West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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22 Seniors meet challenges, receive honors, awards After all the year’s challenges were met, many de- serving students were ‘rewarded for their talents, accomplishments, leadership, and distinguished ability at the annual Awards Day program, May 24. Attired in their maroon robes and caps and escorted by the junior marshals, members of the Senior Class marched into the auditorium to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” played by the band. Senior Class Chairman Sherry Harris extended greetings to all the parents and platform guests. Following the invocation, Mike Hickman sang “The Lord’s Prayer.” Awards from area businesses were presented to Carol Guthrie, Terry Hord, Sammy McCord, and Vanessa Stephenson. The five Charlotte News All Star Scholars — Milton Auman, Libby Benjamin, Mike Hick- man, Steve Jackson, and Patsy Pease — received certif- icates of merit. Citizenship awards went to Libby Ben- jamin, Alan Capps, Steve Jackson, and Melia Lyerly. Following these presentations the choir sang two selections. After these, the school awards were given out. At the conclusion of the program, Principal Freddy Leger announced the ten top academic seniors. Since four seniors had tied for tenth place, thirteen names were announced. ABOVE RIGHT: Miss Stephens recog- nizes Libby Benjamin as a Charlotte News All Star Scholar. ABOVE: Platform guests stand as the Class of ‘74 marches in during the Awards Day ceremony. RIGHT: Seniors dressed in the tra- ditional graduation robes wait for the presentations to begin.

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LEFT: For creating school spirit, Mr. Leger hands Debbie Christianson and Kim Burns awards. BELOW LEFT: After receiving his letter and certificate for wrestling, Jerry Handy walks away. BELOW: Laura Thomas, Denise Young, Cindy Thompson, and Beth Sides re- ceive letters for tennis.

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LEFT: Elaine Primm, ‘74 Tomahawk co-editor shows the first copy of the annual to the Senior Class. BELOW: Administration members and former Mayor Stan Brookshire enjoy the meal at the banquet. BELOW LEFT: After being served, Susan Lawing and Tim Edmonson take their trays to a table. Seniors presented ’74 yearbooks at class banquet Wrapping up their memories of work and fun, seniors enjoyed a class banquet on May 20 as one of their final get togethers when they received their ’74 Tomahawks. The banquet, which replaced the tra- ditional class breakfast, gave the upperclassmen an opportunity to receive their annuals early and to have them signed at a party after the banquet. Following the presentation of the first copies of the yearbook to Principal Freddy Leger and Einar Stenstal- vold, Representative Jo Graham Foster introduced Mr. Stan Brookshire, the former mayor of Charlotte and chairman of the Dimensions for Charlotte-Mecklen- burg Committee. Mr. Brookshire presented the Toma- hawk staffers a certificate in appreciation for their outstanding work in using “Quests for New Dimen- sions” as the theme of the annual. Newsmen from WSOC-TV covered the banquet and the award pres- entation. Yearbooks were distributed to the seniors, who, after finding their pictures in them, lingered to sign their friends’ annuals.