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Volume 59, No. 6
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ALBEMARLE fflGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle NC 28001
982-3711
MARCH 1994
Governor's School Nominees Selected
by Shannon Homesley
Every year, teachers nominate numerous students to attend the North Carolina Governor’s SchooL
This year, three students were nominated in academics: Marcus Ingram, Nong Moua, and Steve Bost.
In the arts, the nominees are Chasity Stoker, Eric Neiderer, David Messenger, Shannon Homesley,
Lilly Cupino, Marti Sullivan, and Kevin Carter. All nominees must be good students and show
outstanding leadership. These students filled out applications and wrote short essays explaining what
they hojje to gain from the Governor’s School exjjerience. The three academic nominees will be
carefully evaluated on their applications and transcripts. The art nominees will be auditioning in front
of a judge(s) to test their musical ability. If chosen, the students will attend classes at a university or
college for six weeks during the simimer.
Governor's School nominees get ready for Interviews and auditions.
47 Days To Go
by Shannon Homesley
As the end of the school year nears, seniors are
getting together their things for graduation. Invi
tations, name cards, thank you notes, and senior
memory books have been given out so that the
students can start preparing their guest list and
keep track of all that has happened. Caps and
gowns will be distributed between now and April.
The senior group picture has been scheduled for
April 22. Graduation practices will be on May 30
and June 1. At 8:00 on June 2, seniors will march
their final steps as high school students to receive
their diplomas.
Seniors prepare for June 2.
Marshals Named for Graduation
by Shannon
AHS is a school full of traditions. Every year,
our custom of using the top ten juniors as mar
shals has proved to be a successful decision.
Again the time has come to take the top ten and
prepare them for their duties as marshals. This
years marshals arc Marcus Ingram, chief, Aima
Norwood, Aleshia Lowder, Steve Bost, Nong
Moua, Will Lisk, Amy Morehead, Aixlrew Burle-
Terry Waller feels sick after giving blood.
85 Pints Donated
by Shannon Homesley
On March 1, AHS was a school full of heroes.
Albemarle students donated their time and blood
so that unfortunate people can have blood trans
fusions, providing them a chance to get well. All
during the school day, guys and girls left their
classes to endure the hard process of giving
blood. Of course, lying on that cold bed, every
one was a little scared. But the scariest part was
all the embarassing questions on the topics of sex
and drugs. Ninety-two people signed up to give
blood but seven were turned down because of
colds and unfindable veins, leaving a total of 8S
units of blood. Luckily, only three people got
sick. Despite the dizziness and queasy stomachs,
AHS students help>ed a good cause.
Students Gather for Youth Breakfast
by Shannon Homesley
Every spring, the Christian youth of Stanly
County join together for breakfast and fellow
ship at First Presbyterian Church. The basis of
this week of food and fm is to bring together a
community wide feeling of religion and good
feelings toward each other. The entertaiiunent
committees searched far and wide for speakers
and entertainers for the 1994 Youth Breakfast on
February 28-March 4. The theme this year was
“You Ain’t Never Had A Friend Like Me.” On
Monday, a Japanese war veteran who is presently
a prison minister told what is involved in prison
ministry. Tuesday brought an ex-Steeler who
played with Pittsbtirgh for a brief time but now is
the foimder of an organization which shows
youngsters the positive aspects of life. Ayotmg
flutist extiaordinare and a Biblical success pro
moter spoke and demonstrated her abilities on
Wednesday. Thursday, three well known teach
ers talked to the youth on numerous subjects.
Finally, on Friday, the Christian musical group
Hansel performed various songs of upbeat rock
and soft ballads. It tumed out to be a very
enjoyable week full of interesting entertainment.
Homesley
son, Catherine Weber, and Dale Hopkins. Ane-
shiaRidenhour is first alternate. These students
are responsible for leading the seniors around
during graduation. Without the marshals, the
seniors will not know when to stand, sit, or
breathe. Congratulations to these marshals for
being chosen due to their academic success.
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Katie Mabry and Missy Jones anxiously await the delicious pizza.
FBLA Members Get Active
by Sarah Snodgrass
FBLA members have been very busy this
year. Albemarle High School’s Future Business
Leaders of America have introduced a new proj
ect to their school. During the 1993-1994 v arsity
basketball season, the members of the club, with
the assistance of the students in the Computer
Applications D class, produced a program for all
ofthevarsity homegames. Theprograms, which
included rosters for both schools, the results for
all previous games including the leading scorer
in the game, and a cover with an original design
for each game, were sold for 50 cents. The club
was able to earn $232 in the first year of this
project and hopes to continue the project in the
future with even greater success. This program
project was successful primarily because of the
leadership of FBLA non-members Steve Bost,
Andrew Burleson, Sam Tuzenew, Chris Lock
lear, and Kara Griffith. Steve Bost got the project
of the year by writing to all conference schools to
get materials and information.
The club members also held their Annual Val
entine Carnation Sale during the week of Febru
ary 7-11, 1994. Students and teachers were able
to send a Valentine treat to any friend or loved
one at Albemarle High School. For $ 1, one could
send a Valentine designed by a student in the
Computer Applications II class with a carnation.
The club was able to earn $96 from this project
The IBM engineer recently asked for samples of
these two projects to show off.
The 1994
Marshals look fonward to leading the seniors at graduatton. Did You Wear Green Today?