THE
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GRYPHON
May 31, 1977
Rocky Mount Senior High, Rocky Mount, N. C. 27801
Vol. 3, No. 9
Quill And Scroll Awards
Announced For Journalists
OFFICERS ELECTED: The SRA officers are Stephen Phillips,
Bruce Hayden, and Cheryl Bryant; Teresa Everette is hot shown.
[Photo by Hutchisson]
SRA Officers Elected
Three second-year and six
first-year members of the
’76-’77 Gryphon Staff have been
awarded membership in Quill
and Scroll, the international
honorary society for high school
journalists.
Trey Bulluck, Cathy Kil
patrick, and Kevin Maurer are
seniors selected to join the
Society. Juniors achieving Quill
and Scroll membership are:
Clifton Barnes, David Goff,
Beth Hutchisson, Keith King,
Tohn Smith and Dan Thorpe.
Membership in Quill and
croll is awarded to students
ho have done superior work in
)me phase of journalism or
school publication work for at
least one year. Also, member
ship is limited to those students
who rank in the upper third of
their class in general scholastic
standing.
Trey Bulluck has served as
senior photographer this year
taking a wide variety of pictures
for the newspaper and special
izing in developing negatives.
Cathy Kilpatrick has served
as Business Manager of the
’76-’77 staff. She has been
responsible for all financial
records of The Gryphon.
Kevin Maurer as advertising
manager organized and led the
staff in earning approximately
$4,500.
Sports, editorial and column
writing have been the fields of
interests for Clifton Barnes.
David Goff has led the news
department during the second
semester and has written a
number of stories requiring
extensive investigation.
Serving as junior photo
grapher Beth Hutchisson has
specialized in printing pictures
for The Gryphon.
Recently elected ’77-’78 edi
tor, Keith King has worked in
news, editorials, and sports.
Investigative reporting, edi
torial and sports writing have
been the major interests of John
Smith.
Dan Thorpe received national
recognition for his feature
writing earlier this year when he
was awarded a National Gold
Key Award by Quill and Scroll.
Cheryl Bryant, Stephen Phil
lips, Teresa Everette and Bruce
Haden are the new student
representatives assembly
officers. SRA is a part of the
Student Organization. The
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but at the same time is
president of the Student
Organization.
When asked how she felt
about being elected as presi
dent, Cheryl replied, “For the
first time, I think I was
speechless. When they first told
me I thought they were joking. I
was told right after school and
called later. The first thing I
thought was ‘You’ve gotta be
kidding’. ”
Stephen said, “When in
formed of my election as vice
■president of the Student
Organization, I was overwhelm
ed with joy, for just the thought
of the majority of the students of
RMSH supporting and electing
me to office was thrilling.”
Teresa stated ‘‘When I
realized that I had won as
secretary I was surprised and
Art
tlgkt race. I'was' won
because I knew that I could do
the job and I was grateful that
the student body elected me.”
Bruce’s reaction to becoming
treasurer was, “When the
elections committee called up
and said, ‘Bruce, you just made
a good showing but uh...you
won,’ I just felt that everything
that 1 put into my campaign
really paid off and now I’m glad
I can serve the school. I’ve tried
to thank everybody and would
like to say 1 will carry out my
responsibilities by giving it
everything I’ve got.”
BLOODMOBILE VISITS — Students, 17 years of age or older attempt to win a plaque for donating
blood. In the contest with two other schools. West Edgecombe finished first and Northern Nash
brought up the rear. [Photo by Bulluck]
Honor Students Selected
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Six seniors and 28 juniors
were inducted into the Wits A.
Bond of the National Honor
Society (NHS) May 9, in a
special ceremony at Rocky
Mount Senior High.
Seniors inducted were Samuel
Beavans, Mark Holland, Cyn
thia Johnson, Deborah Still,
Rona Still and Janet Winstead.
Juniors inducted were Kaye
Batts, Candance Brantley,
Cheryl Bryant, Debbie Bulluck,
Laura Cave, Sarah Clements,
Barbara Coggins, Terrie Con-
ler. Brad Craft, Joan Cum
mings, and Ann Dinan.
Michael Edmond, Teresa
Everette, Deborah Glover,
Misty Hoskins, Carol Lehman,
Billy Luther Jr., and Hugh
Nobles, Mino Osterkamp, Ste
phen Phillips, Janet Pridgen,
Bobby Rackley, and Hope
Reese. Also John Smith III, Jack
Todd, Charlotte Ward, Patrick
Warren, and Richard White.
(Photo by Bullock)
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