Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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-lall of Fame Hall of Fam Jeff Nelson I'm an aimless wanderer and a fearless pondererf' Jeff Nelson explained about his constant desire for adventure. One of the five original members of Alpine Club, Nelson said, we founded the club so we could be in contact with more people with similar interests and could leam from each other. His interest in hiking led to his interest in photography. Nelson used his interest and writing talent as sports editor for the Constitution. Going hand in hand with his mountaineering was his love of blue grass music, and he enjoyed playing the guitar and banjo. My ambition is to be a composer and a novelist, he said. 114 Classes Monty Phillips The many faces of Monty was the way Monty Phillips described his interest in acting. Acting gives me a chance to be someone l wouldn't normally be, to have experiences l wouldn't ordinarily have. An outstanding role is not necessarily a big part, he said. I look at large and small parts in the same lightg it is someone l have to become. Phillips had participated in over 20 shows including the school productions of When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and The Drnnknrd. Phillips also used his acting skills other places besides the theatre. He portrayed the Nutcracker Prince in Ballet Arkansas' production of The Nutcracker Sulte. Phillips planned to continue his stage career and become a successful actor. You can't measure success in the theatre by making money, he said. Success, to me, is knowing that I did the job well, creating a role that wasn't there. .ff AX if. ,.. 'F lr , 9 V ,. A mga!! 1 Y-. ffwfi' ,,.,, , . David Pope A long run makes me feel good, said David Pope. It's a good relaxer, a runner's high. Pope ran track and cross country for Parkview for two years and earned two letters in track and two letters in cross country. Running is an individual's sport, Pope explained. Unlike football, everyone doesn't have to excel in order for me to excel. Pope rose at 5 a.m. every morning to run a mile. Most of the training is left up to the individual, he said. Pope planned to attend Hendrix College at Conway. I guess I'll be a doctor, he said. I can't think of anything else to do.' ' 1 Kim Quandt Recording an entire year of high school proved to be rewarding for Spirit of 80 editor Kim Quandt. Kim spent numerous off school hours putting together the 272 page book, but said she would never regret it. Your high school years are some of the best years of your life, she explained. The yearbook is one way to preserve those years. I wanted to be a part of that. Kim was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Science Club in addition to her endeavors in joumalism. Kim planned to further her education but hadn't decided on a college. i. Terence Roberts It is important to be smart, said Terence Roberts. 'f0ur future leaders are the ones who have put effort in school. Roberts ranked second in his class with a grade point average of 3.9. He was a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta and the Baptist Medical Center Medical Explorer Post. However, Roberts didn't spend all his time hitting the books. He owned a stamp collection of approximately 500 stamps that he hadn't bought but that had come to him through the mail. Roberts also had friends who gave him stamps. Along with collecting stamps,

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all of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Madrigals, Choir and Band provided a good musical background for Pam McAllister. Music is a good way to express myself, said Pam. It's also a great way to meet people. Her musical talents helped her land a part in the school play, The Drunkard, as a bargirl. Besides her musical interest, Pam was a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club and worked in the kindergarten. Her experience in the kindergarten led to an interest in child psychology. The kids are so fun, she said. They think of so many things to say and can surprise you with some pretty interesting questions. Dan Meriwether The camera doesn't blink, Dan Meriwether said of his three-year-old hobby, photography, It's something constructive to do in your spare time. ' ' Meriwether was photo editor for the Parkview Constitution and had been awarded a superior award by the Arkansas High School-Press Association, in addition to third place in the Association on-site contest. Meriwether believed in being decisive. I feel that in order to confront your life fully, you must level with yourself. Meriwether planned to go on to college to acquire a degree in English or international affairs rather than pursue photography. As far as a career was concemed for Meriwether, photography was was not his primary goal at this time. aaa W ww -fl-nal' Vw if 4 WK AQYHSV ' SV ' K, 'I5- Riff,-.7?15?Gf. 7'2-q,i,',lf ' F -va U' Q 'limif' t 211' ' mg- ,:, V ffv W .... ?, . k,' W- .1 M,,j.W-af. J . f ' galil ...cf A px,-5,,Wg,Q?, . ww I 5,41 5 -ai!-1 ,KS HV if l .se Lff.,w'1'?aa.fa ai? ffG'?? '?'