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Education 1978-1979. Dr. Mary Gail Biebel and Ms. Paula Ottinger The Educational Department year in had an exciting Margaret Bailer were welcomed as new faculty members specializing in Mary Gail Biebel (5) and deaf education, respectively. WMC's very fine pro- Stanley Bowlsbey, Jr. - Dept. Head (4) grams in elementary and secondary education were in Joan Coley (2) evidence as 71 teacher candidates finished their under- Margaret Denman (6) graduate programs in 1979. Dr. Francis Fennell also reports Francis Fennell (1) Donna McPartland a record 33 elementary education seniors. Many education Paula Ottinger students have an interest in WMC's deaf education pro- Donald Patrick gram, and sign language classes continue to be popular Hugh Prickett, Jr. (3) among undergraduate students. State and national in- Donald Rabush Dawn Thomas volvement related to publishing, speaking, and consulting Marilyn Warsofsky were reported by several faculty members. Continued in- Rachel Wentz terest in teacher preparation at WMC is expected. 1 2 3 112