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News/ THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Page 4 May 24,1989 Keyser receives national honor Engineer Benton remembered by friends, associates by Christopher L. Curran * Editor-In-Chief Clackamas Community col lege President John S. Keyser received another honor in his career recently when he was named vice chair in the American Asso ciation of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC). A vice chair in the AACJCis a chair-elect, spending a year train ing to chair one of five commit tees in that association. A vice chair is also an ex-officio (non voting) member of some commit tees. “It’s a great opportunity for me to grow,” said Keyser. “The national agenda, in contrast with the local agenda is much more complicated. It’s a new dimension for me.” The AACJC is an organiza tion which aims to represent the interests of community and jun ior colleges throughout the na tion. “It is the most aggressive and largest post-secondary organiza tion in the country,” said Keyser. The organization has grown from 22 members in 1920 to 1,087 members this year. Among other things, the AACJC works with funding or- by Jillian Potter JOHN KEYSER - Named vice-chair of the American Association of Community Colleges and Junior Colleges. ganizations to ensure that colleges receive “a substantial portion of financial support from the agen cies,” according to their 1989 report According to the report, dur ing this school year, grant money was directed to more than 130 colleges, which are members of the organization. The AACJC also collects data ON-CAMPUS DAY CARE Camp Fire Community Day Care provides a developmentally apprppriate program for children 6 weeks to 6 years old. * Convenient Orchard Center site * Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. from community, junior and tech nical colleges, such as enrollment (both part-time and full-time. Using these figures, they advise the United States Department of Education, and other national research agencies who are charged with analyzing higher education. The AACJC is working to make the transfer from a two-year college to a foiir-year college eas ier on students. They are attempting to re duce barriers which impede stu dent transfers to afour-year school. They are combining all the resources of the community, jun ior and technical colleges to im prove the student development. * Non-profit, United Way agency Express * Financial assistance available The Clackamas Print is * Full-time and part- time care Yourself! ooking for a few good stories... for our Final Edition, May 31. Have something to say? Type it and turn it in by this Friday, 5 p.m., at Trailer 3. It's your chance to get published! * Servicing the non college and college community Camp Fire Mt. Hood Council C57-CCS3 by Mark A. Borrelli Sports Editor Clackamas lost a long-time employee and a good friend Sun day ,May 14 when engineer Dale F. Benton died from complica tions of cancer. Bentonserved in theNavy for 21 years as a chief petty officer before retiring in 1971 and com- . ing to Clackamas in 1973. His Clackamas career started as a custodian, but made the jump to stationary engineer in 1975 and stayed there until his death. “He was a loyal employee. He was loyal to the college; loyalty was worth a lot,” said Paul Roe der. Roeder was Benton’s super visor,but was also his close friend. The two spent a lot of time to gether outside of work, including holidays. “IVe had (Benton) at my house for Christmas, Thanksgiving-all of the holidays. He was like part of the family, my kids all liked him. He appeared to be a tight person, but he had a good heart He helped a lot of people on campus,” said Roeder. Benton was divorced and the father of two. He spent most of his time at Clackamas, whether working or socializing. He was eligible to retire last year, but wasn’t scheduled to retire until this July. “He was losing money work ing, but he loved this school. This was his social life. Dale was a strong supporter of women’s basketball. It was like he adopted the women’s team,” said Roeder. “Dale has always helped out withathletics all the time that I’ve been here, since 1980. He was always supportive of athletics and willing to help in anyway he could," said Phil Garver, long- time friend and head women’s basketball coach. The women’s team is plan ning on honoring Benton by dedi cating their season to him next- year. “We’re going to dedicate our season to him. We’re going'to | wear black arm bands in respect for him and were going to have a I page for him in our program next year,” said Garver. For those who didn’t know Benton, he was a humorous man who could often be found hanging around Randall Hall, his second home, smoking a cigarette and telling jokes. “He loved to: tell jokes. He will be missed;, he was definitely a character of this school,” said Director of Personnel Jini Painter. EUROPE, ASIA, THE USA: YOU GET TO CHOOSE WHERE YOU'LL SERVE. We guarantee it! Editors reserve the right to choose what's published. Try our soups, Once you’ve completed your advanced train ing in the Army and are ready for your first assign ment you’ll go where the Army promised you you’d go—nd its, ands or buts. You get, it guaran teed in writing. Places like Germany, Korea or the continental United States. You’ll know where you’re going and why. It’ll give you an edge on life now and in the future. 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