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Published. B~ The Journalism Class of Alpena Cammunit)' College VOL. VIII No. 9 , · -ALPENA, MICHIGAN Friday, May 20, 1966 Father L. V. Britt To be <iraduatiqri·'. ·Speaker Dr. Gene Geise rt Guest Speaker At ACC Convocation Alpena Community College Singers under the· capable direc- tion of Director Keith Torkelson presented one of the f i n e s t Christmas prograllllS the college bas had the priviledge of enjoy- ing at the annual convocation, December 16. It was apparent to all t ih a t the SingeTIS and Director Tor- kelson were in complete ac- cordance. In perfect harmony the Collegiate Singers opened the program with the following songs: F anfare for Christmas Day, Angels We Have Heard On High, The Colors of Christ- mas, and God Rest Ye MerTy Gentlemen. The guest speaker at t h i s year's Christmas convocation was Dr. Gene A. Geisert. Mr. Geisert discussed the r e a l meaning of Christmas. He said we should sit down and evalu- ate our lives and doings a n d then go forth and promote our . . g O l • • ....,-,""'- "desa man~ These ideas be• ing truth, justice, righteousness, charity, brotherhood, and love. He stated that man is being led to believe in false and malicious mor als, far r emoved fr o m righteousness. The Collegiate Singers then closed the convocation with tra- ditional Christmas carols. Don Fitch ~ Sophomories Hold Class El,ection.s Oct. 30, 1965 . • . The Sopho- more Class of Alpena Com- munity College held an election for class officers on Oct. 28th and 29th for the 1965-66 year. This Sophomore election _is said to be one of the best in the school's history because of the participation of the students in running for office, and t h e i r unique slogans and campaign posters which were displayed throughout the school. The well - deserving officers of the Sophomore class for this year are: Dave Little, Presi- dent; Jon Christopheroon, Vice- President; · G~il Ayling, Secre tary; and Denny Somers, - Treasurer. / These · are the class officers wh6 will' guide the sophomore class to the best of their a bil ity and it is up to the students of the Sophomore · class to back _ them .iµ their. work. • Richa rdsoFl Na med ~Te All-Star Team Community College's 6'7" cen- ter Tom Richardson was named to the all • tournament team at the Natonal Junior College tournament at Hutchinson, Kan. Although Alpena was eliminat- ed in its first two games, Rich- ardson poured in 44 points to lead all ACC scorers. Richard• son also owns the single season scoring record for Community , College with 517 points. .., $400,000 Grant Allotted ACC For Expansion Of Besser Tech The Alpena Board of Educa- tion has accepted a $400,000 grant from the Jesse H. Besser Fund. This grant will _p,rovide for expansion of the Besser Tech nical School and improvements at Alpena Community College. Additional classroom space to be provided, totals 16,200 square feet. The technical school will add 2,500 square feet for elec- tronics laboratories, 7,200 square feet for automotive mechanics, and 6,500 square feet for cement and concrete technology. Presently the electronics clas- ses are held at the storage room. Freedom Shrine Given lo A. C. C. September 1965 Mr Harry Walchuk received historical documents from Lt. Governor Milliken on behalf of Alpena Community College. Mr. Milliken talked about the fine job that our students do "after they leave here and enter a four ·• year major institution. He . also mentioned the fact that if one really feels that he is right about something, stick to it and believe jt until it is proved be- . yond a shadow of a doubt that you are wrong. Then -be man enough to admit it. Other distinguished guests were Mayor Weinkauf, Mr Earl Kingsbury, president of the Al- pena Exchange Club, Sidney W. Hausding, President of the Col- lege Student Government, who was Master of Ceremonies. Mu- sic was supplied by the Alpena High School Band. The area previously designated for cement and concrete techno• logy is now used · for automo- tive mechanics. Thus the grant will help to alleviate the over- crowded conditions. · Any deficit incurred through construction is to be made up by the fund. Funds provided by matching fund allocations are to be used for improvements at A. C. C. as signified in the grant. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Gene Geisert, estimates that matching funds from the grant should be around $200,000. An architect for the project has not yet been selected. Mackinac Island Trip lo Be May 21 The Michigan History class of Alpena Community college wW make its annual pilgrimage to historic _ Mackinac · Island May 21. OIi Any A.C.C. student may p on the trip as well aa other P" ple of the College area who are interested in Michigan history and the part that Mackinac ls land played in the early days of the United States. A tour of the Island is ar ranged with qualified guides on each carriage to explain the- historical significance of t h e many points of interest on the island. The entire cost of the pilgrim- age is $2,00 a student. 