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TOP SENIORS/The Charlotte Post
Thursday, May 15, 1997
1997’s best and brightest
This year’s class of Charlotte
Post/Coca-Cola Tbp Seniors are
more than smart.
They’re well-rounded individ
uals with a sense of community.
Sherilynn Black of West
Charlotte High School and
Corey Johnson of Independence
High are representative of the
best and brightest Charlotte-
Mecklenburg students.
Sherilynn, the Senior of the
Year, has a 3.78 grade point
average and is 16th in her class
of 506 seniors and has won sev
eral scholarships, including the
Morehead Scholarship to UNC
Chapel Hill. But she is more
than a superb student.
Kimberly is active in her com
munity through Girl Scouts,
the National Conference of
Christians and Jews and Our
Lady of Consolation Catholic*
Church.
Corey Johnson has a 4.0
grade point average and ranks
11th in his class at
Independence. He’s active in
school activities ranging from
president of the Executive
Council to president of the
Spanish Club. In the communi
ty, Corey is involved in IQds’
Voting, and the Shriners’
Hospitals, where he volunteers
his time to help others.
As you meet the 22nd class of
Tbp Seniors, we appreciate the
efforts of people who have given
of their resources, time and tal
ents to make this publication
possible: Don Coleman, ethnic
marketing manager of Coca-
Cola Bottling Company
Consolidated of Charlotte;
Donna Curry and Betty Potts,
who helped compile the student
biographies and the selection
committee of Deb Same, Evelyn
Blackwell and Robert Johnson.
Saine is media relations coor
dinator at ^^throp University,
a comprehensive teaching uni
versity in Rock Hill, S.C.
Before coming to Winthrop,
Saine worked as a newspaper
reporter, copy editor and page
designer for ei^t years. She
received her bachelor’s degree
in journalism from UNC
Chapel Hill and is currently
pursuing a master’s degree in
liberal arts at \^throp.
Blackwell is retired from
CharlotterMecklenbuj^ Schools
where she taught language
arts, social studies and voca
tional education for 33 years.
She also was a coordinator of
the Academic Internship
Program for the school district,
which placed high school stu
dents in internships so they
could sample careers of their
choice prior to college.
Through the years, Blackwell
has been affiliated with several
community organizations and
activities, including Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority. Friends
of Johnson C. Smith University,
Chums and Jack and Jill of
America. She is also active in
the Lincoln Heights
Neighborhood Association,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Retired
Teachers Association and
Johnson C. Smith University
Alumni Association.
Blackwell is a graduate of
Johnson C. Smith University
and UNC Charlotte, where she
earned a master’s certification
in English, social studies, pre-
vocational education and super
vision. Johnson, general manag
er of The Charlotte Post, is a
retired Charlotte-Mecklenburg
educator as well. A graduate of
West Charlotte High School
and Johnson C. Smith, Johnson
is active in several oiganiza-
tions, including JCSUs Alumni
Association and the
Mecklenburg County Semi-Pro
Baseball League.
As graduation day draws
near, take time to congratulate
members of the senior class.
And take extra time to give a
hearty “well done” to this year’s
Ibp Seniors.
Peace
Herbert L. White
Editor In Chief
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