I FULL MOON
Volume 53, No 8
ALBEMARLE HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle, NC 28001 982-3711
May, 1988
Banquet to Honor Senior Scholars
By MELYNfiE MORGAN
tisTchu?ch May 23 at the Firk Bap-
honored will receive special recognition from fhp
dfnner SToo engraved plaque and other gifts. The banquet will begin wUh
ment by the honored senSi-s'^'" concluding with original entertain-
Teachers of the Future
By BETH NEEL
pe North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Scholarship winners were announced April
The three AHS finalists, Billy Joe
Thomas, Valerie Haynes, and Mariel
Baucom, all qualified to receive the
award.
To qualify as a finalist for the scholar
ship, applicants must have a good SAT the
average score being 1115; and a high grade
^mt average, the average being 3.68*
finalists must also rank in the top 10% of
their class and must show enthusiasm for
teaching in their interviews for the award.
The scholarship, which is worth $20,000,
IS awarded to 400 students. Up to 60
scholarships are given at each of the 16
schools that participate. Once in college,
the scholarship winners must achieve a C
average their freshman year and in the
following three years winners must main
tain a B average. After graduating from
their respective colleges, winners must
teach in the state of North Carolina for at
least four years.
Billy Joe Thomas will be attending UNC-
Chapel Hill. To prepare himself for his
career, Billy Joe has done a little student
teachmg in Mrs. O’Dell’s world history
class. He is also a member of the Foreign
Language Club, quiz bowl team, and Na
tional Honor Society. After college Billy
Joe hopes to teach either English or
French.
Valerie Haynes was also awarded the
scholarship and plans to attend UNC-
Charlotte. Valerie is a member of Jr.
Civitans, the Media Club and the Full
Moon staff; last summer she attended
SPEC at Pfeiffer College where she “ma
jored” in creative writing. Valerie plans to
teach literature or special education when
she finishes college.
Mariel Baucom, who also qualified for
the Teaching Fellows Scholarship, will at
tend NCSU. Mariel’s activities include Na
tional Honor Society, FBLA, track and
field, and cheerleading co-captain. Mariel
plans to teach biology when she finishes
college.
Billy Joe Thomas will attend UNC-
Chapel Hill to prepare for his teaching
career.
Valerie Haynes plans to further her
education at UNC-Charlotte.
the arrival of future
teacher, Mariel Baucom.
On The Inside.,
• How To Cure Spring Fever
• 1988-89 Cheerleaders
• The Insiders Remember The Prom
Mayls*”"''* academic exceiSIcHSallJS^
Jrs. in Charge
By BLAIR JOHNSON
A graduating senior has a thousand and
one thoughts racing around under that
tas^l^ cap. These thoughts have very lit
tle to do with the proper order of the pro
cession or where the family will be sitting.
To assure that all details are covered
and all operations run smoothly, the junior
™ajshals will be on guard and in charge.
\ 1Vi rk I Th^ f fi® by academic rank.
r\ 1II11 I The top 10 juniors are accorded this honor
• and responsibUity. This year’s marshals
. HOMESLEY
juniors and seniors, along with Misenheimer, Keith Byrum, Greg Har-
their dates, danced the night away in a wood, Suzanne Smith, Paula Carpenter
tropical paradise on April 30, 1988. Our and Cresta Newton
gym, with a dazzling waterfall, scattered
straw huts, regal palm trees, and a roman
tic island, was unrecognizable as the place
where AHS students have sweated in rag-
ged gym clothes. Another marvelous
transformation occurred in the clothing at
tire of the student body. No longer were
bleached and torn jeans, baggy shirts, and
tight minis the “in” thing. In their place
were beautiful satin and sequined gowns of
all colors and tailored tuxedoes set off with
bow ties and cummerbunds. On the wrists
of the young ladies, delicate wrist corsages
rested, while the gentlemen donned
f^^^culine boutonnieres on their lapels.
With faces glowing, a look of adoration in
^he lights dimmed, the
prom once again reigned successful.
These junior marshals will supervise
the graduation ceremonies.
Xylophone Player Wanted
By ADRIENNE SOYER
is quickly approaching
end of the 88-’89 school year, it is
once again student council election
Ume. Mr. Blalock, the student coun
m IS planning elections for
mid-May. The president and
treasurer must come from the
senior class and the vice-president
and secretary must come from the
junior class. Each candidate is re
quired to obtain a petition from Mr.
Blalock and get one hundred
signatures from fellow students
Another important requirement for
candidates is that they must be in
the top half of their respective class.
Preceding elections, campaign
speeches will be made, beginning
with an introduction of the can
didates by their campaign
managers, followed by the actual
campaign speeches.
The actual voting process will take
place on the Stanly County Board of
Elections voting equipment. These
booths will serve as a learning ex
perience for students, for legal
voting takes place on these
machines. Votes will be tallied by
members of the Stanly County
Board of Elections. All students of
AHS are eligible to vote, but
registration is mandatory in order to
exercise your right to vote, so listen
closely to announcements for details
on election and registration
deadlines.