________ _.L. -I3 IleT ALITMIILGMessage Fromthe President

Once again our gireat capstone of higher education continues to pro-duce and retain the best and the brightest graduates and students in thew~orld. As President of the Florida A&M Univ ersity National AlumniAssociation. I wxould like to take this opportunity to congratulate you onyour recent graduation. FAMU continues to distinguish itself amongAmerican Colleges and universities, having the largest number ofAtrican Americans receiv ing baccalaureate degrees.

As new graduates of FAMU, you are invited to become activelyinvolved in your local Alumni Association. Accordingly, the NAA hasproduced in this issue of The Fanuan the inaugural graduates andmatriculating students to the chapters across the country. We welcomevisits from current students during your semester break and urge mem-bership of new graduates. WE NEED YOU! If there is no existing chap-ter in your city or state, consider starting one. Please fe~el free to contactany chapter on this page; you will be welcomed with open arms.

Our first NAA convention is scheduled for July 29-August 1, 1999 inOrlando. Florida, at the Marriot International Drive. The weekendplanned is designed to be "~Education, Motivational, and Fun!" It willalso include nationally known speakers, facilitators, and performers.Muhammad Ali will be our special guest.

We are moving forward and we really need your involvement. Pleasejoin the Alumni Association and attend the NAA Convention in Orlando.With your support and enthusiasm, we can ensure that Florida A&MUniversity continues to attract and graduate the finest students in theland, while maintaining its legacy of being one of the premiere universi-ties in America.

As you transition from FAMU, here is advice that can guide all of usinto more fruitful and successful lives. "Live neither in the past nor inthe future, but let each day's work absorb all your interest. energy. andenthusiasm." And the best preparation for tomorrow is today's worksuperbly done.

Sincerely,

Bernard Kinsey, Class of '66President

This is a national effort spearheaded by theWashington, D.C., Chapter, Dr. Carolyn Jones,

President (Class of 1993) and the NortheastRegion, Ms. Wanda Whitting, President (Class

of 1971), in cooperation with the Office ofAlumni Affairs. Alumni Page Layout by WanguNjau (Class of 1971). The National Chapter of

the Alumni Association sponsors this ad, whichwill appear three times a year: December. April

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Florida A&MUniversity

National AlumniConvention

July 29-August 1, 1999

Orlando, FloridaMarriot

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Rattlers WhoRun It

Keith Clinkscales

President & CEO, VIBE Magazine

Clinkscales is a I 986 magna cum laude giraduate fr om the F.\NISchool of Business and Industry. He has been the guiding irce behindthe urban music magazine since its inception in Septembei 1993. Theinagazine, a joint venture between Quincy Jones l)ax id SalzmanEntertainment and Time Inc. Ventures, was sold to VIBE 'Ventuires, apartnership lead by Jones and Robert L. Miller of GoldRush Media.Clinkscales and John Rollins. VIBE Publisher, round out the ownershipgroup. VIBE is the first magazine of its kind to focus on many of thefacets of urban music and the multi-culture generation ot trendsetterswho inspire it.

Clinkscales joined VIBE as Chief Operating Officer. He was promot-ed to President and Chief Executive Officer in February 1994. Under hisleadership, the magazine has experienced tremendous growth. VIBE'sinitial circulation base started at 100.0)0 in 1993. increasing to its pre-sent circulation of 500,000. His business acumen has allowed VIBE togrow beyond the magazine into a franchise that recently includes"VIBE," a one-hour late-night syndicated entertainment/talk series,hosted by comedian Chris Spencer and scheduled to debut August 4.Clinkscales is the Executive in Charge of Production for the show.wshich will offer cutting edge talent from the urban music scene, stand-up comedy. and live interviews.

On August 28, VIBE and Crown Publishers Inc. will release an illus-trated biography on hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. In addition VIBE willproduce its third industry trade show titled "VIBE Music Seminar' thisAugust. The company is in the development stage for a film projectwith HBO NYC Productions and its web site. VIBE On-line, is one ofthe most popular music-oriented sites on the Internet.

Prior to embarking on a career in the media, he graduated with anMBA from Harvard, Keith was selected with several colleagues to rep-resent the Business School at the International Moot Corp.Entrepreneurial competition at the University of Texas in Austin. AfterHarvard. he accepted a position with Chemical Bank as a CreditAnalyst. He was quickly promoted to Account Officer, wherein he laterdecided to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity in publishing.

Inspired by what he perceixved as a lack ot balanced journalism relat-ing to African-Americans. Clinkscales conceived "~Urban Profile." a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the issues affecting young African-Amenicans and their communities. As a founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief. Clinkscales sought to bring relexvant editorial content to anunder-serxed audience.

For the last three years. Clinkscales has been a guest lecturer at theStanford Professional Publishing Course. He lectures for the MiagauinesPublishers Association, and lends his expertise to the InternationalMagazine Management Conference for Publishing faculty to teach'Marketing for Publishing. a newx Masters degree procram. This year hewxill serv e as a cues.t lecturer for the program.

Clinkscales incorporates into his schedule music and publishingc on-ferences wxhere his key note speeches address topics that includeAftrican-American entrepreneurship and the role of media in contempo-rary culture. Interested in the future of yo(ung people. Clinkscales alsoen joys speaki ng to schools and youth organizatio~ns. He is a membei ofKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity . Inc. and seirved as chaptei piresident dui mghis tenuie at FAM\U.

December 7, 1998

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FamuanThe Voice of Florida A&M University - Tallahassee. Fla. Vol. 88-No. 19

"Say CheesrsINSIDE THIS

ISSUE

Meet the FallCommiencementSpeakier.

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Top Jobs forgraduates areIn computers,

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Student saysgoodbye toFAMU.

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Thomuas avano!4t the stagefor graduation.

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Early preparation key to smooth graduationBY TAKISHA L. JACKSONContributing Editor

Receix inc a col lece diploma is a di cantcome true tor most. To tiuin that dieaminto reality,. all the requirements must bemet to make the graduation applicationprocess run smoothly.

