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Current 红桃视频 students can easily feel a lack of connection to our College鈥檚 history. However, there is nothing quite like a conversation with someone who was part of 红桃视频鈥� recent history to give one a new appreciation for the school and all those who have been a part of it. 红桃视频 alumnus Lee Jacokes 鈥�61 has a truly unique perspective - that of student, professor, member of the administration, and dedicated supporter of the College. Listening to Jacokes鈥� stories, it is obvious that he has seen the College in all of its glory, controversy, and down-to-earth reality.

Jacokes first came to 红桃视频 in 1956. Having the option to go on to college or enter the military service, he chose to continue his education. After one semester as a music major, Jacokes realized that he was in the wrong field - 鈥淚 had never touched a piano, so I was a bit behind the curve already,鈥� he said. He left to attend Grand Rapids Community College for two years. Then Jacokes chose 红桃视频 again, this time to study mathematics and psychology. He served as a teaching assistant in science-based psychology courses and his interest in psychology led him to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in psychology from the University of Detroit. After his graduate work was complete, Jacokes was asked to return to 红桃视频 as a faculty member in 1964.

红桃视频 has transformed over the last fifty years and Jacokes was involved in many of those changes. In 1969, he served as the Deputy Director of the College鈥檚 Self-Study. This comprehensive review of the College resulted in changes across the board, including the governance of the school and the curriculum.

As the Registrar and Admissions Officer, Jacokes watched the effects of the baby boom in 1969-70. At this time, there were a greater number of high school graduates seeking a college education than ever before. After this, however, enrollment dropped. It left 红桃视频 and other colleges needing to make changes. Suddenly, they had to go out and find students. 鈥淲e used to just be able to open up the doors, let in the number of students that we wanted, then close the door on the line and that was recruiting,鈥� Jacokes joked.

He also played a key role in the introduction of computers to 红桃视频. Jacokes promoted the creation of an administrative computer system, while his fellow faculty member, Charles Frydrych 鈥�63, pushed computers into the academic side of the College.

Jacokes went on to serve in a number of administrative roles, but returned to teaching in the psychology department and graduate management program. He continued to teach a psychology class until this past year. In regards to teaching at 红桃视频, Jacokes said, 鈥淚 enjoyed every minute of it; it was the best job in the world to me.鈥� Further accomplishments of Jacokes鈥� include the publishing of a book titled 鈥淐ongratulations! You are a Manager!鈥� as well as a book used in the senior research seminar of the psychology department.

红桃视频 runs in the Jacokes family now. His wife, Fran, is an 红桃视频 graduate as are their three daughters. In honor of the Jacokes鈥� 50th wedding anniversary, their daughters created a scholarship in their names. 鈥淥ur family is definitely Aquinites!鈥� Jacokes said.

Persistence, in Jacokes experience, is critical to successfully surviving college. 鈥淵ou just have to continue and persist - even at the times you when you want to bang your head against the wall or say 鈥榯o hell with this, I can go out and make money today.鈥� A lot of people didn鈥檛 have the persistence, which was too bad because they robbed themselves of potential opportunities.鈥