Voliiine29Number 2 Rocky MountSenior High School
March2000
Mount Senior (Principat
Sana Odeh, Assistant Editor
Long - time assistant principal
Stan Bastian became acting
principal on Monday, Feb. 14.
He replaced the departing Tony
Cates.
Bastian hopes to raise test
scores and see a higher percent
age of success in students. As
he steps up to the position of
principal. Dr. Kathy Lawson
will be filling in as assistant
principal.
Cates, who left to become
principal of Pinecrest High
School in Pinehurst, N.C., says
his decision to leave was a ca
reer move. “ I really enjoyed
being here and getting to know
the students, staff, parents, and
community,” Cates said. “I al
ways hope that students and
faculty have the most success.”
On June 1, Bastian will offi
ciate at graduation exercises.
This year makes his twenty -
fourth such event . . . and his
last. In June, Batsian will retire.
“Rocky Mount Senior High is
like a home to me, both my sons
graduated from here.” Just like
the upcoming graduates, he is
“sad to leave, but at the same
time happy” to be moving on.
Photo by Josh Smith
Principal Stan Basitian
makes time to talk with fac
ulty m»nbers.
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Photo by Josh Smith
Senior Jonathan J^isFier prepares for Cife after ^radtiation By fiCCing out
coCCege appCications in tfieguidance off^.
Kristi Riley, Managing Editor
Many seniors are filling out
college applications for this fall.
The application process is long
and tedious, and there are many
things that applicants need to
know.
Applications are available in
the counseling office for in
state schools. For most out-of-
state schools, the applicant must
send off for the application or
obtain one from a website. All
applications should be typed or
printed in blue or black ink.
It is very important that the
applicant follow all directions
in the package, being sure not
to overlook anything. A miss
ing element means a delay in
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!Ho[c[s CandCe Light Induction In 9\/iemoriam
Sana Odeh, Assistant Editor
On Feb. 10, 22 students who
maintained at least a 90 aver
age in five vocational courses
were inducted into the National
Vocational Technical Honor
Society during a candle light
ceremony held in the Nashville
Agriculture Center.
The evening began with
speeches by Felisha Brake,
Nikki Brinkley, Maxine Wright,
and the guest speaker, Reginald
Silver. Silver stressed to stu
dents the importance of setting
goals. “ If you fail to plan, you
plan to fail,” he said.
NVTHS advisor Debra
Harding began the induction by
asking students to take the
Society’s pledge. After the pur
poses of the society were ex
plained, Superintendent Dr.
George Norris handed each stu
dent their certificate. The in
ductees were Sarah Anderson,
Mary Blair Ange, Joseph
Baudo, Shawn Carlisle, Chris
topher Critcher, Charquinta
Davis, Lakiya Davis, Brian
Fleming, Kelly Godwin,
Stephanie Jenkins, Davida
Jones, Tameka Lucas, Tenika
Mercer, Lindsey Morris, Sana
Odeh, Robert
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Andrew
Haggerty
1983-2000
What improvements
have been made on
campus?
Will John Rocksr be
allowed to play again?
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What are the top ten
movies of the
millenium?
How can students be
prepared for the SAT?
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