South Grand Prairie High School - Signal Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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SEEING THE WORLD IN A DIFFERENT COLOR ll f , x-,X y you have pretty The reactions these seniors had ' ' ,K eyes. The better to from their peers were both positive ,' see you with my and negative. People noticed me i dear. ' a little more than usual, yet there Seeing life in a dif- were those who just stared, said ferent prospective was one of the Sandy Vargas- new styles this year. Colored con- g ,All in all, the next time you see tacts were the craze. 'I someone with pretty eyes, Whether they were pre- uh They sat- remember, only their scribed or not, they , ophthalmologist knows were a must. The col- 'sw me so why for sure. ors varied from sea do I need a blue to emerald green. Change- - Reasons for wearing - Laura ' the contacts differed Hernandez QQ I also. Some wore them for medical reasons, 1 while others wore them for a new look. l was tired of my i dark brown eyes and l needed a change, replied Lori Barron. 7 no.. a senior ,, ' graduation! Jessica Cruz G,astrg,gQgQtjaelA R.A.FZ T. 85-86, Honor Society - K ilimarl 8 768, at gip- Committee 86- .. ..'f ' .. :ir . . 1i.iL,1y3ga5Q3hQ!ggrapher 86-88, .Gljai1fSglklgf2fQgjiehelle- SADD 85' Club 8768 Chapagf David- Band 8485, E. I 5 ll 3552 .sofeefetszva Cherry, Steven' Football 84488. . Baseball 84485 Clendeniri.. Mike- Clingan, Kristi' SADD 8688 Cobos. 'Gina' 0.0.D, 8548Z VOE 8788 Cofer, Dionne- Conner. JoAnn- Contreras, Delores- Student Council 8485, VICA ' Treasurer 86-88, Cosmetology 8668 Cortez, Simon' Soccer 84196 SENIORS 1

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Brown, Cindy-Volleyball 84-86, Basketball 84-86 Brown, Dana-Basketball 84-86, Track 84-B7 Brown, Dawn- Brown, Tammy-Basketball 84- 88, Track 87-88, S.A.D.D. 8788, Who 's Who 87-88 Browning, Jana- Buentello, Eddie-Auto Mechanics I 6 ll 86-88 Burgi, Deborah Burson, Brian-Tennis 84-88 , Bush, Jeremy-Weightlifting 87- 88 Byers, Ricky-VICA 8682 Sgt. Arms-President, Football 84- 85, ICT I 8 ll 86-88 Cabalitasan, Carina-FBLA 85- 86, VOE 86-81 OEA 86-87 Caballero, Joel- Call, Michelle- Callahan, Bill-VICA 85-88, Metal Shop 85-88 Cantu, Gilbert-Football 84-88, Baseball 84-88, Basketball 84-85, National Honor Society 87-88, Class Favorite 84-86 Carpenter, Bethany- Carillo, Margaret-Prom Attendant 85-86, Drill Team 85-86, Homecoming Court 8687, Cheerleader 8788 Carter, Michelle-MuAlpha Theta, French Club 87-88, FBLA 87-88, Band 84-86, Who's Who 86-87 Cartwright, Jason-Soccer 87- 88, Golf 8488, Student council 87-88 Cass, Chris-Baseball 85-88, National Art Honor Society Castillo, Christina-Acapella Choir 87-88, VICA 8688, Cosmetology 86-88 Castillo, Christian-Band 84-88 Castillo, Sally-VOE 86-87, VOE Co-Op 87-88 Castorena, Sandra- 2 PEOPLE

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A D 3 t.. ' . 'V Co raduation was ap- proaching and seniors earn college credits before their fresh- man year. Advanced placement . E Getting Into It Being a Senior means getting first choice in everything. -Humberto Gonzales Cortinas, Irene- Cosby, Trlica-Color Guard Co- Capt. 84-88, MuAlpha Theta Secretary 8688, Band 84-88, Academic Decathlon 87-88 Covington, Dennis-Freshman Class Favorite, Thespian Society, Junior Class Treasurer, Senior Class Treasurer, Yearbook Staff 8688, Editor 87-88 National Art Honor Society 8788 Cox, Traci-VOE 86-88 Craft, Kevin-Band 8488 Crouch, Lisa- Cruz, Jessica-Student Council 8485, Drill Team 8588, October Girl of the month 87-88 French Club 86-BZ Who's Who 87-88 Cruz, Rhonda-Freshman Class Reporter 84-85, Soph, Class Reporter 9586 Deja 'VU 86- 82 Cosmetology PEOPLE '- were faced with the in- evitable decision of what to do after high school. Some chose to attend a technical school, while others decided to just take a break from school life. However, the majority of students wanted to go to college. Those who decided to take the col- lege route were faced with yet classes provide great opportunities for students to earn college credit while still in high school, said AP English teacher Mrs. Farr. In addition, seniors were given the opportunity to take college entrance ex- ams. Most colleges require either the SAT or ACT test to be, tak- en. There is controversy as to whether or not these tests more problems, such as: 5 , werea fairway todeterx ine which college, how they 5 lm really if a student may attend a were going to get accept- kind of college. Someone who ed, and how were they go- scared is an A+ student may ing to pay for it. L'I'm hoping ' be a poor test taker, to get a good enough volley- - Shelly comments Traci Cox. ball scholarship so that ply Van Q Besides the hassles of parents won't have to pay or entrance exams, seniors all of it, commented Sandy scoyk q were also faced wit the Sherrill. At South Grand Prairie, seniors were given the opportunity to find out about different universities. For example, College Night was held to allow students to gather information and speak with different college repre- sentatives. Besides being given this advantage, teenagers are also prepared throughout their high school years. Advanced placement courses are available in the curriculum for those who wanted to problem of gettin fi- nancial aid. Filling out financial aid forms isjust like filling out income tax forms, they are too long and complicated!', comments Dwayla Myr- ick. Despite all the hassles, headaches, and worries, there was an e 'sicf'11 for life after graduation.