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Catherine Thomas and Jesse Pulley
follow economic instructor David
Hallman's instructions as they prepare
for an economics test.
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The school doors open at 6:30 and close
at 10:30 on most weeknights for many Clinton
Mills employees. But the location is not
the same for the multitude of employees who
have returned to various schools to complete
their education goals.
The employee students represent a full
gamut of jobs throughout the Clinton organization.
They represent a growing group of
employees whose primary goal is to increase
their knowledge, expand their minds, and
stretch their abilities.
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back into the classroom in an attempt to
complete their high school education, while
others are striving to further their technical
and college level training.
Plant No. 2 loom filling supplier Jessie L.
Pulley has been "struggling" three years to
complete her high school diploma requirements.
"At age 33, I have found returning to
school challenging and satisfying. My four
children each had school assignments that I
could not do. They kept telling me I should
go back to school."
"Once I complete my high school training,
I want to be a beautician."
Catherine Thomas, a Lvdia weaver, lacks
less than a year completing her requirements
for a diploma. "Two of my three children
attended college and I wanted to return
to school so I could at least say I was a high
school graduate," she added.
"I've taken English, math, economics,
and science courses and need to complete
my unit requirements."
"I'm 45 years old, and getting this far
along this late in life is quite an accomplishment."
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Mike Smith works nights and atten
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Plant No. 2 supply room clerk.
Dennis Campbell, a Baileycloth room employee.
has realized early in life the need to
complete his education. At age 24, Campbell
has returned to the Adult Fduratinn
classroom, hoping to graduate and then pursue
an electronics course.
J. E. Stockman, director of Clinton's Adult
Education Program, praised Clinton Mills'
students for their efforts in meeting the re
quirements in the classroom.
"I've found Clinton's student exceptionally
well qualified .to handle the classroom
work."
And as Mrs. Lynwood Floyd, Adult Education
guidance counselor, states, "They are
here because they have a desire to have a
better education."
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Numerous Clinton emnlnvoe*; havp fnnnrt
the educational opportunities afforded by
Piedmont Technical College an excellent
way of furthering their educational skills.
Rose Pennington, a Clinton frequency
checker for the past three years, enrolled in
Tec's industrial engineering technology
course in September, 1982.
"I'm in the classroom from 6:30 to 10:30
two nights a week, and two hours less the
other nights. My two children were very excited
about my going back to school and it's
been a real experience for my entire family."
Numerous other employees are currently
participating in industrial electricity/technology,
computer programming, textile
management, industrial management, in
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dustrial engineering and machine technology
courses.
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Another group of employees have chosen
to expand their educational pursuits by
attending courses offered by Limestone College
through its extension program in
Laurens County.
Susan Moss, a Clinton shipping clerk, and
David Brown, supervisor in data processing,
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their needs to complete their college education
which was begun in other higher educational
institutions.