II.^ in^.l.O* 7 THE TIGER Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/tiger1985yearboo37stud ALMA MATER LET US GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO THEE TO OUR ALMA MATER, S.S.C. THINE HONOR, PRIDE AND EMINENCE WE RAISE IN PRAYERFUL REVERENCE GUIDE US STILL FROM DAY TO DAY, BE THOU MINDFUL LEST WE LOSE OUR WAY; HELP US KNOW THAT LIFE SHORT OR LONG, MEANS UNCEASING WORK FOR WEAK AND STRONG. REFRAIN WHERE SAVANNAH MEETS THE SEA WHERE GRASSY PLAINS AND PALMS ABOUND WHERE THE FLOW'RS ARE GEMS OF LOVELINESS THERE S.S.C. IS FOUND. WE ADORE EACH BEAUTEOUS SCENE AND HALL, OUR ALL WE PLEDGE TO THEE! IN OUR HEARTS WE'LL BUILD A SHRINE FOR THEE. WE HAIL THEE S.S.C. J. RANDOLPH FISHER HILLARY HATCHETT THE ANNUAL STAFF 1984-85 EDITOR STANLEY L. FERGUSON ASSOCIATE EDITOR JACQUELINE M. MUMFORD Art Editor: Robert Jordan/Kenneth Tittle Class Editors: Kenneth Coleman/Colleen Myers Clubs and organizations Editor: Valerie Andrews/Co-Editor Casey Mims Faculty and Staff Editor: Stephanie Chatman Co-Editor Timekia Mitchell Greg Buckles Features Editor: Michelle Atkinson Photographers: Thaddeus Shubert Stanely Gaskin Sports Editor: Phillip Reeves Jeffrey Jaudon Student Life Editors: Alphonso Holt/Angela Mack Typist: Evelyn Springsteen TABLE OF CONTENTS Open 1 Alma Mater 3 1984-85 Tiger Staff 4 Table of Contents 5 Dedication 6 President's Message 8 Campus Close-ups 10 Homecoming 16 Organizations 33 Classes 65 Sports 1 13 Faculty and Administration 137 Features 177 Associate Editor's Message 196 Editor's Message 198 DEDICA TION Mr. Henton Thomas, affectionately known as (Bubba) by the stu- dents, has given many years of service to Savannah State College. Mr. Thomas, who has been the Director of Comprehensive Counsel- ing and Testing for ten years, is an inspiration to this institution and the student body. Therefore, we the 1985 Tiger Staff dedicate this book to him, for his outstanding service and accomplishments. Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Friends: Savannah State College is on the threshold of entering into its first 100 years of existence. The College has undergone tremendous changes in its 94 year history. Currently, the College is in the midst of a more than $1 million plan to improve its physical plant. The College's academic schools have improved and increased their degree programs. Savannah State College has one of the most ad- vanced academic computing systems of any four year college in the University System of Georgia. Additionally, Savannah State Col- lege, in cooperation with Armstrong State College, soon will see the completion of the $3.6 million jointly operated Coastal Georgia Con- tinuing Education Center. The College is ranked second in the Uni- versity System of Georgia in regard to acquiring federal funds for scientific research. At Savannah State College you are continuing to be part of a living legacy of excellence. Over $65,000 was raised through the Office of Development and College Relations this year in order to help keep SSC in the vanguard for greatness. Savannah State College is your institution love it, support it, and leave it greater for future generations. May the pages of the 1985 Tiger allow you to reflect on your most vivid memories. "In Our Hearts we'll build a Shrine for thee" Sincerely, Wendell G. Rayburn President TAKE A PEEK AT SSC 1.0 a Smile you're on Campus Camera" <^. \ ^ 11 "Skee who" 'I am sooo late for class" Mr:^)uakjf$SKa^ "Swing girlfriend' 'I really do not want to eat this!' 0- Js.i. "The Glamorous Life" "Peek-A-Boo' 12 'Did you say you wanted to take my picture?" 'Come and get it! "Just attending class" A 'M J "Will the real Pres. Rayburn please stand up!" "Excuse me please!!' 'Calgon take me away!!!" 13 "Where's the Beef?" "Yeah, l"m bad!' "Did you say a candle Hght dinner?" "Who me'?' "Reagan or Mondale?' 14 'Preppy AH! 'Me, Miss Freshman? Never!' "David, you are such a pretty boy! "Vanity T 15 r I And so the week begins and people come from miles around '*lft?&7E<"'"iir'r ... to march, watch and step in the homecoming spirit of a TIGER! 17 Sharon King, Miss SSC 1983-84 ... . . . takes her final walk 18 When it rains b e a u t i - fully . . . . . it pours beauty 19 SGA starts it up. It must be noon. Jamm on it! Que-high! Kappa get down! 20 Here she is V '^<" llftli TW "fc-^ J? ttH^-'MJ^' Mm "*\ .. -- -s^ \^.v 21 MISS SAVANNAH STATE Trenace Hope Wil- liams, a Savannahian, reigns as "Miss Savan- nah State College" 1984-85. Miss Williams is a senior fashion man- agement major with a minor in home econom- ics. Tops among Miss Wil- liams' variety of hob- bies is fashion model- ing, a talent she utilizes at the Le Chic Model- ing Agency. Her career goals include owning a clothing store while working as a buyer for a major store like Nei- man Marcus. I 22 AND ATTENDANTS Audrey Gaiter, a senior from Albany, Ga., is first attendant to Miss SSC. Her major is Textiles and Clothing. Beverly Whearry, a senior Mass Communications major is also from Albany, Ga. She is the second at- tendant to Miss SSC. 23 24 I 25 HOMECOMING WEEK Nupes on the yo!!! The Delta Strut; oooop! Blow Natlie Blow! 26 Left Right Left President and Mrs. Rayburn - ;5JMi^iKr>twwTji :5^SSeai.W*^*S Siceeee . . . Wee The Tiger Strut Its not that bad is it? 27 Homecoming: Greek Style 28 Need I say More!!!!! ??jr r Greek Stepdown, A Homecoming Tradition!!! 29 Homecoming Day!!! Those Jammin Tigers!! Say What And down came the rain!!!!! Hang in there coach. 30 THE GAME Tigers and Wildcats Clash!!! And it was a Wildcat day. Miss SSC receives a kiss. Final score Wildcats 27 Tigers 0. 31 4 ^ :^ # .'f 32 "a z EDITOR: VALERIE M. ANDREWS CO-EDITOR: CASEY MIMS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES President Michelle Green Vice-President Angela Campbell Seated: Stephanie Spaulding, Angela Campbell, Michelle Green, Martha Brown, Standing: Sherri Saleem, (Co-Advisor), Lisa Williams, Zelda Brown, Jocelyn Ba- ker, Dr. Alberta Boston (Advisor) This organization's activities are de- signed to provide an opportunity for teacher trainees in the secretarial area to expand their understanding of the secretarial profession. 34 i DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION President Winifred M. King Vice-President Carl Brown *^?