Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Hello, World! At last we get the comforts of air con- ditioning and reserved parking spaces. We know we only have a little longer to eat food from the wonderful Meredith cafeteria, to spend all-nighters typing papers, and to wait thirty minutes for the guards to let us in after a date. But, with these dreams in our heads, we must face the realization that it is tin e to enter the wide world and look for a job or a graduate school. Senior panic has hit! We try to spend as much time as possi- ble with the friends we have made in the past four years, as we realize we may not see some of them again for a long time. We make plans for a reunion with our closest friends at Christmas or during our first summer vacation. Each of us will finally admit, perhaps a bit reluctantly, that we are ready to be on our own at last. Senior Class Officers: I. to r. Jackie Revels, president; Susan White, secretary; Jill Aldridge, Mlie McLeod, treasurer. JILL ALDRIDGE Tobaccoville, N.C. Business Administration BETH ALLEN Troy, N.C. Home Economics Art SONYA AMMONS Durham, N.C. English Music KATHY ANDERSON Henderson, N.C. History MARTHA ANDERSON High Point, N.C. Psychology SHERRY ANGELL Mocksville, N.C. Business Administration Seniors 19

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Classes: A Look At The Students Of Meredith The beginning of a new school year brings a crop of fresh and anxious faces to the Meredith campus. The Freshman Class of ' 84 was no exception. They de- scended upon Meredith on hot and humid August 19,1 980 ready and eager to begin a four year stay. Although many felt those familiar pangs of homesickness as their parents left, they found themselves too busy adjusting to college to worry about home. Their freshman year can be char- acterized as the year of Firsts. Fresh- men experienced their first hall meeting, their first fraternity party, their first English Composition Class, their first Cornhus- kin ' , their first call downs for missing a Fire Prevention Program, their first Play Day . . . Sophomores were present to welcome the freshmen to Meredith. As student advisors, sophomores provided much needed guidance in the scheduling of classes and the adjustment to college life. But the Sophomore Class had many other things to deal with besides frustrated freshmen. Sophomores had their chance to stay out past 1 :00 a.m. during the week and 2:00 a.m. on the weekend through the priviledge of SDH. They also had to get down to the serious business of decid- ing what to major in. Many confident sophomores who had declared their ma- jors their freshman year already knew what they would be taking their senior year. Other not so fortunate sophomores still weren ' t sure what courses they ' d be taking next semester. The Junior Class arrived on campus realizing that over half of their college career was complete. Juniors began to see the light at the end of the tunnel of higher education! They also enjoyed some upperclass priviledges — air con- ditioned dorms, the chance to be hall proctors in the freshman dorms, the con- venience of having a car on campus, and the opportunity of ordering class rings. All was not perfect for the Class of ' 82 as juniors fought it out at registration for the much demanded business courses. The class also felt separated with juniors in every dorm on campus. But the class left in May ready to return as a strongly uni- fied class in August. It was a year of victories for the Senior Class of ' 81. The took first place in Corn- huskin ' and Stunt competitions, as well as successfully hiding the crook from the juniors. Many seniors also felt personal victories as they received lucrative job offers, acceptance to graduate school, and even diamond engagement rings! Seniors had many new experiences. They finished their student teaching; they lived in the Ellen Brewer House, and they worked at jobs through internships and co-ops. The Senior Class also experi- enced their year of lasts. Seniors en- joyed their last Cornhuskin ' , their last high bill at the bookstore for textbooks, their last Christmas Dinner, their last Junior- Senior Dance, and the last time they would be called college students. The Senior Class, donning their caps and gowns for the first time, heads toward the Founder ' s Day Program in Jones Auditorium. aifyj j ± ' sf$tflk!- . r

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JULIE ASTIN Charlotte, N.C. Business Administration COURTNEY ATKINS Raleigh, N.C. History PAMELA AUTREY Asheville, N.C. History ROBIN BAILEY Raleigh, N.C. English French KAREN BAKER Cary, N.C. English SUNNIE GAIL BALLOU Morehead City, N.C. Music DONNA BARNHARDT Lexington, N.C. Business Administration BETSY BARRETT Kinston, N.C. Business Administration DEBORAH BARTLETT Wilson, N.C. Math English BARBARA BASS Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Biology RUTH BATTLE Rocky Mount, N.C. Sociology REBECCA BAUCOM Garner, N.C. Psychology 20 Seniors