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Investiture and Honors Convocation Pam Hudson and Lee Ann Biggs smile as they receive the 1979 Sturdivant Award. On May 6th Western Maryland held its annual Investiture and Honors Convocation. Included in the program was the presentation of academic, activity, and leadership awards. In addition the annual Distinguished Teaching Award was con- ferred. This years recipiant was Dr. Melvin Del- mar Palmer. On May 17th the WMC ROTC Department presented the President's Review. This, the 59th annual Review allows ROTC students the op- portunity to demonstrate the marching skills that they have practiced all year long. In addition to the field display twenty-six awards were presented. Representatives of the VFW, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughter of the American Revolution, the Sojourners, the Ameri- can Legion, the Military Order of the World Wars, the Association of the U.S. Army, and the Reserve Officers Organization were present to confer the individual awards. Other activities included a performance by the Western Maryland College Band, and the main attraction, parachute jumps by five Maryland National Guard parachutists. Seniors mingle outside before the start of the convocation. 56