Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Prom was held at the Atnfac Hotel. Before the program began, seniors and company enjoyed a fresh tossed salad while serenaded by a soft harp tune. Photo by Marrelx. . .2 . Q. N. I X . As Vice President of the Senior class, Kelly Graves leads in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Recognition Assembly on May 24, 1983. Photo by Doug Wallace. Scholarships were presented at the Awards and Recognition Assembly. julie Burkett received a scholarship from Texas Christian University from representative, Bart Pointer. This was one of many scholarships offered to julie because of scholastically high scores and grades. Photo by Doug Wallare. ya Senior Highlights 57

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he only sounds in the spacious room emitted from a gently, expertly stroked harp. The guests, some seated and some enter- ing, carefully stepping as not to call too much at- tention or slip on the girls dress who was going before, sat more quietly than seemed possible. It was almost like church or a library, where whispers are only proper. Few people were recognizable, since we are so used to seeing our classmates in less than their Sunday best, Guys we are used to seeing jamming down the hall in their Police t-shirt and faded wranglers sent shock waves through the room with crisp red bow-ties and fresh hair cuts. Girls shed walking shorts and sandals in favor of billowy gowns and pearls. The setting, is the long-awaited Senior Prom, a night when ex- travagance is the name of the game. Reminiscent of dress up we played as Extravanganza Prom was held on May 7, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. at the Amfac Hotel. During the program, Margo Her- nandez Was named Southern Belle, awarded Most Spirited and Most Friendly Girl. kids, the prom presented decked-out folks, ready for a night of dancing, food and after prom escapades. None of us went for the food, the date or the dance - we went for the fantasy. There is something about getting dressed for it that none of us had really ex- perienced. Between ruined hose, broken zip- pers and gasless tanks, there was something there, besides anxiety and aggravation, there was magic. Prom night was es ecially important for given awards that P those night. Predictable Cand some faces not-so-predictablej stepped up to receive the superlative awards they had received. The next senior occa- sion came a few weeks later and many hours earlier at Baccalaureate. Special music and special message made the early wake-up worthwhile for the number of graduates who braved the early hours and came. Yet, a small turn-out of graduates came as a surprise at the Recogni- tion assembly, especially to the P.T.A. whose multi-tiered cake hardly had a dent made in it, even after those at- tending already ate two pieces of the towering blue masterpiece. Yet, there was nothing becking at the grand finale - graduation. Red-eyed graduates, bearing families and, yes - even pranksters with red beach balls - were all in order for the final high school activity of each graduating class. In response to a survey conducted in govern- ment and free enterprise classes, Dr. Ray Williams reversed his decision and allowed the class of '83 their last hoorah - we got to walk across the stage. The brief ceremony turned out to be a little differenfrom years past, but the fun- damental end was achieved - the diploma. Katie Eklund l 56 Desig b Sh lly B l

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GRADUATIO Leaving notes and memories for friends was one Way seniors passed time before graduation. he coliseum was filled to capacity, and then some. Graduating seniors were standing in the corridors making busy talk waiting to walk in and open the long awaited ceremony. We are graduating, it is finally over, all those years of hard work were finally paying off. I can't believe it but here we go. Graduation, the culmination of lots of hard work, many graduated with top honors while many more were just happy to get fr-Hun . t if iyl After performing their special task at Graduation, Sumathi Venkatappan, Tonya Howard, Nick Abdo and Trey Shaffer stand while the senior class song was being presented. Photo by Doug Wallace. Des gn by Cathy Lopez Composed and sung by David Barnett was the Class Song, Days Gone Bye . The seniors voted on a variety of songs after an assembly. Photo by Doug Wallare. that diploma in their hand. To everyone itmeant a new beginning, starting over in a sense. We were finishing one part of our lives just to start something new. For many it would be off to college and for others it was getting a job and help support a family. Graduation was many different things to many different people. But, for everyone concerned it was the completion of a goal in life and it was time to set new goals and start again. . 'TWT 'R 3 Q S 5 r r K r r t t 'A P ,Q x., .Eg 'ls -s igq 3 N 1 Q!! 15 11,53 Y Q I' A 5 5 iiii ' 5 K 'ei .es , li X gg 1, 5 as P f ' ,ef p r X