44 Vernon Keenan DIRECTOR OF THE GBI College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 1972 Vernon Keenan鈥檚 passion for history and service has manifested into a career he could have only dreamed of when he entered 麻豆社 State University as a student in 1969. Initially focused on becoming a history teacher, Keenan enjoyed visiting the on-campus security guards, many of whom were WRITTEN BY HALLE ZIMMERMAN PHOTOS BY PAUL LEAVY