Masters of Social Sciences in Economics, Utah State University

Masters of Social Sciences in Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 

2 June 1984

Charles Purvis is Graduated at Utah State

Charles L. Purvis of Wadesboro has completed requirements for a Master’s degree in Human Resource Administration at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

His masters practicum was titled “The Relationship Between Productivity and Quality Circles.

Purvis received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1976 from Park College, now Park University.

The son of Charles W. and Ruby Purvis of Chesterfield, S. C., he is married to Sheila Pridgen, formerly of Live Oak, Fla.

He is currently working for Air Products and Chemicals in Layton, Utah.

Bachelor's in Business Administration

1 July 1976

Park College Graduates 28 Hollomanites

Park College Resident Center on Holloman AFB held commencement exercise recently for 28 Park graduating students

Associates of Arts degrees were awarded to Marvin Bush in Management and Claressa Leary in Social Science. Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded to Alfonso Aguilar in Business Administration, John Alberty, Social Psychology; James Alstott, Management, John Brace, Social Psychology, Donald Bryant, Social Psychology; and Susan Lopez, Social Psychology.

Also awarded were Larry Murray, Social Psychology; James Parsley, Social Psychology; David Pickard, Social Psychology; Charles Purvis, Business Administration; Daniel Rodriguez, Business Administration; James Rose, Management, Jesse Sauve, Business Administration;  Burbridge C. V. Smith, Social Psychology; William Sylskar, Social Psychology; and Darwin Tucke, Social Psychology.

Graduating in absent at absentia were: John Schewanick, AA Criminal Justice; Dana Thomas, AA Criminal Justice,  Amos Andrews, B A Criminal Justice; GailBurdick, BA, Social Psychology; Clemente Echevarria, BA, Social Psychology;  James Kelly, BA, Management and Kerry Kirson,BA, Econ-Business Administration.

The Ceremony was attended by more than 150 guests. The opening prayer was given by Rev. William Sylskar, of the graduating class. Mrs. Susan Lopez and Darwin Tucke gave speeches as spokespersons for their class.

Two deans from Park College’s main campus in Kansas City, Missouri were present to address the graduating class; Dean John Davies, Director of the Resident Programs, and Dr. William Pivonka, Dean of Park College, gave the graduation address. Dean Pivonka and Carmen Sands, Administrator of the Park program at Holloman, presented the diplomas to the graduates.

[The Forty-niner, July 1, 1976, page 10 Col. 1]