*.vw.l-ft^W<'- Carl Brown, Marion Thompson, Jena Grizzle, Ann Edwards, Wini- fred King. Founded June 30, 1984, by 1 1 ambitious Information Systems majors at Savannah State College. The purpose of the student chapter fos- tered by D.P.M.A. is to foster among students better understanding of the vital business role of data processing, the proper relationship of data processing to management and the necessity for a professional attitude among data processors. 35 VETERANS CLUB The Veterans Club is comprised of those indi- viduals who have served in the United States of America's Armed Forces and have decided to return to school to pursue a degree. Stan Mullen, Phil Boyd, James Hailes, Roger Walker, George Williams, Lee Hightower 36 AUGUSTA COALITION President Dierdra Caldwell Front Row: Jennifer Anderson, Tammie Wright, Cynthia Green, Tammie Thompson, Second Row: Karen Ellington, Vonciel Osborne, Andre Brown, Joe Franklin, Dierdra Caldwell, Kenneth Dandy. GEORGIA STUDENT HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION Meg Andrews, Jean Brown, Pearlie Roberts. 37 DELTA SIGMA PI President Angella Mclntyre Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities, to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of stu- dents for their mutual advancement by research and practice. It was founded on November 7, 1907 at New York University. First Row: Shiela Hicks, Shereta Jones, Karen Berrien, Audretta Holder. Second Row: Claude J. Lee III, Ms. Zelda James, Sharon Hankerson, Rosetta Jackson, Juanita Brooks, Beverly Roberts, Angella Mclntyre, Jacqueline Jones, Mrs. Swannie Richards (Advisor), Romona Saussy. 38 PHI BETA LAMBDA President Florence Mack Phi Beta Lambda is a business association com- prised of students, both male and female, pursu- ing a degree in some facet of business. I 39 MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Amir-Jamaal Toupe, Mustafa Saad, Hakim Abukhyf, Muntasir R. Hamid. The Muslim Student Association was founded in 1974 by Maajid F. Ali. This association advocates the belief in one God who is the creator and Lord of all men, regardless of color. It also seeks to enhance the students of S.S.C. aware- ness in political, spiritual, economic and educational spheres. 40 PHILOSOPHY CLUB The purpose of the Philosophy Club is to explore the different philosophies of life espoused by great minds like Socrates, Voltaire, Plato, Ghandi and Martin Lu- ther King, Jr. The club was founded by two philosophy minors Jacqueline Mum- ford and Stanley Ferguson, under the guidance of Dr. James A. Eaton. Seated: Jacquie Mumford, Stanley Ferguson. Standing: Angela Mack, Flor- ence Mack 41 WESLEY AN GOSPEL CHOIR The Wesleyan Gospel Choir under the direction of Gerron D. Miller is a volunteer group composed of approxi- mately 45 students who represent all academic departments of the collge. The group has completed a very successful recording entitled "All Things Are New." The choir has performed with other well-known singing groups, such as the choirs of Howard University, Bethune-Cookman College, Miles College, Michigan State University and Florida A&M University and also with the Atlanta Philharmonic Choiral and the Georgia Mass Choir. Annually the choir goes on a concert tour and its itinerary has included mainly Indianapolis, Indiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Newark, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Freeport, New York; Mt. Kisco, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; and Columbia, South Carolina. For the past seven years the Savannah State College Wesleyan Choir has appeared in concert at the National Black College Choir Workshop, which is held each fall in Atlanta, Georgia. 42 KARIZMA DANCE COMPANY President Kim Johnson Vice-President Ceila McHellen f T f Tf - -y-* , < f f T---y j II i I I I . ^ 7| .| yyy3 | Karizma dances for the Peer Counselors Association. The Karizma Dance Company, formerly S.S.C. Modern Dancers was organized by Lajune Wise of New York, Pruchelle Bain and Kim Johnson both of Miami, Florida, in the fall of 1980. For the past 3 years Kim Johnson, Pruchelle Bain, and Ceila McHellen have worked diligently to make KARIZMA what it is today a divinely, inspiring gift of grace, talent, and leadership. The group performs for the community of Savannah and for S.S.C. campus organizations. The group has approximately 25 members. During the 1983-84 school term Karizma was invited to Jacksonville, Florida by the PAVAC Dance Co. and to Claxton, Georgia. Thus far, for this school term, the company has ventured to Valdosta, Georgia to perform for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's chapter at Valdosta State College. 43 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION The Student Government Association is the governing body for the students of Savannah State College. Student Gov- ernment is to serve the needs of Savan- nah State College (and the surrounding community) in general and the needs of the student body of Savannah State Col- lege, specifically. Student Governemtn has the responsibility to insure that stu- dents will always be participants and de- terminants in the future of Savannah State College. President Adrian B. Houston Vice-President Claude Lee Chief Justice Terry Enoch The Gentlemen of S.G.A. 44 e -i 1 Trouble in PARADISE? Miss S.S.C., Trenace Williams HALL The officers are inaugurated. Officers and advisor (Mrs. Stewart- Gaulden) 45 S.S.C. CONCERT CHOIR PRESIDENT: JACQUIE MUMFORD VICE-PRESIDENT: GREGORY REDDEN TREASURER: JONELL MITCHELL SECRETARY: VALERIE McCRAE DIRECTOR: WILLIE E. JACKSON The Savannah State Concert Choir is the official recruiting choir for S.S.C. The choir tours the East Coast yearly and will tour Europe in June of 1985. 