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Awards featured
Events fill Parents’ Day
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Eastrr Sunday was Pmrrnt* Da> at
Texas A4iM L'niversity, and an
awards day for students
'*This it a great event in the
academic year." said A&M Presi
dent Jack Williams "It’s also one of
the many activities planned and car
ried through entirely In students "
The frstis ities started at 7 H) a m
in the Corps dorm area with a
flower-pinning ceremons
The Aggie Parents oi the War
award was presented to Mr and
Mrs. John Henrs Walker Jr of
Houston at the Parents Das pro
gram The program was held in
Rudder Auditorium, and included
the presentation of Corps of Cadets
awards based ' on academic
prof
pros ement leadership and partici
pation in campus activities
The Thomas S. Cathnght
Academic Excellence Award was
presented to iikIis tduals from each
<4ass and college with tin* highest
grade point ratio Frederick Earl
Wilson, a senior in the College of
Science, led the field with a 4 09S2
average A 4 0 represents straight
A s Wilson surpassed perfection
with physical education grade
points
An Easter Service was held in the
•All Faiths Chapel, and included an
invocation l»y f^rpt I ra ( hr. s|>ecial
musk by Student Hods President
Fred McClure, and dismissal h\
Col laigan Weston
The Ross Volunteers performed in
Kvle Field, and were followed by the
Cairps Review and an exhibition by
the Fish Drill Team
Parsons Mounted Cavalry exe
cuted a fancy drill exhibition on the
Main Parade Field.
The Aggie Stage Band, under di
rection of Maj. Joe T. Haney, gave a
concert in Rudder Auditorium, fol
lowed hy the Ross Volunteer Awards
Ceremony in Rudder Forum.
Parents Day concluded with the
Student Senate Awards program in
the Memorial Student Center at 5:30
p.m
Recipients of the various awards
presented during the day are listed
separately.
Outstanding cadets awarded
01,1
The aiinii.il Coips \\sards .nr
based on ucadentu standards, null
tars proficient \ . iin|iro\ euieut
le.Mieiship anti p.iitit ip.itiou in < am
pus activ ities
1 ( atlet ( oloucl ol the <
Award — Joseph M ( li.Ultllei
2 Oiitst.intling Brigade \\ iiiu
C aMiuiMiitlei Aw.ml Paul \\ lo
lei
3. Hie \ll*ert Sitluev johlistou
Award — James ( l.etllow |i
I Outstanding Cotnpnm Si|h.i<I
rtm Coinmantlei \wartl l)n\ul\
Hutterv
•> (futstantliug ( atlet <Mlut i
John I llatridge
h Outstanding Second < l.issiuan
( adet Selectetl tor ( orps ( aiiniuan
tier — liolk-rt \\ ilanev
7. Outstantliug St-o nit I ( lassm.in
(.atlet Selectetl loi Deputv (.tups
(aiiiiin.intlcr Jcrix Krcnt-k
S Outstantliug First Sergeant
Award — Patrick llarngan
9. Outstantliug Ihirtl Classman
(.adet Award Douglas I'ogle
10 Outstanding I resluu.in ( atlet
Award Konaltl l.asto\ita
II Best Diilletl( atlet Awaitls
Donnie A Antlt-rstni. stiplioinoie
Michael K llotfpauii Iresliin.in
12. Asstkiatiou ol Militarv ( ol-
leges and Sehotils Piesitlents Metlal
Mich.ifl II (.t-nli \
13. I.lllie llnghev Lane
St liolai ship Aw.ml Dale A l.a/o
11 StK-iel\ ol Aint'iitau Milit.ux
Engineers Awartl Boberl <
AA illiains
15. Society ol Anit-iie.in Fn
giiKfis BOl( Aw.mis ()i\ill< |
Bitldh •s. Ann) Boberl Spitb-i.
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Itj, Sons ol tlie Anierie.ui Bexolu
lion Awards — Dwigbt K Sebroetl
ter. Army; Paul B Sunnoti. An
Force. Douglas P ronilinson. \a\\
17 A eterans til Foreign AA.us
ROTCJ Awards Scott E Patton.
Army Neal E. StK-ba. .Air Force
Walter A. Meeks. Na\y
IS. Daughters ot Founders anti
Patriots ol American Awards — ( uii \
L. Buck. .Army Ste\en F Kolb. An
Force James C Pollartl. Naw
19. HeseiAe Ollieers AsstK'iation
Award — Kenneth AA l.ynch.
Hobert I) Campltell, Dale l.a/o
Army; Hay I.. MeAnelly, James A
Patterson. Michael I'. MacManns.
