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THE BRUNSWICK&BEACON : 094 TH| MUNSWICK MACON Shallotte, North Carolina, Thursday, June 9, 1 994 SECTION D 'Q/Ae </ an/tfHMceJ. /i6 ^ o mme /icr /ne ?/ (3.z#tceJeJ v ^fa/ufs/ay epe/u/ty , ^une e/e ven/4 ^'fane/ee/i A&fu/trd arte/ rune/y -/b&t (7 r A40 -Mit/y & c/ec? '&#. <<5% -<S&h *&* ? Grads From Three Schools Take Center Stage Saturday Pomp and circumstance, impatient rustlings and sentimental tears, well-wishers bear ing cameras and armfuls of fresh flowers. All play a role in that traditional rile of passage, high school commencement, a new beginning tor the 500 or so Brunswick County who don caps and gowns Saturday to march * iih mixed emotions into an uncertain future. C ommencement exercises for West, South md North Brunswick high schools will be held Saturday, June 11, at diffieaent limes. Each will he held in the school football stadium (gymnasi um in the event of rain), with student leaders as the featured speakers. Superintendent of Schools Kalph Johnston or his dciignrr will also sddress each senior class. . West's commencement in M.H. Rourk Madium at 6:30 p.m. will feature pcrfufnaancG hy the school band and cfcoraa, CUUUI^ from class officers. President Dan Martm wul deliver the farewell add?eas;_ Vice Wayne Branch, reflectiaas; Treasurer ^Lamar Hardy, the welcome; and Secretary Monekia ( ?ause, the class poem. . rhe class valedictorian and salutatonan, to be announced after final grades are tallied, will oe recognized ^ip11^ conHneBceaaeott aod the vale lictorian will present the senior dare gift * new trophy case for West's front hall. . f alling after the last day of school, graAatoon will be different for the Clan or 1994. Gnu wont have the option of dropping by the next day for oae last dm with fellers,- students School wifl be oat At West, seniors will be pirfrmg up their ? Mm 1 ^*.4* ? in # m n i . &? 1 ,~n r, -f-? ?#? ?ii n . , f? . _ _ rtipmnias tn me scnooi ctiettna alter com ? -? ? _ ?.?. ? That's the very last time they will be together aa a grathntion," said Annie Frink, North Brunswick's commencement will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Partic ipating in the program will be President Andrea Dauphnais; Vice President Mark Mitchell; Secretary Stephanie Craft; and lYeasurer Andrea Powell. After graduation many seniors from West Brunswick and North Brunswick high schools putt |C Cmiliiiiif their education; data wasn't available from South Brunswick. Graduation at South Brunswick begins at 6 p.m. Class officers Misty LeCkrc, president; Justin Rohde, vice president; Taseda Eagles, sec retary; and Jennifer Davis, treasurer. At West, at least 50 seniors will go on to a four-year college or university. Another 65 plan lo attend a community college and eight, a voca tional school. Eight are opting for military ser vice. Fifty more students expect to go directly into the workforce, while 15 students are unde cided, according to statistics compiled by Wendy MiliigSS, tMttnr outdance While a number of North Brunswick seniors haven't solidified their plana, a majority of those who have plan to go on to a community college, 46, said senior guidanrr counselor Penny Blackburn. Another 32 will attend a four-year public or private college or university and three will enter private two-year colleges. Six plan to enter the military, five will go to trade school, and 24 expect to enter the workforce. Two said they are undecided West Seniors Win $370,000 In Scholarship Offers, Grants By late May West Brunswick High School seniors had attracted $370,000 in scholarship offers and awards from colleges and universi ties, civic and professional organi zations, and the figure was still climbing, according to senior Gui dance Counselor Wendy Milligan. Students have gained recognition for their academic and athletic prowess as well as service and leadership. Some of the awards and scholarships were formally present ed at the school's Senior Awards Dav Tuesday. June 7. Nicole Norris will attend Pfciffer College in Misenheimer on a a full academic scholarship valued at $50,000 over Sour years. She also received s $1^500 athletic scholar ship for volleyball. Receiving $50,000 athletic scholarships for football are Phillip Johnson, Western Carolina Univer sity at Cullowhee, and Steve Brooks, also $50,000, N.C A&T University in Greensboro. Mooekia Gause will receive a full academic scholarship valued at $40,000 over four yean to N.C Central University in Durham. Other scholarship awards are as follows: Mary Rachel Pearoe, $1,200, Willard L. Causey Jr. and Vickie Lee Henin, $500 each, South Brunswick Isles Civitans/Dr. Ken dall H. Suh ^VinTfliipt; Jennifer Johnson, $20,000 tuition scholar ship, UNC- Wilmington; Melissa Robinson, $20,000 N.C Teaching Fellowship, UNC- Wilmington; Jennifer Smith, Chris Carlisle and Ellen Wemyss, $13,000 each, Cam pbell University Ellis/Scott Schol arship, Dan Martin, $10,000 James ILL: WKfc Scholarship for Political Science, UNC- Wilmington; Dawn Lewis, $10,000 Mount Olive r^llfgr i Scholarship; Jessica Benton, $4,000, Western Carolina University Academic Scholarship, $1350 Shallotte Jun ior Woman's Club Beverly Smith Norris Scholarship, $1,000 Cala bash VFW Post No. 7288 essay scholarship. $300, Bricklanding Women's Club Community Service Scholarship, Jared Smith, $1,500 CSidlciE from Gearhart, $250 Pastor's Certificate Scholarship and $4,800 Incentive Scholarship, Methodist College; Douglas Anderson, $1,500 Greatest Gift Scholarship from Alan Hol den, $3,000 Incentive Scholarship, $250 Pastor's Certificate Scholar (Cocrtinaed On FoBowing Page)
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