Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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... TO DREAM. cial memories . . . the excitement pervading Home- coming . . . the anticipation of the Prom . . . the anxiety of classes . . . and we look to the future with bright eagerness . . . the end of our high school career is but the beginning of the fulfillment of our dreams. Graduation . . . our final goal. As the strains of Pomp and Circumstance resound throughout the air, seniors march slowly forward to bid our Alma Mater farewell. A cap, a gown, and a roll of parchment represent only outward symbols of unique experi- ences at A.C.H.S. Proudly we stand on the threshold of a new life and in retrospect we relive those spe-

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TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY Our thirst for knowledge pushing us ( we come today . . . making our way in cars, buses, or afoot . . . eagerly awaiting the ring of a bell the beginning of our search for wisdom. Yet not only through classes and books, re- search papers and p rojects, do we acquire com- plete wisdom. It is in our clubs and organiza- tions that we are provided with an experience unobtainable through studies. It is in this fellow- ship that we share the moment of youth to- gether. We come to grow intellectually, knowing that too soon we must go, leaving behind the care- free days, and passing on the greater knowl- edge. Nancy Lou Nicely has learned that study and research comprise an integral part of one ' s intellectual growth. Doyet Moore, Tom Nichols, and Sue Smith know that the laboratory experience provides o basis for broadening one ' s knowledge of chemistry.

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WE DEDICATE Mr. Hodnett ' s many tasks include receiving reports from the State Department of Education and determining their effect on Alleghany County Schools. • • • At the end of a busy day, Mr. Hodnett leaves his office although his work never ceases. The ALCOVA staff and the students of Alleghany County High School proudly dedicate this, the first edition of the ALCOVA, to Mr. Walter Lee Hodnett, Superintendent of the Alleghany County School sys- tem. Mr. Hodnett has served in his present capacity since 1958. Without this man ' s hard work, the dream of this new school might never have been realized. Some of us have had the privilege of knowing Mr. Hodnett personally while others are only acquainted with the fact that he is our school su- perintendent. Nevertheless, he feels a personal kin- ship to all phases of the educational system and has our best interests at heart. A high ranking scholar himself, he was the vale- dictorian of the first graduating class at Spring Garden High School near Chatham, Virginia. Mr. Hodnett went on from there to receive his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Virginia and his Master of Education Degree from the College of William and Mary. Since then, he has worked tirelessly in the educational field. In his present job he has given unselfishly of his time so that this county might have a superior school system. Mr. Hodnett is a man not only of action but also of foresight. As he guides the workings of the schools in Alleghany County, he is thinking not only of the present situation but also of the future. We are deeply grateful for all that Mr. Walter Hodnett has done that Alleghany County might have the finest educational system possible. 12