Title
Commencement, circa 1970, ceremony, photo 1
Description
This image shows a commencement speaker giving an address on the basketball court in Varsity Gymnasium, built 1968, during commencement ceremonies at Appalachian State University (1967-current), circa 1970. Other speakers and presenters can be seen sitting on the right of the image, and the audience can be seen sitting on bleachers in the background. The speaker is Mr. William C. Friday, President of the University of North Carolina. Seated from left to right are Dr. William C. Strickland (Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences), Dr. William V. Muse (Dean of the College of Business), Dr. Ben Horton (Dean of the College of Education).
Subject
Commencement
Administrators
Appalachian State University
Source
General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 6, Commencement F3, C14.2.1.6.
Publisher
University Archives, Appalachian State University
Comments
Harvey Durham
The speaker is Mr. William C. Friday, President of the University of North Carolina. Seated from left to right are Unknown, Dr. William C. Strickland (Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences), Dr. William V. Muse (Dean of the College of Business), Dr. Ben Horton (Dean of the College of Education), Dr. Paul Sanders (Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs), Chancellor Wey, Unknown and Unknown.
durhamhr
Seated second from the right is Dr. Cratis Williams, Dean of the Graduate School. He is the "Unknown" seated next to Dr. Wey.