46 47 PEER COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION The Peer Counselors organization, better known as the "Friendly Beings" is a group of individuals with common goals; to inspire students to achieve academic excellence, to promote a family atmo- sphere at Savannah State College and to be of assistance to anyone in need. MEMBERS Melinda Billups Vickie Boazman Lemile Chandler John Fambgough Patricia Hindsman Patricia Holland Jeffrey Jaudon Angela Mack Diane Moody Bobby Outlaw Shaun Oyekan Tess Powell Phillip Reeves Pearlie Roberts Thaddeus Shubert Beverly Whearry 48 Seated: Jacquie Mumford, Stanley Fer- guson. Standing: Alphonso Holt, James Melvin. Not Pictured: Dottie Bohler Senior Advisory Board Governing Board Sharolyn Terry, Walter Burton, Florence Mack, Artie C. Maxell II, Angela Garvin 49 SOCIAL WORKERS OF TOMORROW PAN-AFRICAN STUDY GROUP 50 GREEKS . . . ALL ONE IN THE SAME f\r HYCl) THE GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS AT SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE, ALL FOCUSING UPON THE SAME GOALS, WHICH ARE: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CUL- TURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, EX- EMPLIFY A GREAT DEAL OF UNITY: NOT ONLY IN THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUT AMONG THE ORGA- NIZATIONS AS A WHOLE. 51 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA It's Sharon and Sharon. Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Al- pha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In- corporated was founded on the campus of Savannah State Col- lege in September of 1949. At this time there are 8 active members. Melessa Gary, Ms. Lipsey, Sharon Lawson, Linda Moses, Mar- sha Ogden, Charlene Jones (Graduate Advisor), Ms. Clementine Washington, Algina Sanford, Delethian Hibbler, Priscilla Davis, Sunzra Grubbs, Lynne Blakley. 52 Tr*. *T,^ ' - O ^':^ .,^A,<^,j P Seated: Algina Sanford, Melessa Gary. Standing: Lynne Blakley, Julia Jackson A.K.A. Bad as we wanna be!!! Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror- ity, Incorporated, a college based Greek letter sorority was founded January 15, 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The so- rority was incorporated on January 29, 1913. Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority of women with high ethical standards, has grown from one undergraduate group of nine members to an interna- tional organization with a membership of over 80,000 members throughout the world 53 ALPHA PHI ALPHA Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded in the year 1906 at Cornell University, Ithica, New York, by sev- en intellectual gentlemen, known to all Alpha men as the Jewels. The QUIET one; Carl Brown The KING himself; Winifred M. King The BRILLIANT one; Chauncey Jones 54 President Clifford M. Wilborn Vice-President Winifred M. King ICE-ICE BABY: TOO COLD, TOO COLD!!! 'mokf 1 Delta Eta Chapter here at Savannah State College was founded April 28, 1949. The founders of the beloved chapter are known as the Twenty Pearls. The park was dedicated to Pearl Elijah La- mar and Pearl Tolland J. Collier on April 28, 1959. Today the distinctive young men of the chapter maintain the aims of their dear frater- nity, "MANLY DEEDS, SCHOLARSHIP, and LOVE FOR ALL MAN- KIND." THEY'RE DISTINGUISHED!!! Hey tint! 55 DELTA SIGMA THETA President: Kris Posey Vice-President: Dierdra Caldwell Beverly Whearry, Pearlie Roberts, Mary Johnson, Angella Mclntyre, Andrea Young, Dierdra Caldwell, Valerie An- drews, Pamela Holmes, Tonya Howard. Delta Nu Chapter was founded in November of 1952. Its present membership is 10. We're coming through. DELTA SIGMA THETA IS QUITE AL- RIGHT!!!! 56 Pamela Holmes, Valerie Andrews Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded by 22 dedicated young women in 1 9 1 3 at Howard University. Delta Sigma Theta is a public service sorority, dedicated to a program of sharing membership skills and organizational services in the public interest. Delta Nu Chapter, Fall '83. 57 KAPPA ALPHA PSI Seated: James Fason. Standing: Scoty Hall, Alphonso Holt, Robert Jordan, Zarry Ponder, Terry Enoch, Rodney Hamm, Kenneth Tittle, Stanley Ferguson, Michael Turner, Bernard Chatman '^vSMS Kappa Alpha Psi was chartered and incorporated under the laws of the state of Indiana on January 5, 1911. The fraternity came out of the night into the minds of ten Black men who were bound together with a desire to stress ACHIEVEMENT through BROTHERHOOD. President: James Fason Vice-President: John Powell 58 THE STEPMASTER!!! THE KHAKI BUNCH -i(/\ OLD SCHOOL 59 OMEGA PSI PHI Basileus: James Melvin Vice-Basileus: Danny Fobbs CHILI breaks down for the purple and gold. ,';;j,?^:T.4k*/iT ^-'^^-^--^i^^- -^ ^, ^v.f^h. Seated: Gregory Richardson, David Stevens. Standing: Randolph Scott, Danny Fobbs, Derrick Bryant, Gregory Redden 60 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded No- vember , 1911 on the campus of Howard Universi- ty. The organization was formed by three students in the college of Liberal Arts, namely, Egdar Love, Oscar Cooper, and Frank Coleman. Professor Er- nest Just was their faculty advisor. Alpha Gamma Chapter was founded at S.S.C. on April 28, 1949. The purpose is to provide leadership, a real mean- ing to life, to establish a long-life of friendship between men and women, and to cooperate with the institution by which they are a part of. CONTRAST!!! He works hard for OMEGA!!! DAWG TEAM!!!! 61 THE MASKED ZETA!!! Miss Zeta Phi Beta, 1984. 62 Charlene Washington, Pattie Miller ZETA PHI BETA Zeta Phi Beta was organized on the campus of Howard University on January 16, 1920 by five young women. In accepting new members these women looked for sorority-minded women, inter- ested in scholarship, finer womanhood, and social services. It's Rumpastump Time!!!! 63 PHI BETA SIGMA Seated: Nathaniel Veal, Robert Francis. Standing: Charlie Askew, Van Kelly, Roscoe Wells Gomab!!!! 64 Colleen A. Myers/Editor Artie Maxwell/Co- Editor 65 N \ li Layer Alexander Mustaya AmruUah Jennifer Anderson FRESHMEN Earl Bailey Corliss Baity Mashelden Ellis-Binns Michelle Bond yr :Jh Christopher Brinson Wayne Brown 66 Kenneth Capers Drexel Clark Katrina Cody m,^,^/ >if!