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KOCKFORD,  ILLINOIS 


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Courtesy: 

Student  Commission 
Rock  Vailey  College 


OUR  INSPIRATION 
IS  FROM  THE  PAST 

OUR  DUTY 

IS  TO  THE  PRESENT 

OUR  HOPE 

IS  IN  THE  FUTURE 


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ROCK  VALLEY  COLLEGE 
ROCKFORD,  ILLINOIS 


ROCK  VALLEY  COLLEGE 

1966  LOGO 

FIRST  EDITION 


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editor-business  manager 
BILL  THURlvIOND 

photographer 
DON  LAGER 

staff 

NANCY  APGAR 

RAY  HUGHES 

JUDY  KLING 

KAY  KEE 

KATHY  PICKERING 

advisors 

DR.  OUEENAN 

DR.  MUNSON 


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Scenes  From  the  Fu- 
ture Site  of  Rock 


Contents: 


Dedication 

The  First  Year 

Administration 
and  Staff 

Curricula 
Divisions 

Faculty 

Students 

Sports 

Student 
Commission 


MR.  CARL  DANNENFELDT 
Superintendent  of  Harlem 
School  District 


MR.  JACK  CHITWOOD 
Director,  Rockford  Public  Library 


MAJOR  JOSEPH  T.  VECCHIO 
Commander,  National  Guard  Armory 


LIEUTENANT  COMMANDER  GEORGE  R.  HOYMAN 
Commander,  Naval  Reserve  Training  Center 


Dedication 


MRS.  J.  LLOYD  GEIGER, 
Health  Education  Director, 
Rockford  YWCA 


Pictured  on  these  two  pages  are 
representatives  of  institutions 
that  provided  facilities  and  serv- 
ices for  Rock  Valley  College  in 
its  first  year.  If  it  had  not  been 
for  these  people  and  many  others 
in  the  community  like  them, 
Rock  Valley  College  might  not 
have  been  able  to  open  its  doors 
this  year.  So  it  is  with  much 
gratitude  that  we  dedicate  to 
these  people  the  first  issue  of 
the 

LOGO  - 


Ribbon   Cutting   Ceremony 


admitting  students  to  first  < 


Presiding  Dean  A.  Olson.  President 

Board  of  Junior  College  District  No.  400 

Invocation  Reverend  Theodore  E.  Franklin,  President 

Rockford  Ministerial  Association 

Rock  Valley  College—Dream  to  Reality  Dean  A.  Olson 


Remarks  by  representatives  of  instltutli 
to  Rock  Valley  College 

Naval  Reserve 

Training  Center     Lieutenant  Coi 

Harlem  High  School 

Rockford  Public  Library 

Illinois  National  Guard  Armory 

Rockford  YWCA 

We  BeginI  Let  Us  Go  Forward  Togetherl 
Benediction  Ri 


lander  George  R.  Hoyman.  USNR 

~arl  Dannenfeldt,  Superintendent 

Jacic  Chitwood,  Director 

Major  Joseph  Vecctiio 

Mrs.  J.  Lloyd  Geiger, 

hiealth  Educatiory  Director 

Clifford  G.  Erickson,  President 


Reverend  Thomas  C.  Brady.  Principal 
Boylan  Central  Catholic  High  School 


We 


Begin 


Opening 

Day  Breakfast 

8:30  A.M.  Levin 

Faust  Room.   Faust  hiotel 

Presiding 

Dean  A.  Olson 
Board  of  Junior  College  Disfn 

President 
1  No.  400 

Invocation 

Rabbi  Lester  A.  Frazin 
7emp/o  Selh  El 

Infroductions 

Dean 

A.  Olson 

Remarks  by  representatives  of  c 

mmunity  agencies 

Rock  Volley  College  and  /ne  Challenge  ol 

Technology                                                       Clifford  G.  Erickson,  President 
Rock  Valley  College 

Benediction 

Direcfor 

Reverend  Edsel  A 
of  Rocklord  Dislrict  M.ssiono 

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The  First  Year  .  .  . 


