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To the Members of the Class of 1983

by

D. Garen Simmons

President of Piedmont College

Congratulations to the class of 1983. As the eighty-sixth class to graduate from
Piedmont College since 1897, you are unique.

We most frequently think of the traditional students among you, those who
graduated in the high school class of 1979 and entered college in September of that
year. Your class, however, is not a homogenous group in that it contains a number
of older students. Some are completing interrupted educational careers; many are
women with families and other responsibilities; some are changing careers; some are
obtaining an additional degree; some joined your class to satisfy intellectual curiosity
and others for the pure pleasure of learning. This diversity makes your class both
unique and strong.

The rapidly changing conditions of the 1980's added to the uniqueness of your class
for these years spanned the most serious economic recession in the second half of
the twentieth century. In some ways, that recession was not as severe as that of the
1930's; while in other ways, it was worse. It certainly was different. Although
personal and family hardships were not always apparent, they were real, and they
influenced those earning a college education.

It often has been said that hard times make hard people. I would hope that you, the
members of the class of 1983, are intensly motivated, self-relient and resilient. But I
trust that hard times have not made you insensitive to the needs of others. I have
faith that you will follow the Piedmont tradition of assisting others as many of you
have been assisted along the way. You are intelligent, diligent, ethicly and spiritually
strong, compassionate, and a credit to your families, your communities, and your
nations. While making a living and full rewarding life for yourself, I am confident
that you will continue to show Christian compassion and, in the years ahead, know
the joy of helping others. That joy was expressed very appropriately by one of your
contemporaries with the following simple but profound truth: "When you row another
fellow across the stream, you get there yourself. "

In Appreciation

To all those who gave their time, effort, and support we would like to extend our
deepest gratitude.

Thank you.

The Yonahian Staff

Dedicated to

Dr. Mary L. Griggs

Dr. Mary Lillie Griggs, retired Professor of Mathematics, Piedmont College passed
away this past Sept. 12 after 35 years of service to education.

Dr. Griggs was born August 29, 1913 to the late Joseph H. Griggs and Lillie Kimmy
Griggs who moved to Demorest when Dr. Griggs was six years old. She attended
elementary and high school in Demorest before graduating from Piedmont College.
A.B. Magna cum Laude 1932. In 1933 she earned her Master's degree and in 1971
the Ed.S. degree in Mathematics at the University of Georgia. In 1972, Piedmont
College awarded her the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Education.

During her twenty years as Chairman of Mathematics at Piedmont College, she was
one of the most beloved of teachers. She was also a strong force on the faculty,
serving on many important committees of the College. These included the Academic
Affairs Committee, Self Study Financial Resource Committee, Self Study Steering
Committee, and the Faculty Social Committee. Extra academic responsibilities were
advisor for the Gamma Chi Society, the Torch Club and the National Honorary
Scholarship Society, Alpha Chi.

Professionally, Dr. Griggs was a member of the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics, the Mathematical Association of America, the Georgia Council of
Teachers of Mathematics, the Alpha Gamma Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma
Society, in which she held various offices, and Phi Kappa Phi.

For those of us who knew Dr. Griggs she will be sorely missed and always have a
place in our hearts.

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the President

Mr. Robert Gregory, Financial Aid

Flois Duckett
Treasurer

Mr. Duwayne Keller
Recruiter Coach

Charles T. Davis
Assistant to Treasurer

Mr. David Pratt
Librarian

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Clarence R. Duncan

Business Administration,

B.S., M.B.A.

Alfred Whitney

Associate Professor of

Economics.

A.B., Ed.M.

L. O'Neal

Professor of Physical

Education

William F. O'Connor

A. Jane Johnson

William H. Smith

Associate Professor of

Assistant Professor of

Associate Professor of

Education.

Education.

English,

B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D.
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B.Ed., M.Ed.

A.B., M.A., Ph.D.

Ralph B. Singer, Jr.

Professor of History.

B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Donald G. Ryder

Professor of Physical

Education.

B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S.

Eugene W. Jacobs

Assistant Professor of

Psychology

Phillip M. L Iloff, Jr.

Professor of Chemistry.

B.S., Ph.D.

Ruperto J. Lopez

Professor of Biology.

B.S., B.L., Ed.D., D. Nat.

