Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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3'5: gun a . aK . W. . a A new beginning IS about ,. a , z- , to start for Sre Derek Bengt- ! 14 . son as he receives hlS rose from Mr. Wade whlle Sr. Sonya Batchelor is wamng next m lme. No1: letting go . . . it seems to be a characteristxc of every graduatlon as 15 thls one. Sr. Holly Owen hugs Marla Wlse as Mike Harris, Bo Mosby, and Mlke Morgner dISCUSS thelr fu ture plans. Oh. not again! Cralg Page screams protest as he and Shel- ley Douglas go around for an- other spm at Six Flags for the annual Senior Day. Graduation 27 j

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Annual Senioritis Is There A Cure? can only detine Senioritis as: A Way of life! I've had Seniorities since the first day of preschool. It is quite obvious that my condition is worsening . . . just like ev- eryone else. As the days of school draw to a close, the time just seems to drag. There is more than enough work to do, but the ambition just isn't here. Sr. Marla Wise said, We are just a bunch of apathetic Seniors. In order to break the monotony of school, the Seniors took a trip to Six Flags tor a day of play. Sr. Brandt Wright said, We really needed that trip to Six Flags. It gave us a chance to get rid of all that extra ener- gy we had so we could con- centrate on our final ex- Senior Class- Back row: B. Trapp, B. Flatt, Ti Gibson, I. Den- ton, F. Laurant, D. Stewart, M. Morqner, M. Smith, T. Long, B. Wilson, D Miller, R. Wilson, C, Troutl B. Taylor, K. Day, I. Cooper, Mt Dominqos, T, Renneker, B. Thur, K, VanHooser, L. Harrison, B. Lemmons, l. Kirly, St Holloway, Rt Rubio, H. Floyd, M. Harris, 3 Grat, A. Stinton, P. Crawtord, T. Velekei, D. Denton, S, Mahatty, l. Ashley, M. Wolte, A. Ewell, H, Owen, S Douglas, L. Davtdson, G. Hill, 8. Brophy, Kt Gentry, D. Ed- wards, D. Sloan, C, Page. BI anht, D. Benqtson, I. Buckner, B. Mosby, S. Morgan, S Wilson, N. Hendricks, R. Buckner, R, Alyl I. McCullar, S. Batchelor, St Fore- hand, M. Williams, M. Wise, I. Renne, L. DeHaven, L. Allen E 26 Student Lite DONE usmg fever. the Get Out of , School Dis- g?tf'a ease. or, bet- 014m; ter known as, y , Senioritis! grime Sr. Rhonda Rubio said, I ams. Then'it happened. The day finally came, and the ceremony to beat all others, graduation, was upon the town again. The event was scheduled to take place at Panther Stadium, but thanks to the weather condi- tions it was held in the new Cafetorium. There was a rush of ex- citement in the air and but- terflies in the stomachs. Be- fore the commencement ex- ercises began, the Seniors met in the student center to put on their cap and gowns and sing the Fight Song one last time as a group. The Seniors entered the building to Pomp and Cir- cumstance. Lara Allen gave the Salutatorian's address. Sr. Lara Allen said, I was told I had to give the Saluta- torian's address. Well, it's Rt. 1 Box Then Debby Moody and Jerry Lay sang The Greatest Love of All. Sr. lodi Renne said, I said I was not going to cry, but when they started playing that song and I looked at my triends, I just couldn't help it. Brandt Wright gave the Valedictory, Challenging his friends to do what they had to to be successful, no mat ter what the world put to them. Rev. Ed Adams, of the First Christian Church of Van Alstyne, spoke to the Seniors about being the best that they could be. Finally came the presen- tation of the diplomas, rec- ognition ot scholarships, and the recessional to the song Verdi, played by the band. The ceremony was over, but for most the night had just begun. There were many parties to go to and people to see. For the Senior class of 1987 there would be doors to open and paths to be Chosen. There motto was: The Future is Ours to Be- hold. But, a cure for llSen- ioritis was not in this groups destiny.

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