Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Senior Superlatives All Have Courtesy When the faculty met after school on April 29 to choose Senior Superlatives, they followed the directive at the top of the list of names. Consider academic achievements, in- volvement in sports and other extracurricular activities, and service to the school. Consider, also, such intangibles as courtesy and character. They voted for top academic winners, for students who had worked hard in clubs, and for those who had given time and efforts in varsity sports. Their choices, in fact, had only one common characteristic: every student who had enough votes to be in the top list after votes were tallied had demonstrated a courteous attitude in relationships with teachers. Perhaps for this reason, students could not know for sure who would be on the list when Principal Lloyd Mims called out these names at the end of Honors Night ceremonies. And if anyone questioned the choices by asking, “What did he do to be chosen? a teacher could always reply, “He was very nice. Scott Arnold ABOVE: Mr. Johnny B. Las finger, representing the Valdosta Chamber of Commerce, presents the Winnersville Trophy to a group of players after the Wildcats' first triumph over Lowndes High School's Vikings, David Parker and Willie Scott accept the trophy for the school while two other superlatives, Charles Arnold and Fred Motes, watch. 23 Cathy Eanes

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Michele Ingram David Lynch 25 Trey Powell To accomplish grea t things, we must not only act but also dream , not only plan but also believe. Anatole France