Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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Members of the Pulaski County High School Debate Team, Bill McKinney, Gary Webb, Frances Bureham. Jonna Midkiff, Jesse Shelor, and Tal Stanley line the stage of the Little Theatre just prior to the District Debate Conference. Stale Forensic finalist Zondra Barnes emphasizes a point from her prepared speech.

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' $ Course In Shakespeare Miss Mary Miller, student teacher from V.P.I. and S.U., lectures to Mr. John Newberry’s third period Shakespeare class. MRS. ANN L. ARMBRISTER Emory and Henry College; B.A. Head of English Department, Advanced Grammar, English Literature MISS VADA L. BOYD Ferrum Junior College, Radford College; B.A., M.S. English ( I.L.A.) MRS. MAXINE S. DISHON Radford College; B.S. Intermediate Grammar, Literature of the Bible, Business Communications MRS. SUSAN D. FICKE Hiwassee Junior College, East Tennessee State University, Radford College; A. A., B.S. Intermediate and Basic Grammar, Sponsor of Tenth Grade MR. DENNIS FOLSOM East Tennessee State, Y.P.I. and S.U.; B. S., M.A. English ( I.L.A.) MS. PATRICIA HERRON V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. English Department English ( I.L.A.), Spanish II, Ninth Grade Sponsor MRS. ODETTE F. GRAHAM Concord College, Radford College; B.S. Intermediate and Basie Grammar MRS. JEANNE L. HILLMAN V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A., M.A. English ( I.L. A.), Co-Sponsor of Pep Club MRS. CAROL P. HURST Radford College; B.S., University of Virginia; M.Ed. Listening and Reading Comprehension, Developmental Reading MRS. ELAINE H. JACKSON Radford College; B.S., M.S. Advertising, Journalism, Sponsor of Newspaper MRS. MARY ANN LEMONS Longwood College; B.S. Technical English, Tales of Mystery, Children’s Literature MR. JOHN E. NEWBERRY Wytheville Community College, V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. Creative Writing Expression, Creative Writing Development, Intermediate Grammar, Sponsor of Inklings, Literary Advisor of Cougar Pinnacle MISS SUZANNE STEELE Emory and Henry College; B.A. Intermediate Grammar, Novels on The Loss of Innocence, Sponsor of Eleventh Grade, Sponsor of Forensics Club and Debate Team MRS. KATHERINE SUTHERLAND Radford College; B.S. Intermediate Grammar, American Literature, Myths and Legends MR. JOHN W. SWOPE V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. Children’s Literature, Mass Media MISS KRISTINA TROYER V.P.I. and S.U.; B.A. English ( I.L.A.), Coordinator of Student Activities, Sponsor of Winter Varsity Cheerleaders 25

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Members of the Debate and Forensic Club are ( FRONT ROW) Gary Webb, Jesse Shelor, Tal Stanley, Janet Lindsey. ( BACK ROW) Bill McKinney, Debi Sprinkle, Sally MacAdoo, Carol Dawson, Frances Burcham, Jonna Midkiff, and Cathy Hankla. Zondra Barnes Wins District Speech The Debate and Forensics Club partic- ipated in many different activities during the 1975-76 school year. The Patrick Henry Oratorical Contest, Bicentennial Youth Debates, District Debate, and Dis- trict Forensics provided competition for the six-man debate team and the nine- man forensics team. The debate team also conducted a workshop at Dublin Middle School. At district Forensics, Zondra Barnes won first place in Girls’ Oratory, and Mitch Webb won second place in Boys’ Original Oratory. Gary Webb won district competition in the Patrick Henry Oratorical Contest, and in June traveled to Williamsburg to compete in the Regional Contest. Jesse Shelor, Sandra Taylor and Tal Stanley won the Bicentennial Youth Debate dis- trict competition. They competed in the Sectional competition at Abington. Sally MacAdoo and Debi Sprinkle prepare their selections for Girls’ Poetry Reading in the school for- ensics meet. 27