Menchville High School - Crown Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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WILLIAM THOMAS ACKISS ALNURAH EBONY ADJOUA SHAWN LEE AKIN MICHAEL HARRIS ALLEN AMY LYNN ALLRED RENETTE DENISE ALSTON MARY CATHERINE AMENDOLIA DOMINIQUE MARIA AMSDEN JERALD ANDERSON PAUL AUDREY ANDERSON ALEX ARRINGTON LORIE ANN ARTIS SAMUEL BUNN AVERY REBECCA ANN BAGBY ANGELA CAROL BAILEY HYUN KYUNG BAK HENRY BAKER RANDOLPH DEAN BALCHICK BRIAN EDWARD BALDWIN NANCY ELLEN BALL VALARE MESHEL BARFIELD KEVIN G. BARKLEY MARVELLE BARNES WARREN BATTLE ROY CHARLES BAUMGARDNER PHILLIP JAMES BECK ALISON LOUISE BECKER ROBERT CHRISTOPHER BELT HARRY F. BENZ SANDRA GENE BERG Seniors 11

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OL Se Q: What Is A Senior? Sen-ior (sen’ yer) 1.) a person accorded dis- tinction in deference in respect for his age, or 2.) a sexually mature animal. After four, long years of countless exams and book re- ports, this special group of people de- serve the respect of the underclassmen. They are an inspiration to those who are beginning to doubt if they can endure an- other year. Seniors are complex beings that seem to defy all of the scientific laws. Their lives are full of contradictions and ironic twists. They are anxious to graduate, yet they Hair plastered to head with full can of hair spray Strained eyes Rash caused by the common disease “Senioritis” 10 Seniors are afraid of their future after graduation. They are full-grown adults, yet they do not have the same privileges as adults. They are at their peak intellectually, yet they are still naive. Many are indecisive at a time when their decisions are most important. Seniors usually ‘‘leave their nests’’ and either fly or crash. They have been pre- paring all their lives for graduation and they are ready for the challenge. This restlessness of the seniors infects them all, and they contract a disease called “senioritis.”’ — David Jones — 5% of remaining brain cells reserved for SAT’s Pearly whites Super biceps from four years of carrying books Any shoes he wants ALNURAH EBONY ADJOUA: Indoor Outdoor Track 9, 10; SCA Congress 9; Orchestra 9, 10; J.V. Cheerleading 10. MICHAEL HARRIS ALLEN: Tennis 10, 11, 12; Varsi- ty Club 12; Homecoming Float Committee 12; French Club 10, 11. AMY LYNN ALLRED: Executive Board 10; Home- coming Committee 9; Ring Dance Committee 11; SCA Congress 11; Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Usher 9; FBLA 9, 12. DOMINIQUE MARIA AMSDEN: German Club 9, 10, Vly Ve JERALD ANDERSON: Chess Club 12. PAUL AUDREY ANDERSON: SCA 10, 11, 12; Vo- Tech 11, 12. LORIE ANN ARTIS: SCA Executive Board 11; Keyettes 10; Chemistry Club 10; Math Club 10; Homecoming Committee 10; SCA Float Committee 10. SAMUEL BUNN AVERY: Baseball 9, 10, 11, 12; French Club 9, 10, 11, Parliamentarian 11; Varsity Club 11, 12; SCA Congress 10. REBECCA ANN BAGBY: Volleyball 9, 10; Debate- Forensics 10, 12; German Club 9, 10, Secretary 10; Chorus 10, 11; Math Club 9, 10; transferred from Gar-Field Senior High School, Woodbridge, Virginia 11. ANGELA CAROL BAILEY: City Science Fair Winner 10; HERO Proficiency Winner 11; Band 9; Vo-Mag 11; 12) Job 9, 10, 11; 12. RICHARD LYNN BAILEY JR.: Vo-Tech 11, 12; FBLA 12. HENRY BAKER: Band 9, 10, 11; Art Club 10, 11; Spanish Club 9, 10, 11; Track 9; Football 9; trans- ferred from Northwest High School 12. NANCY ELLEN BALL: Show