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Associate Professor of

Social Sociology

A.B., M.A., J.D.

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Kenneth E. Melichar

Associate Professor of

Economics,

B.A., M.A.

Caridad P. Lopez

Professor of Spanish,

B.L., B.S., Ed.D., D.Hum.

Patricia Austin

Secretary of Special

Programs

Linda T. James Ellen O'Neal

Counselor/Tutorial Coordinator. Director of Special
B.S.W., M.A. Programs.

A.B., Ed., M.Ed., Ed.s.
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Linda J. Van Sickle

Reading and Writing

Specialist.

B.A., M.S. in Ed.

Dianne Mize

Associate Professor of Art.

A.B., M.A.

David L. Greene

Professor of English.

B.A., A.M., Ph.D

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Associate Professor of

Sociology. A.B., M.A.,

Ph.D.

Louise Ritsema

Associate Professor of

Education.

B.A., M.A.

James F. Mellichamp

Assistant Professor of

Music.

B.M., D.Mus.

Chihiro Kikuchi

Associate Professor of

Science

B.S., M.A., Ph.D

Olen R. Pearson

Associate Professor of Physics

and Mathematics

B.S., M.S., M.Ed.

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Eddie Smith
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Edward Ariail - Business

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George D. Payne - Computer Science & Math

Night Time Faculty

May Smith - Education

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Mr. Norman Baker
Maintenance

Mr. Arnold Burton
Maintenance

Mr. A. L. Anderson
Maintenance

Staff

Mrs. Jo Franklin
Food Services

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Mrs. Marjie Fry
Food Services

Mrs. Milda Kranats
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Gina Allen
Clarkesville, Ga

Karen Andrews
Toccoa, Ga

Kim Andrews
Baldwin, Ga

Emory Banister
Ila, Ga

Marcia Bat son
Cornelia, Ga

Terresa Blalock
Gillsville, Ga

Kim Brown
Clarksville, Ga

Mae Brown
Toccoa, Ga

Theron Brown
Westminster, Sc

Gayle Burrell
ML Airy, Ga

Betty Burton
ML Airy, Ga

William Burton
Mt. Airy, Ga

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Keith Byrd
Lavonia, Ga

Candace Carpenter
Clayton, Ga

Sherry Clegg
Marietta, Ga

Patricia Copeland
Toccoa, Ga

Margaret Cox
Toccoa, Ga

Debra Craig
Toccoa, Ga

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Toccoa, Ga

Lesa Duncan
Maysville, Ga

Denise Elrod
Toccoa, Ga

Jennifer Elrod
Demorest, Ga

Julie Elrod
Clarksville, Ga

Jeff Fabian
Baldwin, Ga

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Karen Gailey
Baldwin, Ga

Abe Harris
Clarkesville, Ga

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Dale Griffis
Toccoa, Ga

Terry Hendrix
Clarkesville, Ga

Taecey Gunn
Clarkesville, Ga

Paul King
Cornelia, Ga

Michele Krisiak
Cleveland, Ga

Ah Huat Lai
Penang, Malaysia

Gail Lomax
Alto, Ga

Chris Mance
Clayton, Ga

Amy Martin
Cornelia, Ga

Randy McGhee
Cleveland, Ga

Todd McKey
Toccoa, Ga

Brenda Mizell
Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Carole Moore
Cornelia, Ga

Rhonda Morre
Cornelia, Ga

Joyce Nicholson
Clarkesville, Ga

Keith Nuckolls
Demorest, Ga

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Toccoa, Ga

Ronnie Royston
Royston, Ga

Reynaldo Pol
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Kathy Ruark
Cornelia, Ga

Terri Prather
Toccoa, Ga

Laurencia Santamaria
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Nancy Scott
Demorest, Ga

Tony Shirley
Clarkesville, Ga

David Speed
Tocca, Ga

Stephanie Waldon
Alto, Ga

Elaine Watson
Demorest, Ga

Roger Whitmire
Toccoa, Ga

Cindy Wicks
Gainesville, Ga

Dale Wilkins
Toccoa, Ga

Mark Williams
Mountain City, Ga

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Deborah Alexander

Jan Barnett

Kelley Barnette

Terri Batson

Ronny Bennett

Chris Bivins

Wayne Blackwelder

Anita

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Cindy Bowen

Kim Bowen

Joy Brookshire

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Linda Brookshire
Dwain Brown
Jill Brownlow
Jeff Bryson

