St Stephens High School - Corona Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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RECEIVES OUTSTANDING ACCLAIM The 1982 Prom Queen, Lynn Lytle, and her court Aundrea Reese, „ . Melanie Tallman, Judy Sigmon and Betty Little smile radiantly. Facully' as weU as students' enJoy Prom n,Rht' Friends take a break and enjoy each other’s company off as well as on the dance floor. The prom-goers take advantage of the slow tempo. The band Hokus Pokus “puts a little magic into the night. Promt11 Couples enjoy socializing with friends as the night progresses.

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“NIGHTS ON BROADWAY” Prom night found SSHS juniors and seniors and their dates arriving at a beautifully transformed gymnasium decorated to enhance the theme “Nights on Broadway. Those usually clad in jeans and sweatshirts were dressed in feminine formats and tai- lored tuxedos. While the rested, relaxed seniors enjoyed dancing to the music of “Hokus Pokus, many juniors tried to forget that only a few short hours earlier they had been harriedly completing last min- ute preparations for the memorable gala. The waiters and waitresses, busy serving “Manhattan Mush- rooms,” “Broadway Barrel of Cheese, and other such delicacies to upperclassmen, remembered the thrill and honor of being se- lected to serve and thus to attend as sophomores a special event. They also thought of the anxiety attacks they experienced while practicing their dance, choreographed by Beth Cline and Donna Dagenhardt. Community members Mrs. Rita McBride and Mr. Leonard Godfrey relaxed as they proudly admired the decorations which they helped prepare. Assisting once again because “I enjoy work- ing with these kids, Mrs. McBride stressed that she had only to answer questions and supervise due to the leadership, creativity, and hard work of junior officers Beth Haas and Brandi Maye, as well as that of their classmates. Faculty members Mrs. Donna Maye and Ms. Deb Wakefield, along with other junior homeroom teachers, also contributed to the success of the evening. The trip to Broadway was entertaining and enjoyable for the hosting junior class and the honored guests — the seniors. Facul- ty members and parents chaperoned a well-behaved group and even joined the festivities. Good style and technique is shown as the waitresses and waiters dance to “New York, New York.” Student Body President crowns Lynn Lytle 1982 Prom Queen. Taking time to pose for their picture, the 20 sophomore waiters and waitresses Students and guests enter a memorable “Night on prepare for an unforgettable evening. Broadway.” 10 Prom

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GRADUATES REACH First Row: L. Phillips, L. Young, P. Horton, B. Clark, S. Norman. Second Row: T. Hoke, A. Valedictorian Lisa Phillips ends the years Parsons, B. Westby, B. Duckett. C. Whiteside. spent together with a positive outlook to the future. On June 4, the class of 1982 entered the gym one last time as seniors for the culmination of their four years at St. Stephens High School. The commencement exercise began with the intro- duction of Reverend B. Dale Watts, a 1974 graduate of St. Stephens High School who then delivered the bac- calaureate to the graduates and their guests. Assis- tant Principal Ed Tollman then presented special awards and announced scholarship recipients. After Salutatorian Susan Norman spoke, a slide presenta- tion was shown to the graduates to remind them of all the memorable times they had experienced at SSHS. Finally the moment everyone had waited for ar- rived as Principal Charles J. Bost presented the di- plomas. The graduates experienced mixed feelings of joy and sorrow as they accepted their diplomas. Emo- tions continued to rise as Valedictorian Lisa Phillips addressed the graduates. As the Marching Indians played “Pomp and Cir- cumstance,” the class of 1982 changed their tassels from one side to the other and departed from the gym not as seniors, but as 1982 graduates of St. Stephens High School. Senior Class President Lynn Lytle, on behalf of the graduates, presents retiring Principal Charles J. Bost with a mortarboard and proclaims him to be an important part of the Class of 1982. 12 Graduation