The story behind Meramec’s mustache men
Mike Ziegler
– Staff Photographer –
George Wasson, Meramec Vice President of academic affairs pauses in his office on May 3 for a photo. Wasson started teaching in 1978 at Indiana University. “I thought I could make a difference in people’s lives and I’ve taught over 10,000, so I think that I have,” Wasson said about his teaching career. All 10,000 of Wasson’s students have been witness to his mustache. “I shaved my mustache once in 1976, and it’s been like this ever since.”
Photo student Gene Peeper poses with a camera while working in the photo lab on May 2. Peeper is retired and is taking photo classes at Meramec to gain personal knowledge. “I shot digital for about two years, but it didn’t really do anything for me,” Peeper said. “I really like the start-to-finish process in the darkroom. It’s given me a new appreciation for black and white photography.”
Treat America grill cook Donald Whiteside samples the chili in the Meramec cafeteria on May 3. Whiteside has a cook with Treat America since November 2010. “I like dealing with the public and working with food,” said Whiteside. “I’m a machinest by trade and just got into cooking.”