''It you kmnow xwhat you aire doing andyour program. you are ott to a good start..'said Acatha Onwunli. assistant registrarlot recoids.

Your freshman and sophomore years aienot too soon to start at least thinking aboutthe graduation process. Onxxunli said,adding that at those stages, students shouldknowx their program curricula and beginforming academic relationships with theiradvisers.

The freshman and sophomore y'ears arealso good times to find out when theCollege-Lexvel Academic Skills Testshould be taken.

"If you know ahead of time the require-ments needed to waive the test, you canwxork towxard a better grade:" Onwunli said.

The CLAST coveis collece level mathe-matics and English. The test is of feredonce a semester and prec-iregistration ismandatory. Some students may be exemptfrom either one or both sections of the test.

"A Student can be exempted f roim the('LAS I as soon as he is elicible." saidD)orothy F-. Ilenderson. institution tesiadmninistirator and assistant deain fui theSc hool of Gener al Studies.

F. c'itpt ions aic cranted based oin SAToi A\CT scor es and class grades.

At the end of the sophomoire ycat andthe beinning of' the junioirxyeair. studentsshould make suire they are in the imajorthey w ould like to ireceiv e a decgrcc from.Not propeirly changing a major is Some-times a ireason students do not graduatewxhen desiired, because the mnajor listed onrecord does not match the classes the stu-dent took.

''It xyou chance xyoui major. till ouit a

changecc major applictation)f and he sunre itisubmitted to the reci strar'softfice.)nxsunli said.Once the major has been ottficially

changed. Onxxunit suggested that each stu-dent meet his 01 her nexw adv iser to plan anew path toward graduation because pro-cram CouLrsesxvatry

Giraduating senior Elliott C. Day said healso encourace, doing a self reassessment.

"Students should find out what thex arereally going to do. not wxhat someone elsewants them to do." said the 213-year-oldhistory education student.

After this has been determined. Daysaid. students should know wxhen they areoffictally admitted to their program andstart "taking classes acclimated for thatc urriculIum.

Junior year is also a recommended timeto start thinking about a minor if a studentwould like to have one. Though a minor isnot required by the state for graduation.some programs require that some classesbe taken towxard a minor degree.

The end of the junior year is a time to doa preliminary audit. A preliminary' auditshould consist of a rev iewx of y ourtrtian-script, including a check on any transfercredits and a check that CLAST andGordon Rule requirements haxve been met.

Gordon Rule requires basically twxoEndlish and two humanities courses. inwxhich wiritten work of 2.0)0xwords is pro-duced. and twxo math courses.

A pielitminary audit wxill produce warn-ing signals it any classes need to be irepeat-

ed, giades chanced. or it some classes mayhe substituted f oi others.

Aftter a prelimninary audit, a student andadsviser can map out the remainder of they ear betfore ciraduat in.

Finally . with the senioirygeai comes thegiraduat ion application process. The gradu-ation application pirocess begins wxith a stu-dent and his or her adxviser.

Once the student completes the one-page application. it is sent to the depart-

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ment chair, who will sign it after review-ing the transcript. The application thenneeds approval from the dean.

Atter the application is signed by' thedean, the student becomes a candidate forgraduation and the application is sent tothe registrar's office. It is the registrar'sresponsibility to check for state mandatedrequirements.

The state-mandated requirements forcraduation include at least a "C'' axerace.completion of the minimum 120) houripassage of tthe CLAST , completion of allGordon Rule required classes. aloncgxwith afess othei requirements.

G radu atioin appl icat io(ns uisuiallyx are dueto the recistrar threxxwecks into the semes-tet. This may seem early. but the pirocess is

just beginninc tor the registrar's otfice.Each giraduation application is rexviexwed

one last time tor accuracy. Ncext. the diplo-mas aic oidered and the commencementprogram is made.

But walking across the stage does notmean that students wxill receixe their diplo-

mas. After the academic term is oxver, thereis another cheek of the graduation applica-tion and transcript to make sure all classestaken the last semester were passed.

In addition, all university debts must bepaid before students can receixve theirdiplomas. This includes student accountbalances, parking tickets, library fees. etc.

"I adv ise graduating students to makesure they don't hasve any financial holds. Itthey do. it is best to take care ot thembefore yon leaxve campus. It does solxve alot of problems. The sooner they are cor-rected. the better." Onxsunli said.

Also, it is inandatorysfor all studentswxho hasve receixved a loan while attendingthe univerisity do aitfinancial aid exit inter-viewx. The exit inteirxiewxs are usuallyscheduled two weeks before the end of asemestei. but appointments may be madeat any time.

First female in '100' to speak at commencementBY KHRISTAL GOODINGCorrespondent

The international president of the oldestpredominantly black sorority in the coun-try wxill key note Florida A&M Unix ersity 'stall commencement Friday at 6 pim, in theTallahassee-Leon County Cixvic Center.

The exent marks another milestone inthe lixes of FAMU students who are candi-dates for graduation.

Norma S. White. wxho wxill receise anhonoiarx doctorate from the unixversity,. isa distinguished music educator, adminlis-trator. community leader and humanitari-an.

A woman of manxeIfirsts. White xxasinstrumental in integiating the tamed"Marching (10" bx breaking the genderbarier

She xvas also the tfirst female band direc-tor in Jac'ksonx ilie. f irst femnale instirumen-ta music coordinator for the Duxval CountxSchool Boar d. first female xxairden of St.Gabriel's Episcopal Church and the first

Afirican A\merican to xxin the EV E Axwaidin itne arts.

A\s international president ot AlphaKappa Alpha Sorority. Inc.. she becomesthe ftrst Floridian to hold this honor in the90-year history of the organization.

"We are honored to have such a remark-able woman address our outstanding grad-uating class," said President Frederick S.Humphries. "She is an extraordinary leaderwxho has pioneered in numerous areas.breaking down many barriers along theway."

.\fter graduating from Stranton HighSchool in her natixve Jacksonxville, Whiteattended Rhodes Preparatory School andthe prestigious Juilliard School of Music.both in Nesw York City. She then enrolledat FAME. xxwhere she obtained hei bachelorof science decree in music education.Later . she earned a master of arts decreefrom Columbia U.nixversity.

