Graduation Speaker Chosen
By John Pierce
Production Manager
Aeronautic engineer Dr. Paul B. MacCready,
inventor of such gliders as the Gossamer Condor,
Gossamer Albatross and others, was chosen to give
the 1983 commencement ceremony address, said
Alvar Kauti, dean of student activities.
MacCready addresses graduates on the importance
of “Diverse Thinking: A Tool fot the Future’s
Challenges” June 17, at 6:30 p.m.
The engineer was selected from an equally quali¬
fied group of possible speakers, such as Ray Brad¬
bury, Merlin Olsen, Tritia Toyota, John Wooden and
others by the commencement speaker committee,
Kauti said.
.The committee is composed of three students, one
of whom a Associated Student vice president, one
faculty member and one administrator. Kauti acts as
the committee’s executive secretary.
According to Kauti, a student member of the
committee “suggested to break tradition and go
outside of the academic community.” Such a sugges¬
tion “narrowed down the field a bit” by omitting
academic speakers, Kauti said.
A commencement speaker is chosen by the com¬
mittee by first pooling the community, usually
members of the campus, for a list of at least eight
people fit to give the speech. “We advertised in the
Campus Crier and FYI (For Your Information) for
suggestions,” said Kauti.
Once lists have been drawn up, the committee sits
down and narrows the lists down, selecting the
preferred groups of names for approval by the Board
of Trustees, Kauti said. Upon Board approval of a
list, the committee then picks one person from it to
give the commencement address.
According to Kauti, MacCready was suggested by
“(student activities secretary) Dordo Byles and the
committee favored him.
“I liked him, also, and he has been easy to work
with,” said Kauti. “He has a quick mind and he
developed the idea for his speech over the phone.”
Kauti said MacCready was interested in the ethnic,
economic and social aspects of the students and he
believes MacCready will use these in his speech.
MacCready, a 57-year-old meterologist and aero¬
nautic engineer born in New Haven, Conn., received
his bachelors in science for meteorology at Yale in
1947, and his doctorate for aeronautics at Cal Tech in
1952.
MacCready is presently president and chairman of
the board of AeroVironment, Inc., an Altadena firm
researching atmospheric environment and products
and services in fields of energy.
The engineer has designed several successful
wind/solar gliders such as the Gossamer Condor
(1977), the Gossamer Albatross (1979) and the
Gossamer Penguin (1980).
MacCready’s latest design, the Solar Challenger
(1981), was tested in Europe, where it started outside
of Paris and safely landed at Manston Royal Air
Force Base, east of London, after flying up to 11,500
feet high for
5Уг
hours. The glider, powered entirely
by solar cells, helped demonstrate the ability of solar
power to be used as an alternative energy source for
daily use.
Commencement speaker Dr. Paul B. MacCready
PCC
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VOL. 55. NO. 14
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 27, 1983
MAKING UP— The two characters in "Square Root of Love," one of eight
one-act plays to show in the Little Theater Monday through Friday, sweetly
resolve their differences. —Courier photo, by Barrett Stinson
'Risser' Awarded, Students Tapped'
By Leann Sumner
Staff Writer
Omicron Mu Delta (OMD) awarded scholarships and presented newly chosen
members at its 57th annual Tapping and Awards Ceremony Tuesday.
Greg Schwartz received the Katherine Kester Award, an OMD scholarship.
The Alumni Association presented Jamie Mejia and Nancy Haase with the James
0. Scott Memorial Scholarship, and Haase also received the Elmore Shipman
Scholarship Athlete Award. Stephen Williams received the John Christie
Memorial Scholarship.
Mike Bozeman was recipient of the Earl Holder Student Leadership
Scholarship, and Brian Jemelian received the Alumni Association Award. Alfredo
Mejia, Circle
К
president, won the John Eikenbery Award. PCC Flea Market
Scholarships distributed $3,200 among 12 students.
Norman L. Rittgers Jr., assistant professor of business, received the J. Ray
Risser Award accompanied by a plaque and $1,000. Educators in America “do not
teach students what to think, but how to think,” said Risser. ‘ ‘This man is an asset
to education.”
OMD tapped into the organization “students, faculty and staff who have
brought glory to the college and volunteered an extraordinary amount of service
to the campus,” said Debbie Gehlken, OMD co-president.
Actress Beverly Pemberthy and Anthony Georgilas, instructor of com¬
munication, presented fall tapees Marguerite Gear, valedictorian for the class of
1983; Nancy Haase, representative of the women’s P.E. department on the
Cirriculum Committee; Lori Krol, assistant to handicapped students of a special
P.E. class; and Barbara Zurick, who volunteers at the PCC Child Care Center.
Lisa Bogen, International Club vice president; Monty Dunn, International
Club president; Virginia Feldman, former Student Nurses Assn, president; Mary
Elizabeth Flynn, Deaf Awareness week committee chairperson; and Diana
Gomez, Special Olympics coach, were tapped into OMD this spring.
Daryl Grimaldi, student trustee and Student Foundation Association ex¬
ecutive director; Robin Miller, health affairs volunteer; Diana Riggs, nursing
seminar representative; William Tate, executive vice president and representa¬
tive of student govermnent; and Stephen Williams, Courier editor-in-chief are also
spring tapees.