-:iii-iTfQfg'f 2. SQL? 'Q 'W -3 Eff ' ' ' 4 f C! ': w,Lr,, Z- I Alan Miller Filling his three years at Parkview with numerous extra-curricular activities, Alan Miller found that cross country track, Student Council and the tennis team took up most of his spare time. I like to run, he said. It's a challenge to overcome your mental limitations. ' ' Miller ran cross country in the ninth, eleventh and twelfth grades and played tennis all four years of high school. Miller said of the 1980 Parkview tennis team, We have a chance to be one of the top teams in the state. Overall we have a very well-rounded team. Miller planned to attend Boston University to major in political science. Jill Molock Debating teaches you to think logically, Jill Molock said of her interest in the art of proving or disproving a point. Jill was a member of the Parkview debate team which placed second in a toumament at Fayetteville and third in a tournament at Harding. The topic for tournaments was ' 'Resolvedz the United States should significantly change its foreign trade policy. Our team was picked to represent Arkansas in national competition at Williamsburg, Virginia, Jill said. The topic is the same as the other tournaments we've entered. Jill was a Liberty Belle for two years and said she liked it because she enjoyed working with friends. It's something to break the tension, she said and added, I like the exercise, too. if L 1 i, I ,,,, , if . ' ,.f, K' Carolyn Morgan I'm a perfectionist, said Carolyn Morgan. I'm not perfect, but I try to be. Carolyn, who ranked in the top three in her class, was a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta and Band. I make straight A's like some people climb a mountain, she said. I do it because it's there. Along with academics, Carolyn had musical interests. A bassoon player, Carolyn participated in the Little Rock Youth Orchestra. She had been in music for six years and planned to continue to study it. ' 'I enjoy music because it's not work to me, she said. Hall of Fame 113

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all of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Roberts was an avid model builder, and he had won a local contest for his model of a racing Grand Prix. When he was not relaxing with his hobbies, he enjoyed playing the tenor saxaphone. Roberts plans for the future were to become a doctor. I would like to settle in a rural town and help people, he said. ,Ll,n,,l, X.. I Carol Robertson Being captain of the Liberty Belles made Carol Robertson feel like she was a bigger part of the game. I'm one of those people who like to yell a lot at sports events, and being in a group like Liberty Belles lets me really get into the game, she said. You really have to be devoted to be a Liberty Belle. As captain of the Liberty Belles there's a lot of responsibility in that I feel like I have to please everyone, but you can't do that. Carol was secretary of Student Council, secretary of Beta Club and historian for National Honor Society. She planned to major in business administration at the University of Arkansas. Chuck Shellnut Music is like words. It's a way to express yourself, explained Chuck Shelnutt, who had been playing the sax, piano and flute for seven years. I heard the Parkview stage band play at Horace Mann, and I've wanted to play jazz ever since, Shelnutt said of his interest in the music which originated with the blues of the late nineteenth century. Shelnutt was interested in a musical career but expressed do ibts about the wisdom of such a choice. I'm interested, but most people who major in music end up teaching. I don 't want to teach, I want to perform, he said. Shelnutt earned a position in the iirst regional band for Eve straight years and was a member of the All-State band as a junior. He was a member of American Youth in Concert, which enabled him to perform in Rome, Florence, Venice Insbrook, Geneva, Paris and london. Laurie Sutton Working out the small, and often unnoticed, details for Homecoming was the job of Laurie Sutton and other Student Council officers. ' 'We worked with FBLA to organize the Homecoming parade and court, said Laurie. ' 'I wanted to get involved: I wanted to make our senior year fun, said Laurie about her motive for running for Student Council vice-president. As vice-president of Student Council, she was president of Interclub Council. Interclub's main project for the year was to start a spring carnival which would involve every organization in the school. Laurie's other activities included Beta Club, National Honor Society, Parkview Players, Mu Alpha Theta, Liberty Belles and Young Life. Paula Whitehurst I like to exercise, and running is a good way to keep physically fit, said Paula Whitehurst of her decision to join the 1978 girls' track team. I ran for one year in Texas and one year here, but after I came here, school started taking up too much time, she added. Paula was a member of National Honor Society, Interclub Council and Mu Alpha Theta. Paula planned to attend Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma, to major in accounting economics. Hall of Fame 115