Debra Burton
Julia Bush
Jeff Byrd
Ruth Campbell

Debra Carpenter
Deborah Carpenter
Allison Carruth
Joni Cash

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Linda Church

Shari Clan ton

Scott Cleveland

Joey Cochran

Deborah Coker

Annette Colwell

Reginald Copeland

Carole Daniels

Bobby Davis

Joel Davis

Phil Dixon

Barbara Dodd

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Tammie Dobbs
Gina Duncan
Darryl Edwards
Donna Fan-

Margie Finley
Dale Fleming
Kim Fowler
Barbara Franks

Betty Gaines
Loretta Garrett
Darla Garrison
Tanda Garrison

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Susan Giblry

Kellie Gilbert

Susan Gilreath

Jane Glass

Ebby Hamby

Jeanette Harris

Lloyd Harris

Lores Hauck

Melvin Hinton

Van Houstan

Donna Hudson

Marvin Hudson

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Robin Hunter
Kelly e Hyer
Hiroaki Ishikawa
Lisa Ivester

Paul Kiersnowski
Rob Kiker
Greg Kimsey
Tanya Kitchens

Kathy LaCount
Ann Lawson
Bill LeCroy
Whitney Ledbetter

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Donna Loudermilk
Lanex Maney
Mike Mashke
Sandi Martin

Daron Mitchell

Karen Morgan

Brent Morris

Richard Morris

Mary Ann

McDonald

Ed McLaughlin

Masaji Nemoto

Blake Nix

Cathy Nix
Keiji Okada
Cathy Palmer
David Pantelakis

Carmen Payne
Jonathan Perry
John Pierce
Laura Pruitt

Roy Quilliams
Shari Rafton
Tony Randall
Bobby Rigman

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David Roberts

Terisa Rodriguez

Debra Roling

Sony a Rousey

Willie Belle Rucker

Jeanine Sands

Bobby Scott

Maria Scott

Pam Segers

Phimmasone

Sengchana

Alicia Simmons

Darren Sledge

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Cherly Sisson
Scott Skinner
Pam Smisson

Brian Smith
Dean Smith
Elaine Smith
Scotty Smith

Sherry Smith
Dewitt Sosebee
Edith Stroud
Lisa Stuart

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Abby Sutton

Palma Tar

Randy Tench

Mickey Thomas

Sonja Thomas
Dennis Trimble
Connie Vaughn
Wendell Vonier

Scott Whitlock
Gary Wilcox
Glenda Wiley
Lesa Wiley

Patricia Wiley
Regina Wiley
David Williams
David Williams

Jeff Wolfe
Lynndy Wynn

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"Come from a land down under"

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Choir and Band

Front Row: Whitney Ledbetter, Robert Scott, Sam Rice, Todd McKey, Rob Kiker, Aki
Ishikawa. Back Row: Pam Smisson, Jan Barnett, Lynndy Wynn, Pat Copeland,
Laurencia Santamaria, Pam Busha.

Gail Ritcey
Cathy Nix
Pam Smisson
Bobby Scott
Dr. Melichamp

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Standing: Betty Burton, Bobby Scott, Todd McKey, Doug King, Mr. Nolan Nix -
advisor. Sitting: Pat Copeland, Sherry Clegg, Laurencia Santamaria, Linda Church,
Gail Ritcey, Pam Busha

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Front Row: Betty Burton, Nancy Scott, Elaine Watson, Mrs. Dorothy Read, Dr. P. Iloff
advisor. Back Row: Roger Whitmire, Ah Haut Lai, Dr. D. Ryder advisor, Dr. R. Singer
advisor, David Ben field.

Alpha Chi

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Front Row: Cathy Nix Sec/Trea., Ruth Campbell Vice Pres., Kathy Andrews Pres., Mrs. C.
Lop6z, advisor, Jane Glass. Back Row: Jan Barnett, Jane Timms, Carol Barfield, Lyndy Wynn.