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Very  Worthwhile 


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R.V.C.  Served  Over  800 
Students  Per  Quarter 


"Hob's 
Choice" 


CAST 

Rick  Burton  -  Hob 
the  Goblin 

Annette  Ingrassia  - 
Hasseltine  the  Hag 

Tom  Gibbons  -  Ghost 

Kathy  Hood  -  Red 
Rabbit 

Diann  Rowe  -  Wanda 
the  Wonderful 
Witch 

Judy  Kling  -  Bat 

Bonnie  Kock  -  Lizard 

Terry  Vesely  -  King  of 
the  Easter  Bunnies 

Costume  design  -  Al 
Goff 

Lively  dancer  -  Paul 
Columbi 

Costumes  made  by  - 
Mrs.  Robert  Small 

Directed  and  accom- 
panied by  -  Mr. 
Meisenholder 


First  Project  of  the 
Rock  Valley  College  Theater 


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DAVID  MEISENHOLDER 
Director 


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The  First 

Christmas 

Dance 


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First  Exhibition 
of  Student  Art 


ARTHUR  WINER, 
Instructor  of  Art 


L.  to  R.  Georgia  Goepfert,  honorable  mention  in  judging;  Gary  Anderson, 
honorable  mention  in  judging;  Betty  Malinsky,  second  prize  in  drawing  design; 
Leo  Bauby,  first  prize  in  drawing  design;  Joan  Stassi,  second  prize  in  painting; 
Francis  Minert,  first  prize  in  painting. 


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Administrators,  Faculty 

Double  as  Leaders  and 

Friends 


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First  Student 


Editors  ham  it  up  during  layout  session 


On  October  27,  1965,  the  organizational  meeting  for  the  first  Rock  Valley  College  newspaper  was  held  at  the 
Naval  Reserve  Center.    At  this  time  prospective  staff  members  met  the  faculty  advisor,  Phillip  McGhee,  and  publisher 
of  Post  Publishers,  Mr.  William  Styles. 

The  next  few  weeks  proved  the  capability  of  the  new  staff  as  Rock  Valley  published  its  first  newspaper  on  Novem- 
ber 10,  1965.    Under  temporary  editors  and  staff  members.  The  ????,  became  a  part  of  Rock  Valley's  history. 

Through  a  contest  put  before  the  student  body  and  won  by  John  Gile,  the  newspaper  was  named  THE  VALLEY 
FORGE. 

The  second  issue  established  a  permanent  editorial  staff  appointed  by  the  faculty  advisor.    Those  appointed  were: 
Dennis  Larson,  Editor-in-chief;  Richard  Fitzgerald,  Managing  Editor;  Jim  Reidel,  Advertising  Manager   Linda  Dobbs, 
News  Editor;  Lynda  Donaldson,  Feature  Editor;  and  Don  Bryant,  Sports  Editor. 

THE  VALLEY  FORGE  became  a  bi-monthly  newspaper  and  was  to  be  published  from  September  to  June,  except 
during  examination  and  vacation  periods. 

THE  VALLEY  FORGE'S  thirteen  issues  proved  to  the  Winnebago- Boone  counties  that  the  establishment  of  Rock 
Valley  and  its  newspaper  was  truly  worthwhile.    THE  VALLEY  FORGE  was  established  to  give  a  better  means  of  com- 
munication between  the  students,  faculty,  administration,  and  citizens  of  the  two-county  area. 


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Publication  — 


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Published  by  the  Rock  Valley  College  student  staff 

for  Rock  Valley  students,  bi-monthly,  September  -  jUne 

except  for  examination  and  vacation  periods. 


