 􀂱􋅥esent us. They
stand for what we strive for - excellence, achievement and success, said Dean of the
College, Robert C􀂲􋉢berry in his welcome and introduction to the 12th annual
Academic Awards Ceremony, held April 17.
Dean Carberry made the first presentations in the annual ceremony, when faculty
and administration recognize students for academic achievement and service to the col­lege.
The first awards were certificates of rec􀂳􋍧gnition 􀂴􋑯o the 􀂵􋔸8 st􀂶􋘀􀂷􋝥ents listed in th􀂸􋠠 1984 edition of "Who's Who Among Students m American Umvers1t1es and Colleges.
Those students were: Michael Altenbach, Melissa Balbes, Robert Beaudoin, Laureen
Burke, Fenelia Burns, Cheri Cramer, Colin Crothers, Charles Culbreth, Mary Anne
Cullen, Jim DiPofi, Tracy Evans, Cindy Fialkovich, Rick Han􀂹􋤀􀂺􋩹y, Jim Howar?,•
Delphine Jordan, Audrey Karayanis, Laura Lott, Mike 􀂻􋭵ucas, Patr􀂼􋱣c1a Mast􀂽􋵲rs, Kevm
McKillop, Howard Nystrom, Guy Olney, Karen Riedel, Carlm Robbms, Mary
Scheiderman, Donna Schnorr, HA. Smith and Marc Williar.
The Wall Street Journal Award recognizing the student with the highest grade point
, average in the business department, was presented by Ed Balis. The award was presented
to Charles Culbreth. · .
On behalf of the Alumni Association, Peter Meehan presented the Alumni Scholar­ship,
awarded each year to an upcoming senior for ac_ademic achievement, loyalty and
service to Flagler College. The _award was made to L1s_a Jord􀂾􋸮.
Delphine Jordan, president of the new campus organization, Rotaract, made a speci_al
presentation on behalf of the club to Dr. Proctor. Miss Jordan presented him with two
flags of the United States, specially ordered from Washington D.C. Accompanying the
flags was a certificate verifying the flags' place of origin and that they were intended for
Flagler College. One flag will replace the existing one in the gym, the other will hang in
the dining hall from the far balcony. ·
With Dr. Proctor's help, Dean Carberry presented the academic awards, awarded by
each department to outstanding students in their field.
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