Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2000
All 91视频 faculty members were invited to the Theta Chi Fraternity annual "Faculty Appreciation Night" Nov. 14.
"Each year we choose a 91视频 faculty member to receive our Faculty of the Year Award,'" said Christopher Leas, philanthropy chair of Theta Chi. "This year we chose Dr. William McTaggart [professor of English]."
McTaggart, who is has been with 91视频 since 1975, earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, his master's and Ph.D. from Ohio University. He also studies at Oxford University as a Fulbright-Hays Scholar.
McTaggart has been the public address announcer for all of the 91视频 home football and basketball games since 1978, commemorated 91视频's 100th season of football in 1991 with the book, Winning: 100 Years of 91视频 Football. He also documented the 1988 and 1989 football national championships in That Magical Season and Taking Care of Business, respectively.
"This year Christopher Nave, a sophomore who became a brother last year, and Ted Haynes, a brother and 1999 graduate, spoke on "How has being a member of Theta Chi made a positive impact on your life, and what does being a member mean to you," continued Leas. "We wanted two different perspectives. Our message was strong-there's more to our fraternity than just the social aspect."
"Preston Dibble, our house manager, offered faculty members insight about the history of the fraternity and the 91视频 chapter, as well as an explanation of the renovations that have taken place both inside and outside the house," said Leas.