137 A.C.C. Graduafes--To Aff-end The -.. . ., .. Graduation Ceremony On May 27th On October 30, 1960, Father Britt was named President of the University of Detroit: The very Reverend Laur.ence ·V. Britt is a distinguished inembe r of two national associations, the Association of American Colleges and the Association of Urban Univer- sities. · . He is the President of the Michigan Association of Col- leges and Universities; Director ·of the John F. Kennedy Foundation and the Metropolitan Fund. He is a member of the Catholic College Presidents' sociation, the Michigan College Association, the Council of Michigan College Presi• dents, the Mayor's Committee for Economic Growth (De- troit), the Detroit Historical Society, and the Advisory Board of the Detroit Round Table of Catholics, Jews and Protes- tants. He is a member of the nation- al Je'Suit Honor Society (Alpha Sigma Nu) , as well as numer- ous educational, social, busi- ness and honor fraternities. Father Britt is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club t h e Economic Club of Detroit, the Board of Directors of the Unit• ed Foundation, the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion, the American Council on Education's Commission on Academic Affairs, and the Prob- lems and Plans Committee of N.C.E.A . The Invocation will be given by the Reverend Verle J . Cal- .son, pastor· of the First Metho- dist Church of Alpena, followed · by Father Britt's commence- ment address. Director of Alpena Commun- ity College, Stanley E . Van Lare will presenf the graduates to the President of the A l p e n a Board of Education Donald K. Gil,lard fur their acceptance. Alpena Community College will hold commencement exer- cises for Associate graduates May, 1966 on the College ·Mall. Reverend Laurence V. Britt, S.J., President and Rector, or the University of Detroit will give the commencement ad- dress entitled, "The Challenge of Tomorrow." Laurence V. Britt was born on April 30, 1912, in San Fran- cisco. He received his elemen- tary schooling in Baltimore, Pittsburg, New York and in Detroit where he attended Bles- sed Sacrament and St. Agnes Schools. He was graduated from t h e University of Detroit H i g h School and then attended t h e University of D.etroit where he received his A.B. degree with majors in Latin and Philoso- phy. In the summer of 1933, he En· tered the Society of Jesus at Milford, Ohio. His seminary studies included: Philosophical - studies at West Baden College, Indiana, Latin at Loyala Un-i versity, Chicago, where he re- ceived his M.A. degree, Theo- logical studies at West Baden Colleg,e Indiana. He was or- dained a priest on June 16, 1943. On June 20, 1943, he said his first solemn mass. Final seminary studies (Ter- tianship) were completed at St. Stanislaus in Parma, Ohio. _ From 1946 through 1952, Fath- er Britt was the Assistant Pas- tor at St. Luke's Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, and at the same time a graduate student at the Unive11Sity of Minnesota, where he received his Ph.D. in Educational Administration in 1954. He held the position of Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University from 1953 to 1956 when he became the Dena of Arts and Sciences at the Uni- versity of Detroit Dr. Gene A. Geisert, Superin- tendent of Schools will then pre- sent the diplomas. The Reverend John W. Troes- ter, principal of Alpena Catho- lic Central High School will give the Benedication. Mns. C. Fredrick Steels, or- ganist will close the cremonie, with "Paen Heroique." Michael R. Stosik Lowell M. Long Accident Claims Al pen a CC Student A one car automobile acci- dent on March 12 claimed the life of Lowell M. Long, 23, an Alpena Community College stu- dent. Lowell was actively en• gaged in : a number of school sponsored activities. Among them were Circle K (Secretary), The -Radio Drama Club, Student Court, Intramural Basketball, and staff member for the Tim~ ber<;ruiser. , . . .. . , · The son of Mt'. &•'Mrs; Alton L. ·Long, · Tawas .. _City, Lowell was born Nov. 3, 1942, in Bay . City. He had lived in Ta'was mo&t of his Ii£~ . . Lowell w.ts a 1960 graduate of Tawas . Area High School an4 a· Sophomore at Alpena Community College. Besides his parents, he is sur- vived by a brother, Walter of Toledo, two sisters, Mrs. Sylva Hunt of Anchorage, Alaska and Mrs. Ruth Bublitz of Tawas City and his grandmothers, Mrs. Em- ma Long and Mrs. Walter Ul- man of Tawas City. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock on March 14 at the Re- organized Church of. Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in Tawas City. Burial was ill the Tawas City Cemetery.