Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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The Eighties-A Premier Decade To go along with the beginning of a new decade a series of firsts occured across the board. In sports, poli- tics, fashion trends, and other categories, giant steps were taken in startling new directions. Georgia sports fans enjoyed peak performances from their athelctes as the Atlanta Falcons captured the NFC Western Division Championship, the Georgia Bulldogs finished the season as the number one team in college football, and closer to home, our own Woodward War Eagles swept the 3-AAA division and won the state championship title. On the other side of the coin, the Atlanta Hawks, plagued by injury, had one of their worst seasons ever. Atlanta ' s budding soccer team, however, played an outstanding indoor season and won the Cen- teral Division NASL Championship. The beginning of the eighties heralded great political change. Ronald Reagan ' s landslide presidental defeat of Jimmy Carter, and the simultaneous election of several Republican officials represented a clear voice of the American electorate making its wishes known. The dra- matic and emotional rescue of the fifty-two U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran drew the American people closer together, while debates on the economy divided them. New and drastic policy changes institued under the new administrtion included sweeping government spending cuts, hiring freezes and oil price decontrols. Fashion, too, underwent a shocking transformation. The new wave look hit the scene and featured avant- garde combinations of color, texture, and length. Also popular was the prep look in fashion. New musical groups with mames like the Boomtown Rats, Devo, and the Split Ends, grew in popularity as people enjoyed the mix of rock-n-roll and electronic sound effects. The eighties dawned as an era that com- bined the best of the old and new. Scientific breakthroughs were an integral part of soci- ety as the eighties began. Machines were developed that allowed the deaf to use the telephone, built in computers became standard energy conservation equipment on American cars and programs were developed that taught infants to read and to do simple mathematic problems. In all fields of study, and in virtually all aspects of life, incredible progress was made. The giant steps that were made transend the boundaries of race, sex, color, and religion and benifited all Americans. 318 EPlLOGUE

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Mr. Edward A. • Dearolph Initiated in 1974, the I Phoenix tribute recognizes those individuals who have given not only their pro- fessional expertise but also rendered notable unself- ish dedication to the betterment of Woodward Acade- The 1981 Phoenix staff recognises Mr. Edward A. Dearolph as this year ' s outstanding member of the Woodward community. Known to most students by reputation if not personally, Mr. Dearolph since his arrival in 1965, has established himself as a great gentleman as well as a distinguisged scholar. An avid reader, he is knowledgable not only in his chosen field of physics, but also in numerous other academic disci- plines. Ever present in his conversations and teach- ings are a quick wit and an earnest desire to develop the positive aspect of every situation. As chairman of the Science Department, he has influenced the building of a curriculum that has its major goal making science understandable and appli- cable to everyday life. That honest and worthy ap - proach is indicative of Gus Dearolph a man of infinate compassion, insight and humanity. PHOENIX TRIB ' TE 31

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■ fcm,F ' Woodward Academy: 81 Years Of Growth, Success, And Memories. The academic year 1981 brought a great deal of joy to everyone at Woodward Academy. We welcomed a new Headmaster, produced a state championship foot- ball team, enjoyed a redesigned student parking lot. and congratulated several faculty newlyweds. A class period change in schedule and new rules in the student lounge made studying ein easier tzisk for many of us. Additional- ly in 1981, the Woodward student body made significant contributions to the community ' s hungry and needy through numerous philanthropic projects such as the Yellow Ribbon Day collection and Hunger Task Force Days. In 1981, students became aware of Woodward ' s committment to its community and to its students as the school offered generous programs to encourage zmd develop success. A little sadness was a part of 1981, too. We hated to say good-bye to Mr. Tim McKcine. Mrs. Ellen Mock. Dr. John Oliver and others, yet at the same time we wel- comed with open cirms the new faculty members who joined us. 1981 was a good year a time of growth, success, and of memories. As we conclude this eighty-first year of the Academy, we do so with understandable sadness in that it is all over, but also, we feel great pride in our accomplishments and a high expectation for the future of Woodward Academy and her people. Ep-iOGUE 319