Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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At the head of the claw. David Louder, valedictorian; Deidre McDon- naugh, salutatorian. and Tim Surratt, class speaker, pose for that classic high school picture. An Intimate Moment Graduating is not th© end, but th© beginning ' is a state- ment which not only summed up the feelings of senior Miriam Luftig, but also expressed the mood of most of the gradu- ates of the class of 1981 Sparked with extreme emo- tion, the commencement ex- ercises were held May 29, 1981 at Carolina Coliseum. Many jokes and tears broke the silence as 420 graduates reminisced over the past 12 years of their lives. Graduate Tim Surratt, after delivering the senior class ad- dress, expressed his feelings with It was more than I could take in at that moment when I considered the fact that a whole new lifestyle awaited me. Viking pride ran high as Sarah Grimshaw was barely able to squeak out the open- ing prayer between the tears and sobs. David Louder de- lighted the crowd by referrng to our hallowed halls as the M and M capital of the world. And who will ever forget the sight of those green caps filling the air as class president An- gela McAlister led the toss. Most graduations are the same. Not this one. The inti- mate fingerprint of the class of '81 marks this graduation spe- cial — theirsl Hug and smiles were shared by most at graduation including Lisa Bram- lette and Dan Haight as they stop here to share a moment of a memorable evening Graduation 1981 17

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Is It my head or the hat? Burt Gid- cumb aids a friend with his hat before graduation exercises begin. For old times. David Berry and Mike Goatcher try to break the tension as they clown around with Scott Brown and Richard Richardson. 16 Graduation 1981

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Killing three birds with one stone, Bobby Snyder (SO) struggles to hold bock three Cavaliers at the same time. We feel good. Oh, we feel so good, ohlll Vikings share this common feeling as we watch the footbaH team crush Northeast 18 Sportsarama