Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Adds Dignity To Honors Event occupied the front center section of the auditorium. When the action began, a stream of stu- dents moved from their places to the stage to receive trophies, certificates, checks, gifts, and always the accolade of applause. After the presentation of local and stage honors, department heads stepped forward to give recognition for superior work in the various disciplines of the school. Announcement of winners of the DE Club of the Year Award and the Spirit Trophy made an interlude before Principal Lloyd Mims called for the honor graduates to receive their plaques from Mr. Ken Harbin of the Rotary Club. Most of these honors did not come as sur- prises to the recipients, but the naming of the superlatives did bring moments of ten- sion, for no seniors knew in advance if they were teacher choices for these positions. % OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Representing the Wymodausis Club of Valdosta. Mrs. Charles Daniel presents Robert Hamel and Clair McRae as winners of the Alice Bingle Essay. ABOVE: Beth George congratulates La-Voe Grif- fin as Linda Floyd shows approval and Grade McCall observes the crowd. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Honors Night opens with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Ameri- can flag. LEFT: Mrs. Ralph Spurlock distributes Out- standing Business Student awards to Lane lohnson. Terri Ellison, Sherry Smith. Gail Register, and Jean Davis. 15

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Night Program To add dignity to the occasion, this year the administrators held the honors program at night instead of during the school day. Invitations went out to parents of all stu- dents being honored for participation in sports or in clubs, for academic achieve- ment, or for their selection as winners of special community and club awards. Because the Little Theater is not large enough to accommodate all of the student body along with parents and visitors, only those people being honored were encouraged to attend. And dignity was the keynote of the occa- sion from the first presentation of the colors by the NJROTC color guard to the announce- ment of the senior superlatives and the sing- ing of the Alma Mater. Members of the faculty who took part in the distribution of awards and visitors from club and community groups sat on the flower-decorated stage. Honor graduates 14

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16 Departments ABOVE: Vickie Zeigler receives the Betty Crocker Homemak- ing Award from home economics teacher Miss Ossie Ash. TOP, CENTER: Valedictorian Wilbur Bragg, salutatorian Terri Elli- son. and third honor graduate Bob Hamel pose after Honors Night ceremonies. OPPOSITE PAGE. RIGHT: Jeff DeGange. Judy Eanes, Catherine d’Albertis and La-Voe Griffin arc pre- sented outstanding English awards by Mrs. Harry Wolinski for grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve, respectively. RIGHT: Honor graduates pose in the Little Theater after Honors Night. FIRST ROW': Scott Alderman. Anne Bolen, Wilbur Bragg. Donna Brandon, Tim Castro. Melissa Dasher. Steve Dixon. SECOND ROW': Mary Lou Tillman, Terri Ellison. Debbie Fed- erico, Marsha Fleming, Linda Floyd. Beth George. La-Voe Griffin. THIRD ROW: Bob Hamel. Pam Harris, Teresa Hatta- way. Peggy Henry. Lane Johnson. Grade McCall. Clair McRae. Vickie Zeigler. FOURTH ROW: Pam Moran. Dee Dee Morton, Anne Passmore, Gail Register, Kathryn Shaw, Syd Shepherd, Phyllis Stovall. Greg W'isenbaker. FIFTH ROW: Daryl Watts. Randy Wilson.