EDITOR -m-craEF 

Dennis  K.  Larson 

ADVERTISING  ADVISOR 
James  Reldel 

MANAGING  EDITOR 
Richard  Fitzgerald 

COPY  EDITOR 
Mike  Hodges 

NEWS  EDITOR 
Linda  Dobbs 

FEATURE  EDITOR 
Lynda  Donaldson 

SPORTS  EDITOR 
Don  Bryant 

PHOTO  ADVISER 
Don  Lager 

News  .  .  .  julle  Bergstrom,  Llta  Meyer,  Mary  Peters 
Jerry  Yost 

Feature  .  .  .  Mike  McCarren,  Arlys  Peterson,  Tom  Gibbons 

Maxlne  Saudargas,  Eileen  Segnerl,  John  GUe 

Sports  .  .  .Joe  Gsell 

Business  .  .  .  Jim  Edelman,  Fred  Holmertz,  Dave  Enqulst, 

Tom  Slblgtroth,  Dawn  McCook,   Secretary. 

Staff  Typist  .  .  .  Ellen  O'Malley 

Cartoonist  .  .  .  George  Dublk 

Photographer  .  .  .  Tom  Sweltzer    Mike  Lager 

Copy-layout  .  .  .  Nancy  Apgar,  Lynn  Black,  Kerry  Danoff, 
Kay  Lee,  Linda  Slipp 


BOARD  OF  EDUCATION 

ADMINISTRATION 

FACULTY 

STAFF 


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CLOCKWISE:    Mr. Robert  E.  Sechler;  Mrs.  E.  G.  Roberts;  Mr.  Dean  A.  Olson,  president;  Mr. 
Thomas  B.  Wasson,  secretary;  Mrs.  Blanche  Alden;  Mr.  William  R.  Williams;  Dr.  Erickson, 
Not  Shown:    Mrs.  Vivian  Hickey. 


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Board  of 
Education 


Dean  A.  Olson 

President  of  Acromantic  Products 

Company 

Rock  ford,  Illinois 

Robert  E.  Sechler 
Member  of  Rockford  Board  of  Edu- 
cation 

President  Meuret- Sechler  Agency, 
Inc. 

President  B.F.  McClelland  and 
Company 
Rockford,  Illinois 

Mrs.  Blanche  Alden 
Ellis  School  Teacher 
Rockford,  Illinois 

Thomas  B.  Wasson 
Assistant  Cashier  in  charge  of  Pub- 
lic Relations  for  Farmers  National 
Bank 
Belvidere,  Illinois 

William  R.  Williams 
Executive  Vice-President  of  Smith 
Oil  Company 
Rockford,  Illinois 

Mrs.  Vivian  Hickey 
Housewife,  Special  Teacher  at 
Winnebago  High  School 
Rockford,  Illinois 

Mrs.  E.  G.  Roberts 
Housewife,  Registered  Nurse. 
Rockford,  Illinois 


RogV>'® 


s-Ubrary 


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Administration 


The  Rock  Valley  College  insignia  syrtibolizes  the  college  and  the  com 
munity  in  mutual  effort  promoting  personal  growth,  industrial  develop 
ment,  and  community  progress. 


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John  Ruskin  identified  the  true 
purpose  of  education  in  these  words: 
The  entire  objection  of  true 
education  is  to  make  peo- 
ple not  merely  do  the  right 
thing,  but  to  love  industry; 
not  merely  learned,  but  to 
love  knowledge;  not  mere- 
ly pure,  but  to  love  purity; 
not  merely  just,  but  to  hun- 
ger and  thirst  after  justice. 
Surely  Rock  Valley  College  stu- 
dents  and  faculty  have  proven  that 
these  goals  can  motivate  dedicated 
people,   even   in  a  divided  campus 
home.    These  charter  members  have 
already    established    a    tradition  of 
scholarly  teaching  and  learning,  har- 
mony  in  personal  relationships,  and 
compassion   and  service  for  others. 
Let  us  mark  the  end  of  our  first 
year  by  joy  and  thanksgiving.    Rock 
VaUey  College  has  a  sound  beginning 
and  a  very  bright  future.  Support  of 
the  electorate  has  assured  us  a  new 
and  comfortable  home  where  we  will 
pursue  even  more  effectively  our  in- 
dividual  and  collective  educational 
purposes. 

Let  us  rededicate  ourselves  to 
education  for  creative  lives  of  serv- 
ice, for  vocation  and  avocation  and, 
with  Ruskin,   for  purity  and  justice. 

