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Lumberjac~ The graduation of W AFB . students on Friday, May 1, was a huge success with the 21 grad- _ uating students, their families-, and honorary faculty i.n attendance, the Officer's Club (where the gradua- tion was held) was packed. The congratulatory remarks were made by Col. William Davite, Commander of the 379 Bomb wing, Mr. Howard Spencer, Education Services officer, and Mr. Chuck Wiesen, Director of Com- munity Services. Wanda Foley, selected student speaker, gave a short speech on the shared feelings of all the gradua- ting students. She stated, "We [the students] have not only set, but met our goals." She also . added, "V{e have won the battle, and now are ready to move on." Mr. Roger Bauer,. Chair of ACC's Board of Trustees, gave the commencement address to the students. He congratulated the students, stated they were enthu- siastic and should be proud of their achievements. Bauer talked about how a community college is used by the 4 basic student types which are: 1) the student who uses a com- munity college for the first 2 years of a 4 year degree, 2) the student who is using the community college for vocational or educational degrees, 3) the student who has lost employment and is retraining, and 4) the re- turning student who wants to improve the quality of his or her life by adding more education. Bauer ended his speech with this thought, "Education is the one greatest weapon to use against -~ M~ 1987 any common enemy." The graduates were then given their diplomas by Dr. Charles Donnelly and Mr. Bauer, and the benediction was given by · Chaplain Ralph Guetersloh. Everyon~ was invited to attend a banquet given in honor of the graduates. Page 4 WURTSffilTH BIR FORCE BRSE GRRDURTIDD ■ ■ ■ On Friday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m., 21 graduates of Alpena Community College accepted their degrees in a ceremony held in the Officer's Club on Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. The event, though solemn and traditional, was carried off with an atmosphere that only people who have worked together closely for some time could achieve, and an air of comradery was prevalent Families, friends, and distinguished guests gathered to . congradulate and celebrate the accomplishments of the "class of '87". Following an invocation given by chaplain Ralph Guetersloh, ACC president Dr. Charles Donnelly performed introductions or the speakers. · Among those adding their congradulations were Colonel William Davitte, Commander of the 379th Bomb Wing; Howard Spencer, education services officer; director of theW AFB center, ·Chuck Wiesen; Wanda F. Foley, 1987 gr~duate; Roger Bauer, chair of the ACC board of trustees who presented the commencement address. ( Dr. Donnelly presented degrees to forward, and the ceremony closed with chaplain Guetersloh's benediction. The recessional of graduates, with diplomas proudly in hand, marked the end of years of hard work and effort for many, and the beginning of another phase of education for others. It was a thoughtful gesture on the part of the graduates to dedicate a portion of their printed program to people who they felt made the achievement of their goals possible. Families received honorable mention at the top of the list, with fellow students, instructors, and administration following close behind. Howard Spencer and Nancy Reinhart were given a special spot for their time and efforts. Rick Counsellor, the ACC VA specialist and counselor, also rated high on tl1e list of people receiving extra credit. The pianist, who provided the final touch of tradition with her rendition of Pomp and Circumstance, also contributed to the success of the event. Carla Davison played the musical f'Lt.TUR'.E 60AL8 FOR WAf'B accompaniment for the entire _ _ ..,_,.,,,,,;i_!:"""==~-== eduration of the graduation and Gld a very pleausible job. A social hour was provided to give the graduates and their guests an opportunity to mingle and was followed by a buffet dinner at the officer's club. The beautifully set tables and pfanning for the mean · was in the capable hand~ of the officer's dub staff. All deserving of praise for their contributions, the forementioned people would surely be among the first to recognize the achievements of and extend wishes for continued · success to the graduating class of ACC and Comunity College of the Air Force of 1987. The WAFB extension of ACC has put forth ·ambitious goals for it's future, including an increase of over 40% over it's present total enrollment by 1990. This 40% increase would bring Wurtsmith's total to 1000 students. In order to achieve this goal. "stu- dent sensitive" programs are being implemented, says Chuck Wiesen, Director of Corpmunity Services at .ACC. The effort towards futher grow- th is based upon a: modified version of an advertising technique known as "target marketing". Basically, the W AFB center determines which , areas need ACC services, and what those services might include. In addition, the mobility of the poten- tial students is studied. Since many oJ the geographical areas for potential growth are rural and . a considerable distance from the WAFB campus, a program to accommadate these areas is being explored. The program involves the local public schools in the target areas. These school buildings may be used to hold ACC classes in dis- tant areas. The program will soon be field tested in the Tawas area. Some less - than - convenient results of the WAFS expansion are already being felt on base, however. An "overcrowding situation" has developed , forcing some classes to be held in the base chapel and fire house. Relief, however, may be coming. According to Wiesen, the exten- sion may receive a new building within 3 to 5 years.