Have you been walking around lately on the campus of Arizona Western College and thought you heard voices in your head?
That's always possible, of course.
But, before you rush to get your head examined, you might want to at least look around and see if there something that looks like a memorabilia case nearby. If there is, look down and see if you're standing on a square with two red boot prints and the words, "Stop here."
If all that checks out, you can relax and take your therapist's phone number off speed dial. You're standing under one of the three an AWC 50th Anniversary "listening station," one of three scattered across campus.
Each of these three memorabilia cabinets has a particular theme -- "Education" in the SC building, "Transformation" in the 3C lobby and "Legacy" in the LR atrium. Each case features historic items, both from our own archives and donated from the public (including a 1965 diploma in the SC).
Each case also features a suspended motion-activated, unidirectional dome speaker with a playlist of four "voices" talking about the history of AWC, accompanied by a large banner on the wall with a picture and description of the speaker.
Information on the "voices" in the first round of playlists is provided below -- identifying the speaker and including the theme and the run time for each. These groupings will run for five weeks in the fall semester, from Oct. 31--Dec. 5. They will be changed in January and again in March.
Photo illustration: Pam Black
Education playlist #1: Oct. 31--Dec. 15
Tim Taylor (3:00)
"More than School"
AWC Alumnus, Class of 2013
Student Government Association President, Get Fit Founding President, Honors Program
Works for Premise One in Mesa, AZ
Jana Moore (3:11)
"Crack of Dawn & Eager to Learn"
Started as Associate Faculty (basic writing) in 1996
Serves as Associate Dean for Distance Education
Dr. Glenn Mayle (2:19)
"Educated Life"
Professor and Director of Cooperative Education, 1971-75
Assistant Dean of Instruction, 1975-77
Dean of Instruction, 1977-1984
Serves as 8th President of AWC
Daniel Barajas (2:43)
"Generations of AWC"
AWC Alumus
Started as working in the College Bookstore in 1991
Serves as Dean for Career and Technical Education
Legacy playlist #1: Oct. 31--Dec. 15
Betty Borland (3:00)
"The First Graduation"
Wife of Dr. Kenneth Borland, 4th President of AWC (1977-1984)
Lives in Yuma
Jack & Nancy Cook (3:52)
"Became a Fan"
Matador Athletic Association Members
John Stratton (2:09)
"A Family Affair"
Started as Financial Aid Coordinator/Head Baseball Coach, 1984
Coached until retirement in 2011 (more than 800 career wins)
Coached the 2010 NJCAA All-Star Team in the Netherlands
Serves as baseball and softball official
Kyle Hawkey (3:01)
"A Life at AWC"
AWC Alumnus (Class of 2009)
Started as a student in 1999
Employee and Associate Faculty (Psychology), 2011--present
Serves as Projects Director for the U of Minnesota Department of Family Social Sciences
Transformation playlist #1 Oct. 31--Dec. 15
Don Schoening (3:14)
"Planning Leads to Construction"
Served as the 6th President of AWC, 1997-2009
Mark Reynolds (4:05)
"Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks"
KAWC Program Director, 1986-2011
Jim Amick (3:34)
"Basketball Keeps You Young"
Head Basketball Coach, 1978-1990
Assistant Coach, 1997--present
Petronella Newhard (3:28)
"Help From My Friends"
AWC alumna (Class of 2011)
Started as a student in 2009, Honors Program
Commencement Class Speaker, 2011
Serves as Licensed Speech Language Pathology Assistant for Yuma School District One