*-"'  Clifford  G.  Erickson 

President 


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Dean 
of  Instruction 


As  Dean  of  Instruction,  Mr.  Etheredge  is  supervis- 
or of  all  the  curricula  offered  at  Rock  Valley  and 
handles  the  hiring  of  the  Faculty  members.    The  ex- 
cellent curricula  and  dedicated  faculty  that  can  be 
found  at  Rock  Valley  are  a  tribute  to  the  capabilities 
of  Dean  Etheredge. 

Dean  Etheredge  received  his  B.S.  degree  in  geo- 
logy at  Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute  and  his  M.S. 
degree  at  the  University  of  Illinois.    He  has  com- 
pleted all  required  courses  for  his  Ph.D.  degree  in 
geology  at  Northwestern  University  and  is  now  a  can- 
didate for  a  doctorate  at  Loyola  University. 


MR.  FORREST  D.  ETHEREDGE 


DR.  RONALD  W.  HALLSTROM 


Dean  of  Vocational- 
Technical  Education 


Serving  first  as  Business  Manager  and  Chairman 
of  the  Business  Division,  Dr.  Hallstrom  was  then  pro- 
moted to  Dean  of  Vocational-Technical  Education. 
As  the  title  indicates,  his  job  is  to  coordinate  spe- 
cial two-year  programs  leading  to  employment  or  ad- 
vancement for  those  already  employed.    Nursing, 
data  processing,  secretarial,  and  retail  marketing 
are  only  a  few  of  many  such  programs. 

Dr.  Hallstrom  received  his  B.S. ,  M.S.,  and  Ed. 
D.  degrees  at  Northern  Illinois  University. 


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Dean  of 
Students 


One  of  the  greatest  assets  to  the  students  and  to 
RVC  as  a  whole  is  our  Dean  of  Students,  Dr.  J.  B. 
Munson.    Holding  one  of  the  more  trying  jobs  at  the 
college,  Dr.  Munson  handles  it  well  with  his  excel- 
lent and  varied  background  in  education  and  student 
personnel  services. 

Some  of  his  duties  include  counseling  and  guid- 
ing students,  advising  the  Student  Commission  and 
student  organizations,  directing  orientation,  pro- 
grams, directing  probation  and  dismissal  committees, 
and  overseeing  social  events  at  the  student  center. 

Dr.  Munson,  highly  respected  by  both  faculty 
and  students,  obtained  his  B.A.  at  Morningside  Col- 
lege, and  his  M.A,  and  Ph.D.  at  Michigan  State 
University . 


DR.  J.  B.  MUNSON 


MISS  ELIZABETH  M.  HARVEY 
University  of  Illinois,  B.A. 
Northern  Illinois  University,  M.S. 
In  charge  of  the  day  school  at  N.R.T.C. 
Sponsor  of  R.V.C.  Honor  Society 


Counselors 


MR.  RICHARD  W.  DRESSER 
Northern  Illinois  University,  B.S.,  M.S. 
In  charge  of  night  school  ar  Harlem 
Handles  student  employment  opportunities 


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Business  Manager 


Registrar 


MR.  ROBERT  BOYD 


Bursar 


MISS  ELOISE  ESHBAUGH 


Librarian 


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MRS .  JANE  DEAN 


MISS  KATHLEEN  BACKUS 


Staff 


MRS.  ESTELLE  M.  BLACK        MRS.  DORIS  DIETMEIER 
Asssistant  Librarian  Secretary  to  Dr.  Hallstrom, 

Dean  Etheredge 


MRS.  WANDA  FERGUSON 
Stenographer, 
Divisional  Chariman's 
Office 


MRS .  AUDREY  FREEBURY 
Clerk  Typist, 
Divisional  Chairman's 
Office 


MISS  HELEN  HARDESTY 
Secretary  to  Dr.  Munson 


MRS .  JAMES  POIVEY 
Receptionist 


MRS.  VALESKA  MEERBREY 
Secretary  at  N.R.T.C. 