White's intemrest in music began at aneatrls age. She xx as inspir'ed by her paientswxho xwerc musicians.

It wxas her high school band director andWilliam P. Foster. tormer diirector of bandsfoi the "'10," wxho encouiraged her to jointhe F.\ML' s marching band, opening the

door for other y oung wxomen to partici-pate.

"Of course I wxas apprehensive andafraid." White said. "But I also have av ery strong coinstitution. This wxas myopportunity' to help others and I knews it Ifollowsed the rules. I wxould succeed."

Currently, she is part-music superv isfor the Duxal County District, part-timefacilitator for Florida CommunityCollege in Jacksonxvile and an interna-tional speaker and workshop presenter.

She has served as acting superv isor otplanning and dexvelopment and actingsuiperv isor for music education for theDuxval County School District.

Mans assards and honors hav e beetpresented to White as a result of hei lead-ership in the community and in the aireaof education, including the Florida MusicLeader ship ,Awxardi. Ribault Senior HichSchool U nsung Hero Award, the 1991Greek ot the Year Awsaid and the JamesWeldon Johnson '"Livinc Legend" Assard.

White has oine adult son. Marcel KevinWh ite. and a granddaughter. Danielle L.W\hite.

Special to The Famuan

Norma S. White. international president ofAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, will speak at theFall 1998 Commencement Friday.

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Commencement

Graduates face world of jobs, opportunitiBY TRACEY PLUMMERStaff Writer

With degrees in hand, or in the mail,now is the the time for many of the 1,890fall Rattler graduates to find a job.

FAMU students train on the Hill for thecareers of their dreams. At graduation,most are armed with the knowledge andskills to do what degrees say they can. Butwhat's out there in the job market?

"(Employers) are looking for graduateswith a combination of technical skills andcomputer skills," said Raymond Pandley,interim director/technology coordinator atthe FAMU Career Center.

The emphasis is on a combination ofclassroom learning and some level ofcomputer skills. This holds true for bothtechnical graduates and liberal arts gradu-ates.

Jason Simmons is prepared."I'm absolutely qualified to get a job in

my field, and I'm proficient in MicrosoftOffice, PowerPoint and Excel," saidSimmons, a 25-year-old business econom-ics graduate from Bangor, Maine.

Simmons, who received his degree inAugust, learned computer training bydoing assignments for his business classesand has gotten four job offers.

One of his potential employers evengrants him the opportunity to become partof an Employee Development Program.

"I would like to train in various posi-tions at the company, like marketing andsales, and then decide which position isbest suited for me," said Simmons.

According to the National Associationof College and Employers' magazine, JobChoices, over the past year alone, therehas been an increase in demand for tech-nology skills in the job market. The arenaof technology is creating new jobs andopportunities for those with relateddegrees.

For grads with technical degrees, theyshould take a look into the field of manu-facturing. In a 1998 survey conducted byNACE, manufacturers planned to increasetheir hiring of college graduates by 36 per-cent. That translates into available jobs inaerospace, petroleum manufacturing andautomotive/mechanical manufacturing.

The manufacturing industry isn't theonly one looking to fill positions with1998 graduates. The service industry,which includes merchandising, financeand commercial banking, is hiring, aswell. And holding a technical degree isn'ta prerequisite for these positions.According to NACE, they are open to

WHO WANTS GRADUATES WITH TECHNICAL DEGREES(Top 10 Ermployers)

2. Consulting

4. Computers and business equipment

6. Computer software/data processing

graduates with all types of degrees.Liberal arts students also have a place in

the 1999 job market."Liberal arts majors don't have to have

technical computer skills but they do needto be familiar with programs likePowerPoint and Excel," said Pandley

He urges job seekers to include a spoton their resumes that lists their computerskills and to take a computer trainingcourse, whether it is on campus or not.

"Try to highlight projects that you'vedone that involves the use of any type ofcomputer skills you have," said Pandley.

In NACE's 1997 survey, five areas ofliberal arts were divided and matched withpotential careers in those areas. Somecareers can be found in the areas of adver-tising, transportation, consulting and gov-ernment.

Laquanda Chambers faces the challengeof establishing a career in the 1999 jobmarket with a degree in psychology.

"I don't think it will be hard to get a jobafter I graduate. I've been looking sincethe summer," said Johnson, a 23-year-oldfrom Jacksonville.

She admits, however, that she has hadvery little computer training outside ofusing the Internet and Microsoft Word,when typing assignments.

Simmons agrees that computer skills area necessary tool when searching for a joband offers this bit of advice to his fellowgraduates.

"Know yourself and your accomplish-ments," he said. "Most interviewers don'task you what would you do-they ask youwhat did you do."

WHO WANTS GRADUATESWITH TECHNICAL DEGREES

(Top 10 Employers):.. Public Accounting

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Commencement4 The Famuan/December 7,1998

Learning to 'let go and let God'A graduating senior shares the wisdom and faith she gained while on the Hill.

Two weeks ago,

hiu. somfethigs

I rushed hometry on all the

,accessories. But late-I~ ~ , ~ graduation seems

like a dream, and Iw~as walking in fanta-

JUAQUANA C. sx land. People askedSTEWARTabout my plans after

e.raduation. and Icouldn't give an

anwer. I didn't know why, I couldn'tmuster up the excitement that has beenbottled inside me since fall 1995. 1 thoughtmay be because I wsas graduating a semes-ter early I still had time to think and planfor my future.

When I looked in the mirror with mygraduation attire on. reality set in. I real-ized why I was avoiding the most excitingday of my life. I was scared to face the realworld and be on my own taking care ofmy self.

I stared at the reflection in the mirrorand became teary' eyed. I was looking at adifferent person. I am no longer the sameperson I was three years ago. Ive changed,and I'm nesver looking hack.

Befoie entering college. I never thoughtI could lise without cable, share a roomwsith a stranger, or a bathroom wxith 40girls.

I have FAMU to thank for the new me.In fact. I don't miss the old me. I am morecompassionate toward people. I've learnedto express myself and to love me.

