Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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DIPLOMATS STUART NELSON and Michael Braswell are interviewed about the movie White Girl by WMAZ.TV. (Photo by J. Battle.) Y-CLUB’S BASKETBALL TEAM show off the trophy they won in the district tournament in late January, defeating Jasper County Team I (64-22), Jasper County Team II (52- 49 in overtime), and Forest Park (52-42). Joseph Vinson was named the most valuable player in the championship game with Forest Park. Team members include (front row) Chris Linder, Marvin Hill; (row 2) Michael Bond, Larry Warren, Jo- seph Vinson, Alvin Clyde; (back row) Dexter Lamar, Coach Reece Morrison, Keith Moffett. (Photo by SPI). BAND — Front Row: Tanya Goolsby, Charlotte Williams, Kimberly Kendrick, Neidra Jones, Tonette Robinson, Precious Lindsey, Kristi Fultz, SherVita Bryant, Ayanna Hill, Michelle Moore, Venus Green; Row 2: Tuwanna Maynard, Audrey Randall, Zandra Taylor, Tamika Bryant, Myrja Johnson, Adrian Hill, Clarice Johnson, Robin Bell, Kendra Pollock, Robert Powell; Row 3: Donna Walker, Kathy Hill, Be-Atrice Sams, Stacey Brown, Andre Echols, Miguel Ad- ams, Kijuan Pryor, Tonya Alexander, Nicole Pryor, Cassandra Massey, Eric Lindsey, William Denmark, Kenya Boston, Shawn Robinson: Row 4: Stacy Battle, Tracy Battle, Juwanna Ander- son, Daquesa Lee, Christina Wright, Alphonzo Dean, Artyce Haynes, Varrick Horton, Eric Braswell, Leroy Hudson; Row 5: Willie Hollins, Taquetta Jackson, Adrian Stokes, Wade Marks, Walter Haynes, Algernon Grant, Eric Adams, Charles Spry, James Cook, Tomekia Pertillo; Row 6: Tony King, Demetress Whitby, John Freeman, Warren Stubbs, Owen Williams, Car- los Spry, Kim Culler, Lisa McCarthy, Carle Brown; Back Row: Rodney Sams, Candice Hughes, Anthony Pitts, Eric Copeland, Landry Lucas, John Simmons, Marcus Brown, Gerald Harper, Stoney Johnson, Chris Veal, April Bronson, Gayla Jones, Tonia Lewis. (Photo by SPI). Diplomats, Spirit Club, Student Council, Y-Club Oo 1@) oO 1@)

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Diplomats, Spirit Club, Student Council, Y-Club Putting NE’s best foot forward Leadership, public relations, and character are the three goals of four organizations — the Northeast Dip- lomats, the Spirit Club, the Student Council, and the Y-Club. An outgrowth of a marketing class project taught by Mrs. Joyce Robinson, and a dream by an alum- nus, Mr. Haro ld Lee Perdue, Jr., the Northeast Diplomats were cre- ated to serve as a sort of high-profile public relations group in the com- munity. Their mission was to im- prove the community's perception of Northeast. One project was to promote the AFTER SEEING White Girl, Dip- lomats pose with Mr. Tony Brown and Broadway Arts Alliance rep- resentatives. (Photo by J. Battle.) movie White Girl, an anti-drug movie produced by Tony Brown, which also served as a fund-raiser for the Douglass Theater renovation project. Other projects involved working with the Macon Arts Alliance, the Macon Heritage Foundation, the At- lanta Pops Concert in the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Harriet Tub- man Museum, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Macon-Bibb County Humane Society, and the Grand Opera House. Members were hand-picked through a rigor- ous application and review process. SENIOR GREG MILNER stacks wood pallets for the homecoming bonfire on the Smith field. (Photo by J. Battle.) ORGANIZATIONS AZ Organizations 12) 1°) 1°] Oo ° All participants were in the upper 20% of their graduating class and were involved in many school ac- tivities and honor societies The Spirit Club’s primary activ- ities were painting banners for the football and basketball games and promoting attendance at athletic events. The Spirit Club’s advisers are Mrs. Kathi Tyson and Sgt. Gor- don Williams As always, the Student Council planned and produced Homecom- ing and handled the elections of class officers, Senior Superlatives, and Who's Who. They also collected $227.34 in donations to the Make-a- Wish Foundation and a trunkload of groceries in the canned good drive at Thanksgiving. Student Council advisers were Ms. Nova Bruss and Mrs. Claudia Hutchings In its first year, the Y-Club ran the concession stand at games and par- ticipated in the Toys for Tots pro- gram. They also gave magazines to the Law Enforcement Center. Ad- visers for the Y-Club were Mrs. Yvonne Gee, Ms. Esther Riley, and Mr. Reece Morrison. (Copy design by J. Stephens, K. Dancy). ACADEMIC BOWL — Front Row: Ramona Rhoden, Letitia Davis, Shiawnda Calhoun, Angel Ragins; Back Row: Rod Grandison, Hugh Veal, Keith Moffett, Chaucey Hunt. (Photo by SPI).

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SOPHOMORE BE-ATRICE SAMS proudly displays her third place pruject in the science fair. (Photo by R. Stevenson). STAR STUDENT Michael Braswell chose Mrs. Judy Fultz, an English teacher, as his STAR teacher. (Photo by J. Battle). STAR STUDENT Monica Sampson chose Mrs. Kathleen Wheeler, com- puter specialist, as her STAR teach- er. (Photo by J. Battle). BAND (JAZZETTES) — Front Row: Rodregus Newton, Naylan Holman, Felicia Mathis (co-capt), Journalia Clowers (capt), Keshia Arnold, Donna Bond, Shawnda Flagg; Row 2: Lakesha Calhoun, Shearleeta Grey, Shamecca Lewis, Latrice Crawford, Amy Reese, Patrice Rhodes; Back Row: Latanya Singleton, Crystal Evans, Cynthia Brown, Yiencia Butler, Trisha Ray, Kim Malone. (Photo by SPI). “28 Organizations VO ° 12) Oo °o Oo o a3 UNCTION? ° . oo CHORUS (BEGINNING) — Front Row: Curtis McCoy, Melanie Vickers, Joanna Weathers, Mr. C. L. Hughley (dir); Row 2: Katrina White, Stephanie Mills, Komona Dunlap, Lawanda Johnson; Back Row: Arlisa Flagg, Yolanda Cornelius, Monica Mackey, Zachary Dennis. (Photo by SPI).