Dumas High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Dumas, AR)

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These students where among those who scored 90921 or above on the MAT-6 test taken in the spring of '87: Susanna Bryan, Karrie Wright, Robin Farmer, Beth Estes, Kim Freeman, Tracy Smith, Nancy Vandenberg, Sheri Vickers, Brian Reed, Andy Higdon, Greg Vickers, Allison Prewitt, Simon Lee, John Baker, Chris Higdon, David Cowgill, Brian Moore, Clay Witcher, Wright Porter, Fay Collins, Mark Thrash, James Wilkerson, Barry Wood, Jeff Johnson, Phaedra Thompson, Cardell Hall, Xehan Branch, Robbie McConnell, Tim Wilkin, Jennifer Dancer, Daryl McGehee, Todd Wood, Steven Backus, Christie Kilburn, Stephen Johnson, Tonya Madden, Holly Chambless, Steven Ringo, Carla Jones, Felicia Branch, Kim Jenkins, and Leslie Livingston. '44 G'1,+f'Q5' HONORS 15 :jr tgi-

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Stepping Out In Front Reaching For That eEXtra Something! Remember when you got back you MAT-6 or ACT scores. Most groaned and tried to forget. Other DHS'ers chose to rise above the set standards and achieved special honors by scoring 90W or above on MAT-6, and above the national norm on PSAT, PACT, and ACT tests. Other broadened their academic spectrum by attending the Saturday Program at UAM and through the GIFTED and Talented iS.W.A.T.D Program enacted this year at DHS. Some students kept their wits sharpened by 14 HONORS attending summer programs ranging from summer school to special honors classes at universities. Daryl McGehee and Brian Reed attended Arkansas Governor's School. Wright Porter was an alternate for Governor's School and attended the Fulbright School of Public Affairs held at the U of A in Fayetteville. The Fulbright school was sponsored by the Arkansas Academic Enrichment for the Gifted!Talented in Summer programs. Others attending AEGIS programs were Wright Porter, Pam Nichols, and Leslie White attended the UAM Saturday Program during the Fall. Leslie Livingston, State HOSA Parlimentarian and Beverly Fells, 2nd Vice President, District FHA. Attending summer enrichment programs were:Wright Porter, Daryl McGehee, Brian Reed, Simon Lee, Mark Thrash, and Chris Higdon. Er r N if 35' Y r 1: 1 S 4 .1 3 it K , ,E ,b g 'I X ' e is .... .,.. K .. ... Mi X N ,354 9 W 5 ,ay S S fl i f : aff . A , :,,,,. ... . PN L K . 6 .. ..- -.- ...V ' - ,. rkhxf? . ,,,, Simon Lee, problem solving at ASUg Chris Higdon, The Constitution, OBUg and Mark Thrash, arts, at ATU. Nancy Vandenburg attended a TIP program on American History at Duke University. Two DHS'ers, Leslie Livingston and Beverly Fells, were elected to district and state club offices at last year's conventions. These students did reach out and go that extra mile reaffirming DI-IS's committment to academic excellence!

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In Spite Of Everything, It Works! Regis tra tion . , . AND THEY ARE OFF! The rush began with GCE, athletes, and band. Then came the rest, with the Sophomores bringing up the rear. It was a mass of confusion as to who could get where first, before hearing those deadly words, This class is closed. The Sophomores found out what high school was really about - every man for himself. The Juniors and Seniors more or less had learned by this year that one had to get in there and fight for what one wanted. Some fought a little Sophmores surrounded the English table in the hall in hopes of getting the class period they wanted. Mrs. Williams, at the finish line, had to check everyone's cards. This was usually the longest wait of the day. A large part of the 1988 DHS student body. Close attention was aid as the new Princi al David P P Rainey, made his first speech. C3659 16 :VX bib , U . Registration too hard and teachers could be heard shouting Back up! Back up! Make a straight line! You will have to go to the end of the line if you don't back up! Mr. Rainey, going through his first registration at DHS kept asking Does this REALLY work? It really does work, and went about as smoothly as ever in spite of horror stories circulated. Everyone got five classes, no one was sent home because there was no place for them, and the teachers were happy with the smaller than usual classes. Il'-