MRS .  PHYLLIS  SERVIS 
Severtary  to  Dr.  Erickson 


MR.  LAWRENCE  P.  RAY 
Laboratory  Coordinator 


Business 


MR.  KOCH,  Department  Head 


Social 
Sciences 


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MR.  HOSHAW,  Department  Head 


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Mathematics, 
Natural  Sciences, 
and  Technology 


MR.  BUNCH,  Department  Head 


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Communications 


DR.  QUEENAN,  Department  Head 


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DR.  TADLOCK,  Department  Head 


Humanities 


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Physical 
Education 


MR.  HAROLD  SWANSON, 
Department  Head 


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Faculty 


MR.  ROBERT  APPLEGATE 

Communications 

Black  Hills  State  Coll.,  B.S 

Northwestern  Univ . ,  M .  A . 

Faculty  Council 
MR.  DAVID  CASKEY 
Social  Science 
Haverford  Coll.,  B.A. 
Rockford  Coll.,  M.A. 
Univ.  of  Wise,  LL.B. 
Pres.  Faculty  Council 


MISS  CAROLYN  J.  EVERSOLE 

Business 

Appalachian  State  Teachers 

Coll.,  M.A. 

Bob  Jones  Univ.,  B.S. 


MISS  ANN  BICKLEY 
Physical  Education 
Wise,  State  Coll., 


MR.  NOAH  A.  BUNCH 
Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
B.S.  N.E.  Missouri  State,  B.S. 


Northern  HI.  Univ.  M.S.  George  Peabody  Coll., 

Sec,  Faculty  Council        M.A. 

W.R.A.  Chairman,  Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 


MR.  PETER  FRISK 
Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
North  Park  Coll.,  B.A. 
Univ.  of  111.  M.A. 


MR.  JONE.  FRITSCH 

Communic  ations 

Illinois  Wesleyan  Univ . , 

B.S. 

Univ.,  of  Arizona,  M.A. 


f. 

MR.  DAVID  GUSTAFSON 
Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
Beloit  Coll.,  B.A. 
Northern  111.  Univ.  M.S., 
Vice  Pres.,  Faculty  Council 


MR.  LLOYD  HOSHAW 
Social  Science 
Goshen  Coll.,  B.A. 
Indiana  Univ.,  M.A. 
Chairman,  Social  Science 


MR.  WILBUR  JOHNSON 
Social  Science 
Depauw  Univ . ,  B.A. 
Univ.  of  111.,  M.A. 
Faculty  Council 


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MR.  WALLACE  JONES 

Social  Science 

111.  State  Univ.,  B.S. 

Columbia  Univ . ,  M .  A . 

Part-time 


MR.  EDWARD  KOCH 

Business 

North.  111.,  B.S.,  M.S. 

Chairman,  Business 


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MR.  BRIAN  KOLETO 
Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
Joliet  Jr.  Coll. 
Univ.  oflll.,  B.S.,  M.S. 


MR.  JOHN  T.  LOUNSBURY 

Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 

North.  111.  Univ.,  B.S.,  M.S. 


MR.  DAVID  MEISENHOLDER 

Communic  ations 

Univ.  of  Nebraska,  B.A. 

M.A. 

R.V.C.  Theater  Group 


MR.  FRANK  S.  METCALF 


MR.  LOREN  MILLS 


MR.  CLAYTON  B.  OFSTAD       MR.  VADEN  PARMENTER 


Communications  Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 

South.  111.  Univ.,  B.A.,  M.A.  111.  State,  B.Ed. 

Univ.  oflll.,  B.S.,  M.S. 

Part-time 


Communications 
Univ.  of  South  Dakota, 
B.A.,  M.A. 


Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
L.P.O.  Jr.  Coll.,  A. A. 
Knox  Coll.,  B.S. 
Wash.  State,  Univ.,  M.S. 


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DR.  JOHN  T.  QUEENAN 

Communic  ations 

Rutgers  Univ . ,  B.A,,  M,A. 

Chairman,  Communications 

Yearbook 

Faculty  News  Letter 

Univ.  of  Pennsylvania, 

Ph.D. 