Air Foree. Da\ itl I.. Ilaekmey er.
Cregory C. Mef'ray, Mark A
Crohmau. Navy
20. American Delense Preparetl
iwss Association Award - Michael
T. Philli|>s. Army Barry I. Byrd An
Foree. Roliert E. liban. Navy
21. American la*gion Awards —
Tunothy M. Male. William II lh-
Uitson. Army; Stephen B Talley
(herald W. Krenek. Air Force Jel
fr4v A. Briiso, Stephen P Momtie
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22 Armed Forces (a>mmiiuic;i-
tions anti Electronic Assticiation
Honor Award — Dav id AA' Emdrv.
23. Daughters til the American
Bcvoliition R( >TC Awards —
(diaries A Ellison. Army John A
Daselei Air Force. Steve E. AVJiite.
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21 Hichard Manes Award —
Donald Nk lolas
25 Army BO’K.' Awards—
A Army Su|ierior Cadet Awards
rhomas P Otloin. Orville J Kitl-
tlles. Michael II. Centrv. HoiuiltlW.
I Aistov ica.
B AsstH'iatitin ol the l iiited States
Army Awartl —- AA’alter AA’ilson Jr.
C. AsstK'iation of the L nited
States Army Awartl tor Military His
tory — Koliert AA’. Batlclifle.
D. American A eterans of AA’orld
AA ar If Awartl — Karel II Sig-
teiiliirrsf.
K. Military Ortler of the AA'tirld
AA ars— Dewey H. Bolton. Dennis I.
ODriscoll. Paul K. Ogden, Konaft!
E. Franke.
f National Sojourners Awartl —
Michael H (•entry.
2fi. Air Force KOTC Awaitls—
A (tntstaiitling Flight Aw artl —
S<|uatlron 5. Flight A
B Air Force Association Award —
Philip | I)uchamp.
(’. (General Dynamics Awartl —
Allk'i't Frank Batlcau.
D Outstantliug Flight I nth>ctri na
tion Program (.'atlet — Dary l \A .
I l.msmami.
27. Nav y/Marine (.’orps HOTC
A wart Is —
A Marine Corps Resen e Officers
AsstK'iation Award — Jim B. Mick-
ler. Rtiliert P (.ottlicli. FretlerickS
Maire.
B Atlmiral Sam Htibinstm Awartl
Bobert A. (.(H»k.
(‘ F S Naval Academy Alumni
Award — Don Scott Elkins
I) Marine Corps Association
Awartl— Michael E. Clark.
E. Ccneral Dynamics Award —
Paul AA AA'atsou.
F Ilic Norman Beard Avv.utl —
Ceaiy AA (.’aldwell.
(. Houston Chambei ol Com
merce Naval HOTC Awartl -
Kit hard E. Avery .
IF The McConnell-Douglas
Awartl — Thomas C. Koelzer
2S. The Bill Ix'ffwich 54 Award —
Daniel M. Fettr.
29. Commander Identification
Awards — KoIk'I'I Harvey, Gerald
Krenek. Kenney Weynantl, Davit!
Borsatk. (Menu Alan Francis. Jim
(.'iirley. Boln'it Spiller.
30. Drum anti Bugle ('orps
Awards — accepted by James Ram
sey .
31. General SjK'iicer J. Buchanan
Award — Company F-2, com-
mande tl by Phil Bolilmau.
32. The President s Award —
M ike Anderson.
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SMILING FISH ... a cord, which represents a
year’s work as a member of the Fish Drill Team
• (FDT), is fastened around the cadet's shoulder hy
a former FDT member. The FDT is this year’s state
drill champion.
Photos by
Steve Krauss
& Kevin Venner
Aggie
parents
honored
Tlie Aggie Parents of the Year
award was presented to Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Walker Jr. of Houston
as part of the Parents Day program
Sunday at Texas A&.M University.
Parents of three A&M students
and seven more who plan to lie, the
Walkers were presented .an Aggie
rose corsage and a plaque by Missie
Miller, chairman of the Student
Government Parents of the Year
Committee. Miller applauded the
Walkers for the "support, encour
agement and love they have shown.
The Walkers were chosen from 21
nominated couples by a committee
of A&M students. They succeed Mr.
and Mrs. James M. Singleton III ol
College Station as Parents of tlie
Year.
Watching tlie proceedings were
John Henry III, a senior animal sci
ence major; Tammy, sophomore in
chemical engineering; Connie,
freshman physical education major,
and the other Walker children, Be
cky, Chris, Michael, Patrick,
Tommy, Cindy, and Colette.
"Gig ’Em," was among the first
words learned by 4-year-old Colette.
