1949-1958: Henry O. Strohecker

	Registration, 1953. Note the two freshmen in the foreground, recognized as such by their "rat caps".

Born in Charleston on December 16, 1891, Strohecker received a a B.S. from The Citadel in 1911 and after Graduate School at Teachers College Columbia University, received a Masters from USC in 1929.

His distinguished career in public education included positions in Camden, and Charleston. He was principal at the High School of Charleston, President of the Charleston County Teachers Association (1925-26), Chairman of the Charleston County Board of Education, and an active member (V.P. & President) of the S.C. Education Association, NEA, and the National Department of Principals.

Then-Senator John F. Kennedy delivers a commencement address to USC's graduating class of 1958.

He taught at Winthrop and was on the Summer Session Education faculty at USC in 1930, 1931, 1932, & 1948. He played many other leadership roles in South Carolina education and public service.

In April 1949, Strohecker became registrar at USC. He was president of the SC Registrars Association. Luke Gunter, who worked as Strohecker's student assistant in 1956, remembers him as " a rule man" and "gruff, but with a heart of gold."

Strohecker oversaw changes from a 7.0 to a 6.0 grading system, as well as additional changes in procedure to include the use of data processing machinery. He retired June 23, 1958 and died February 6, 1974.

"There comes a time in the life of every college student when he must endure the ordeal of registration." These students wait in line outside Barnwell College for registration material in 1955.