Learning - Part 2 - Harding University Digital Archives

"B aseball is anothergood way to meet people who"M y dad had a big impactwouldn't be reachedDestined to Playotherwise. "Greg Thompson ,on my baseball career,"said senior Greg Thompsonof his beginningsduring practice. - photo by Johnny Couch. in baseball. 'My middle name isMusial;' he named me after StanMusial, and it was assumed that Iwould take after him. I guess I waskind of destined to be a baseballplayer." Thompson began playing inthe first grade and has been fulfillinghis "destiny" ever since.A senior from Decatur, Illinois,Thompson has certainly had an impactof his own on the baseball program atHarding. In 1985 he was voted Harding'sMost Valuable Player andBatting Champ. He also was named tothe All-AIC team and the NAIA All­Area V team. He received the NAIADistrict 17 Co-Player of the Yearaward, and to top off an outstandingyear, Thompson received NAIA All­American Honorable Mention.Humility is as much a part ofThompson as ability is. When askedabout his titles and records, he had tothink for several moments. He knew helet 'er rip. Stmior Greg Thompson from Decatur,Illinois, prepares for all upcomillg double-headerheld the school record 'for RBI's, butafter that he finally gave up and said hejust didn't know what his awards were.W ith his im pressive ability,Thompson could have gone to .otherschools with more scholarship money,'but I thought I'd be happier here thanat a state school ... and I'm glad Icame here."Thompson has managed to find timefor activities other than baseball, too.He is a member of TNT social club andis beau for his sister club, Zeta Rho."Baseball has limited me sometimes,but I have a pretty active social life ...I do most of everything -exceptsleep. That's one thing I don't get muchof!" Thompson is also active in the BigBrothers program.Thompson viewed his involvementin baseball as only a part of a greaterdestiny in life, that of serving andreaching out to others to share Christ.'Tm glad I came to Harding to play ...Baseball is another good way to meetpeople that you can reach out to -people who wouldn't be reachedotherwise." lllt - Sheila Underwoodlawrence David Cole - Searcy, AR. Social work. Transfer from Schoolcraft College.Alpha Delta Mu; honorary Shantih beau; Dean's list; Social Work Club.Susan Marie Coleman - Noblesville, IN. Computer science. OEGE; Data ProcesingManagement Association; Dean's list; intercollegiate track.Glenda Leigh Collier - Memphis, TN. M~rketing. Z~ta Rho; Alpha Chi;American Studies; Pi Kappa Epsilon queen; College Republicans; Dean's list;Delta Mu Delta; Economics Team; Marketing Club; Phi Beta lambda; juniorclass representative.Linda Elizabeth Collier - Memphis, TN. Elementary education. Treasurer, vicepresident for Zeta Rho; Titans qu€(;!n; College Republicans; Friends; SNEA; ICC.Kennneth Paul Collins - Harrison, AR. Biology. Titans; Dean's list; intercollegiatebasketball, All-Ale, All-NAIA District 17, Academic All-American;Pre-Med Club; Campus Ministry Team.Melissa Jo Collins - Harrison, AR. Elementary education. Sigma Phi Mu; Dean'slist; Kappa Delta Pi; TEC~.Regina Surnell Collins - locust Grove, GA. Social work. Regina; JOY; Na tionalAssociaton of Christians in Social Work; Outreach; Skotia; Social Work Club;. Celestial Singers.Charles Van Combs - Carthage, MO. Business management. Devotional directorfor Beta Phi Kappa; A Cappella, Men's Ensemble; American Studies; Scotlandcampaigns; Chamber Singers; College Republicans; Dean's list; Delta Mu Delta;drama; intramural ; Marketing Club; Outreach; Phi Beta Lambda; SAM.Elizabeth Jean Conder - Searcy, AR .Brenda Kaye Conley - Judsonia, AR. Accounting. Transferred from ArkansasState University - Beebe.Gina Leigh Conner - Florence, AL.Carol Jea n Cooke - Diboll, TX . Marketing. Transferred from Angelina JuniorCollege. Sigma Phi Mu; Marketing Club.Frances G. Coon - Santa Rosa Beach, FL.James Bennett Cooper - Melbourne, AR. Business management. Transfer.red fr~mNorth Arkansas Community College. Buccaneers; College Repubhcans; intramuralall-star; intercollegiate baseball; All-AIC; SAM.Cheryl Laraine Corbin - Searcy, AR.226 Seniors