^^;^*****'*.. Cynthia Colclough Alvin Collins Anthony Collins Bobby Colquitt Sylvia Curtis Bola Deleno 67 Shwanda Dukes Karen Ellington Kenneth Flowe v w Jerry Foy Sandy Fullwood Stanley Gaskin Elveria Glover Gloria Graham Debra Gude 68 Roderick Harris Eugenia Harrison Regenia Harrison Gwendolyn Haves Anthony Henry Lisa Hicks Gary Hill JoAnne Holder Teresa Reeder-Holmes 69 Kim Jackson Lisa Jackson Rose Jackson t^: i Lynn Jenkins Mabel Johnson Annette Jones 70 '"~> Derrick Jones Felicia Jordon Sabrina Kendrix Herb Lance Karen Long Sharon Mack 71 Napoleon Maulden Jr. Gregory Mitchell Jonell Mitchell iAi Emory Mobley James Moore Robert Moore Roderick Moore Daryl Neal 72 Carolyn Peterson Daniel Prater ^iM X- f(/llll'iiiiiiiMlH/^h^ Michael Rawls Dalecia Repress Grayzel Richardson LaMont Robinson Alicia Rocker Anthony Sallette Valerie Sanders 73 %. *^ "m^ Willie Sanders AT Kim Sharpe Monica Sherrod Johnny Simpson Naomi Soloman Evelyn Springsteen ' '-Nii^^^^^'' ^ -m Gale Stanley Sean Stanley LaDonna Storall 74 George Swint Vonda Talmadge Nicole Taylor * Angela Vining Willenn Walker Timothy Ward LaDonna White Addie Williams Adrienne Williams 75 Eric Williams Garry Williams MISS FRESHMAN PAGEANT 1st Attendant 2nd Attendant Miss Freshman 76 77 Geremaine Alexander Michelle Allen Alecia Ammons CLASS OF 1987 Angela Battle Stephanie Blackshear Andrea Boles Sandra Bowens Joyce Brown King E. Brown 78 W SOPHOMORES i/>^-i^. Marsha Chisolm Jerome Davis i Ronald Colclough Sheila DeAltazior Willis Chester, Jr. Julie Copeland Sonja Diggs 79 Eric Ellison John Fambrough J Teresca Ferguson Rhonda Gordon Cynthia Green Keith Green William Hackett Michael Harvey Jimmy L. Jackson 80 Angela Johnson Russell Jones Tamara Jones im> ^1P^ Andre Kennedy Yasma Lemon Angela Mathis iv ^> '% Sherry Miller Chris Morris Rhonda Myers Charlene Newberry Karen Norman Brenda Scott Teresa Sheppard Thaddeus Shubert Rose Simmins \ V Oliver Thomas Nadean Walker Saundra Wallace 82 Felicia Williams Gloria Williams Helenda Williams Rodney Williams Sharon Witter "4 <^ Tammie Wright Clinton Yancey Kisha Young 83 CLASS of 1986 1 Lisa Beck Lynne Blakley Casey Bowens y A ^ Angel Branch Vincent Brown Willie Cobb s 1^ Tonya Chester Robert Cosby Constance Crews 84 JUNIORS Darrie Christman Jacci Cuspert Tamara Davis Vanessa Deshazior > ,->r \ ifniili LaDonna Drayton Mary Evans Valencia Ferguson 85 James Hales Bruce Heath Karen Heath w^ k Lee Hightower Patricia Hindsman Patricia Holland V ^ JoAnn Hymon Melford Ita Walter E. Jarnigan II 86 ^^; Linda Johnson Grace Jones Artie C. Maxwell II *l y Angella Mclntyre Quintin McNeil Bruce Mitchell Diane Moody Colleen Myers David Myrick 87 uV^^ Kaytrina Nesbitt Sandra Payton Pearle Roberts r Shalandra Robertson Karla Rogers Anthony Russell Kathy Sanders Rhonda Sanders Quilla Swint Clovis Terrell Tertell Andre Upshaw Sharlene Whitfield r LaVanne Wiggins Clifford Wilborn #^ >^ " v. Kasanthia Wilkins George Williams Varden Williams \ CLASS OF 1985 Lula Albright Ernestine Bostic Gwynette Brookins Carl Brown Linda Brown Rosalind Brown Ellen Campbell Nikita Carter Bill Cobb 90 SENIORS Angela Cokley Eddie Cook Michelle Davis Fredrick Dawson Doris Edwards Stanley Ferguson Brenda Fields 91 Angela Garvin Sonja Hall Linda Henderson Vanessa Henderson Adrian Houston Eric Jefferson Freeman Jenkins Jr. Denise Johnson MaryAnn Johnson 92 rd Elgin Lane Jahndra Forrest-Lee Valarie Luckey Patricia Mason Charlene McLendon Pamela Johnson-Middleton Jacquie Mumford Yorquetta Murphy Yolette Myers 93 Maznyl Newsome Vonciel Osborne David Richards Hasan Abdul-Salaam Tonja Singleton Karen Stafford Kimberly Stephens Marion Thompson Stephanie Thompson 94 Michael Turner Roger Walker Rani Ward Miciiael White Charlene Williams Trenace Williams Zanita Williams Deborah Wright 95 SSC LEARNING CENTER Courtney Adams ^" Mekka Agara Roman Anderson Michelle Argrow James Beard ^T-'^' Joycelyn Campbell ^/; \i Marilyn Cook Brandi Elmore Jamie Ford Shawanda Gadson April Glover Lee Gloyd 96 J^^ Jermaine Hutcherson \y Garrett Jackson ^ t Patrick Jackson Paulette Jackson c Jeffrey Jenkins Miles Johnson ^^ ^^ Leontyne Jones " yXi * ^ a Nicole Jone ^i3^'^ Kabral Moxley Patrice Ogden 'v.^ V Lee Pearson 97 I \ /i^^ "% Kimberly Scott Derrick Williams Tiffani Williams Dawn Woodhouse 98 I IN MEMORY OF LEATRICE KATRINA WALLACE (1965-1984) Leatrice Wallace was a 19 year old sophomore from Statesboro, Georgia. While attending Savannah State College, she majored in Accounting, played on the Lady Tigers Softball Team, and participated in the NROTC program. She graduated from Statesboro High School. Miss Wallace was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Wallace. 99 People are really interesting; they group togeth- er and hang alone. 100 The games that people play . . . can sometimes be a bit of a puzzle. 101 MUSIC, THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE . . . WHAT KIND DO YOU LIKE? hfm^^% J i fi ^^ M^ 102 The new generation of college students out on the yard having a blast. 103 104 105 H "^ "Adrian I told you Jesse looks better than you!' "Hey he's not Julian 'I think he heard that' ;a.5s^5i. : - "It can't be that boring" 106 'I'm Miss SSC!" Tm just a lonely one" "What is still by day, is lively by night' t'T ^+' Let's see, I think I know how to scratch' Not another boring Humanities class" 107 "LET'S SEE WHAT THE TIGERS DO BEST ..." 108 44 EAT!" 109 "Sigma get down" 'Get down pretty boys" 'It's the dog in me" "The men all pause' no 111 "Let me show you how the bird goes" 'It's strange around here' "Let's face it, we're not running for Miss America" 'Just cooling out" 'Hey baby, what's your phone number?" 112 i^.i^.x^^. TIGERS . STALK THEIR PREY 113 SAVANNAH STATE TIGERS 1984-85 I %r't Front row: James Brown, Ronald Day, Luther Mayfield, James Willis, Gary Manor, Larry Strozier, Melvin Williams, Joseph Owens, Darryl Gibbons, David Miller, Calvin Tucker, Roscie Wells. Second row: Keith Hall, Anthony Alvin, Aubrey Ivory, George McGarrah, Hercules Hunter, Gary Jones, Ray McWhorter, Paul Gumming, Teddy Carson, Michael Mayfield. Third row: Zarry Ponder, Keith Darden, Nathaniel Johnson, Casey Grigley, Jerome Ford, Steve Fountain, Roy Ellison, Archie Darity, Jerry Williams. Fourth row: Dwight Temple, Norman Jenkins, Keith Byrd, Charles Peterson, Frankie Pinkston, Bernard Terrell, Tracy Galloway, Philip Reeves. Fifth row: Rodney Williams, Nelson Williams, Carnall Mills, Henry Johnson, Stanley Jordan, Eugene Earis, Kenny Tate. Sixth row: Scott Chatman, Vincent Stevens, Ricky Henton, Jeff Davis, Samuel Washington. Back row: Coaches: John Mason, Joseph Turner, Stanley Rivers, Frank Ellis, Frankie Harper, Chester Ellis, and Terry Mills. 