Campbell High School - Panthera Yearbook (Smyrna, GA)

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Special Honors l was surprised, very happy and thankful, exclaimed Karthik Ramas- wamy 85 Star Student. Karthik had the highest SAT scores out of the senior class. As his Star Teacher, Karthik chose Mrs. Barbara Sichta, he ex- plained, because She shows as much dedication in the classroom, as most teachers do, but she helped me more to improve in school and on my test scores. Two other students recognized for their academic abilities were Steven Potter and Jamie Hiatt. As finalists in the National Merit Scholarship pro- gram, Jamie and Steven became eligi- ble for the scholarship because of their scores on the PSATXNMSQT CPrelimi- nary Scholastic Aptitude Test!National Merit School Qualifying Testj. lt's like one hundred thousand who take the test and they both placed in the top one half percent of one percent of all U.S. students, explained Mr. Mi- chael Epps. Honors in other areas were also evi- dent. Several students excelled in cho- rus. Leila Bramblett, Jeff Brown, Tina Hsiao, Jessica Jordan, and Lyn Turnell were all named to all-county chorus. Sports also provided scholarships for students. Cal Boyd and Jay Worley signed with Tulane and Duke Universi- ties, respectively. I had narrowed it down to Georgia Tech and Duke, and after l visited Duke, l felt really good about the school and coaches. Jay commented. In music, Holli Hudgins, and Ronnie Smith, the drum majors for the march- ing band, received a overall superior ranking from the Tropicana Music Bowl to add to the already well-received band program. Holli Hudgins stated, I was stunned, there were more than fifty drum majors there. This was our first year, and we were rookies. The band had a number of partici- pants involved in the all-state band competition. These students included Elisa Daniels, Laura Rickles, Lori Beck, Courtney Cater, Stephanie Utley, Luanne Hayes, Chris Hyer, Vickie McManus, Joel Myers, Andy Bristow, and Jason Sams. Chris Hyer and Rob- bie Milam also auditioned for the Gov- ernor's Honors Program. 5255: 'Lx . 'Q . 3 at S14 'R 2 x-.QA ...il it 10 Special Honors . Soi ls..D C Dsisssil i ..if. j . g S 0 V A Q - - -1, , -,.,,sfg,, eras-1' S r .Ga as .35 . quo S . -f - . - .'-t --.. .sft 1 -YQQQQ. S ffifiir- Q f .-fiuf .Qi li , 'his fg 'illjjj . . First year drum major, Ronnie Smith received superior ratings for his performance with the band. Right: Members of the all-state chorus, Jessica Jordan, Jeff Brown, Leila Bramblett, Lyn Turnell, and Tina Hsiao all spent two days in Savannah because of their talents.

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MT VIZK gpg iw' X 0,000 WM , KX W cttw Goo U 1252 9195? i j? QQ? Ke X5 ff 5,65 N J iw o members named to the first team all county football team were Kyle Jones and Jeff Jardine. Special Ho Setting goals which are obtainable and reaching these goals rewarded several students with their own per- sonal pride. Along with personal satis- faction, several outstanding students received awards. One group of young men who gained honors were the ten varsity football players named to the first team all- county. Garry Decker explained the procedures for being named, The coaches from all over the county pick the players they figured have played the best this year. The other nine players named were Kyle Jones, Jay Worley, Bob Cooper, David Lacey, Jeff Jardine, Steve Barrentine, Kevin Nix, Wendall Kemp, and Tim Stancil. Jeff Jardine described his reaction to his selection, lt surprised me that I even got to play after the wreck. I feel like it was a great comeback and just in time for my senior year. Special excellence in different areas were awarded by the appointment of the Boys' and Girls' State. The Ameri- can Legion sponsored the Boys' State and the Girls' State participants were sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion. Those selected spent six days at a camp and learned more about their government through group activities and mock elections. Doug Cook commented on his feeling, lt was a memorable experience that helps to set guide lines for the future. Another group which received a chance to vacate during the summer due to their accomplishments were those who participated in the Gover- nor's Honors Program. Subject teach- ers recommended the GHP nominees in the areas in which they excellerated. After they passed the school level, the students then were reviewed in several other intense interviews on the county and state levels. Dena Elder, was se- lected in English, Bob Allen in science, and Keith Bohannon in history. These students were awarded due to their outstanding capabilities in their respec- tive areas. Il0I'S QnQMalUnnn TNG

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his high s on the SAT, Karthik Ramaswamy was chosen as the 1984-85 Star 6flVlrs. Sichta Helped lVle To Improve ln School And Un IVly Test Scores. ,Q erafthikfeamas Special Honors 111