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Page 4 College Station, Texas Thursday, August 13, 1964 Consolidated Student Wins Second Place Kirk Troxler’s sleek sports car model won second place and $100 in a recent statewide contest spon sored by General Motors. The A&M Consolidated High School freshman was edged by Jacob Morgan of Dallas, who also won regional and is currently entered in national competition. Kirk is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roland Troxler of A-9-A College View, formerly of Lafay ette, La. His father is a Ph.D. candidate at A&M University. Kirk said he spent more than 100 hours constructing the model. His interest in the contest began with a magazine advertisement, which led to correspondence, re search and construction. In the actual construction, he first used clay to develop the finished design. The wood model eventually was carved and painted. Army Officer Honored In Ceremoni Army Sgt. Major Frank K. Nicholas, now a civilian employe in the A&M University Office of the Commandant, was honored this week for “meritorious service” before his retirement. He received the second oak leaf cluster to the Army Commendation Medal in recognition of his services as sergeant major of the Army ROTC unit at A&M from October, 1962, until his retirement at the end of July. The award, plus a retirement certificate, were presented in cere monies conducted by Lt. Col. Homer A. Stuverud on behalf of Col. D. L. Baker who was hospitalized re cently. servicemen at President Kennedy’s inauguration, being first sergeant of Headquarters Company, First Army and serving during the Cuban crisis as sergeant major of the U.S. Continental Army Com mand (Forward). Nichols also has held the assignment as senior en listed instructor to the Sixth Re public of Korea Corps. He fought in Europe during World War II with the 228th Field Artillery Battalion but most of his career has been with the infantry. He served for nearly 21 years es with more than half 0 f the tim e Old overseas. Nichols holds the Good Conduct Medal, the campaign ribbon with two battle stars for his service in Europe and other awards in ad- dition to the Army Commendation Medal. Nicholas now serves in the com mandants office as an assistant to the commandant and will be doing much the same work as he did as a sergeant major. Young Troxler plans to the contest again in 1965. enter . . . Kirk Troxler displays the sports model that won second place. AMONG THE PROFS Hubert Announces Change Dr. Bruno J. Zwolinski will suc ceed Dr. Paul K. Calaway as head of the A&M University Depart ment of Chemistry Sept. 1, Arts and Sciences Dean Frank Hubert announced. “This move came as a request of Calaway’s to return to full-time teaching duties,” Dean Hubert said. Zwolinski will continue as head of the Chemical Thermodynamics Properties Center in addition to this new duties. ★ ★ ★ Three appointments to the pro fessional staff of the Texas A&M University Library System have been announced by Director Robert A. Houze. Miss Sharon Rogene Hubbard, formerly of Houston, will become first assistant in the reference department at Cushing Memorial Library on Sept. 1. Miss Jacqueline Gertrude Barnett of North Zulch has joined the staff as junior reference librarian. Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Van Dyke has assumed the duties of veter inary librarian, Houze announced. ★ ★ ★ Dr. H. L. Furr has been invited to attend the 3rd Annual Confer ence on Fundamental Research on Plain Concrete at Urbana, Illinois, September 8-11. The conference which 100 se lected scientists and engineers at tend is of world-wide scope and conducted in informal group ses sions to enable exchange of re search information. ★ ★ ★ Dr. I. W. Rupel and Dr. R. E. Leighton, both of the Department of Dairy Science, will participate in the Second Annual Dairy Short Course at Monterrey, Mexico, Aug. 17-21. The short course will be held at Monterrey’s Institute of Technol ogy for Higher Studies and is The Army Commendation Medal first was awarded Nicholas for his services as sergeant major of the Tenth Infantry Division during Operation Gyroscope. The Tenth Division went to Europe in 1955 to relieve the First Infantry Di vision. Nichols received additional hon ors for subsequent service as a brigade sergeant major in the Second Infantry Division and as sergeant major of the Second Di vision. sponsored by the School of Agri cultural. ★ ★ ★ Reappointment to the College Advisory Commission of the Texas Association of School Administra tors is Dr. Paul Hensarling, head of the Department of Education and Psychology at A&M Univer sity. ★ ★ ★ Dr. Paul Hensarling, head of the Department of Education and Psy chology, leaves Thursday for two professional meetings in New York State. He will attend the American As sociation of Colleges for Teacher Education conference Aug. 16-22 on the State University of New York campus at Oneonta. Immediately afterward, Hensar ling will participate in the 1964 National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration meeting at New Your University. Nichols’ serving in career also includes the honor cordon of HOT WEATHER SPECIAL! 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