Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Perry, GA)

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12 Faculty — Class Better Than Ever One of Perry High’s mottos is “Perry High School: An Adventure in Learning.” Learning is an adventure here largely be- cause of the excellent administration and faculty and spirited student body. On this adventure at Perry High School we have learned from Mr. Claxton that learning can be fun, from Mr. K that learning can be tasty, from Mr. Culpepper that learn- ing pays, and from Mrs. Pope that learn- ing is the American way. Each day we mix and mingle with a faculty of excellence. We learn and are touched on our adventure by the gentle- ness of Mrs. McCoy, the spirit of Mrs. Gresham, the wit of Mrs. Richard, and the quiet strength of Mr. Loudermilk. We are impressed by the artistic ability of Mrs. Ross, the green thumb of Mr. Lewis, and the woodworking genius of Mr. Murphy. Here at Perry High School we have had an adventure dissecting frogs for Mrs. Pierce, speaking our first foreign words ever for Mrs. Smith, singing for Mrs. Hooper, finally understanding sym- bolism from Mrs. Lee, and working our first trig problems for Mr. Thompson. Striving always to be better than ever, the Perry High School faculty has caught the wave of a new beginning and given the students an adventure in learning which will be a memory for the rest of our lives. Freshmen: Douglas Campbell, Kenny Patel, Ronnie A Kristi Warner and Cassandra Vance enjoy a short Thames, Connor Cherer, Chris Little, and Brad break from their honors classes. Shelton.

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Perry High started the year off hoping its oppo- nents would be swept by the wave of Perry ath- letes. Earlier in the year the Panthers had an out- door pep rally to fire up the football team and student body for the game with Northside. The pep rally will be remembered because the Panther Paws were painted on the roads leading to the Panther Pit and because of Coach Ray’s emotional speech permanently retired 52, the jersey of popular Perry athlete Wayne Norwood. Norwood, along with his cousin Travis Dean, was tragically killed in an automobile accident just hours before his 1986 graduation ceremony. His jersey will be put in a special place of honor at the school. Corey Norwood accepts Wayne Norwood’s jersey from Coach Ray and game captains Matt Forehand and Eric Adkinson. Lower Left: Mr. Loudermilk emcees the pep rally program. Lower middle: Coach Ray holds up Wayne Norwood’s jersey. 11

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UndercldSSnen ▲ Seniors express themselves better than ever. « SIKE! Barton Air Force Outstanding Instructor of the Year After retiring from the Air Force with 22 years of active duty, Chief Master Sergeant Johnny Barton joined the Perry High School faculty in 1979. For four times during the last seven years, he has been chosen by the Air Force as an Outstanding Instructor of the Year. This year only 3 instructors in Georgia are recipients of the award, and only 10% of the ROTC instructors nation- wide receive this honor. Barton has been a workhorse at Perry High School. Not only does he teach leader- ship and management skills, he also spends the afternoons after school drilling the troops. He serves as the football announcer for all of Perry High’s home games and is a frequent contributor to local newspapers which publicize Perry High School. He is an excellent counsellor and a good friend to Perry High students. Largely because of his leadership during the past several years, the ROTC program at Perry High School has been recognized as one of the best in this area. Barton is one example of the excellent faculty at Perry High School. 13