MR.  MICHAEL  P.  QUINN 
Communic  ations 
University  College ,  Dublin, 
B.A.,  M.A. 
Loyola  Univ.  M.A., 
Faculty  Council 


MR.  DAVID  RUND 

Business 

Univ.  of  111.,  B.S. 

North.  111.,  M.S. 


MR. JOHN  T.  SCHOU 
Social  Science 
Augustana  Coll.,  B.A. 
Iowa  State  Univ.,  M.A. 
Part-time 


MR.  GARY  SCHULTZ 

Business 

Univ.  of  111.,  B.S. 


MR.  DONALD  C .  SMITH 

Humanities 

Wise.  State  Univ.,  B.A. 

Georgetown  Univ.,  M.S. 

Faculty  Council 


MRS.  LOWELL  SPURGEON 
Communications 
Univ.  of  111.,  B.S.  Ed. 
Beloit  Coll.,  M.A. 

MR.  J.  HAROLD  SW ANSON 
Physical  Education 
Univ.  of  Wyoming,  B.A. 
Univ.  of  Wise,  M.S. 
Athletics 

Chairman,  Physical  Edu- 
cation 


DR.  HAROLD  R. 

STEINHAUSER 

Business 

Univ.  of  Chicago,  A.B., 

M.B.A. 

North.  111.  Univ.,  Ed.  D. 

Part-time 


MISS  MARLYS  STREYFFLER 
Math. ,  Sci. ,  Tech. 
Westmar  Coll.,  B.A. 
Iowa  State.,  M.S. 


MR.  JOHNH.  VAN  DYKI 
Communications 
Calvin  Coll.,  A. 
Univ.  of  Mich.,  M.A. 


DR.  RAY  J.  TADLOCK 

Humanities 

Southern  Methodist  Univ. 

B.  Mus.,  M.  Mus. 

Eastman  School  of  Music , 

Ph.D. 

Chairman,  Humanities 


MR.  GARY  TILLY 
Social  Science 
Depauw  Univ . ,  B .  A . 
Univ.  of  Missouri,  M.A 
Part-time 


MR.  ARTHUR  H.  WINER  MR.  WAYNE  ZUMWALT 

Humanities  Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 

Univ.  of  Chicago,  M.F.A.       West.  111.  Univ.,  B.S.,  M.S. 

Univ.  of  Mass.,  B.F.A. 

Add  1  Club 


MISS  RUTH  ANN  WASSON 

Business 

Bloomsburg  State  Coll., 

B.S. 

Penn.  State  Univ.,  M.Ed. 


MR.  JOHN  WEIR 
Business 

Marquette  Univ.,  B.S. 
Co-ordinator  of  Data 
Processing 


FACULTY  NOT  PICTURED 


MR.  GARY  L.  ECKLUND 

Business 

Wheaton  Coll.,  A.B. 

Univ.  of  111.,  L.L.B. 

Part-time 

MR.  NORMAN  KEARNEY 
Social  Sciences 
Bowdoin  Coll.,  B.S. 
Univ.  of  Wise,  M.S. 
Part-time 


MR.  DARRELL  B.  ROPP 
Math.,  Sci.,  Tech. 
Univ.  of  Iowa,  B.A. 
Univ.  of  111.,  M.S. 
Part-time 


MR.  PHILIP  J.  McGHEE 
Com  munic  ations 
Canisius  Coll.,  B.S. 
Purdue  Univ.,  M.A. 
Valley  Forge 


