William 1996 A PERSONAL TOUCH Fountains in front ofThomas Fine ArtsCenter illiam Carey Col- scope ofeducational pro- lege is a Christ- grams. In the tradition of centered institu- liberal arts, the college tion of higher seeks toprovideameaning- learning owned ful education with an by the Mississippi Baptist emphasis on undergradu- Convention and operated ate and graduate pro- through a Board of grams in an atmosphere Trusteeselectedbythe Con- conductive to personal vention. The college is com- growth and the develop- mitted to being an institu- ment ofexcellence in schol- tion of unquestioned arship, leadership, and integrity and loyalty to the service. ideals of Christ, demon- "Expectgreat thingsfrom strated through service, God.Attemptgreat things dailyliving, andinabroad forGod." TatumCourt STUDENT LIFE Wi illiam Carey College also offers great diversity in the quality education and the atmosphere it provides for its students. Here are three first impressions: KoulaKontopyrgou Major:SpeechandHearing Koula Kontopyrgou isfrom a small island in SophomSocrieences the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus. She states, "At William Carey I have had only good experi- ences. Professors and students here are friendly and ifyou want their help they will give it to you." TokuyaKimura isfromJapan. "My bestexpe- rience is to live with an American student. I had never seen someone from another country and didn't know about this culture. My room- mate was very kind and he also introduced me to his family so I could learn about the Ameri- TokuyaKitnura can lifestyle. Ifeel so very welcome here." Major:Mathematics Sophomore Demetra Dawkins is from Waynesboro, MS. "My first week was challenging as I was trying togetsettled in andfindmyclasses. ButImade friends with Nekhan Jones and Cynthia Thompson and they made mefeel so welcome." DemetraDawkins Major:Business Sophomore ^H " . >'* -•'v.s'.-*:p.v-"'--ij|;<i(|^ ^^^^^^^^^K ^^^^m ^^ ' 1^ WKfi' • iAiii-"riiririiinii- Vr¥T'*--^.s3ii^ ^'' \ ^^:^ .' > f -•>t ^^^^ E&^ /*i '^^ '^^ T r ^^^^^H^^l?iSB^iBfc&wt^^^f i^PF ..^-'<^;^^ ^'. ^^ . r.f i|ill*« 1 ^^ . " • ' ... .»•- ^ i.ti ^ i-^ '^ ^ ^'JTi ^:ii*^-i ^^pl^^ J[ 1 «. . . ... 1 ' ^,,,„,..^«' .^'-^'"''h ,. - ' .**1^W^j kr ' . fc *- >-".-..,.