114 Coaching Staff Standing: John Mills (Special Teams), Frankie Harper (Defensive Backs), John Mason (Defensive Coordinator), Stanley Rivers (Line-Backers), Chester Ellis (Running backs), Joseph Turner (Offensive Coordinator). Kneeling: Frank Ellis, Jr. (Head Coach). TIGERS SCOREBOARD i Opponents Own * Tuskegee 22 20 Valdosta State 28 7 North Alabama 37 3 * Morris Brown 21 6 * Clark 40 * Morehouse 31 24 Mars Hill 12 13 ** Fort Valley 27 * Albany State 27 * Alabama A&M 14 14 (* Conference games, ** Homecoming) 115 State Has New Faces and New Attitude - BvTERRVPHjTO ^" At Savimneh Sut;, 15 ini I Jusl ik IhcTiKffsfu. "f" ^ liion tl jchooH in niui(.-n 1 . ica atefaRing l.IM game f Thrif ei[>( i" ''w SSC '.'IM144 lS-1) iword Tfhei Ow -don'l iippc*r In posl-JCTian ownl. Uicji demiuiil U tuwiw wt OK, nc'll (irfKul It"! qu_iio 7ll EUlnpwi ^ ilf Mi pfKUcf on crmdiiionine CXvlIc A^lie* is b I run uT ind down Uw fltld jlcpj. shoflllng gunni I) tfw U grudin( defensive drilli. nm Thf point pinnl is Grrj Kill; srjps cvtr "rtLi IM right W hocich Bvc.-BKrd II fnaiu JaU year. MsrlHre," utd Etllngioo. eXUngitn aim ij ullh^l Cr*S Crari! . erigTdUnDU.a.(;lobr;atool Tun. K.i>la,cd r.rtfl-on in pau iScfn^ xlh'gn ll'] ':>'^ Jul the Tlim -ill !i>|! [hi IT )0. Tiler Slailiun" 1 In Hit M.IILimi 0 llhlnjIorujulOi'Ml*-" "Ui, glmr,- MC hrjj mrr. We'll have to play an all- around defensive game. We can't attord to look at one aspecl (of Mars HIirs ottensel and Ig- nore the other: SSC Coach Frank Ellis hJ-tr 1 m*l i IMd (IMJllig team -Sith h3. a ou.lii, quitKrlucli rxh u Mir iMim.inir^lM irrrkfi.' he I9NI -Hrlim,. IImiI Ihe qunFlribicI, >ill full Ihe bell dimn am) run .nih 11, ifld know ihml he U t ) [>a.rr We.rt going lohive wmlnlri.tt Ihelr enetiivewH ini nuybt -e or AllMugH quDrlcibjrki .Mdvin Kil- liimi )M lirKml ^leirm iMrcJ Ihe ,lwy in Ihe Tisr-. l,^.m^lhl^.env. "" C^i("'S[I..rT.. eppjnerl. VSt, U li^hlnlllS^.'*" ','""" " J Our miln i)ecllTr u Id nm'li H lltern, uldCSC MlbHt Colli: HiitU Ihe He 1 KMer In OI.UIc" 1 ** -IBH w linw m- luir In .orrr al-^i Om'|1i SouIMm, 1^ Cojiljl Em- -||fi i.icle pi.,^^l-ih^^IW SSC Loses by 27-0 To Albany State. St. toil. Our eiKTUUtm u food il lin 5SC Deficit Leaves Players Out in Cold he^r^^lLiiv. *Jlef al7ifOlBl Wins Made Young SSC Too Cocky lllfrrlAn Lootuna p- SSC Whips Albany St. Tigers Leading In SIAC or Mint SjvuuIi Sute hcsU Fort ViUe). 1 Ellis Likes Tigers' Attitude ..43r. II 1 By TERRY PLLT tiappy aboul 3 1-3 reconl and you won 1 fmd many Simla at Savanrioh Stale these days. Bui things CTJuia be worse for the Tiiier foottiall pro warn Much wone, acrording lo SSC Coach Frank Ella. "I'm not pleased with ogr and looses," said FMa. "But 1 been very impreised by our atti- Cude 1 don't thmk I've ever had a '.eam that has stayed together better Ihaa tliLs one " II may not wurd like much, bul llci;ping up the enthusiasm is a struggle as the lossel pile up. The Tisers eixled last year with five Iraif^l defeais ami then four to opn this season. Nine straight losses had Ellis 'We could have roldl ns there," said Ellu. "After allthe ks- ing, It would have been e.isy toqnil call It a season. I Nked how the pla- yers pulled themselves up ard re- (u.-^ed to go under ' ' The Tigers came back with a -KM) thrashing of Clark Ust week. SSC was ahead o( Morehijuse 2+J at the ?5CS LITHER .MAY FIELD liupirBtiaiial Leader 'I guesa we forgol that u fi[baU. >T)u have lo pi halves." said Ellis. "We til on our lead and we lelit get L SSC ended up losing 31-2' oMor- ' Wc felt very bad abcut whal happened." said ElDs "But 1 also think it is 3 game we can use 10 learn from. As one of the plaj-ers said, the only thuiR hurnng is our pnde ' The mam thing is that we slillhaveaposiuve attitude ' Ellis crwlits several players for the team's upbeal approach. "Lulha- MayTield is one of our senior captains." said Ellis. "He's doesn't, run at the mouth, but he does gel people's altonttan when he spealis. He plays very aggressively. Mayueld also happens t Tlie 6-foot-2, rTS-pound di tactle leads the ifam with "Gary Jonea is a tot like Luther." said EUis. "He is one of our belter players and - an outstanding individual. " The junior defense-back lops Ihe team with two mlerceplions and serves as the team's punter cipline problem We'v Ic-tdership from our w things have made rm about this season." d great el good 116 Collcs e Basketball Tigers Overwhelm Fort Valley by 99-64 . jl j ffilhijsri: i SSC Tigers Ready for Mars Hill Tigers' Victory Imp resswe By RICKY MEHAFFEY Savannari Stale's -W victory over Fort Valley State at Wtley Gym Tuesday mghl had a lillle of every- thing. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConierencB win, which raised the Tigers' record lo 5-2, in- cluded Four technical Ibuls on the Fort Valley t>ench. mcludmf; three on head coach Jaraea Patrick, who was ejected with two minules left id the game Savannah Stale fans Iwoing the Wildcats for running a slowdown of- fense late in the game Then they buoed the Tigers for not attempting to score 100 points until it was too late A shootout l>etween SSCs Char- lie Askew and FVS's Willie KeUy Askew, who finished with 31 points, spent the ftrsl half hitting outatde jumpers for 19 points and theswund half 31 the ftee throw line stwotmg the technicals on Patrick KeUy. Fort Valley's only weapon, also had 31 points, includtng 15 of his team *: first 25 points. More importantly, the gatoe *as Savannah State's most imprisje home showing of the season It ga^^ the Tigers a 1-1 conterence rrcord heading into Saturday's kagne game with Clark in Atlanta. On Q year, the Tigers are 5-2. The Tigera played pressure defe- nse, causing 20 turnovers, shot 64 percent from the field, and gairwal a big lead that they never relm- "Obviously, our defense wasnt (;uict! enough for ihem and our of- fense didn't do what we sfwuld've See TIGERS. Page 2C SSC'm Charlie (12} Looks for OpenijtgAgaifut WilHcaU Morehouse Edges by SSC, 79-75i SSC's DefeilSC Coilies Through Brscorri'Etcociie K loni ' uid EIlL, Wt xni eui lli|gurUr)uvUr.SSCIUil|rU, f 1 1> kA ko Uilrd iwuUl. rlcUri ' nl l, Hwi Kill U' .lldB'l Umt fiul Iw ISC nu.e inu Uw AcU |hI (uiit Aitl Anirali. tHii bui>^( ini av(r Mn HjU SiiunU> rJghl ilf ilMi Huui IM Ktt Turn 1K ItU ihJ. Ihc Tl|erT | i liid Uk DtU IniMc U iniin^ph .u ori, ilK iKond Is Ihe bum fw > liilir. U-,>rd lu la^m ?!Si 1^ UHolc. LOK, 1-0 Tiger.s Crush Clark 40-0 For Firsf Win of Season I jJnS |tr UnrbHIcr Sam wuhiAflon lu bjr lo- l^icucl'UB'iJiptacvtair 'rx0 