Waiting in financial aid at 5:30 in themorning taught me patience. Studying forthree tests and writing a 2,000-word paperin one week has taught me determination.and coming up with $5,000 in two weeksbefore my classes were canceled reaf-firmed my faith in God.

College not only taught me how to be ajournalist but also showed me that com-mon sense is more valuable than bookknowledge. I learned to dance to my ownmusic when FAMU refused to give me ascholarship. even though I graduated in thetop 10 percent of my high school class. Ilearned to sing my own song when I wentto apply tor housing in my first semester atage I17 and the housing office handed Incan apartment guide.

Three years ago. I thought graduatin",from college seemed like an unattainablcgoal I set for myself. After 16 years ofschooling. I've proved myself wrong.

Many times I wanted to give up. packmy' bags and go home. But it was time toface the world, take things head on andfight hard.

I didn't let those obstacles detour myvision. God helped me jump over the hur-dles I endured and guided me to this mile-stone in my life. I have been through manytrials: the death of my father, leaving mymother to pursue my dreams and my'

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younger sister. who I wanted to be theiefor during her adolescent years.

In 1987. EAMUs centennial goal was tobecome an institution of higher learningand strisving for greater heights of academ-ic excellence. My' destiny is not to let my$50,000 degree be in vain. I want to be aleader, and set new roles and philosophiesfor those who follow me.

I've distorted the myth that blacks don't

go to college or graduate-or theother 10 percent of black studentswho make up the collegiate popula-tion. Black enrollment at historically'black colleges has raised 26 percent.

It will be hard not to miss theHill. However. there comes a timein life when all good things mustend. I am grateful for the friendsIve met with whom I've shared mygoals, cried, and had a good time.No matter the distance between us.we will forever be together in ourhearts. I thank my roommates forputting up with me. which was noeasy task and my professors for test-ing my sanity when they waiteduntil the last minute to give anassignment and wanted it the nextclass meeting. Last, but not least.my family for all their sacrifices tomake the most important day of mylife possible.

Now that I am graduating. I haveTSON much soul searching to do. and I

need to figure out a path for my' life.The choices are endless and will affect mefor the rest of my life.

But with the survival skills I've gainedfrom FAMU I am ready. I'm readybecause I found the only solution to han-dling oibstacles: let go and let God.

Juacjoana C. Stew art. 21. is graduatingw ithi a bachelor's de gree in niewspaper

Student finds peace in midst of disappointmentA senior explains how she coped with discovering that her graduation would be delayed.

It was the mostrelaxing day.

Serenity wasj nestled inside my3 hods' in warm tones

of yellow andoiange. Swimming inmy sunny disposi-tion. I breaststrokedgracefully' aroundcampus. My thoughts

MAURITA %'+ cre only about whatI would do different-

MILLER Is if I had the chanceto do my collegeyears again. So, I

gatheied last minute documents that wouldhelp me free the chains of FAMLU nextsemester.

I remember my eyes skimming thescene. Ev ery thing seemed so familiar, somuch like home. Soon I would be leaving.It saddened me a bit. On the other hand, itmade me want to burst with fiery' anticipa-tion.

For four years. I hasve spent my lifememoriz'ing, learning. studying. inv ovingmy self in group projects and speeches-allso that I could walk across that stage. Withgraduation a short semester away. I couldsmell a new lifestyle around the corner.

As I sat with my academic adv iser anhour later. I felt proud as she resviewed mygrades accumulated since my first sear.She swas impressed that I had successfully

achieved Dean's List or Honor Roll statusesery time. It looked like everything wvasready' to go.

I handed her my graduation applicationand then suddenly a dark cloud of incom-pletion stood os'er the two of us.

"Something is missing." she breathedheavily.

I was calm. 1 was sure it was nothingdeep.

It was.She told me that although I had fol-

lowed the curriculum to the tee. I did nothave enough credits to graduate on time. Iwould have to complete 24 hours in onesemester to graduate on time.

I could have pushed my luck by taking24 hours, but I had planned an internshipat the Tallahassee Democrat that samesemester.

Things were looking grim.I had to excuse myself. I felt like some-

one had given me the key to the center ofthe uniserse and then took it back. I onlyremember gray. I sat through my last classlike a zombie and rolled my eyes at myteacher, who kept asking me to please payattention.

After class I lost it for a moment. I amthe oldest of three children, and my sue-cess is closely watched by my parents andyounger siblings.

"'What will they think'?" I asked myself.Suddenly I became swollen with

thoughts of embarrassment and temporary

failure.I would hase to call home and tell my

entire family to cancel the trip. I knew twould base to call home with the truth. Islowly walked to my car trying to fightback tears. How could I base been so irre-sponsible?

"Mom. I have something to talk to youabout." I said, trying to manage my voice.which was chopped by' rigid emotion.

"What is it Jonai'?" she said, calling meby' my middle name.

"Mom I we~nt to my adsviser today, and Idon't base enough credits to graduate." Isaid.

Silence."Oh girl. I thought it was something

serious like your health or something withthe way you sound!" my mom responded.relieved.

Suddenly things were put into perspec-tive. Graduation is important but not lifethreatening. Life will continue. I will grad-uate in the summer.

Then my' mom started telling me abouthosw long it took her to graduate fromIndiana University because she had towork and go to school. She also remindedme about my aunt who took six yearsbecause she couldn't handle normal courseloads. One semester just did not seem sobig a deal anxymore.

It was important. nevertheless. I startedto think about what I could base done dif-ferently and why this has happened instead

of taking a "woe is me" attitude.Maybe if I would base worked more

closely with my adsviser: maybe if I wouldbase paid the extra money to fly downfrom Indiana to make it to orientation myfreshman year; maybe if I would basegone to summer school; and maybe if Iwould have taken 20 hours a semester. Iwouldn't be in the predicament I'v e foundmy self in.

So I just want to tell every student at theuniversity to please pay more attentionthan I did.

I truly believe everything happens for areason.

I took a deep breathe and heard a v'oice.The v oice told me it is not my time. Thereis still something here for you.