The entire family attends most
campus activities, athletic events.
Muster, all military reviews and
other Corps functions.
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PARSON S MOUNTED CAVALRY . . . Despite
rainy weather, a large number of parents and stu
dents attended Sunday s review. The cavalry per
formed precision drills on the main drill field later in
the dav.
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Academic excellence noted
Company M-l named best unit
The General George E. Moore
Outstanding Unit Award, presented
annually by Texas A&M Unixersitv
to flu* lies! over-all units m the ('orps
of Cadet*, went to;
1st Place — Companv M-l,
Commanded In ('atlet Major Greg
ory Knape
2nd Place — Squadron 13. (a»m-
manded hy Cadet Major Jimmie
Simmons.
3rd Place — Company E-2.
Commanded by Cadet Major Phil
Bohlman.
The Scholastic Achievement
Award, presented annuullv bv tbe
A&M Alotbers Club of Houston
jointly with Texas A&M l niversitv
to tlie units with tbe l»est record in
tbc combined areas of academic cx
cellencc anti academic improve
ment. went to
1st Plaee — Squadron 13, Com
manded bv (.adet Major Jimmie
Simmons.
2nd Place — Squadron 12. (aim-
mantled bv Cadet Major Gerald
Parker.
3rd Place — Company F-2.
Commanded bv Cadet Major Dav id
EIIhI.
The Military Achievement
Award, sponsored annually by the
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Militarv Affairs Committee and pre
sented to the units with the lK*st rec
ord in the.combined areas of march
ing. inspections, improvement, re
tention and partici|iation in extra
curricular activities, was given to.
1st Place — Com|>uny D-2, Com
manded by Cadet Major Danny W.
Gathright awards presented
Recipients of tlie Thomas S. Gat
hright Academic Excellence Award
were:
College of Agriculture
Sophomore — Deborah J Eight-
foot
Junior— Michael M. Melton
Senior — Wayne F. Stein
College of Architecture and
Environmental Design
Sophomore — Dorthy E. Pant/
Junior — William M. Ashliaugh
Senior — Ricci J. Wilson
College of Business Administration
Sophomore — Kathryn Elizalietli
Elliott
Junior — Beverly Ann Jenschke
Senior— Janies I) Payne
College of Education
Sophomore — Mum Martha Si-
cilio
Junior — lamrie I-me Otto
Senior — J'idv Ann Bmckett
College of Engineering
Sophomore — John David Shel
ton
Junior — John Kenneth AA’ollit/.
Senior — Cregory Alan Johnson
(adlege of Geosciences
Sophomore — Mart Jane Greer
Junior — Patricia Ann Crothonse
Senior — Starley la*c Thompson
College of liberal Arts
Sophomore — Donald R. Deere,
fr.
Junior — Direlei Marie Raesner
Senior —- Joe Scott Pofl
Moodv College of Marine Sciences
and Maritime Resources
Sophomore — Paul AVatkins
Gainer
Junior — Cynthia Louise Morrow
Senior — Mark Anthony Pitman
College of Science
Sophomore — Mark Stephen St-
ctlio
Junior — Paul Douglas Meggs
Senior — Frederick Earl Wilson
College of Veterinary Medicine
Second Year — Mark Edwin
Gochenour
Third Year— Kay Lorraine Wiley
Davis.
2nd Place- — Company B-2,
Commanded by Cadet Major Mike
Wollam.
3rd Place — Squadron H, Com
manded by Cadet Major Frank Re
agan.
The General Ormond R. Simpson
Award, presented to the outstanding
Color Guard for the school year,
given to:
Second AVing Color Guard com-
jxised of
Cadet Technical Sergeant Roliert
A. Proske.
Cadet Master Sergeant Jay
Taylor.
Cadet Cor|ioral David Eisenlohr
Cadet Corjioral Kenneth Con
nelly.
Volunteers
get awards
The Ross Volunteer Company
Awards. A
Outstanding junior — Leonard
Hruzek.
Outstanding Member of the 1st
Platoon — Michael Tucker.
Outstanding Member of the 2nd
Platoon — Kenneth Weynand.
Outstanding Member of the 3rd
Platoon — Phillip Hitch.
Proud mothers . . . and fathers attended
the activities over the Easter weekend.
These
break
parents relax while there is a small
in the day.
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ROSS VOLUNTEERS . . . These junior
and senior cadets perform a rifle ripple
drill for parents on Kyle Field. The Ross
Volunteer Company is Texas’ oldest stu
dent organization and acts as the Gover
nor s honor guard. These cadets live by
the motto: "Soldier, Statesman, and
Knighdy Gentleman.”