President J. Ralph Thaxton of VSC and Pres. Merrit Hong (right) lead the academic procession of faculty and Sigma Alpha Chi Honor Society members at Honors Day exercises May 1, [1952]. In the second row are pictured Luceil Bower, retiring president of SAC; Jeanette Grimes, retiring vice president and Becky Culbruth, president elect. (Campus Canopy, 5/6/1952).