I guess you can't rush through life.May be I still have more to learn or perhapsa wonderful opportunity is w'aiting toclaim me.

I guess what I am trying to say is that.may be not every situation is asvoidable.Sometimes when disappointment slapsyour dreams further asvay from you, it justmight be that you hase more lessons tolearn.

Now I await my extra semester patient-ly.

The only thing is, I'll be taking racquet-ball. swimming and golfing!

Maurita Miller, 21. is a senior psychologystudenitfromn South Bend, Ind(.

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"E V "m m, t Foundation. All interested juniors and month at he Neighborhood Justice Center. i w _I:

The Eta chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a

pre-health honor society, has finally cometo Florida A&M University to serve allpre-health students and our community.Applications are due Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. andare available in the Bionr office, on thecorner of S. Adams and Palmer-Bycelebrities hair salon. For information callDr. Davis at 561-2678.

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Attention Rattlers! Book vouchers can beattained in Student Accounts, G-7 Foote-Hilyer, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. fromDec. 28 to Jan. 15. Money from yourfinancial aid to buy books from the FAMUbookstore will be put on your Rattler card.

The Economics Club meetings are held onMondays at 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room200 of Tucker Hall. These meetings areopen to students of all majors and classifi-cations For more info. call 942-7820.

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seniors are invited to apply. Further infor-mation may be obtained from the HonorsProgram on Orr Drive. or contact Dr. IvyMitchell at 599-3540.

It's here! FAMU Department ofEconomics is offering a certificate pro-gram in Insurance. Get a minor in one ofthe fastest growing industry in the world.RMI 3115 (Life and Health Insurance) isbeing offered in the Spring 1999 semester.Enroll now and prepare yourself for afuture in the industry that everyone willneed. Contact Dr. Addis Taylor at 599-3138 for more info.

The Leon County Volunteer Serviceswould like to place you in an unpaidinternship position. All career orientedstudents are asked to get in touch with theinternship coordinator at 921-3015.

"El Sabor Latino" Attention all interestedstudents: WAMF 90.5 is looking for anySpanish speaking students interested inassisting with reporting and the productiondepartment for the Latin Show, SaborLatino. Journalism and foreign departmentstudents are needed. For more informationcall Mr. Miles at 599-3083.

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Th Uivrsy onrrga has.- infor-mation about the following scholarships:Morris K; Udall Awards, National Science Free legal assistance is available each

During the month of December there willbe some seminars and a clinic at the cen-ter, to help people who can not affordlegal council. A Landlord-Tenant semi-nar, addressing legal rights, will be heldTues. Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. On Dec. 21 at6:30 p.m., a Family Law seminar will beheld. A Legal Advice Clinic, where peoplewill get a 15 min. session with an attorney,will be held on Dec. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m. Since seating is limited for allevents, please call the NeighborhoodJustice Center at 921-6980, to make anappointments

S.I.S.T.U.H.S. (strength, initiative, tenaci-ty. unity. health and substance) is an orga-nization for African American women thatwill foster their personal growth anddevelopment. If you are interested in beingin such an organization, please contactSarrena at 915-5276 or c-mail at sis-tuhs@hotmail.com. Interested black menwho are interested are welcomed as well.

Registration is now for Miss Collegiate(ages 18-24), Miss (ages 17-13), JuniorMiss (ages 12-9) and Lil' MissWalker/Ford (ages 8-4) for the 1999 year.Trophies and prizes will be awarded tofirst, second and third place in each divi-sion. Practices will begin Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.at Walker/Ford, 2301 Pasco Street. Formore information contact the center staffat 891-3970.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship will beawarding $30,000 merit-based scholar-ships to college students who wish toattend graduate school for careers in gov-ernment or elsewhere in public service.All juniors with a 3.5 GPA are invited toapply. The deadline is Dec. 9.Applications are available in the Honor'sProgram office or contact Dr. Ivy Mitchellat 599-3540.

FAMU/Space Life Sciences TrainingProgram is accepting applications for itssix-week summer training program atNASA. Kennedy Space Center. If youhave a 3.0 GPA or better and are majoringin one of the life sciences or encinecrine.contact Dr. Carl B. Goodman or Mrs.Williams in the Honor House (Room 106)at 599-3636 for more intormation.

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FAMU gradprospersin Okia.HouseBY KHRISTAL GOO DINGCorresccnaent

lans oifis could not nmagine sharirnc'ne leienhnte xx ith a dot miiorx toll of col-

lege 'tustenis. ioinot hasyincgan aircondi-tioingilcss stem 'it xending machines.

This. noxxexer. \was reality wxhen

Reore sent at ixe Kevsin Cox attendedP \\IL'26 sears ago.

"We didn't haxve telexvisions in the lob-bies and there wxere txxo telephones tot thethree men's dorms-Sampson. Youtnc andGibbs Halls." he said. "A\ll we had xxas anintercom in the hall to tell us when wxe hada phone call.

('ox.,xxho wxas recently re-elected to theOklahoma H-ouse of Repiresentatixves, is a1972 graduate of FAMU .. After receivinghis bachelor's degree in political science,Cox received his master's degree in publicadministration from the Unixversity oftGeorgia in I1974.

C'urrentlsy. he ranks third in seniorits.out ot 10)1 membeirs. in the OklahomaHouse. This is higcher than any otherAfrican A\merican in the historyx of thestate.

The sveteran legislator.,xxho is also the1998 Chairman ot the OklahomaLegci slativxe B lack Caucus, said.'Inso(usement. experientce. and enthusiasm

are circial ... Itstmore critical nows thaniesver betot e to hasve seasoned leadership toif ight tor constituenits richts."

And he has doine just that.Osyer the last I8 seats. Cox has authored

hundreds ot bills wxhich haxe been passedin his state.,xxhich addiress the plight ofsenior citizens. education, human tights.economic development. protection of chil-dren and prevention of drug abuse.

As chairman of the House InsuranceCommittee fot the last 15 syears. Cox hashad mans pieces of legislation passed toimprove consumer relations with the insur-ance indutstry'.

