Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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Mr. Cooper Miss Donna Conyers is an excellent addition to the fac- ulty at Pinson Valley High School. Her desire to promote the overall intellectual abilities of her students is obvious in her every action. Miss Conyers has her B.S. in Second- ary Education from the University of Alabama. We all hope that she enjoys her first year at Pinson Valley and will continue for many years. Ronald B. Cooper, our carpentry instructor, has added a great deal to Pinson Valley High School. He has assisted the school in a number of ways including build- ing the gazebo for the Jr.-Sr. Prom and refinishing the props for the Miss Pinson Valley Pageant. He attended the University of Alabama in Birmingham. A face which wasn ' t seen very much during the middle of the year, was that of Mrs. Jana Copeland. She took time this fall to have a beautiful baby girl named Cara Lynn. She teaches English, Alabama History and is also the Chieftainette Sponsor. Mrs. Copeland attended Jacksonville State University and received a B.S. in secondary education. Mrs. Copeland

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There Is No Substitute Mrs. Caraway Coach Charlie Bruce is now in his second year as a coach at Pinson Valley High School. He received his B.S. in education from the University of Alabama. Coach Bruce is an excellent football, wrestling and track coach. One of our new teachers this year, Mrs. Susan Caraway, teaches English as well as sponsoring the Chieftainettes. Her personality can be best described as extroverted. In accordance with this, her leisure activities range from going antiquing and refinishing furniture to spending weekends at her cabin on Smith Lake where she enjoys water skiing. Mrs. Caraway comes to us from Auburn University where she received her B.A., and she acquired her MA. from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Having been a teacher at Pinson Valley High for a number of years, Mrs. Jeanette Carries has endured to become a vitally strong part of school life. She is well known for her one second smile and tranquil nature. Mrs. Carnes received her B.A. and her MA. from the University of Ala- bama in Birmingham. Mrs. Carnes

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Mrs. Culpepper Mrs. Davidson Mrs. Deming Demure or reserved are perhaps the first words which come to mind when this lady ' s personality is thought of. Her soft-spoken manner makes her an outstanding fac- ulty member as she constantly keeps her cool. Mrs. Angela Ruth Culpepper teaches geometry and Algebra I, elementary algebra. The most evident asset of Pinson Valley to her is the spirit shown during football season. She graduated from Auburn University where she majored in mathematics and received her B.S. Mrs. Alice Davidson, the Senior English teacher, strives to prepare her pupils for college English. She received her B.S. from Auburn University and her MA. from the University of Alabama. Mrs. Davidson enjoys theatrical productions and all forms of drama. As she begins to speak, she gains every student ' s attention, instantly. Her sensational ability to express her- self so volubly is evident from her first sentence. As she teaches every aspect of the English language, she con- stantly preps her pupils and injects humor into a poten- tially dull situation. One student describes her tutelage in this way: When Mrs D teaches it, you remember it! Mrs. Joy Deming, or Mrs. D as she is known to her 11th and 12th grade English students and members of the ECHO STAFF, takes an interest in each and every stu- dent. She will often bend over backwards to help a stu- dent comprehend a particularly hard facet of English. An unusual hobby of hers is doing leather work with her husband. She also enjoys going horseback riding with friends. She has a B.A. from the University of Ala- bama and is currently working on her Master ' s degree at the University of Montevallo.