King High School - Clarion Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Making the grade Many mislead individuals tend to believe that the senior year of high school is by far the most crucial year in high school attend- ance. This belief, however, is quite untrue When reviewing applications for admittance, most college officials fend to center their atten- tions on the (status quo) from the first three years of high school that is; the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades This status quo involves the quality of the overall grade point average, the value of points scored on both the PSAT's and the SAT's. and the amount of participation in ex- tracurricular activities Juniors especially felt the great pressure to make the grade more so than freshmen or sophomores There were long hours of studying to raise the grade point averages and careful preparation for the ever present PSAT's and SAT's always looming in the future Even juniors who did not plan on attending college were aware that the successful completion of this year would be critical to the outcome of the senior year when they hoped to graduate, for success in the business world would be doubtful without a high school diploma Yet. even with these great burdens, upon their shoulders, juniors still found time to participate in clubs and activities and never hesitated to lend a strong surge of school spirit for support of King The juniors at King were one of a kind and they made the grade” to the best of their ability in order to meet the requirements of college and or the challenges of life that would await after graduation Melissa Messina James Nichols LeighAnn Nicholson Spencer Nuckolls Debbie Nunn Mike Nybrom Nichole Oglesby Jimmy Oliver Russell Oney Sally Oompa Raymond Ortiz Hope Oxendine Darrin Pages Michael Parr Daniella Pate Elizabeth Parish Frank Patrinostro Alex Payroll Ned Pearson Adam Perez Madelin Perez Melinda Perez-Crero Stephanie Perez Brian Perkins Michael Perkins Tracy Perkins Janice Perry Robbie Plant Kim Petit Scott Phelps Eddie Pidgeon Shannon Pieschel Joseph Pliego Shannon Pope Bobby Porter David Prince Carlos Pratts Matt Panther Natalie Powell Rosetta Potter Stephanie Perry Shannon Pierce Mark Persach Wes Pratt Joe Papals Kim Ogelsby James Pittman Raymond Palmer Sandy Pierce Juniors 205

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Nickie Morales Shawn Morat Ellen Morrison LaTonya Mullins Michelle Mullins Joe Murphy Latisha Myers Margie Myers Richard Naccarato Alycia Napier Soraya Narine David Neally Roni Nelson Ronda Nichols Scott McColm Patricia McCrickard Scott McDaniel Joanne McDevitt Jennifer McMurray Dawn Mehlrose Mary Melvin Sandy Menke Michelle Menning John Mercer Theresa Milam Leroy Miles June Miley Billy Miller Tim Miller Kendall Minnoe Donald Mitchell Patricia Mitchell Shannon Mitchell Sherri Mobley Terri Mobley Mark Moniz Jack Montiel Leslie Montgomery Brian Moore Charles Moore Craig Moore Chris Moore 204 Juniors

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Juniors spend time during lunch telling jokes or catching up on the latest gossip Holly Mahoney is caught daydreaming after she has completed her work LaOoma Bryant and Lisa Butler check out the new guy while going to class Crystal Roles Rodney Rolle Julie Romeo Lee Rose Michael Rowan Nicole Ruediger Keith Polasky Aimee Regalado Jim Radabaugh Andrew Raheb Maria Rascati Scott Realander Anthony Reasoner Laurie Reay Richard Relford Scott Reed Brian Rhodes Randy Rhodes Tracy Rhodes Craig Rice Doug Rice Jerry Richards Nancy Richardson Joyce Ricks Cory Ring David Riordan Jill Ritter Felicita Rivera Christine Rizzo Kevin Roberts Tammy Robiconti Michelle Robertson Penny Robinson Carlos Rodriquez Elizabeth Rodriquez Noreen Rodriquez 206 Juniors