Besides being a paid life member of theFAMU Alumni Association, he is also amember of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.He continues to be one of the most xvisibleand insvolv ed legislators in his district.xxhich covers northeast Oklahoma Cityand portions of Edmond. Okla.

Cox said FAMUT provided him with aninsvaluable education.

"Yes. F"AMU gave me the benefits ot aquality education, but it also taught me theups and dowxns of life." Cox said. "... itshowed and taught me that lite was noteasy. but if Nyou base xyour ev es fixed on agoal. then you can achieve it."

Cox is married to the former CarliseAnn Washington. They base one son.Kenny.

Setting the stage for commencementLee H1(11 sJ L cilitiii iaager readies fo~r his firw"t attendance at his own gradiiatioii.

BY KITRINA DEANStaff Writer

Pot some graduatin'' senioirs.this xs ill betheir second. es en th ird xxal k doss n thaisle to get a diploma.

But for 4-year-old Thomas Ca: ' ograduatin g wsith a Ph.D. in iheate

attending a commencement r v" ram.

[his is the firisi nine 1 ha,.exver been to my owsn cradotion.1 didn't attend mx hi'-school. coii eee. nor mast'degr ee graduation.''Casgansaid.

.\lthouch he sill be eceis iihis decree from Plotrida Sitaglitsrsits . Gasano spendsnidasys at FANMt as the Lee Hall tacits managei.

Gas ani) receisved his undereradutedecree from North Carolina School ot theA\rts. xwhere he studied theater. M'oxving toTallahassee. he chose FSU for its theateidepaitment. wxanting a master's decree. Healso xwanted to go back to school becausehe loxved takinc theater classes.

Ca5 ano took a liking to the stage andthus, in both places-FSU. and FAMU-'itplays an important role in his life.

At FSU, the stage is the place that hasallowsed Gas ano to create macic. He hasdirected eight to 1t) showvs, includinc ':TheFirebucs." "Mobs Dick Rehearsed." "AMitdsutmmer's Night Dream" and "Ten

Little Indians..\nd at Lece Hall. the stage is a place to

.eirk: (~'x.ini sheduiles esvents and makesir a elichts and

>n~d areI- king,

The Farnuan/ EBONY FILERThomas Cavano. the facility manager for LeeHal/ Auditorium, is graduating from FloridaState University with a Ph.D. in theater.

erly. He also manages the building andtechnical support staff of Lee HallAuditorium.

Baron Thomas. assistant facility manac-er at Lee Hall said Casvano is a joy to workwsith.

"Workincgxkith Mlr. Casvano is a treat."Thomias said. "He is sets oi eantzed and

toot is ated.Students seem to like him. too.Athena WXilburn. a 20-year-old junior

chemistry education student, said thatCasvanot has the ty pe of optimism thatexvery one needs.

"Mr. Cav ano has the ty pe of personalityou can mesh wxith easily ." she said.Sometimes, he can turn a hbad situation'nto)ia good one. He is also an excellentnorale booster and like a father.'

One of his accomplishments is Hightisk TV. at program that wxas aimed at at-s students. The students wxere pulled

'"ether into teams and weire instructed onnes to make their own telexvision shows.nic % ideos. tragedies and dramas.,i\ ano said he liked being inv olved wxithitch Risk TV for many reasons, the main

ine being that he gave his control over tothe students and found it fascinating towxatch them work cooperativ ely. Theshows wxere aired on Comcast Cable. butare now defunct due the to lack of funds.

Although Caxvano wxas sorry to see theproduction end, it gave him the opportuni-tv to wxork at his long-term goal of work-ing in theater, teaching and producing.

Casvano said he also wants to put on afolk concert because he wxrites folk music.

Cavano sass he manages his school.work and personal life with luck, his fami-ly and prayers. He is the father of threechildren, ages 23 . 17 and 13.

Also in his spare time. Cavano said helikes to attend soccer matches and bike onthe 32-mile St. Miarks trail.

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COLLEGE OF ARTS &SCIENCESBACHELOR OF ARTSAndrea Nicole Armstrong**Pamela Renee' BarnesMary Allison Childress*Jelani C DavisTameka Latasha DaymonLarina Michelle GilletteDavid Adam William Grant**Kevin Theophiles HillLesly Jean FrancoisShara Denise JohnsonRaymond LabadyLinda Faith Latimer*Derman Tiant LawrenceJonette M.D. Long*Akil Shamari Mason*

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Nandi A RileyChristie Yolanda WestCurtina Nicole WilliamsBACHELOR OF CRIMINALJUSTICEJeffrey BatsonRodney Tyrone Beckett*Roshawnda Michelle BeckettJoyce Lynnett BridgesPatrice Michelle BrownSheldon BruceDamion Paris ButlerMesha Lavonne CampbellDaryl Glen ClarkAnthony Dayle ClaytonCherise Nicole ColeKarma A CottmanDiallyo Harrington DiggsMelba Renee FloydRichard H Fox IllKia GardnerKimberly Y GivensSean Patrick Golder*"'**Trynetta Nico GoodmanLizzie M GreenKimberly Nashunna GrimsleyTanginika Nicole HammBrian Bernard HolidayDanielle N James*"Kidada Phillon JeffersonChantil Tanyika JordanGregory Vachon McKinneyNaShawnDre' Jermaine MooreNatralia A MooreAntonio Aundrice RichardsonLaSonja Sharetta RobertsJason Perez RobinsonAnita Necole RosierJames Matthew WilsonBACHELOR OF SCIENCEDebra Kay Abner-JonesKwan Nijee AkkebalaAnthony George AllenColin Anderson***"Freddie AndersonShauna J AndersonYanetta Felincia ArnoldRoyce Boddie Badger SrSuru Omeiza BalogunAna Grace Barragan*Jeffrey BatsonToni Shevon Beumer

