Withrow High School - Withrow Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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mam??- Dreams In a world burdened by mediocrity and unconcern, it is imperative that you begin to dream dreams and fantasize about how your unique talents and skills will help oth- ers and enrich your life in the process. You must recognize education as the path to your dreams - as the path to a better world. Value each of your days in school as an invitation to opportunity and an avenue to success. Commit yourself to greater aca- demic involvement at the expense of leisure time. ease, and convenience. Remember that excellence is not a product of happen- stance; it is the result of studied effort; As you begin to pursue your dreams, you will find that there is no substitute for hard work. It is the only key to a great many achievements that seem, at first, beyond our reach, but after having been won are regarded as mere stepping stones to even nobler attainments. Work leads to success and success to seEf-confidence and contin- ued growth. Enter the arena of academic competition and dream about reading better than, writ- ing better than, and speaking better than. Dream about establishing the best level of performance in your classes, Come to School every day with a receptive attitude towards learning and a self-discipline that will not allow you to be drawn off course. Strive to do the best you can on achieve- ment and college entrance tests. Set educa- tional goals as well as life goals and develop a love for that will harness your dreams. You, as well as the adults who work with you. should set the highest possible stan- dards of performance and remain unsatis- fied until these expectations are met and subsequently exceeded. Get in touch with the valuable person you are. Your parents and teachers realize your worth, but you must feel it. You must sense your potential and be guided by its wonder' ful presence. You alone will determine your success or failure. Your developing the self- esteem, self-respect, and self-discipline that lead to self-actualization and improved per- formance is essential to your personal evole vement. After youlve become number one among your peers, donlt become complacent; com- pete with yourself by setting even higher standards. Break your own records of per- formance. Push yourself to continued aca- demic and personal growth. Become the in- dependent thinker and door who goes be- yond the classwork to introduce new ideas in the school and in the community. As you become an academic leader, demonstrate a concern for others by challenging your classmates to aspire. Use peer pressure in a positive way by encouraging your friends to achieve with you and become fellow com- petitors. Life is not ordinary. You are not like any- one else You have so many assets that youlre not even aware of them all. The unique way you walk, smile, think, and talk has special meaning. You are meant to share your personality and experiences by contributing to others You are not meant to fall prey to statistics. You are not sup- posed to be one of the 4096 of American teenage girls becoming pregnant annually. You are not supposed to be one of the black males who contributes to a high rate of un- employment or who becomes a victim of homicide. You are not meant to be dulled or deceived by drugs or alcohol. You are not meant to be the one out of high school in this country. You are meant to be a leader, You are meant to be the president of the bank, the senator. the attorney, the judge. the doctor, the professor, the teacher. the engineer, the scientist, I am daring you to dream of becoming President of the United States. You are meant to be one person who makes a difference in a world that is fraught with need. You are the answer to the world's problems. Above all. as you reach for your dreams, do so with honesty, fairness, and forthright- ness, Grow with a transcending love of hu- manity and a sense of how one person can better the world. If you ushoot for the moon you may not reach it, but as you fall back on a star you will still be on high. Lionel l-I, Brawn, Ed.D, U H put. 5 O h. U h? - I U H t-I- 5 O -- '5 h? h I U H H. 5 O -- '13 9 I.-

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Incipal .i ; - l'o Pr :3 :1 u-u U : I-I .. . Incipa Pr Dr. Lionel H. Brown Principal Ed.D. University of Cincinnati Marshall University Xavier University

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tfation 'c, E '5, 4 . E o, 0: C3 :- H mis tration- 9A.;Aldm mis Adm ll'llS TOP: Dixon Edwards, Associate Principal; Vocational Director TOP MIDDLE: Dr. Patricia Rice, Associate Principal; Director of International Studies Academy MIDDLE RIGHT: Andrew Lowe, Assistant Principal ABOVE MIDDLE: Clarence Frazier, Assistant Principal BOTTOM RIGHT: Bill Pennington, Assistant Principal