North Rowan High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Spencer, NC)

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eff-was Applauding the finished product, Tito Belton and Mrs. Lawrence watch as Ada Allison puts the last touches on her mouth-watering dish. Photo by N. Crawford Nw-..., rw-v'sQg,W- ., i 1lv- Practice makes perfect. To prepare for the future sophomores type assignments over and over and over again until there are no errors. Photo by J. Huff- man. 128 X Vocational Classes Concentration is the key to good woodworking. One miscalculation could mess up the whole project. Mike Ward, Abbot Stinson, and Lance Garrison work on table legs that must be accurate. Photo by T. Morrow.

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vt ..z....1l it 'GSK You wear it well. Chad Queen proceeds to try to The Pillsbury Doughgirls? Not quite it is just find the right fit at an after-field trip venture to the Yvette Mitchell and Teresa Stinson preparing mall. Photo by J. Huffman scrumptious cuisine. Photo by N Crawford at Breaking for lunch, Rachel Hammond, Bobbi Sims, and Tonya Hargrave enjoy their after-field trip excursion to Hanes Mall with the French Club. Photo by D. Turner

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dffpy ,kg .JT - , it ig' Uh-oh!! Betteiget Maaco! But when Dean Wgrick, Dan Livasy, reg Williams, and Adam Iuttz combine their skill, you are bound to have a smooth running car. Photo by T. Vaughters ICT students learnlgob skills. Mr. Isenberg helps students like Mark oontz find and keep jobs in Io- cal industrial companies. Photo by B. Burgin 7 hurzxtinn at urk Vocational classes pave the road for tomorrow. ftentimes, practical knowledge can be more important than book smarts. This was discovered by many of North FZowan's students this year. Vocational classes were often enjoy- able and provided a much-needed change in the schedules of students. As Jamie Sloan said, Accounting is fun. It shows me how to balance my money. It also shows me how big companies are run and how they budget themselves. But possibly one of the best aspects of vocational classes was that they provided the perfect opportunity to gain practical knowledge. Through hands-on experi- ences, students received a working un- derstanding of helpful information and developed skills they can use in real life. Occupational classes also gave students an idea as to whether they were suited for certain careers in order to grepare for the future. These classes elp to meet the needs of the current job market by giving practical experience in the classroom, commented Mr. Sutton, who taught Data Processing and Key- boarding. Lives revolve around jobs. Vocational classes eventuallv benefit our entire society, expressed Mrs. Ramsey, who taught several business classes. Voca- tional classes gave self-satisfaction, taught important ideas, and provided val- uable skills. Through these courses, students can have successful and fulfill- ing futures because they will be prepared. Krista Hicks Vocational Classes i 129