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Show A nine-lett- er 7vV word for puzzle. See page for answer. 5 -- .x vv,v - tV:- V.-VA- VI' -VX: V.V ' ir . r V Or v v - VXv J V X' V - V trad- 3 n place asm- vedor ,01. XXVII,' NO. 23 ConFatiiiation Amber Rich population The increase in degrees and student makes Dixie College the certificates will be awarded. The graduating class is made up of 500 females and 390 males. The average age of all graduates is the youngest being and the oldest In addition, 14 international students have applied for graduation from five different countries and 23 states will be represented by graduates at Dixie College. Graduation exercises will be held June 5 at 7p.m. in the Burns Arena. Valedictorians for the Class of '98 are DeAnn Crump and Bernice Marketta growing institute of higher learn-n- g Utah during the last five years. During the 87th Annual Dixie College Commencement exercises, 890 graduates vill receive 897 degrees and 218 vocation Wilson. The commencement speaker is Sen. Orrin Hatch, who also will receive an honorary degree along with Peggy Sears. By STUDS, oursn le field e attv "ectKT rapist head )r the and jpEciAL to The al Sun Dixie College graduates have made a labit out of breaking records. They have tone it every year for the past decade, and class of 1998 continues the tradition. College is shattering last year's ecord number of graduates by bestowing 897 diplomas during the commencement he Dixie exercises, 220 degrees more than last .ear. Health cen- astest ation, ant of :ouple tvhere Tedi, J J ) in By Amber Rich Special to The Sun Dixie College will honor three individuals during commencement exercises on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The distinguished citizen award will be given to Timothy Burton Anderson, Rebecca L. Ryder and Rodney F. Savage for their contributions to the community and to Dixie College. Anderson is a local attorney who serves as president of the Dixie College it Foundation, a corporation with the purpose of promoting education. He founded the St. George branch of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, non-prof- P.C. R-- Ryder is the chief operating officer at Dixie Regional Medical Center and lends Final Dixie College Students of the Quarter named at luncheon Devon Pilarowski By Editor-in-Chi- Last Tuesday in the Gardner Student Center, a luncheon was held to honor Dixie College's Spring Students of the Dixie to truly Climate." be "An Academic Fowler finished with a quote that is pinned on his Tiffany Occupations; of president various members lunch, were addressed by Larsen and a prayer was said Computer Information; T students Ryan Secrist, president. Steel, Milne, Todd Murray, Physical Education; Adrienne Bean, Fine Devon Arts; ASDC, Before By Wade Technology; Malinda ASDC. the Business; Sandberg, The event was and By m i s o n , Humanities. Each JERRY CURTISTHE DIXIE SUN student brief thank you after receiving their award, though many were surprised they would have to speak at all. The luncheon with a brief thank gave ASDC a After the meal, Tiffany Fawson, student of the quarter recipient in Bill Fowler, Dean of the field of business, accepts her award presented welcomed students, by a representative of the business department. The everyone on behalf of student of the quarter ceremony was held May 19. the ASDC and the stuwas closed dent executive officers. He said daughter's wall at home, "Decide all invited the want to be, you and congratulations by pay to the lunch should be what you be. want to Palmer, student body be what Proud of their accomplishments, Jocelyn you price, and those A representative was on president, and the meeting was accompanying loved ones receiving the awards should hand from every department to adjourned. The Dixie Sun congratuhe proud as well. speak briefly about the following students for their lates were these academic students and why they "Student and hopes to award: honorable this accomplishments accomplishments are by far the receiving cover more outstanding stumost important event that occur April Davis, English composition; dents next year. at Dixie," said Fowler, proving Joseph Larsen, Social Science; Esplin, ef may have not been the most popular student on campus, nor the most liked, but if you're are reading this article, have done my job. The past three quarters have poured my heart and soul into providing the students of Dixie College, a newspaper they can be proud of, or at least provide them with some kind of reading material each week. I'll be the first to admit that the Dixie Sun is not perfect, and remember neither is anything else, and yes, throughout the year we did make a few mistakes. personally apologize to anyone who was offended or by anything that was printed, but feel this staff did an outstanding job. hope that none of the past experiences will keep you from reading the newspaper, because it is the product of hard working, dedicated students much like yourself. Not very many people realize the time that is involved with the production of this paper, but can honestly say I e. Ryder also recently received a governor's appointment to the State Board of Nursing. Savage has operated a local accounting firm for 25 years and has served as an officer and member of the Dixie College Foundation for 20 years. He also founded a company now known as Savage &. Devon Pilarowski Editor-In-Chi- Dustin Science; hosted by Dean Larsen, hon-ore- LC. Editor leaves Dixie Cherie Ward, Family Consumer Science; Teresa Adams, Health Quarter. vice Fawson, her 20 years of experience in nursing and health care to the Dixie College Health Occupations Advisory Committee. She has played an active role in both professional and community affiliations including St. George Business and Professional Women which recognized her as a Woman of Achievement I loved every minute of it. Dixie College gave me the chance to not only further my studies in the field love, but to enhance my experiences as well. On behalf of the Dixie Sun, would like to congratulate the class of '98 as we bid farewell to them all. Good luck to all those returning as sophoI mores and even the incoming freshman. also wish the best of luck to next year's Dixie Sun staff as well as all the Sun staffs to come. Thank you to all the students and staff that supported the Dixie Sun. The letters received from you are what let us know how we are doing. Too many times now a days people are willing to just take things at face value. Some words of advice... If you don't like something, speak up or nothing can ever be done about it. If you do like something, let everyone know about it. have enjoyed my time here in Utah's Dixie and am glad had the chance to go to school here. And to Dixie College once again say thank you. I I I I I |