Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Applauding the sound of triumph in Winncrsville . . . accepting honors with dignity . . . Competing for higher goals . . . basking in glory . . . OPPOSITE PACE: Standing behind an array of trophies. Principal Lloyd Mims welcomes guests on Honors Sight. ABOVE, LEFT: Lew Richardson presides over the D.E. Awards Banquet. ABOVE, RIGHT: Miss VHS Leslie Brown gets a hug from Student Council president Roberto Bin ford. ABOVE. MIDDLE: Wrestler Crcg Godwin receives his trophy from Coach Jim Landrum at the Spring Sports Banquet. OPPOSITE: Darrel Swindle accepts the Mark Stephens Sportsmanship Trophy from Coach “Butch ” Brooks. In Academics Athletics Clubs 9

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School Shows Off Winners on Honors Night and department heads called the names of winners in every area. Civic recognition of students included the American Legion awards for attendance at Bovs’ State and Girls’ State; the Elks Scholarship awards going to Rusty Overby for being second in the state and to Margie Mothershead for placing first in the region; the Kiwanis Club’s salute — along with certificates and checks — to Rusty Overby and Mrs. Patricia Walden for being STAR Student and STAR Teacher. At the conclusion of the pro- gram, when Roberto Binford, Stu- dent Council president, led the group assembled in the Little The- ater in the singing of the school Alma Mater, the visitors could feel the jov and pride emanating from teacners and students. And teach- ers and students in turn knew that they had shown off well. When Mrs. Harry Wolinski completed presentation of awards to English students, she addressed the audience of parents, friends, and faculty: “These young people are our answer to the charge that schools should teach the basics. Go out and tell the community that we do teach the basics. But the audience was probably more aware of the crest or the aca- demic mountain than they were of the valleys as club representatives OPPOSITE PACE, TOP: Rustv Overby, John Branan, and Karl Chiang accept plaques denoting them as l eing first, third, and second honor graduates. Mr. Joe Cordova, representing the Rotary Club, donor of plaques to all honor graduates, shares the pride of Principal Lloyd Mims. OPPOSITE PACE. LEFT: Roberto Binford leads the group in singing the Alma Mater. OPPOSITE PACE, RICHT: Mr. Mike Rogers, head of the math department, gives Richard Clayton another in a series of state, region, and national awards. ABOVE: Robin Evcrittc. most out- standing Spanish student, reaches out to embrace Mrs. Patricia Walden, who is reaching out to give her the award plaque. LEFT: Mr. Franklin McDaniel recognizes Rusty Overby, this year’s STAR Student. 11