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Sean L CannonEmrnie Bemrnard DavisAlphonso JohnsonReginald Bemrnard ScottBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INELECTRONIC ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYClyde B AmarRemus CesarRodney A HaydenRichard L MillsDagoberto Otilio PerezCleveland L SaundersNorma E WilliamsMASTER OF SCIENCE INENTOMOLOGYLois Elizabeth SwobodaBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INLANDSCAPE DESIGNEileen FigueroaMASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRI-CULTURAL SCIENCESDanielle B BrownFredericka Janese HamiltonErnesta Jonez HunterLucinda P TheodoreMASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOODSCIENCEBing LinHao WangMASTER OF SCIENCE INPLANT SCIENCEClifford Louime

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMelvin J Williams Adams*Mario L AllenJoyce Bronson Austin*Tamika Renee Bates*Samantha O'kema Belcher

Charlotte BeyPatrice Nikia Brantley*Kristina Marie BrayAntionette M BryantTameka Tomarra ButlerIvette Caridad CabanDeidre Lynnette Calloway*Shannon Michelle Daniel***Sabrina LaChriz DickeyVallerie Anne Freeman"*Monica GainesWindy Lynne Gamble*"Nikkii A GillispieCale Lee Hagens"Caressa Renae HannahLaKecia Nicole Harris*Shavon Yvette HarrisDonnelle Lynette Hartsfield'*Dannette M HenryNicole Burnett HigginsShanta Michelle HolmesJames Herbert Howes"**Marti Lee Hudson"**Kicia Tamara Johnson*LaTonya Evette JonesTerrilyn Michele Jones"**Venessa Gaile KingEugene Emanuel LaCorbinierePaula Rena Lamb*Destiny Louise Lee***Nancy Brittain McCray***Antoinette S McKayGlenna Arlene MooreLaGaylia Germaine MosleyMonekka Lanettra MunroeMary Otha Norris*Carrie NortonStephanie Renee Palmer*Debra LaShan PowellTerri-Lynn PriceMicheal A Reed*Samuel Elisha Rolle IIIZahra M SalehNicki Y SalterJoycelyn Jenine SpicerMartha Elizabeth StefanelliShelia Twanette StewardMarsha Gail Tedder**

Tiffiany Nicole Torrence

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The Famuan/December 7, 1998ommenement

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Hunter M VersigaMyioshi Denise WalkerJessica M Webb***Altoria Lanika WellsDorothy Belle Wessendorf*LaTonya Michelle WilliamsWillie Howard WilliamsMASTER OF EDUCATIONSheryl Dionne AkinsLaSaundra Denise AllenEddie L BattleJosette La'Katie Bell-BryantDeloris Renee BenjaminDarryl Eugene BohlerChandra Elise BowdenLois S ByrdJordaina Lynn ChambersCherry A Chaney-McKayShanee' LaTrice ClarkSabrina W CottonLamonte Charlemane CurryCathryn J DekleCandace Dorsey DixonCynthia Katrena Jones DraytonMelvin Quincy EtheridgeLakeesha Evette FisherTheodora Lucinda FitzTaleesa Shawntina GabrielBrian Everett GrossEarl J Hankerson IllWillie Earl HankinsIan Spencer HendricksLori Anne HillTeiko Denee HurstApril Boyette JohnsonHope Elaine JohnsonJoel Keith JohnsonCarla Bonita Bennett JonesMarilyn Kelly-GassetTarrolyn Nichole KnowlesKaren Renee LeonYasmeen Michelle LeonDebora Renae LewisLinda D MaddenKendra Michelle McDonaldCassandra Yvonne MilnerJuanita Farmer RackleyNancy Allisor RanewAurelia LaShonda-Denise RayLynda P ReismanRita Ellington RogersDanny L RossSharon P SaundersTammy T. ShotwellElizabeth A SmithKim Griffis SoutherlandToyaleta Shenea SpeedAudrey R. TaylorAndreia LuShon ThaxtonJevon Chadrick TribueTammy Nicole WilliamsAudrey Dona WilsonCharles Randall ZippererMASTER OF SCIENCE INEDUCATIONNancy J CrewsNakia Ronique HarrisonStephanie Denise JohnsonHeidi Nicole ReeseJuanita Valerie RevillsPatricia Rous.LaTroy Anthony StrappyMASTER OF BUSINESSEDUCATIONRebecca B BruceCollette LaTrese Keeton-Jones

FAMUIFSU COLLEGE OFENGINEERINGBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INCIVIL ENGINEERINGAyodeji Oluwatoyin Ajose-Adeogud*Brett Edward Brantley**Timothy Laron DennardTobborah Janshea HendersonScott Lamar McPhaul

Jennifer Joy Price*Andy Dexter Richardson***Vincent Jerome Thomas

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVILENGINEERINGAlex N OnwutakaBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INCHEMICAL ENGINEERINGAaron Kelly Brannan***Derrick Marquis CampbellMikala La'Trecee JanuaryLancelot S LevyCynthia Corena Manns**Fogang Wezie Mbangwana**Denise Michelle OsbornKenyatta Y'Vette VealsBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INCHEMICAL ENGINEERING-ENVIRONMENTALTracy Renelda HarmonBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGDamion Rasaan BellLaKeisha Michelle Brown*Marion Neckeito Brown**Reginald Alexander BrownVilly ChouteJean A Cidel***Alvin Ty CollinsAnthony Tyrone DavisRandolph DouglasJob J GammonsAmin Rasheed Holmes***Daryl Devaughn HolmesJob Ezekiel KingCorey Leshawn WalleyMalcolm Toussaint WatkinsMASTER OF SCIENCE INELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGLevasseur TellisBACHELOR OF SCIENCE ININDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGAthena Marie Gordon*Rashidi Jason HendrixNicole Renee Henley

Wylie J KynardAeshah LaCondra McQueenShelby Latise RobinsonColentha Denise WilsonMASTER OF SCIENCE ININDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGKevin Bernard BrinsonRonald Terry CutwrightTarsha Nicol DarganRong PanBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCamille BarnesReynard James Howard BrownAnthony Terrell Finch*Durone Lemuel GlymphThomas Houston*Derris Montrell KingJulius Jamal MorrisonStacey La'Vern PayneMarna Tambura Renteria*Philip W RyanMASTER OF SCIENCE INMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDeLariah Katherlene McNealZwelethu Trollip NgewanaSelvum Pillay

