THE GRYPHON
October 13, 1977 Rocky Mount Senior High School, Rocky Mount, N. C. 27801 Vol. 4, No. 2
AAorehead Nominees Selected
NOMINEES SELECTED: DavW Goff^ Stephen
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PhiOinn. l-k I !!. y«*t u|d Pat Warren have been
the nominees Morehead Requirements. (Photo by Hutchisson.)
ryant, Lloyd Named Nominees
For Outstanding Negro Grants
Angela Lloyd and Cheryl
Bryant have been selected as
semifinalists in the National
Achievement Scholarship Pro
gram for Outstanding Negro
Students.
Angela and Cheryl were
among more than 60,000 black
students who requested consid
eration in the 1978 Achieve
ment Program at the time they
took the 1976 Preliminary Scho
lastic Aptitude Test/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test. Black students with the
highest PSAT/NMSQT scores
in each U. S. Geographic re
gion is proportional to the
region’s percentage of the total
U. S. Black population.
To advance in the competi
tion, Achievement Program Se-
mifinalists must qualify as Fin
alists by meeting additional
requirements. Semifinalists
must be fully endorsed and
recommended for scholarship
consideration by their high
school principals, supply bio
graphical information, maintain
high academic standing, and
confirm their qualifying test
scores with scores from a
second examination. Over 1,200
Semifinalists are expected to
become finalists and will com
pete for some 575 Achievement
Scholarships to be awarded
next spring.
Angela states, “I am siu'pris-
ed and shocked to be one of the
semifinalists, and I am also
very happy.”
Angela is a member of the
Good Sports Club, ‘THE GRY
PHON,’ and the Social Commit
tee. Her hobbies consist of
playing tennis, sewing, biking
and skating.
She plans to attend The Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
State University or Howard
University next fall to study
Medical Technology or Biologi
cal Engineering.
Cheryl says, “My selection as
semifinalist was a total surprise
to me. I have been so fortunate
this year, and I feel I an
indebted to many people who
have supported me. I only hope
I do not disappoint them.”
Cheryl is President of Stu
dent Organization, a member of
the National Honor Society and
color guard commander.
Cheryl explains, “This year
has been a very busy one for
me, but I can say I have
enjoyed it. My spare time, this
year, is very limited though.
When I have the time, I enjoy
reading, skating and being with
other people. I am trying to
learn self-hypnosis now. I have
bgen reading up on it and the
i3ea of being in control ol'
almost all of my emotions.”
«jUheryl concludes, “I hope to
attend the University of North
Carolina at Chapel HiD next fall
and major in political science.”
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David Goff, Carol Lehman,
Cheryl Bryant, Pat Warren,
Stephen Phillips and Hope
Reese have been chosen as the
Morehead Nominees for the
1977-78 school year. All nomi
nees are seniors at Rocky
Mount Senior High School.
David, GRYPHON Copy Edi
tor, is interested in “journalism
and general reading.” He hopes
to study in the field of biochem
istry and biochemical research.
Carol, Hi-Noc-Ar Co-Editor
and music enthusiast, antici
pates a college major either in
English or Foreign Language
and Journalism.
Cheryl, President of the Stu
dent Organization, holds inter
est in skating, reading and
sewing. Cheryl plans to choose
either Political Science, Psycho
logy, Law, or Psychiatry.
Pat, a member of the Varsity
football team, enjoys all sports
(especially tennis) and music.
He hopes to major in Business
Administration.
Stephen, Vice-President of
the Student Organization, is a
member of the Varsity football
team, but participates in other
sports also. Stephen indicates
Business Administration and
Marketing as his anticipated
major.
Hope, Chairman of the School
Spirit Committee, points out an
interest in playing the piano
and singing and attending ath
letic events, “especially base
ball.” Qope leans toward a
major in accounting and the
possibility of becoming a Certi
fied Public Accountant.
Sales Begin
SEMIFINALISTS CHOSEN; Angela Lloyd and Cheryl Bryant have
been semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program
for Outstanding Negroes. (Photo by Clonts.)
Rocky Mount Senior Highs
annual Magazine Campaign
gets underway October 19 and
lasts for two weeks. This year’s
goal has been set for $20,000.
Bruce Hayden, Treasurer of
the Student Organization
stresses the importance of this
campaign, because it is the only
moneymaking project at Senior
High that involves the entire
student body.
Each class gets a percentage
of the money sold in that class.
The class with the highest
amount of money will also
receive a $100.00 bonus.
Many prizes are offered to
the top salesman of each home
room, each class, and the entire
school. These prizes include
albums, records, tapes, fris-
bees, money and season tickets
to all Rocky Mount Senior High
basketball games. Over 100
Elvis Presly albums are offered
as prizes also. Special prizes are
being offered to students who
sell at least two subscriptions
to the Readers Dij'est. Last
year, only 26 per cent of the
entire student body participat
ed.
Out of a goal of $20,000 a
total of $12,487.27 was raised.