Beacon

56 Pages·1998·2.4 MB·English

by  College of the Albemarle

COUEGE OF THE AEBEMAREE
YEARBOOK
1998
BEACON
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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DEDICATED TO
THE GRADUATING
CEA55 OF 1998
As you walk across the stage and receive your
diploma, think for one moment ofthe impact you
have made at the College ofthe Albemarle. More
importantly, think what impact you will be making
on the world as you prepare to go out and make
your mark in it.
We
wish each ofyou great success and happiness
in your future endeavors.
Yearbook Staff
To accomplish great things we must not only act
but also dream, not only plan but also believe.
Anatole France
COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE
PRESIDENT
Portrait By: A. Mack Sawyer
YearbookletterfromCOAPresident
DearCOA Graduates:
Graduationday! Walkingacrossthestageandreceivingone'sdegree ordiploma! Itisonlya
momentintime. But, apresentmomentseparatesall ofthe future fromall ofthepast. As such,
somemomentsareclearlymoremomentousthanothers, andyourgraduationisclearly
momentous!
Graduationfrom COAmaybeonlyamoment,butitrepresentsasignificantpastinvestmentof
timeandenergyonthepartofeachgraduate. Itisatimeto reflectonthepast. Itbecomesa
moment inwhichallthepainsandproblems—thenumerousobstaclesto gainingone's
education—losetheirstingandareconvertedintojoy. Those pastpainsmakethepresent
momentevensweeter.
Graduationisalso amomentforlooking forward, forthinkingaboutwhatthe future will bring.
The future isalwaysuncertain,butatgraduationyourfuturehasbecome shapedtosomeextent
by yourdegreeordiploma,bytheeducational investmentyouhave made inyourself Your
future life will be enhancedbecauseofwhat youhaveaccomplishedatCOA.
Uponthis momentousoccasion, I wishyourichhumanrelationshipsanddeepsatisfaction in
yourfutureendeavors. Bestwishes fromever>oneatCollegeofThe Albemarle.
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