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESINSTITUTEMASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVI-RONMENTAL SCIENCEHarry T BrownKaren Charley-BarnesSekeenia HaynesCaroline Yvonne JenkinsNamon T MathewsJudith Lynnette Weaver

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM,MEDIA AND GRAPHIC ARTSBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INJOURNALISMSelina CampbellAyanna Wynell JacksonShenee' Leshaun JohnsonLatoya LeeSchannon Erica Love

Phaedra Dionne MalloryHermione L Malone***Jennifer Anne MerrittTaurean Rashad SinclairBianca Simone SmithLatoya Valice StevensJudquana Channel Stewart*Rasheda Zaaira Tabor**Sarita K Taylor*Johnny Antdrey ThompsonIngrid Gail Thompson-GrantTonya D TillmanLeon TuckerVelvatia H WantonCristin Alexzandria WilsonBernice Miranda Young

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INGRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGYTatanisha Monae Edwards

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INGRAPHIC DESIGNGregory D DyerDinamy Renee Gantt**

SCHOOL OF NURSINGBACHELOR OF SCIENCE INNURSINGLine Harlene Bovery***Claudele Margery Cesar-Wood*Verrilien ClerveDaniel John DoucetteTemika Nicole' Hardy*Monica Denise HattenThelma Andrea HornMichael James**

Renata Joyce McMillanShaQunna Elaine MuhammadAlicia Lashawn Parks*Marc Alan Porter*Denise Alicia SavizonMichelle Ann Sinclair**Ceretha M Thomas*Maria Nichole Thomas*TaKiesha Tremeis Washington*

COLLEGE OF PHARMACYAND PHARMACEUTICAL SCI-ENCESDOCTOR OF PHARMACYToi LaKeesh YoungMASTER OF SCIENCE INPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESKarunya Kumar KandimallaLeRoy G MardenboroughTiffany LuRosa Wilson

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANDINDUSTRYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEDavid Dememtric Alexander

Joelle Faithe Lobban***Cacynthia Yvette LockBrandon Jarrod LynumMarsha Donele MaldenKraig Collier McHardyCarl Anthony Millsap IIDanisha Latoya Morris*Tamesha Sharie MurrayDrenna Ayoka Nicholson*Bethoria Anita Paige*Erica Tryphenia Paschal*Da Na' LaShun PerryNesha Marie PrattVanessa PringleCarlisa D Rhinehart**Angela Deloris RossLatrice DeShun Saulsby*Carey B ScottHope Elizabeth SmithRonald Lourice Stancil**Rondolynn LaShon StephensMichael Lamont ThompsonPaul Washington-Silas Tolliver**Frahnc VersaillesVanessa Renee Weatherspoon*Shelly Dawn WilliamsFelisa Michelle WilsonBenjamin Earl Wooten, Jr.Remi Cassandra WyseMASTER OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATIONLaToya Shanea BellSabrina Joy CanadyNicole C ClayborneAlicia Michelle EdwardsUlric Alfarazi FrancisCharles Edward Frazier JrTracey A GordonCrystal Tamyra GreeneChristina Charice JacksonWilliams Joseph Juzang IIRegina Lorraine Lenoir-RomanBethoria Anita PaigeErica Tryphenia PaschalWilliam Henry RembertLatrice DeShun SaulsbyCarol Armetta ShepardHope Elizabeth SmithVanessa Renee WeatherspoonRemi Cassandra WyseXiaochun Yu

LaToya Shanea BellBrian Keith Blackwell**Lashonda L BoldenQuanya P. BoydPaul Brown JrRaymont Lamont BurkeCharlene Michelle Butler-CrumblySabrina Joy CanadyChristina Shilet Clarke***Winthrop E Cottingham IIDwayne Augustus EstelleCharles Edward Frazier Jr.*Bryan W FulfordJanice GeorgeTracey A. GordonCrystal Tamyra GreeneTodd Deleon GunnAdrian Gyden*Arthur Lee Hamilton IVKhalilah DeAnna Hicks*Christina Charice Jackson*Lora Leniece JacksonHermeca M JenkinsDeLana Michelle Jones***Laura Pamella JonesAvery D KenlyRodney L KiddDerrick Odell Kimble*

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Congratulationsand Good Luckto all of the fall

1998graduates!

This is anunofficial list

ofgraduates.

*** Summa Cum Laude(3.70-4.00)

** Magna Cum Laude

(3.30-3.69)

* Cum Laude(3.00-3.29)

What Do You Think?The Famuan asks students, " What are you doing to ensure

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your graduation?"

fenera N. Dilw\orth. 21SeniorPsychologyBartow

"Imfilling ouit applications forgraduate school. trying to keep mygpa up. studying for finals. and get-ting ready for next semester."

Julia Isong. 18FreshmanComputer Information SystemsWashington. D.C.

'Basically, just trying to do mybest in class ... taking as many cred-it hours I can handle, so that I canfinish early."

Ebony Williams. 20JuniorComputer Information SystemsSt. Louis. Mo.

"I've been studying hard and tak-ing enlough classes so that I can getout right on time ... in 2000."

Tori Slaughter, 36Graduate studentElementary EducationTallahassee

"I'm taking master's and certifica-tion courses."

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Takisha Jacksconrlaga OlcdhamLarviar AilsonReriasia ScottSharon H-arrisAquila LynchRachel RiqueShaun VWatsonEbony FilerD. CrutchField-S arrowjNatale T.j. Tidall

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SeniorMass Media StudiesFSU co-op FAMU studentWinter Park

"Doing a lot of interv iewing. aswell as try~ing to tie up loose endsand saying some tearful goodbyes.

Willie Merrell, 20JuniorPhysicsOrlando

"I'm going to class and trying topass them."

SophomorePrinting ManaemnentMobile. Ala.

"I'm taking courses required for mmajor field of study. In addition. I'mtaking those that w.~ill help mold einto an upstanding intellect and wxell-rounded. wxell-educated mdix idual)'

Jade Ritter, 18FreshmanPre- medAthens, Ga.

"I'm studying hard and going toclasses regularly."

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