Biographies:  Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick, 1966, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  May 12, 1966 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Board Names Kilpatrick NSC Presdient

Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick has been named president of Northwestern State
College at Natchitoches effective July 1, 1967.  The State Board of Education
announced that Kilpatrick, dean of the college, will become acting president
August 15 and will assume the presidency of the college when Dr. John S.
Kyser's retirement becomes official in 1967. 

Meanwhile, Kyser was given leave of absence effective August 15.

Kilpatrick joined the adminstrative staff at the college March 10, coming from
Northeast State College, Monroe, where he had served since 1951.  He had been
assistant professor, teaching health and physical education, mathematics, and
education and also serving as athletic director and basketball coach.  During
the period 1958 1966 he was a fulltime member of the School of Education
faculty, teaching psychology and education.  Just prior to leaving for
Northwestern, Kilpatrick served as chairman of the department of elementary
and secondary education at Northeast.

Kilpatrick is married to the former Juanita Cardozier of the Wheeling
Community, Winn Parish, and they have a daughter, Lael, 13, and a son, Young,
9.