Choir 10, 11, 12, Vice- president 10, 11, 12; Homecoming Court 10, 11; Regional Chorus 10, 11; Workshop Chorus 9; Exec- utive Board 9, 10, 11, 12; Swing Ensemble 9; A Cappella Choir 12; Homecoming Float Committee 9, 10, 11, 12; Ring Dance Committee 11; All City Chorus 9, 10, 11, 12. VALARE M. BARFIELD: SCA Congress 9, 10; Span- ish Club 9, 10, Vice-president 10; FBLA 10, 12. KEVIN G. BARKLEY: Teacher’s Aide 12; FBLA 10, 11, 12; Campus Life 11, 12. PHILLIP JAMES BECK: SCA 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA 10, 11; Drill Team 11; Color Guard 12. ALISON LOUISE BECKER: Swing Ensemble 10, 11, 12; International Thespians 9, 10, 11; French Club 9, 10; Regional Choir 11, 12; All City Choir 10, 11, 12; Prom Committee 12. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER BELT: Jazz Band 12: Or- chestra 12: J.V. Soccer 9. HARRY F. BENZ: National Honor Society 11, 12, President 12; Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12; Ring Dance Committee 11; Varsity Club 11, 12; Model U.N. 10, 11, 12; SCA Congress 9, 10; Executive Board 10, 11, 12; J.V. Cross Country 9; Key Club 11, 12. SANDRA GENE BERG: Chorus 9; Adventures Club 9; FBLA 9, 10, 11; Vo-Mag Honor Club 12; Teach- er’s Aide 10, 11, 12; COE 12; transferred from York High School, Yorktown, Virginia 10. ELANA MARIE BEVACQUA: Model U.N. 10, 11, 12, Delegation Leader 10, 11; Tennis 9, 10, 11; Social Studies Club 10, 11, Program Director; Keyettes 10; Key Club 11, 12; Girls’ State 11; Who’s Who 12; Executive Board 12; Homecoming Committee 12; National Honor Society 12; transferred from Den- bigh High School, Newport News, Virginia 11. ANGELA ALVE BIGGS: Basketball 9, 11; Track 11; SCA9 10311 12.

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LOE be EIDE After four years of high school, seniors finally learned it was helpful to get on the good side of their teachers. Picking up brownie points here and there was trans- formed into an art that certainly could not hurt semester grades, thus influencing college acceptance. Various anonymous seniors revealed their techniques: — You've got to talk on their wavelength. For instance, if it is a biology teacher, discuss a National Geographic you've recently read. Then ask about the family. Find something in common. — For me, it comes naturally. | talk as if | know what I’m talking about. Teachers don’t know any better, and they seem to be impressed. — Act casual with a touch of respect. Seem interested; they love it. 12 Seniors — Be good and pay attention the first two weeks of school. Then approach the teacher meekly with a problem in that particular subject. The teacher (without fail) will crack a joke. At this point it’s crucial to laugh. Thus, a lasting bond is formed and the rest of the year will be no problem. Most seniors found it easy and quite advantageous to befriend their teachers. Although it was discovered that math teachers were the hardest to fool, this did not stop students from trying. “‘It’s strictly fact,’’ commented one senior, “‘it’s diffi- cult sounding good if you don’t under- stand what you’re talking about.”’ As graduation approached, these tech- niques were revised to suit need: term papers, exams, projects, etc. Almost ev- ery senior could be found using one. — Kelly Mewborn — Mike Walker En route to Hampton’s Darling Stadium, Suzy McDan- iel braids Mrs. Betty Dixon’s rat tail. “Getting friendly” with teachers is most valuable to students, whether it is a friendly gesture or just being polite. LISA ANN BITTNER: National Honor Society 11, 12, Vice-president 12; Newspaper 11, 12, Managing Editor 12; Key Club 10, 11, 12; Executive Board 10, 11; German Club 9, 10, 11; SADD 10. BARRY BLACK: FBLA 9, 12; VICA 11, 12; Industrial Arts 10, 11; Mechanics 11; Auto Body 12. DOUGLAS M. BLACK: Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12; Indoor Track-10; Science Club 11, 12. ALICIA COLETTE BLACKWELL: International Thespians 9; SADD 12; FBLA 11, 12; COE 12. ROBYN M. BLACKWELL: Keyettes 9, 10; SCA Con- gress 9, 10, 11; SADD 10; Thespians 12; FBLA 9; Key Club 10, 11. SCOTT ERIC BLAKELY: Spanish Club 10; Tennis 10. GLORIA JEAN BLUNT: Homecoming Committee 9; Class Treasurer 9; SCA Congress 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA 9, 10, 11, 12; Track 10; DECA 10, 11, 12; Who’s Who 12; Drill Team 10, 11, 12; Spanish Club 10, 11; Intramural Basketball 9, 10, 11, 12; SADD 9, 10, 11, 2, VOSSLYN M. BOOTHE: Key Club 9, 10; FBLA 12. JAMES H. BORDERS Il: FBLA 9, 10, 11, 12; ROTC 9, 10; VICA 11, 12; SADD 12; Teacher’s Aide 9, 10; SCA 9, 10, 11, 12; DECA 12; Intramurals 9, 10, 11, 2 JOHN ALBERT BOWDEN: Philosophy Club 9, 10, 11; Baton 9, 10. DOUGLAS JAMES BRABRAND: Varsity Club 10, 11, 12, President 12; Model U.N. 10, 11, 12; SAC 12, Secretary 12; Executive Board 9, 10, 11, 12; Newspaper 12, Business Manager 12; Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12; Ring Dance Committee 11, Chairman 11; J.V. Basketball 9; French Club 9; Homecoming Float Committee 12; National Honor Society 12. AMY JO BRACKEN: Key Club 9, 10, 11, 12; SCA Congress 9, 10, 11; Executive Board 9, 10; Newspa- per 12, Feature Editor 12; Chess Club 12, Secretary 12; Homecoming Committee 9, 10, 12; Ring Dance Committee 11; Prom Committee 12; Campus Life 9, 10, 12: SADD 9, 10. DOUGLAS OWEN BRADFORD: SCA Executive Board 11, 12; Chess Club 12, Reporter 12; Wres- tling 12; French Club 9, 10; Latin Club 12; SCA Congress 9; Homecoming Committee 11, 12. TODD A. BRAKE: Wrestling 9, 10, 11; Spanish Club 11. ANGELA KAY BROOKS: Cross Country Manager 10, 11; Indoor Outdoor Track Manager 9, 10, 11, 12; Varsity Club 10, 11, 12; Band 9, 10; Homecom- ing Float Committee 12. CHARLENE PATRICE BROWN: AFJROTC 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA 9, 10, 11, 12; International Thespians 9, 10, 11, 12; COE 12; Band 9; Drama 9, 10, 11, 12. CLIFFORD BROWN: Football 9, 10, 11, 12, Co- captain 10; Indoor Track 10; Wrestling 11, 12; In- dustrial Arts 9, 10, Vice president 9, 10; VICA 11, Delegate 11; SCA 9, 10, 11, 12. DEANNA KAY BROWN: SCA Executive Board 11, 12; Honor Roll 9, 10, 11, 12; Commended Student 12; SAC Representative 12; SHARP Program Semi- finalist 11; Homecoming Committee 11, 12; SADD 12; Sign Language Club 10; French Club 9, 10; National Honor Society 12. UN HUI NIA BROWN: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11, Sec- retary 9, 10, 11; SCA Executive Board 9, 10; Home- coming Committee 10, 11, Chairperson of Recep- tion 10, 11; FBLA 10, 11, 12; SADD 10; Campus Life 9; Science Club 10. ALEXANDER BUCKHORN: Vo-Tech 11; ICT 12. HUNG QUOC BUI: Computer Club 9, 10; Band 9, 10; French Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Ring Dance Commit- tee 11; Prom Committee 12; Homecoming Commit- tee 11, 12; Executive Board 11, 12; New Horizons 12; Math Club 9, 10; Chess Club 12; Science Club