Word: predecessors
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...result has been that many students go to person one is. He tends to be less of a pure scholar than his predecessor, and because it was relatively easier for him to get to college (despite comparatively more stringent admissions requirements), he is less likely to be docile about his education...
...entirely to the credit of the Office of Admissions' Chase Peterson and his predecessor Fred Glimp that not only are the more able and creative members of this new student pool admitted to Harvard, they are sought out and encouraged to come. Board scores and academic brilliance are not ignored, but selection is made increasingly on the basis of "feel." What kind of person one is often means a lot more than what kind of grades one got in high school...
...currently chairman of the U.S. hierarchy's Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. Last month Carberry became the first Catholic bishop to receive the Protestant Ohio Council of Churches' annual "Pastor of Pastors" award. He is considered slightly more of a theological conservative than his open-minded predecessor...
...Chemical Company recruiter who visited Harvard yesterday had a more comfortable day than his predecessor of last October...
...even run 50 yards 13 years from now I'll be happy," commented present captain Huvelle as he watched his predecessor...