Delta State held a commemorative dedication of Bond-Carpenter Hall and Whittington-Williams Hall this week in the Foundation Hall lobby. A plaque was installed to recognize the namesakes of those buildings that were razed to prepare for the new hall.<\/p>\n
The individuals whose names were on the buildings are: William Faroe Bond, member of the first Board of Trustees of Delta State; Harry Gordon Carpenter, member of the constitutional Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning for the State of Mississippi; William Madison Whittington, State Senator and Congressman; and Wirt Alfred Williams, professor of History and head of the Department of Social Sciences at Delta State.<\/p>\n
Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Wayne Blansett welcomed the campus and community. University Archivist Emily Jones provided a history of the halls, and Director of Career Services Davlon Miller shared memories of his experience as resident director in the buildings.<\/p>\n
President William N. LaForge delivered the dedication of the plaque and shared memories with the family in attendance.<\/p>\n
“Delta State strives to foster a strong family atmosphere and therefore it is important to the history and culture of our university to create a lasting memory for Bond-Carpenter Hall and Whittington-Williams Hall,” said LaForge.<\/p>\n
Bond-Carpenter Hall was constructed in 1966, and Whittington-Williams Hall was built in 1960. Residents first lived in Foundation Hall in fall 2010.<\/p>\n