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Alumni leaders...Mrs. Ruth Payne Brown (left), National President of the Bluefield College Alumni Association, Inc., and Tony Dillard, BSC Director of Alumni Affairs, pause during a busy BSCAA program schedule taking place concurrent with the College’s graduation activities.lumni association honors appointeesBLUEFIELD — The first meeting of the Bluefield State College Alumni Association, Inc. in the year 2000 was held at Dickason Hail on campus during the recent commencement weekend.The session was highlighted by college President Dr. Robert Moore's announcement that Dr. Juanita Loundmon-Clay, an African-American, has been appointed vice president of student affairs and that the BSC Student Union will be named for Dr. Othello Jefferson.Ruth Payne Brown, president/Bluefield State College Alumni Association, Inc., said this action fulfills all the commitments pledged for this two-year period. Other significant accomplishments during this period include: The listing of Hatter Hall, the president’s home, in the Federal Register of Historic Sites by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; the appointment of a director of alumni affairs, and the formation of a new BSCAA chapter, the Greater Kanawha Valley Chapter, Charleston.Selected as vice president of student affairs is Mrs. Juanita Loundmon-Clay, Ph.D., of Fort Wayne, Ind. A native of Kimball, Clay is a graduate of West Virginia State College andreceived a doctorate from Florida State University.“Dr. Othello Jefferson was an enthusiastic, committed teacher in the education department at Bluefield State College,” said Brown. “She acquired fame through her preparation of elementary teachers who have excelled in positions throughout the United States. Dr. Jefferson was sponsor of the noted dramatic Aesthetic Club,’ which performed with great distinction for many years. Her dedication to the college was evidenced by her decision to leave her entire estate to the school.”DEDICATION 2000, a special program to announce the use of Hatter Hall for the BSC Alumni House, is planned for Saturday, July 29, at the BSC Student Union. The ceremony is open to the public.Anthony Dillard, a Bluefield resident and an alumnus of BSC, was appointed director of alumni affairs. He has been active in his new position for several weeks and will serve as a liaison between the National Association and Bluefield State College.The session came to a close with the announcement to Moore of a $10,000 contribution to the college by the Bluefield State College Alumni Association, Inc.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Sun, Jun 04, 2000
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