Pelham High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Pelham, AL)

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Gisela Larsson is our foreign exchange student. She is from Sweden Cshe emphasizes that she is from Sweden and not Switzerlandll. Gisela lives with a family here in Pelham and has attended Pelham High School during her entire senior year. Was there a lot for Gisela to get used to? You bet! When ask- ed what some of those things were, she replied: HWe donlt need to call teachers Mr. or Mrs. or Ma'am. I have never in my life called anybody anything except their first name. It was difficult for me to adjust to thisf, Gisela says that the students here are all very nice to her, even though they donlt understand her own ways and customs at times. What does Gisela miss about home? The snow! And, of course, her friends and family. She also misses the freedoms that she en- joyed at home that she says American teenagers do not have. Hitchhiking is not an unsafe thing to do in Sweden and Gisela says it is not unusual for her and her friends to stay out very late. Over here, those things are not practical. Was America like she thought it would be? No, Gisela says. Although she had seen pictures and programs about the American way of life, she had always thought that it wasn't true. She never dreamed that people would speak to others on the street. And she was ap- palled to think that boys still paid for the date instead of the girl paying her own way. Good luck, Gisela, we will all miss you! 150 SENIORS

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R ff 'i of M46 Art has always been an important part of Karl Lamb's life. Since he was young, Karl has enjoyed painting and drawing. In the tenth grade he entered the State wide art competition held at Auburn University and plans to enter again this year, hoping to win a scholarship. Karl also won second place in the State Farm Art Competition with his collage, created around the theme of the American Tradition. Karl's future career plans include attending Auburn University and majoring in commer- cial art. SENIORS 149

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Our own Miss PHS 1983, Rhonda Mooney, also is ac- tive in other beauty contests and model- ing activities in the area. She has re- ceived such recogni- tions as Miss Hemisphere l983g Miss Alabama Sweetheart 19823 Miss National Teenager 1983, top 10, Miss North Alabama Fashion Model 1982g Na- tional U.S.A. Most Beautiful Teen 1982, 2nd alternate, and National Miss Mardi Gras 1982, 1st alternate. SENIORS 151