OMD admitted Elaine Broerman, who donated time to many campus
projects; Wilma Clauss, graduation checker in Admissions and Records; Thomas
McEntire, associate professor of Engineering and Technology auto shop; and
Virginia McCready, former Faculty Senate representative and secretary as
honorary tapees.
OMD, PCC’s oldest service organization, “honors students, faculty and staff
for their accomplishments, which makes it unique,” said Dr. Henry P. Kirk, vice
president for student personnel services.
СТА
Forms 'Political Action Committee'
Gary Woods Re-Elected
СТА
President
The PCC California Teachers As¬
sociation
(СТА)
announced formation
of a political action committee support¬
ing Board of Trustees candidates con-
dusive to faculty needs. Three trustees,
Dr. Gary Adams, Roger Gertmenian
and John Martin, are up for re-election
in November.
Currently, the
СТА
is embarking on
fundraising for campaign contributions
to candidates it will endorse.
Regarding the three incumbents can¬
didacy, a letter to faculty requesting
donations stated, “. . . the negotiating
team is not prejudging. Simply put, this
fund could be motivational for the
incumbents or for worthy opposing
candidates. . . .”
It also stated an 80 to 90 percent
response from faculty with a ^-aver¬
age is needed for impact.
New Officers
The
СТА
elected officers for next
year, with little change in its leader¬
ship. Gary Woods was re-elected presi¬
dent. Wallace Calvert replaces Elvio
Angeloni as vice-president, while
Suzanne Bravender takes over
Calvert’s former post as secretary.
Edward Ortell remains a director.
Lay-Off Strategy
With lay-off hearings concluded as of
May 12, the
СТА
cited recent findings
in the Glendora Unified School District,
where 40 of 40 pink slips were upheld,
and the Coast Community College Dis¬
trict, where 104 of 107 were upheld, as
reason to launch a new strategy to fight
impeding firings here.
The Faculty Advocate, the PCC as¬
sociate newsletter, claimed large
grouD instruction (LGI), where class
size is increased in certain subjects
lending themselves to that type of
instruction, is the administration’s
“means of eliminating teaching jobs.
“Classes of 100-200 students in many
areas will simply destroy the quality of
instruction at PCC. In addition, we
believe it is violation of our collective
bargaining contract clause on class
size. A district decision to implement
LGI without mutual agreement with
PCC/CTA will surely lead to griev¬
ances being filed,” the newsletter
stated.
The newsletter also stated the fac¬
ulty must “vigorously point out to the
district the unworkable nature of their
. . . (LGI).”
No
СТА
representatives were avail¬
able for comment before press time.
—Mark Blocker
AS Grants $100 to
Awareness Week Clubs
The Associated Students board granted the Korean
and Indonesian clubs $100 each for their participation
in Asian Awarness Week. Four board members voted
in favor and two abstained.
Carol Chai and Seon Chang of the Korean Club and
Anthony Ho of the Indonesian Club came to the board
meeting to request the money.
The interim AS board for summer was appointed
from members of the AS. Members appointed are
student council member Helen Hanson, vice presi¬
dent of business affairs Richard Freeman, president
Paul Kelly and vice president of student services Jeff
Ohannesian, pending his approval.
Pizza night will be held on June 3. The night is to
orientate new students of PCC. William Tate, AS
executive vice president, hoped all club members
would attend and support the AS.
Kelly reported the AS end-of-the-year get-together
would be held at the Perkins (Palace) resturant.
Invitations will be handed out soon.
Hanson reported the Los Angeles City College
banquet would be held on June 3. Two members of the
AS will attend.
Student council member Tom Hudgens reported a
pep rally would be held on June 2.
—Denni Young
6 Win Robinson Competition
Speakers Discuss Safety
Six potential forensics team members recently won
in the annual Phil Robinson competition at Harbeson
Hall.
These students competed in the persuasive speak¬
ing event, their topic was “safety.”
Tony Mitchell placed first and receives a $50
award. Bridgette Bowling came in second with a $25.
Stephanie De Vone won third place and her award is
$15. Tied for fourth place were Bill Beach, Jayson
Johnson and Bruce Brodnax. Each receives $10.
“This is one of the best competitions, of its kind,
that I’ve ever seen. We had a good audience. It was
tough, but what we had was excellent. The kids were
ready,” said Dr. Patrick Brown, forensics team
coach.
The Phil Robinson competition was started by Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson. Their son Phil used to be a
student at PCC. In 1941, the accidentally bumped into
another student and broke his neck. To commemorate
his death, this annual competition stresses the im¬
portance and value of safety.
“This competition is open to Speech 1 classes and
to all students interested, with the exception of
varsity members of the forensics team,” said Brown.
After students apply, they are sent to other classes,
to speak publicily and their audience decides on who
gets to participate in this competition.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are funding all expenses
and awards presented to students.
“We’re looking forward to next year’s competi¬
tion,! know we can win again. We would love to
recruit these winners for the forensics team for next
fall,” Brown said.
These students will be honored at the forensics tea
banquet on June 12.
— Miran Rabadi
WELCOME ABOARD — President of the
Board of Trustees Dr. Gary B. Adams swears
newly elected Student Trustee Darryl Grimaldi
into office. — Courier photo by Kristy Larsen
