Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Principal Lloyd Mims beams as he says. “There they are. ladies and gentlemen. Good night NATIONAL MATH TEST: First Place Second Place Third Place John Furey Cynthia Trautmann Ken Morneault SCIENCE AWARDS: Most Outstanding Student Science Most Outstanding Student Most Outstanding Student Most Outstanding Student in Physical Steve Gandy in Biology Lisa Mathis in Chemistry Cherie Southwell in Physics Bruce Judd Principal beams his pleasure By the time the Honors Night ceremonies ended. Mr. Mims had many reasons to look like a cat that had just licked a bowl of cream. He was proud and pleased at the number of honors given. To picture all of them, or even to mention them, would take a separate small yearbook. But the staff of the SANDSPUR decided to list some of those not referred to in copy. WYMODAUSISCLUB: Alice Bmgle Essay Contest: First Place Second Place Third Place Lynne Pulliam Suzanne Roush Trey Powell MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN ART Senior Laura McRae Junior Scott Jacobsen Sophomore Brian Cutshaw Freshman Kathy Burnette WHO’S WHO IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND DRAMATIC ARTS IN GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOLS: Todd Meussling Lynne Pulliam Keith Sweat Andrew Taormina Cynthia Trautmann FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARDS: Most Outstanding Student in French Cathy Eanes Most Outstanding Student in Spanish Marty Carnes SPECIAL AWARDS: SOCIAL STUDIES AWARDS: Most Outstanding Students in Social Studies: Freshman Joel Weaver Sophomore Lisa Mathis Junior Kim Gandy Senior Dawn Watson Student Council President SANDSPUR Editor Barbee Sandbach Crawford Powell

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John Federico takes first'Cut' award Probably no seniors and few teachers were surprised when Mr. Mims announced that Dantfe Jones had received the most votes for Best-All-Round Senior. Dante had excelled in academics, athletics, and extracurricular ac- tivities for four years. He received eighty-nine of the one hundred and fifteen votes cast for this position. But all students, teachers, and guests were surprised — and delighted — when Mr. Mims, after a slight apology for his choice of words, announced that he had decided to present a very special Gut'’ award to senior John Federico. Everyone in the Little Theater rose to ap- plaud as John went to the stage. For this young man, they knew, had erased the word han- dicapped from his vocabulary and from his life. When he moved through the areas from one class to another, no one noticed his limp- ing gait. Rather everyone saw his constant smile and noted his pleasant voice. When classes ended for the day during the fall. John went to the gym to dress out for foot- ball practice. Instead of thinking, I can’t play ball; I'm crippled, this tough young character went out and played. Coach Nick Hyder said that John served as a catalyst for the other players. His constant en- couragement and his presence gave all of them extra drive. TOP. RIGHT: Dante Jones casts his shadow on the curtain, just as he cast his image on the entire school, while leaving the stage with his Senior Superlative plaque RIGHT: John Federico. 66. yells directions. Other sideliners remain stolid 16

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