St Matthews High School - Saints Scroll / Stinger Yearbook (St Matthews, SC)

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Table of Contents Student Life Page 6 Personalities 20 Sports 54 Academics 76 Organizations 88 ▲ Honors 106 Advertising 118 3

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2 Each day from August to May wc come to school at 8:15— to the same old building that many of our grandparents attended. It is just an old structure to many who pass by: we, the students of SMHS CALL IT OURS. But is it really? Is it really ours? Our Sub-Freshman days are ones of bewilderment because of changes in curriculum from Grammar School. The freshman and sophomore years are ones of increasing familiarity with school and participation in its activities. As Juniors, wc arc busy with money- making projects to sponsor Junior-Senior. Our Senior year finds us excited and animated and OLDER. Orientation chatter solution to a math problem remembering the answer to a history question break ing the school record in track running a touchdown scoring the winning two points in a basketball game cheering at.a pep rally feeling anger and dejection at defeat joy at winning-these are the emotions and excitements that make up life at SMHS. Only when wc have become a part of these things, either as a participant or spectator; only when wc have learned the meaning of disappointment, respon- sibility, leadership, success, and failure can we really CALL IT OURS.

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Not Only a Teacher. A teacher is one who strives to instill a desire to learn in her students, is patient beyond all limits, and never stops learning herself. This perfectly describes Miss Wilhemina Kathryn McKenzie. Always unfailing- ly interested in her students, in school and out, Miss McKenzie can usually be seen in the stands at a foot- ball game. An avid baseball fan, she has a full crowd at the T.V. in her room during the World Series each year. A native of Ehrhardt, Miss McKenzie received her A.B. from Newberry College; she was the recipient of the History Honor Award. Her graduate work was done at Winthrop College and the University of South Carolina. She also attended three Driver Training Clinics at Furman University and Erskine College. Before coming here, Miss McKenzie taught at Ehrhardt. She has been at St. Matthews High School for twenty years. When she first began teaching here, she taught only eighth grade subjects; she now teach- es algebra, business arithmetic, and modern math II. Until this year, Miss McKenzie taught Driver Training. She was responsible for the Driver Training Program being installed in our school, which was one of the first schools in the state to have it. In addition to teaching, Miss McKenzie has been sponsor of the Student Council for many years. She can be seen at the ballfield helping to decorate for Homecoming in October or getting the King’s and Queen’s court ready for May Day. These are but two of the many activities she is in charge of as sponsor of the Student Council. Traveling is one of Miss McKenzie’s favorite pas- times. She also reads, knits, crochets, and sews. When Miss McKenzie leaves us, our school will surely miss her. We salute a very great teacher.and a very great lady. Miss McKenzie takes a moment out from watching the basketball game. Miss McKenzie decides whether or not to curve the Mod ern Math grades. 4