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STUDENTS 


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Crystal  Adams 


George  Baehr 


Ronald  Bahhsen 


Chuck  Barber 


44 


Don  Bryant 


Vince  Buchemi 


Gary  Bruno 


45 


Joseph  Borsche  Anthony  Bovi 


Sandra  Bradford 


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Douglas  Carpenter 


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Mike  Conley 


Dave  Cunningham 


Jeff  Dahlberg 


Cynthia  Dangelo 


Dick  Daniels 


Kerry  Danoff 


Lyle  W .  Daniels 


Douglas  Davidson 


Theodore  E.  Davidson 


Carol  Davis 


Lee  F.  Davis  Michael  DeBenedelto 


Juanito  DeBruler  James  Deming 


Jerry  DeWitt 


Warren  Dixon 


Linda  Dobbs 


Lynda  Donaldson 


Cathleen  Durin 


Jim  Edelman 


Lance  Efetrom 


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Doug  Cagliano 


51 


Robert  E.  Closer  Albert  Gober 


Dan  Goff 


Larry  Gray 


Jim  Hall 


54 


Allen  Hoglund 


Dennis  Holmes 


Paul  Jarvis 


Rick  Jensen 


Dennis  R.  Johnson 


Robert  Jensen  John  Joern  Brian  Johnson 


Dwight  Johnson 


Cindy  Johnson 


Dennis  Johnson 


"^^-^ 

Mike  Johnson  Rodney  Johnson 


56 


Grant  Johnson 


Sylvia  Johnson 


Kyle  Kennedy 


Tom  Kinison 


57 


William  Lafkin 


Lyle  Lament 


Bob  Lagerman 
58 


Geri  LaRosa 


Dan  Leigh 


Nancy  Marshallsay 


Dave  Martin 


Dawn  McCook 


Nancy  McCreath 


% 

Tom  Mills 


Donna  Mitchell 


Jay  Morken 


Tim  Mntis 


John  Mundy 


David  Myers 


Nancy  Neff 


James  W .  Nelson 


Donald  Myer 


Thomas  W .  Nelson 


Bob  Norman 


Roger  Noss 


George  Noble  Jr. 


Mary  Ann  Peters 


Arlys  Peterson 
63 


Tom  Reed 


Gary  Reese 


Bev  Reeverts 


64 


Allen  Satterquist 


Je  ff  Showers 


Tom  Sibigtrotk 


Steve  Stiles 


Jim  S  trope 


67 


George  Sutherland  Brian  Swanson 


Laval  Suiter 


Ed  Swick 


Tom  Swietzer 


Betty  Sumner 


Thomas  Tarpy 


Cheryl  Swanson 
68 


Ftiyllis  Teaster 


Roger  Uliano 


Bob  Thomas 


Robert  Triesen 


Tom  Unangst 


T.  Vasaloski 


Terry  Vesley 


Joe  Waite 


Terri  Wade 


Jim  Weaver 


David  Wells 


Kaien  Whippier 


Greg  Yagle 


Tara  Zickuhr 


Francine  Zinna 
7] 


Basketball 


THE  ROCK  VALLEY  TROJANS--FROM  LOWER  LEFT:    Chuck  Whitman,  John  Politic,  Mike  Livingston,  and  Don  Wood- 
ard.    SECOND  ROW:    Coach  Rease  Dinger,  Dave  Martin,  Paul  Cicero,  Lance  Elfstrom,  Larry  Franzen.    BACK  ROW: 
Don  Rosene,  Tom  Gibbons,  and  Tom  Marinelli. 


The  Rock  Valley  Trojan's  first  basketball  squad  did  not  compete  on  the  intercollegiate  level  this  season,  but  in- 
stead participated  in  the  Rockford  Park  District  Men's  Basketball  League.  The  Trojans  faced  many  experienced  play- 
ers, some  of  whom  were  former  college  stars  or  former  Rockford  area  high  school  stars.  At  the  end  of  the  season  our 
team  could  look  back  to  thrillers,  upsets,  and  a  very  honorable  9  and  9  record. 

Mr.  Rease  Binger,  a  former  coach  of  the  Rockford  school  system,  was  hired  by  our  athletic  advisor,  Mr.  J.  Har- 
old Swanson  to  coach  our  first  basketball  squad.    It  was  hoped  that  this  team  would  lay  the  groundwork  for  future  bas- 
ketball teams  at  Rock  Valley.    At  the  same  time,  Mr.  Swanson  applied  for  and  received  acceptance  to  the  Northern 
Illinois  Junior  College  Conference.    Plans  for  a  large  and  versatile  field  house  were  completed  early  this  spring. 
With  all  this  happening  during  our  first  year,  the  future  of  athletics  at  Rock  Valley  seems  very  bright  and  promising. 


