Betty Lou Whittle Joanos married her FSU sweetheart, Jim Joanos (B.S. ’56), the week of graduation, beginning a life filled with family, service and a deep connection to Florida State.
Gordon S. Holder earned his degree in music from Florida State University’s College of Music in 1968, where he was a member of the Marching Chiefs and the Kappa Kappa Psi honor society for band.
Diane Ervin earned her master’s degree from Florida State University’s College of Information in 1972 and later completed her Doctor of Education at the University of South Carolina in 1989.
John Crowe came to Florida State University in 1965 on a football scholarship and quickly made his mark both on the field and in the classroom. A standout safety for the Seminoles, he earned All-South honors in 1968 and was later inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Bruce Blackwell graduated from a small, rural high school in Marion County and arrived at Florida State University by Greyhound bus, knowing no one among the 11,000 students on campus at the time.
Gene Walden earned his degree in criminology from Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 1968, where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.