yolhiiig Welcome About SSC's Homecoming SSC's 'New Season' Begins As Tigers Try To Break Four- Against Clark Game Slump fa Hrln< l"l "' Wp" >" 1" ^nnt>t*(r lw>| itf i"| iM lrti\t II N uB Uitn aiKn M iiiuMii Mint In lUn hi IM Tiiin Dul V-ould bi br IM tnil If Um Nuon," uU miH.urieirii. i .. ehu ^ nmM ttoui /nuin| Urn c*burn told the faculty members gathered m the college's Kennedy Fine Arts Auditorium Russell Ellington resigned last *eck from his post as acting athletic director of the college, saying he had tost control of ihe athletic program lu Ihc admmislration Rayburn, who pledged his continued support for the athletic program, saidhe will make improvements in Ihe program one of his major goals for ihe coming school year "The major problem is an uncontrolled environment for granis'in- aid," he said Rayburn said Chancellor Vernon Crawford required him and SSC's business officer to become more involved in purchasing, scheduling games and offers of grams lo athletes 10 gel alhlelic program on a pay- as-you-go basis Athletics, he said, would also gel more admmislrahvc support Rayburn also said thai major goal for the commg year will be obtain- ing accrediiaiion for the college's School of Business Approximately half of Ihc college's students, he said, are enrolled in Ihe School of Business "It IS lime 10 do what is necessary 10 gam a national and regional reputation for excellence m selecied areas" of the school, he said Accreditation by Ihc American Assembly of Collegiale Schools of Business will assure the facully, sludenls and business communitj thai It will also help with rccruilmenl of new faculty members and their relenlionand will aid in winning more grants and research projects "The college and the School of Business have not gotten iheir fair share of grams," Rayburn said He said a new building for Ihe School of Business is the lop priority for the Board of Regents for the coming year If a supplemental appropri- ations IS made, he said, Ihe new building may be funded Rayburn also said he and the SSC admmislralion will make a special effort improve the quality of student life on the campus In recent years, he said. Ihe college has become 1 n in enforcing rules governing dormitory life Addiuonal programs will >e insiiiuled 10 make Ihe sii sludenl dorms more secure Rayburn announced he will seek to establish a lablish a SJOO.DOO qualified students Shooting Fails SSC In Loss to Columbus 117 SENIORS Kneeling: Larry Strozier, Nelson Williams, Gary Manor, Allen Roscoe Wells. Standing: Keith Hall, James Brown, Luther Mayfield, and Anthony Alvin. To the seniors of 1984-85 we express our deep- est gratitude and appreciation for the last four years of hard work, dedication, and for the memories you've given those of us who have passed along this way with you; that will last forever. Thanks for being a TIGER. 118 Dennis Savage hands off to Henry Johnson for a long gainer. Opposing passes often fell short against the Tiger secondary. 119 YOU CAN DEPEND ON THE TIGERS TO . RIP APART THE OPPONENTS . . NEVER GIVE UP . . ^' " .*'ari^> AND GIVE THAT EXTRA EFFORT. ^^?^ .j*^ 120 OUR TIGERS ARE INDEED A RARE BREED. THEY'RE EXPECTED TO SUCCEED. THEY'RE KNOWN FOR TOGETHER- NESS. i '5: *>'riS ?bF\ "^ li // iw ii JkU THEY ALWAYS SHOW GOOD SPORTS- MANSHIP. ;4ik^#^ 121 THE HOMECOMING GAME Homecoming '84 was not what the Tiger fans had hoped for. Coming into the contest the Tigers were 2-5 after winning two of their last three games and losing their last contest by only three points; and seeking revenge. How- ever, even with all the glamour, excitement, and expectation, the Wildcats would prove to be too strong for the Tigers. The final score was 27-0, Wildcats. 122 HOMECOMING QUEENS 123 MEN'S BASKETBALL 1984-85 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN 5 Greg Hillman GF 6'3 175 JR Conyers, GA 11 Alfred Jackson G 6'0 160 FR Ft. Gaines, GA 12 Charlie Askew G 6'2 175 SR Warner Robbins, GA 13 Albert Miller G 6'1 172 SR Newberry, SC 20 Sherod Buchannon G 6M 165 FR Cuthbert, GA RS Vincent Harvey GF 6'2 175 FR Atlanta, GA 32 Willie Jones F 6'4 185 FR Coleman, GA 33 Alonza Smith F 6'4 185 FR Pompano Beach, FL 42 Calvin Laing C 6'6 200 FR Ft. Gaines, GA 45 Richard Summer C-F 6'5 203 FR Millen, GA 41 Kenneth Tittle F 6'3 164 SR Atlanta, GA 24 Ray Miller G 5'8 155 FR Newberry, NC 25 Willie Cobb G 5M0 160 SR Waycross, GA Russel Ellington, Head Coach Jimmy Westley, Assistant Coach Lee Grant Pearson, S.I.D. Walter Evans, Trainer Gerald Davis, Trainer 'Love Dem Mighty' TIGERS 124 MEN'S SCHEDULE Nov. 22- Miller-Sowega (A) 24 Tournament Dec. 1 Benedict (A) Jan. 5 Morehouse (H) 7 Albany State (A) 8 Fort Valley (H) 11 Clark (A) 12 Alabama A&M (A) 14 Columbus College (H) 16 Paine (H) 18 Morris Brown (A) 25 Morris Brown (H) 28 Tuskegee Institute (A) Feb. 1 Edward Waters (A) 5 Benedict (H) 6 Paine (A) 7 Edward Waters (H) 9 Fort Valley (A) 11 Alabama A&M (H) 13 Clark (H) 16 Albany State (H) 18 Columbus College (A) 20 Tuskegee Institute (H) 21 Morehouse (A) ssc ''7'. '.I ^'^"^ Hillman looks down LOW. I FACE!!! 125 Askew hits two more!!! Albert Miller drives to the basket!!! Askew holds his ground!!! 126 "TRIBUTE TO A TIGER" Charlie Askew is a native of Warner Robbins, GA. He graduated from Northside High School. Mr. Askew is a senior majoring in Medical Technology. He is an active member of Gamma Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Askew has been an outstanding player since coming to S.S.C. in 1 98 1 . He is a four year starter and has won many awards; including 1st Team All Conference for the 83-84 season. We wish him the best in future endeavors. Statistics for Charlie Askew 1981-84 FG 459 FGA 931 PCX .493 FT 209 FTA 278 PCT .751 REB 319 AVG. 3.6 PTS/ SCORED 1127 AVG. PTS. 12.8/game ASSISTS 354 AVG 4.0 B/Rs .6 .06 AVG. 127 T G R 1984-85 E T T E S Kneeling: Roberta Francis, Connie Franklin, Marcella Holloway, Tamara Jones, Vera Grissom. Standing: (Asst. Coach) Elijah West, Pamela Hurt, Kim Jones, Stephanie Ross, Michelle Levette, Gloria Williams, and (Head Coach) Saralyn Trudell. 