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Tanda Garrison - Layouts

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Nancy Wilkinson, Denise Elrod, Mrs. Jane Johnson - Advisor, 3rd Row: Kathy Ruark,
Cindy Bowen, Joyce Dickson. 4th Row: Terrace Blalock, Stephanie Waldon, Patricia
Wiley, Elaine Smith.

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1982-83 Piedmont Lions

Darryl Edwards, Dennis Trimble, Joe Watkins, Marvin Hudson. Back Row: Scott Skinner,
Brent Wood, John Pierce, Reginald Copeland, Freddie Beagles, Paul Kiersnowski, Paul
Poole, Coach Cave.

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Bryson, Karen Morgan, Jeanette Harris. Back Row: Scott Whitlock, Kim Bowen,
Donna Stevenson, Kelleye Hyer, Daron Mitchell, Sonya Thomas, Anita Blickenderfer,
Joan Wade, Duwayne Keller

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Piedmont Baseball '83

Dwain Brown, Dean Moody, Marvin Hudson, Randy Tench, Scott Sawyer, Joel Desquin,
Keith Byrd, Ron Bennett, Tony Wolfe, Allen Walker. Back Row: Coach Duncan, Pat Gunter,
Roy Quilliam, Jeff Wolfe, Phil Dixon, Rusty Baker, Scott Cleveland, Randy Vann, Mickey
Thomas.

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Piedmont Track

L to R: Dennis Trimble, Paul Kiersnowski, Reggie Copeland, Melvin Hinton, Randy
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Piedmont Tennis

Coach "Buzz" Singer, Paul Mannikko, Karen Greba.

Mike Lawson

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Sports Awards

All Conference Baseball - Coach Clarence Duncan, Scott Cleveland, Ronny Bennett,
Randy Vann

Jeanette Harris - All American, District 25
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Officals: Brent Wood, Joe Watkins, Paul
Kiersnowski, Sonya Thomas

Rebels: David Roberts, Ronnie Royston,
Robbie Weber, Dan Hilsman, Rusty Baker,
Cindy Wicks

Misfits: Dale Fleming, Scott Cleveland,
Brent Morris, Daron Sledge, Jane
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Poney Express: Joel Desquin, Keith Byrd, Phil ???: Scott Whitlock, Tracy Bales, Scott
Dixon, Scott Sawyer, Joey Cochran Skinner and others

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Top to bottom: Lisa Ivester, Kellie Gilbert, Tammie Dobbs, Alicia Simmons, Jane Glass,
Kathy LaCount, Sherry Hudson, Gina Duncan

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Brett Wood - Basketball

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A Celebration of Life

In Memory of David Lamar Rice
1962-82

He was a happy and healthy young man, twenty years of age, and
enrolled as a member of the entering freshman class of September
1982. His enthusiasm for life and his thoughtf ulness of others
were experienced by Mrs. Walter and myself over several years
of travel in Florida as we enjoyed the hospitality of his warm-
hearted family in the parsonage of the Community Church of Vero
Beach. We looked forward eagerly to having him as a student on
our campus.

Then just two weeks before registration came the shocking tele-
phone call from his father, Dr. G. Julius Rice, saying "David
will not be coming to college this fall. He was killed by a
bullet from the gun of a stranger in a parking lot."

Later came a letter from David's family saying,

"This is a difficult letter to write because of a
sadness and heartbreak we must share. Our younger
son, David, was shot and killed about 1:30 A.M.
Saturday, August 28th. David and two friends had
left a lounge to come home. Just as they reached
the car in the parking lot, three men in their
early thirties jumped them. David and his
friends had never seen them before. Suddenly one
of them drew a pistol and shot David and his two
friends. David died instantly."

The letter bravely concludes: "We must now go on with God's
help and give thanks for evory day God gives us to live." All
of us who knew David in the flesh will always remember him as a
buoyant, eager , and able young man. The tragedy of his loss we
all mourn. Likewise , we feel a greater responsibility to remember
and strengthen "all that is good and right and true and of good
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President Simmons

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WISDOM AND WIT FROM FELLOW STUDENTS

He who laughs, last.

Give him an inch and find out
his angle.

Friendship cannot be bought but
must be paid for, in installments.

I think, therefore I must be around
here somewhere.

All that glitters is not gold, though
it may be selling for the same price.

Old dogs may have tricks to teach.

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