72 


Go  You  Trojans! 


74 


We 

They 

35 

Washington  Park 

26 

35 

North  Park  Merchants 

56 

47 

O'Donnell's 

39 

38 

Sports  Center 

47 

63 

Sunset  Tap 

40 

57 

Booker  Washington 

42 

39 

Hornets 

31 

40 

N-N's 

48 

68 

Rockford  School  of  Business 

34 

45 

North  Park  Merchants 

53 

52 

First  Federal 

58 

44 

Bell  Savings 

61 

41 

Booker  Washington 

54 

53 

Five  Points 

46 

49 

Genoa  Merchants 

55 

51 

N-N's 

44 

50 

Pee  Wee's 

57 

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,          Sports  Center 

67 

Student  Commission 


Terry  Vesely, 
President 


Chuck  Sparacino, 
Vice-president 


Linda  Dobbs, 
Secretary 


Kathy  Pickering 
Treasurer 


The  first  Student  Commission  of  Rock  Valley  was  appointed  by  Dr.  J.  B.  Munson,  Dean  of  Students.    He 
selected  the  members  on  the  basis  of  recommendations  made  by  their  respective  high  school  counselors;  per- 
sonal contact  with  them  during  registration;  and  recommendations  from  previously  selected  members.    In 
this  way  he  was  attempting  to  have  each  high  school  in  the  Winnebago-Boone  County  area  and  other  groups 
(such  as  students  who  have  been  out  of  high  school  a  few  years  and  those  who  have  attended  other  colleges) 
represented  on  the  Commission.    It  was  essential  to  organize  a  Student  Commission  on  a  temporary  basis  as 
soon  as  possible  to  develop  a  constitution  for  a  student  association  for  Rock  Valley  College  and  to  provide 
elections  for  a  permanent  representative  commission  form  of  government  for  the  students. 

These  two  purposes  and  many  others  were  handled  expertly  by  the  temporary  commission.    With  this 
background,  the  student  body  of  Rock  Valley  College  can  look  forward  to  a  good  student  government  in  future 
years. 


Bill  Thurmond 


Pat  Mclnnis 


Dennis  Anderson 


76 


Mary  Ann  Peters 


Luann  Segneri 


Elaine  Black 


Dennis  Goomas 


Steve  Stiles 


Advisor,  Dr.  Munson 


77 


Future  Looks  Bright 
for  Rock  Valley  College 


78 


OFFICIAL  BALLOT 

PROPOSITION  TO  PURCHASE  JUNIOR  COLLEGE  SITE, 
CONSTRUCT  NEW  SCHOOL  BULDINGS  THEREON,  AND 
TO  ISSUE  $3,974,000  BUILDING  BONDS 

(INSTRUCTIONS  TO  VOTEHS:  Plate  a  cross  (X)  in  Ihc  square  lo  llic  ri, 
of  the  word  inflirating  llije  way  you  desire  to  vote.) 


"Shall  the  Board  of  Junior  College  District  No.  400,  Winnebago, 
Soone,  DcKalb,  McHenry  and  Stephenson  Counties,  Illinois, 
purchase   a   Junior   College   site   at   the   Northeast   corner   of 
Mulford  and  Springbrook  Roads  in  said  District  and  construct 
new  school  buildings  thereon  and  pro^  ide  funds  for  transfer  to 
the  Illinois  Building  Authority  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
contained  in  Article  V  of  the  Public  Junior  College  Act  of  the 
State  of  Illinois  and  issue  bonds  of  said  Junior  College  District 
in  the  amount  of  $3,974,000  for  said  purpose,  said  bonds  to 
bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  not  to  exceed  four  and  one-half 
(4^/^%)  per  cent  per  annum  payable  semi-annually?" 

YES 

X 

NO 

Grand  total 
for  the 
Two-County 
Area  ...    yes 
No 


12,958 
5,715 


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