Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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lette Miller explores possiblities for her future at the Nita Simmons Rusty Pifer Sheilaine Moses LaKim Davis Erik Swafford Monica johnson Tracy Thompson Colette Miller Karla Heffington Steven Wilson jessica Roenne Kristi Walker julie Squires jason Welch Shaunda Alexander Marinka Gudelj Top Ten Percent 'l2'l

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Not Just Another Statistic E lc Swafford People Editor Why study? What could possibly be the purpose for studying? Karen Shu- maker could answer that question. It feels really good to obtain something you have worked so long for. It makes those late nights and stolen weekends seem worthwhile, Karen said. All the students in the top ten percent of the 1988 graduating class could give a good reason why studying is important. One reward for them is being in the top ten per- cent because it has many advantages. It's an honor because I worked so hard for it, Kim Williams said. Studying helps you un- derstand the material, make good grades, and might just land you in the top ten percent. lt makes all the consis- tent work pay off and hopefully it will pay off in more ways than one! Shannon Warner said. It is a great honor to be in the top ten percent e - ev,-we Karen Shumaker Caroline Breashears Lisa Berry Kim Williams Tara Givens Tamera Gentry because it shows some of the students who have worked hard in their class- es studying and learning. 'Considering that I was so close to being on the stage, it makes me want to go back and study just a lit- tle bit harder to make my rank higher, Kristi Kyzer said. The rewards for studying and making the top ten percent are nu- merous. It looks good to colleges, it helps win scho- larships, and the highest nine graduate on stage. It means everything! It means I can get that big scholarship and I'm rep- resenting the minority, Sheilaine Moses said. Being in the top ten percent is just one of the many rewards students can receive, but this re- ward is a little more spe- cial because they've earned it and it's a pleas- ant surprise for some. I'm really excited about it because I wasn't expecting it at all. It's just a real thrill, jessica Roenne said. I , Qwiex 55 Keith Couch ad ' x,- Brian Linn .fl Shannon Warner Cindy Hope Kristi Thomas Scott Koch jennifer jones Kristi Kyzer Rhonda Wood 120 People -W . get 1 ff,, Q, .1 X .,,j i .,.,.. , 162 j 'tt 1... I3 z. I ..,, W-

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Tracy Adams - Choir 10,125 Art 10. Shaunda Alexander - Senior Cabinet, junior Cabinet, FBLA 10,11,12g Homecoming 12, BETA 10,11,12, COE 12, FHA 10. Renata Allen - FHA 10,115 FBLA 12g Art Club 10. Anthony Anderson. jennifer Archer - Cheerleader 10,11 capt. 12, Paper Staff 12, Quill and Scroll 11,125 Senior Cabinet, Home- coming Maid 12, Student Council 10,115 Literary Magazine Staff 11, junior Cabi- net. Adrian Austin - FBLA 10,115 FHA 11, vicA 12. Cynthia Austin -FHA 11, Choir 12, Art 12. A Rosalyn Austin. Shawn Baker - VICA10,11,12. Shonda Baker - FHA 10, vicA 11,125 Metro 11,1ournalism 12. r A f. X i hlb ' .1 , , M . J. , ef.. f . W1 QM 4 A f-, M rr 1 5 6 1 E A , -1 4 ,.. . . -vrjbt, ' N 454 .1 ef I . F X4 , 'mir X - g N 1 19 N Ji ,W ia WW ga lf' 4 4-f Q Q 1 ar .E l Suffering from Brain Damage Erik Swafford Staff You never expected it to happen to you. You thought you were immune to such trivial afflictions, but then all of a sudden with one quick blow, it strikes! It's brain damage and it happens to the best of us. Once you be- come a senior, it becomes more and more visible. Brain damage may or may not be a side effect of Sen- ioritis which has plagued seniors for years. Tests have shown positive. I fried all my brain cells studying for my semester exams!! Lori Pennington 122 People said. Brain damage comes when you least expect it, for instance while you are writ- ing a paper you might spell dog, D-O-Cr-E, or cat, K-A- T. Scientists have pondered all over the world, but they have only come up with a few clues to its origin. It seems to begin in late junior high when you actually be- gin to learn something and everything you learn is sim- ply being repeated. Your mind begins to become muddled and confused. You begin to forget things like how to tie your shoes or that two plus two equals four. You begin to think bonjour is Spanish for what's your name? All the homework has twisted my brain back and forth so that I probably can't spell my name right, Stephanie Wilbern said. Every year millions of Sen- iors become brain dead by the time graduation comes around. It's a tragic ailment and despite a few rare re- coveries, for most seniors it is inevitable. There's only one way to deal with it, graduate! Mf- rs