Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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DEDICATED Varsity footbal managers. Monique Tilden and kxJi Cooper show their dedication to the team by siting m the cold ram at a practice SMMi Students stand m hne for the» underclass pictures It was an al day ordeal organized by the yearbook staff Throughout its 100 year history, Bedford High School has been located in four buildings within the Bedford city limits. Within this 100 year period Bedford has grown in many aspects It has educated over 17,000 pupils, and the number of students graduating has grown from an initial graduating class of five people to a graduating class of 407 one century later The school's sports program, which start- ed with only three sports, has grown in its size and popularity to include fifteen sports, including boys' and girls' swim team, golf, and girls' softball A fine music program has also been developed at Bedford, with the formation of seven perform- ing choirs, a full orchestra, and a band of 187 members which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1985 Also, and most importantly, is the schools growth in the educa- tion process The first class at Bedford had fewer than twenty courses from which to choose, while the present day program cosists of several hundred selections Finally, a close relationship between Bedford High School and the Bedford communi- ty has been developed, and the school takes part in many community functions Within the past century Bedford High School has expanded at a steady rate, and the quality of education has improved directly. Many current Bedford staff members attended the high school in their past They returned to work in the school for many varied reasons, which include an interest in the operating of a school, and interest in educating, and a sense of loyalty to the school These staff members noted a great deal of change in Bedford throughout the years One staff member said, Bedford has changed a great deal since I attend- ed it. but I feel that the changes are all for the better. Another commented. The most noticable change to me is the friendly relationship between the students and teachers which didn't exist when I was a student OPENING 3

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Bedford's 100 year history shows a great deal of growth in the school, and it is this growth which enabled alumni such as Halle Barry and Dr Wagner to go on to their famous positions in the world today. As one former graduate stated, The high school has been expanding since its beginning in 1885, and this expansion has made the school into the great one it is today. Dr Thomas Wagner, a Bedford graduate from the class of 1960 has found his success in the scientific field of molecular and cellular biology. After leaving Bedford, Dr. Wagner applied his knowledge toward a field in which he had strong interests Once he gained his degree in biology from Ohio University, Dr. Wagner worked his way up to become Director of the Edison Animal Biotechnology Center and later chairman of the Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at O.U.. When asked how he felt about the school's science program now at BHS compared to the one of twentysix years ago, Dr. Wagner commented. I feel that Bedford is a more controlled enviroment than many other schools I've seen, and I am pleased to see that the teachers in the scince department are well qualified in my opinion A more recent Bedford success story can be found in the graduating class of 1984, with Halle Barry Halle, a promising young model climbed to success at the end of her senior year by entering a modelling contest sponsored by Teen Maga- zine”. After graduation she won the contest and the title of Miss Teen All-American This is the first step in joing the ranks of such models as Christe Brinkley and Cheryl Tiegs (a former Miss Teen All-American), and she's entering the Miss World competi- tion in which her chances of winning are high. Halle Barry gives true meaning to the winning and successful spirit of Bedford Students. STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER