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Keith Perry signs his scholarship with Johnson C. Smith in the presence of his grandmother Jettie Hart Perry \(l) and mother Margo Gallimore. Photo by I mas Sivad \ \ Torry Ingram's parents, Pam Ingram, and Terry Anderson, were present to see him sign to attend Southern University of Baton Rouge, La. ? *. Delayo Dodd inks his pad with East Carolina in the presence of his parents, Katrina Dodd and Dean Kirkland. Photo by I mas Sivad Eric Puryear signs his grant to Hampton University as his parents, Sam and Barbara Puryear, look on. Photq by lmas Sivad ? J r4 Brian Jones, accompanied by his parents, Hobart and Carolyn Jones, signs his grant to attend Winston-Salem State. Photo by I mas Sivad Derrick Davis, accompanied by his mother. Undo Davis, and Bernard Cole, signs his grant to attend Hampton University. Photo by Imas Sivad Scholarship signings from B1 185 pounds Davis had over 100 total stops and was an excellent student of the field. He has scored over 900 on the SAT and has earned a 3.0-plus GPA. He wanted to attend a Historically Black College or University and has signed a scholarship to play for Hampton where he will lend his defensive prowess to the Pirate attack. Puryear is 6'0, 180 pounds and led Carver with 8 intercep tions (including 3 in one game) as their free safety. Puryear, always a big play threat for the yellow jackets, also had two key fumble recoveries against High Pmnt rpntral anri oarnprpH all conference honors. He turned down the Naval Academy to attend Hampton University in the fall. He is an outstanding scholar athlete with a score of more than 1,100 on the SAT and a 3.0-plus GPA. Ingram, a 6'5, 200 pounds tight end was a team leader for Carver and earned an all-confer ence selection. He was a tremen dous blocker and long snapper on special teams and even stepped in on defense on occa sion. Ingram was recruited by N.C. State, James Madison, and North Carolina A&T, but chose to follow former Carver stand out James Mitchell to Southern University in Baton Rogue, La. The anchor of the Carver defensive line was 6'3, 275 pounds defensive tackle, Lamar Moore. Moore has only played football for two years, but his raw talent has helped him to suc ceed. Moore has selected to stay close to home and attend Win ston-Salem State University, and the Rams will welcome his defensive strength to their line. Moore will be joined at WSSU by Carver linebacker, Brian Jones. Jones, 6'3 1/2, 200 pounds always seemed to be in the right place at the right time for the Yellow Jackets. He was among the team leaders in both interceptions and tackles. He had little choice with his college decision, his mother is Mrs. Alumni at WSSU and his father also attended the university. There was no question he would be a Ram. Perry, 6'2, 190 cornerback for the Yellow Jackets finished a solid career by signing with Johnson C. Smith over WSSU. Perry is a good cover comer and always had his best games against conference foes. Coach Wilkes tried to hold back his emotion as he com mended his seven seniors. "1 get a little choked up when I think about what they accomplished and what they had to go through," he said, "but I think each one of them has made themselves better individuals because of it. I am very proud of all of them. I hope that thev can continue to better themselves and become productive members of society. That's what we strive for here and these guys have done a good job of preparing themselves for the future." Wilkes knows that the impact of the seven signing will be a positive for his team in years to come. "These guys also set a stan dard for our future players," said Wilkes. "They can look at these guys and see what they have to do to be in this position senior year. Nothing helps motivate kids better than seeing someone like themselves accomplish both on the football field and in he classroom." A ?Lt.*!- r\! ? r? t /Miueuc L?irecior, Rooeri Wynn summed up why the seven kids are so special. "Not only were they good football players, but they were also excellent workers here at Carver. I guess that's the thing that I'm pleased with the most. They took their academics seri ously and consequently they were in a position to sign schol arships. It was an excellent group to work with because they weren't afraid of hard work. Because of the commitment they made I think they will be suc cessful in whatever endeavor they might choose." Continues on B5 The Ultimate Achievement \*? A college education is vitally important in today's fast-moving world, preparing individuals with tools that will help them succeed in an information-based society. That's why earning a degree is the Uitixnate Achievement. Future leaders, today more than ever, often need additional encouragement to guide them to their Ultimate Achievement ... completing their education. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation helps to provide the foundation for achievement with contributions to organizations like the United Negro College Fund and the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The company also supports many other institutions of higher learning with direct contributions and by matching gifts from our employees. Brown 8c Williamson is committed to providing an opportunity to help our future leaders achieve excellence. Self esteem arid determination are the basis for this achievement. Opportunity is the means. Brown & Williamson pledges its support to help tomorrow's leaders obtain the Ultimate Achievement. bSV BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION Our Continuing Commitment to Community Service.
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