128 Point Guard, Roberta "SQUIRT Francis. SCHEDULE WITH SCORES OWN OPP. Edward Waters 67 61 Albany State 41 58 Bethune-Cookman 67 92 Tuskegee 73 82 Kentucky State 60 67 Jacksonville State 67 73 Bethune-Cookman 51 54 Albany State 51 70 Ft. Valley 61 69 Clark 64 78 Alabama A&M 60 99 Morris Brown 55 53 Morris Brown - 55 44 Edward Waters 62 43 Tuskegee 62 64 Benedict 73 85 Ft. Valley 75 83 Clark L W Albany State L W NAME Denson, Marsha Franklin, Connie Grissom, Vera Holloway, Marcella Hurt, Pamela Jones, Kim Jones, Tamara Levette, Michelle Ross, Stephanie Francis, Roberta Williams, Gloria LADY TIGERS POS. HT G G G G F F F C C G F 5'5 5'5 5'10 5'5 5'10 5'10 5'9 6'1 6'2 5'5 5"11 Head Coach: Saralyn Truedell Asst. Coach: Elijah West Manager: Mary Laney 984-85 CLASS HOMETOWN FR Tifton, GA FR Conyers, GA SO Camak, GA FR Augusta, GA SO Milledgeville, GA SO Atlanta, GA FR Savannah, GA SO Savannah, GA SO Conyers, GA JR Jacksonville, FL SO Wood Bine, GA 129 Good Shot Nice Hustle Practice Makes Perfect!!! 130 Tiger Basketball Fans In 1984 the Savannah State Basketball teams had the highest atten- dance in the S.I.A.C. Conference. CONGRATULATIONS TIGERS!!! 131 1984-85 Baseball Tigers Coach John Miles BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1984- 1985 DATE OPPONENT PLACE NO OF GAMES TIME FEBRUARY 23 Methodist College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 MARCH 2 St. Andrews College Savannah, Ga. 2 12:30 4 Edward Waters College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 8 Bethune Cookman Daytona, Fl. 2 1:00 9 Edward Waters College Jacksonville, Fl. 2 1:00 13-25 FINALS AND SPRING BREAK 28 Benedict College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 30 Ft. Valley State Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 APRIL 2 St. Norbert College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 5 Paine College Augusta, Ga. 1 2:00 6 U.S.C. Aiken Aiken, S.C 2 1:30 10 Tri-State University Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 12 Paine College Savannah, Ga. 1 1:30 13 Benedict College Columbia, S.C. 2 1:00 15 Augusta College Augusta, Ga. 2 2:00 17 U.S.C. Aiken Savannah, Ga. 2 1:30 18 Albany State College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:00 20 Ft. Valley State Ft. Valley, Ga. 2 12:30 23 Augusta College Savannah, Ga. 2 1:30 27 Albany State College Albany, Ga. 2 1:30 132 Name 1. Carson, Teddy 2. Chatman, Eidrow 3. Cobb, Willie 4. Franklin, Joseph 5. Hall, James 6. Harper, Randall 7. Howard, Thomas 8. Jones, Micheal 9. Jordan, Robert 10. Lawerence, Christopher 1 1. Mattox, Gander 12. Miller, David 13. Strozier, Larry 14. Tate, Kipp 15. Veal, Nathaniel 16. Veal, Troy 17. Williams, Melvin 18. Williams, Varden Savannah State College Baseball Roster 1985 Social Security Years Played High School 252-39-3866 Therrell 254-29-9696 Grady 253-25-7084 1 Waycross 157-56-9557 1 Glen Hills 254-15-5204 Johnson 257-33-2572 1 Elbert County 256-33-4074 George P. Butler 260-23-7677 3 Johnson 255-23-1499 3 Wrens 252-27-7614 2 Lucy Laney 257-29-2298 3 Elbert County 256-37-4477 Brunswick 252-21-6324 1 Sylvan 253-35-0351 Camden County 257-35-1291 1 Jones County 254-41-9826 Jones County 259-04-8040 Washington County 253-15-0245 2 Lucy Laney 133 SSC ATHLETIC FEVER The Excitement 134 The Thrills 135 FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION Stephanie Chatman: Editor 137 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Dr. Wendell Rayburn Charles J. Elmore Beautine W. Hardwick Mildred Washington Vernese Mikel Dr. Thomas Sears 138 OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Dr. Edward J. Hayes Photo Not Available ,/ Martha K. Stafford Laura M. McGraw 139 OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Mr. Alvin Collins Mrs. Wilhemenia Butler Mrs. Carolyn Dreissen Mrs. Ellen Addison 140 OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS \ '^ ^ ,\ i ,y Mr. David Foye Ms. Debra Butler Ms. Evadne Roberts Ms. Edna B. Jackson Mr. Robert Ray 141 OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS Mr. Benjamin Lewis Carol Singleton / . Ms. Naomi Calhoun Mrs. Carless Lawyer 142 OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Dr. Charles J. Elmore Mrs. Margaret Hart-Jackson V^ I Mr. Lee G. Pearson Ms. Patricia Hartwell 143 THE COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING CENTER Mr. Henton Thomas Mrs. Shirley B. James Mrs. Rachel H. Claiborne Mr. Art Ardoin Ms. Diane King Ms. Judy Johnson 144 OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT: BUSINESS AND FINANCE Mr. Prince Mitchell Mrs. Marion Roberts Mrs. Almisha Mattox Ms. Shevon Brown Ms. Beulah Gardner Ms. Wanda Houston Ms. Rosa Braley ^ - ^-^ Ms. Yvonne Dixon 145 STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES Mr. Nelson R. Freeman Mr. Bernard Conyers Mr. Aubrey Mumford 146 CAMPUS SECURITY \ > Eddie Green Jr. . AMINEES REGE >IT'S TEST 16 17 19 REGENT'S TEST 22 23 24 PEER COUNSELOR ACTIVITY 25 REPORT OF MID- QUARTER GRADES 26 29 30 31 165 NOVEMBER 1984 HOM :COMING \^EEK LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES WINTER (pTR. PRE-ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION 14 21 22 THANKSGIVING RECESS 23 26 CLASSES RESUME 27 28 29 30 166 DECEMBER 1984 LAST DAY OF CLASS FINAL EXAMS 5-7 DOTTIE'S BIRTHDAY FALL QTR. ENDS 10 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S VACATION BEGINS 17 13 20 21 24 25 MERRY :hristma3 31 NEW YEAR'S EVE 26 167 JANUARY 1985 REGISTRATION/ PEER COUNSELOR ACTIVITY FOR NEW STUDENTS FIRST DAY OF CLASSES 10 11 MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY 14 ssc vs. COLUMBUS COLLEGE 15 16 17 SSC vs. PAINE COLLEGE LAST DAY TO FILE APPLICATION FOR JUNE GRADUATION 21 Jl 23 24 25 SSC vs. MORRIS BROWN 28 29 30 TEST TAKING STRATEGIES 31 =^OR REGENT'S FIRST TIME EXAIV INEE 168 i FEBRUARY 1985 REGENT 'S TEST ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORTING OF MID- QUARTER GRADES 11 12 PRE-ADVISEMENT & REGIS SPRING QTR. 11- 13 RATION FOR t2 14 VALENTINE'S DAY 15 HONOR'S CONVOCATION 19 25 26 22 169 MARCH 1985 LAST DAY OF CLASSES 12 FINAL 13 EXAMS 14 WINTER QTR. ENDS 15 SPRING BR AK 20 21 22 PEER COUNSELOR ACTIVITY/ NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION 25 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES 26 27 JACQUIE'S BIRTHDAY 29 170 15 16 17 APRIL 1985 GOOD FRIDAY TEST TAKING 5 22 TRATEGIES FIRST TIME REGENT 23 24 S EXAMINEES 25 REPORT MID- QUARTER GRADES 26 REGENTS EXAM 29 30 171 ACADEMIC COUNCIL MAY 1985 STAN'S [BIRTHDAY SUMMER QTR. PRE- ADVISEMENT & REGISTRATION 13 14 10 AWARD'S DAY 22 29 23 24 PRESIDENTS RECEPTION FOR SENIORS 31 172 JUNE 1985 9 3 LAST OF CLASSES 4 FINAL 5 EXAMS 6 7 COMMENCE - MEN'i' JUNE 9, 1985 173 !74 175 176 F E A T U R E S Jesse Jackson Visits S.S.C. 178 The Excitement Began!!! ^lfifeMJ 1 The Electricity Flowed!!! 