Brookstone School - Laureate Yearbook (Columbus, GA)

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' . B . ' . . . f f - T 1 , 4 .. , an . , 1 kv' - '6 N.H.S.!Cum Laude Pate L45 This uear the National Honor Societu was made up of manu outstanding students. These students were led bu Frank Star - President, Hauleu LUallace - Vice President, Tom Rickard - Treasurer, Rhonda Ragsdale - Secretaru, and Nan Pate - Bdvisor. The NHS was involved in manu projects which benefitted Brookstone and the surrounding communitu. LlJithin the school, the NHS sponsored free tutoring programs for Upper and Lower School students which were led bu Beth Burdeshaw and Dora Ditchfield. Blso the NHS benefitted the communitu bu sponsoring a Carnival for the Girl's Club in the spring, and Hauleu LUaIlace was in charge of a Valentines Dau Partu for a nursing home. Flmong these services, the NHS's main project for the third uear was working with the Lower School students on a weeklu basis. The credentials for being inducted into the NHS are high. To be eligible for the NHS, a Jr. or Sr. must have an overall high school composite average of 87. Blso uou must have outstanding character, leadership and service. One member stated, lt takes a lot of hard work to be inducted, but it is a high honor to be a part of it. On Februaru 5, 1986 fourteen new members who met the requirements were inducted. Theu were: Hlaus Baer, Sallu Bradleu, Jason Cohen, Harene Horron, Stephanie Hudson, Brant Herseu, Flrchana Hoganti, Hellee Lawrence, Ben Lewis, Jimmu Foster, Melissa Sims, Hristi Stilwell, Laura L1Jest, and Laura LJJillett. Other members include: Beth Burdeshaw, Marc Connellu, Dora Ditchfield, Bmelia Fox, Hellu Frenkel, Ozan Gursel, Paula Masseu, Jou Mauher, 39 Greg McCann, Nancu Page, Him Preston, Dana Reiss, and George LUebb. The Cum Laude Societu recognizes high academic achieve- ment. Onlu Jr. or Sr. students who meet the rigorous require- ments are accepted into this prestigious organization. This uear's members were: Frank Star, Dora Ditchfield, Hauleu LUallace, Melissa Sims, Ozan Gursel, Beth Burdeshaw, and Laura LUillett. lj Tripp f-imos fly Frank Star announces the new NHS members at the induction ceremonu. C25 The 1985-86 Cum Laude Societu. C35 NHS members are dressed for the occasion. C43 The 1985-86 National Honor Societu.

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Encouraged bu extra credit in their Math Classes, this uear's populous Math Club showed how enthusiastic theu were. The aim of the club was to focus on Math related careers. Frank Schleu, a graduate of Brookstone and Vale Universitu, spoke to the club about his career experiences in Math. He worked at NBSB, and he now owns his own computer companu. Miss Dee Goeing, sustems programmer for Little Companu of Maru Hospital in Chicago, also talked about math careers. The Moth Club had two subsets, the Mu Fllpha Theta and the Math Team. The Mu Blpha Theta is an honoraru societu in which to be a member one has to have completed two courses of college prep math and enrolled in a third course. The Math Team competed in several tournaments throughout the uear. Theu placed second in the Mercer Universitu touranment. The President was George lllebb. Il f-lrchana Hoganti Jason, Ben, Beth Mrs Tomblin and Chuck prepare to tape Nil W The veru enthusiastic Brook- Stone-Hordowov oudience' C I U B S The awesome Flcademic Bowl takes a break from The awesome Bcademic Bowl L' E Team represented our school at manu competitions this uear. Theu went to the Head to Head tourna- ment, Georgia Southwestern, Trou State, and the Taulor Countu tour- naments. Bfter last uear's disap- pointing first round loss on Head to Head, Beth Burdeshaw, Jason Co- hen, and Ben Lewis seemed un- stoppable. Their first victim was Hardawau, which is alwaus a tough team. Bll of the team members willinglu gave up their breaks in order to practice for the tourna- ments. Sherru Tomblin was them advisor. Cl Brchana Hoganti 9 o Brookstone's veru own mathematical geniuses Math Club meets during lfl xg flflfl

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Rwards and . . . Rcademi The manu Brookstone students honored this uear made 1985-86 a successful uear academi- callu, athleticallu, and sociallu. On the academic scene, George LUebb was Brookstone's Star student as a result of making the highest Scholastic Rptitude Test score in his Senior class. Rlso, George and seven other Seniors became National Merit Finalists in 1985- 86. Jimmu Foster, Dana Reiss, Beth Burdeshaw, Greg McCann, Brant Herseu, Ozan Gursel, Frank Star, and George lllebb were a few of a tinu percentage of high school seniors awarded Merit Finalist status. Junior, as well as rising Senior, Rrchana Hoganti was Brookstone's Governor's Honors representative in 1985-86. Her topic of studu would be Spanish at the six week summer studu program for Georgia's Governor's Hono- rees. This uear's individual academic honors gave Brookstone a great deal of pride and prestige among Georgia high schools. This uear's STRR student and teacher were George L1Jebb and Helen Purks. Ford callu, Rthleticallu, and . The 1985-86 Merit Finalists were Jimmu Foster, Dana Reiss, Beth Burdeshaw Greg McCann, Brant Herseu, George lllebb, Ozan Gursel, and Frank Star. 5 was er My vs ', if A QAAVHS fi.. t ., Va '1'l 'lf' if i'i' gg, 15 Harene Harron was an honorable mention at the Callowau Gardens- chase painting contest. AEM ,, ,, nlZ,,,,Q '+ M'A W' Milli ftt ht th P O nd their fields are Dana Reiss Drama Frank Star Social Studies Ha le LUallace From le o rig , e age ne nominees a ' ' : - , - , u u Citizenship, Dora Ditchfield - English, Rhonda Ragsdale - Language, Beth Burdeshaw - Scholarship, Jou Mauher - Rthletics, Garnett - Journalism, Harene Harron - Rrt, Ozon Gursel - Science, George Lllebb - Mathematics, and Laura LUest - Music.