Trivia - St. Louis Christian College Alumni

SLCC Trivia

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Who wrote the school song?

Larry Cripe, Professor of Music & Drama from 1960/61 to 1965/66

The school colors are blue/yellow (gold). What were the original school colors?

The original school colors were gold/purple (source: May 24, 1957 minutes).

The school mascot was the “Soldiers.” While SLCC’s first team was the 1960-61 men's basketball team, the word “Soldiers” does not appear in the historical literature until what year?

The word “Soldiers” first appears in the 1969-1970 yearbook. Dale Wands played on the first basketball team and thinks they were always called the "Soldiers." But Bill Campbell played on the second team and didn't think they were called anything, and that "Soldiers" came later.

In 1956, who said, “The purpose of establishing a new Bible college in this area is primarily evangelistic and not entirely for scholastic attainments or prestige, but to fill the need of providing new workers for our general area.”

Vernon Newland (source: July 28, 1956 minutes).

Dale Wilhoit motioned to start the Bible college in St. Louis (source: July 28, 1956 minutes). Just a month later, who motioned to name the school “St. Louis Christian College.”

Melvin Newland (source: Aug 25, 1956 minutes).

When SLCC began on Tuesday, September 18, 1956, where did classes meet?

Ferguson Christian Church, with registration being September 17 (source: Some Preliminary Information & The Crusader, vol 11, num 2).

What year did SLCC move to its permanent campus?

At Thanksgiving time during Fall 1958 (source: 1960 historical sketch document).

What year did SLCC begin Men’s Day?

March 15, 1975 (source: St. Louis Christian College News, vol 20, num 2).

Who was the “driving force that led us toward accreditation with AABC?”

Russell Boatman, Academic Dean (source: Early Memories by Glenn Bourne, July 1995). St. Louis Christian College was accredited in 1977 by The Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC). Today, this organization is known as The Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). SLCC continually held accreditation with ABHE from 1977-2022.

Who was the longest serving President of SLCC?

Thomas W. McGee became president (1979–1995) in August 1979. He served as president of the college for 16 years, the longest tenure in the college’s history. See 1980 Tom McGee Inauguration

Russell Boatman served as Academic Dean and Professor for 19 years (1962–1981). He also served as Academic Dean Emeritus and taught part-time for 11 more years (1981–1992). Can you name the six faculty members who taught full-time at SLCC for a minimum of 20 years?

49 Years - H. Albert McGee (1959-2008)
43 Years - W. Keith McCaslin (Spring 1968-2011)
36 years - Dr. S. Michael Pabarcus (1981–2017)
27 Years - Larry D. Doggett (1987-2014)
22 Years - Dr. Ronald L. Oakes (1982-2004)
20 Years - Dr. T. Scott Womble (2002–2022)

Russell Boatman wrote five books, three of which were part of the College Press, “What the Bible Says” series. Boatman wrote the very first book released in the series. What was the title?

What the Bile Says About the End Time (1980)

Only two people held both the title of Academic Dean and Dean of Students. Who were they?

Roger L. Clark

Dean of Students (1982–1987)
Academic Dean (1987–1993)

Dr. S. Michael Pabarcus

Dean of Students (1987–1990)
Academic Dean (3 x — 1993–1997; 2004–2006; 2016–2017)

Dr. William Baker, Professor of New Testament (1988-2002) founded a Restoration Movement journal in 1998. What is the name of the journal?

The Stone-Campbell Journal
stone-campbelljournal.com