179 Jesse Speaks 'I Am Somebody!!!" 180 S.S.C. Cheers Jesse On! 181 182 FEATURES FEATURES FEATURES FEATURES FEATURES 183 The NROTC Mission: To assist in the education of NROTC Midshipmen in a field of study of interest to the Navy or Marine Corps leading to a baccalureate degree. 184 To provide the midshipmen with the fundamental concepts and principles of Naval Science and with the professional Naval knowledge necessary to establish a sound basis for his future growth as a Naval or Marine Corp officer. To prepare the midshipmen for service with the highest sense of honor and integrity as a commissioned officer; to cultivate the essential elements of military leadership and to foster the growth of a strong sense of loyalty and dedication to his service and to the Nation. 185 To prepare the midship- men to under- take success- fully in latter periods of his career, advan- ced/continu- ing education in a field of application and interest to the Naval Service. 186 To inject the values of civil- ian higher education into the Naval Service . . . ... by utiliz- ing the exper- tise of civilian faculty in- struction where appli- cable. 187 NROTC is not all book work and military drill, there are other parts of the program. Physical fitness is very much a part of the NROTC program. All midshipmen must attend regular Physical Training Sessions and pass a quarterly physical fitness test. **^-*^^'^15*, 188 Under the Scholarship Program midshipmen: a) receive a regular commission (meaning 4-year active duty obligation), b) must be physically qualified, c) receive $100.00 per month, d) must maintain a 2.4 cummulative G.P.A., must attend a summer cruise. Under the College Program midshipmen: a) receive reserve commission (meaning 3-year active duty obligation), b) must be physically qualified, c) receive $100.00 per month in junior/senior year, d) must attend a summer cruise during junior year. 189 WHCJ, the area's only jazz station, is housed on Savannah State's campus in Wright Hall. It can be found at 88.5 FM on your FM dial. WHCJ's station manager is Carol Gordon. Mrs. Gordon is a graduate of SSC and has been station manager for two years. 1 WHCJ is operated by stu- dents on a volunteer basis and by interns from SSC's Mass Communications department. 190 The students at WHCJ gain valuable experience by working with the equip- ment at the station. They learn how to operate reel-to-reel recorders, the cas- sette recorders and the audio cart ma- chines. The students interested in news operate the news wire machine and de- liver the news. All students at WHCJ take at least one air shift as announc- ers and spin records. WHCJ's format in- cludes: gospel, jazz, and reggae. 191 Savannah State College's Army ROTC Program 192 SSC's Army ROTC Battalion Commander of both ASC and SSC units. Robert C. Jordan Attend . . . Hut!!! The Drill Team 193 1985 Tiger Yearbook Staff J. Mumford, S. Ferguson V. Andrews, A. Maxwell, II (Not pictured) C. Myers P. Reeves 194 Outstanding Staff member 1984-85 Valerie Andrews, Organizations Editor 195 Jacqueline M. Mumford Associate Editor 196 Working on the yearbook has been an experience that I am unlikely to forget in a hurry. For years I have sat and listened to people complain when "their" yearbooks were not delivered before school was out. But as a working member of a very small staff I can tell you that you are lucky if you receive a yearbook at all. Putting a yearbook together can be fun and it can be very rewarding, but it is also a lot of tough and complicated work. All most students see is the finished product. They don't see the piles of fouled-up layouts and they don't see the piles of unused pictures (labeled that way because they are not true candid shots but posed pictures). They don't experience the long hours and the missed lunches and dinners. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about all the work. It's just that if you want to complain I think you should find something else to complain about, other than the yearbook. If you really care about your yearbook and your other student publications, then you should actively work to make them better. Don't sit back and talk about it get up and change it. Change does not occur on its own, it needs a catalyst. Why don't you be that catalyst? Join the yearbook and make it a better student publication as we tried to do and hopefully succeeded. Life is a journey make yours an eventful one. Enjoy your book Associate Editor JacQueline M. Mumford *" P.S. Thanks Stan and Val working with you two was to say the least . . . interesting. 197 198 EDITOR'S MESSAGE You have just finished looking through one of my prized possessions, the 1985 Tiger. I hope that as you turned the pages and recaptured your 1984-85 school year, that you took the time to consider the sweat, headaches and long hours it took to produce this annual. The production of a yearbook is anything but easy, it's demanding, it's challenging, it's frustrating, and it's difficult. However, it is also rewarding, exciting, and at times even fun. Although I am the Editor by title, the book really had three editors. The other two were Valerie Andrews and Jacquie Mumford. These young ladies were definitely the backbone of this annual. In fact, along with myself, they touched every page of the book. I feel eternal gratitude towards both Val and Jacquie, because I couldn't have made it without them. I would also like to thank my advisor. Dr. Charles Elmore and the entire office of Public Relations for their kind assistance; and of course I would like to thank God. Finally, to the student body, if you enjoyed this book get involved and help to make the 1 986 Tiger more enjoyable. If you did not enjoy the book get involved and personally make sure that you enjoy the 1 986 annual. This is your annual and you, the stu- dent body should do your best in order to make it a book which reflects the true character of Savannah State College. Sincerely, Stanley L. Ferguson Editor In Chief 199 9