Wade Hampton Academy - Rebel Yearbook (Orangeburg, SC)

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Kitty Hawkins Is Crowned May Queen May Day festivities for 1980 were held in the McAlister Auditorium. Two girls elected by their respective classes made up the court. Kitty Hawkins was crowned queen, and maid of honor was Karen Hudson. The entertainment for this day of ac- tivities was provided by seniors Debbie Haigler and Derek Rickenbaker who sang “You Don’t Send Me Flowers.” Also, the sixth graders performed the May Pole dance. Other activities in- cluded a field day for the students of grades one through four. 1. The 1980 May Court: Cheryl Carson; Jodie Fogle; Kelley Bryant; Katrina Kemmerlin; Katrina Leary, Karen Hudson, Maid of Honor; Kitty Hawking, Queen, Mary Paige Hutto; Kathy Taylor; Jackie Sharpe; Marla Davis; Elizabeth Livingston; Lynn Blanton; Vivian Salley; Benji Hughes; Lori Fenters; Jennifer Covington. 2. First graders Jennifer Covington and Lori Fenters serve as flower girls, and kindergartner Benji Hughes is crown bearer for May Day activities. 3. Junior Karen Hudson serves as maid of honor and senior Kitty Hawking reigns as May queen at the May Day festivities. 4. Academy President Mr. Ciremba Amick presents May Queen Kitty Hawkins with a spr- ing bouquet. 5. Sixth graders perform the traditional May Pole dance. 6. Mr. Amick congratulates Karen Hudson on being named maid of Honor. 170 2.

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Graduation Ends Challenging High School Years Excitement grew in the hearts of the 1980 seniors as graduation neared. Bac- calaureate services were held on May 25 in McAlistar Auditorium. The speaker for the occasion was the Reverend Julian Lazar. On May 30 at Commencement Ex- ercises, Dr. Fletcher C. Derrick, Jr,, challenged the seniors with his address. Seventy seniors received their diplomas from Mr. H. C. Amick. Valedictorian of the class was Mary Sturgeon, and Susan Maxwell was salutatorian. Spencer McDonald received the Tommy Wan- namaker Award, presented annually to the most outstanding senior. 1. Valedictorian Mary Sturgeon; Tommy Wan namaker Award recipient Spencer McDonald; Commencement speaker Dr. F. C. Derrick, Jr.; Academy President Mr. H. C. Amick; Head- master Mr. Weyland Burns. 2. Mrs. Thomas Elliott Wannamaker presents the Tommy Wannamaker Award to Spencer McDonald, 3. Salutatorian for the class of 1980 is Susan Maxwell and valedictorian is Mary Sturgeon. 4. Graduation Marshals: First Row: Karen Hud- son, Janie Vam, Meree Davis, Lou Ann Haigler, Susan Douglas, Karen Lakcey. Second Row: Edward Rast, Randy Hammond, Logan Gibbons, Frank Egerter. 5. The Baccalaureate dignitaries include Mr. H. C. Amick, Jr., Reverent Julian Lazar, and Mr. H. C. Amick Sr. 6. Senior Thom Stone receives his diploma from Academy President Mr. Amick. 172 3.