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Strengths and competencies include:
Education
New York University - Core Liberal Studies freshman planning to matriculate to the College
of Arts & Science
GPA: 3.5
Core Liberal Studies: Two year program that studies cultures from antiquity to
present through literature, religion, art, music, philosophy, and politics.
Studies: Politics and interdisciplinary liberal arts core curriculum
Projected Major: Marketing and communications with a focus on social awareness
Study Abroad
Fall 2014 - Florence, Italy Core Liberal Studies Program
Work
NYU Tisch Department of Photography & Imaging - Fall 2013
Graph|c des|gn, event promot|on, and offce management
Seaside Tennis and Watercolor Tennis - Summer 2013
Social Media, merchandising, and pro shop management
Experience
Boston University Summer Challenge - Summer 2012
Journalism and Mass Communications
Turner Broadcasting - Summer 2011
High School Student Shadow Program
Photography department
CJI Summer Workshop Advertising
Photography used in brochure - 2010
Design used in brochure - 2012
High School
Dawson County High School honor graduate - Class of 2013
Senior Class President
Student Government Association President
Future Business Leaders of America - Vice President
6 State and Region Awards in global business, marketing, and management
decision making
Technology Student Association
First place state photography award

High School Yearbook
Editor-in-Chief
All American rating from National Scholastic Association (highest possible rating) - 2013
24 National and State Awards in design, writing, and photography
Quill and Scroll member - journalism honor society
Sports
DCHS Varsity Tennis - 9, 10, 11, 12
#1 singles - 9, 10, 11, 12
The Tiger Award - 9, 12
MVP - 10, 11
All-Region team - 10, 11
NYU intramural singles and doubles league
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Illustrator
Graphic & Layout Design
Photography
Writing & Editing
Management
Social Media Fluency
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Cne duy he wus luylng the flute, the next, he wus sturrlng ln un uwurd
wlnnlng luy. 1hen ufter thut, he wus muklng luns to clone seu urchlns, not to
mentlon wrltlng u score for 1rlM und druftlng u u scrlt for u feuturelength
fllm. Peole could've suld ull they wunted ubout 8rundon Le8lols, but the
evldence wus there. Le8lols wus u hurdworklng, dreumchuslng, unythlng but
runofthemlll, sohomore.
"l llke to stuy busy. l glve myself glnormous chullenges,' Le8lols suld.
1hls wus nothlng but roof of the jumucked schedule Le8lols followed. lf
he wusn't reheurslng for u bund concert ln Mr. Roblnson's room, then you could
flnd hlm ln the uudltorlum reudlng llnes for the CneAct luy.
"l don't llke free tlme. l guess thut's why l'm ln u mllllon dlfferent clubs,'
Le8lols suld.
vhen lt cume to the uctlng ortlon of hls "Renulssunce mun' ersonu, lt
wusn't ulwuys rulnbows und srlnkles. Ee uudltloned ln mlddle school for the
luy, but wus unfortunutely turned down. Eowever, hlgh school wus u dlfferent
story.
"l wus messlng uround wlth Cuvln ln the uudltorlum. ve were reenuctlng u
scene from Lord of the Rlngs. 1hen Ms. Luff suwme und suld she wunted me to
leud for the luy!' Le8lols suld.
"ln 8th grude, the bund dlrector, Mr. Lund, suw thut l wus glvlng u lot of
devotlon to muslc ull duy, every duy. Slx out of my seven clusses, l'd be elther ln
thebundroom or thechorus room elther hellngout wlththeother bundclusses
or ructlclng u solo Mr. Lund hud glven me ln the chorus urt. So l uctuully got to
the lurge grou erformunce evuluutlon twlce thut yeur,' Le8lols suld.
Lven wlth ull of these uctlvltles crummlng u hls duys, he munuged to flnd
tlme to sturt hls own movle.
"l'm wrltlng u movle for our AP vorld Elstory cluss. lt's ubout the elc of
Cllgumesh. l'm robubly golng to flnlsh lt ut the end of my senlor yeur. 1hls yeur
l'm golng to be wrltlng the scrlt, over the summer l'm golng to get rlvute
fundlngfrom comunles, undthenthenext two yeurs wlll befllmlng undedltlng.
ve're just dolng lt for fun und hoefully we cun muke money from lt. No one
hus ever mude u movle ubout lt before, l'll be the very flrst,' Le8lols suld.
Ee contlnued on to mentlon thut whlle he wus wrltlng hls scrlt for hls
movle, he wus ulso wrltlng u score for 1rlM.
vlth lenty on hls lute ulreudy, Le8lols never stoed thlnklng ubout the
future.
"After l flnlsh the movle und score, l'm golng to sturt clonlng thlngs. After
l clone seu urchlns, l'll just move to lurger und lurger orgunlsms,' Le8lols
contlnued, "lor college, l'm thlnklng medlclne. l uctuully ulreudy lnterned ut
Physlcluns lmmedlute Medlcul Cure.'
vhen usked to descrlbe hlmself ln two words, Le8lols sut und ondered
for u few mlnutes before comlng u wlth whut he thought descrlbed hlm the
best. vhut words dld he lck? "'ust me.' 1hut's ull he suld, but qulte frunkly,
thut's ull thut needed to be suld. 8rundon Le8lols wus just... 8rundon Le8lols.
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he leuves were chunglng,
lobsters were wulklng through the
hullwuys, und lustlc bugs were over
street slgns. Somethlng wus urouch
lng. lt wus the musslve consumtlon
of cundy, the shrlll screums from the
corn, und the tremendous umount of
clusslc curs. 1hut somethlng wus full.
Lven though yeurs hud ussed slnce
the duys of feurlng monsters under the
bed und dresslng u us rlncesses, muny
students stlll found themselves trylng to
cuture the slrlt of Eulloween. "l love
the utmoshere, wlth everyone ln cos
tumes, gettlng free cundy, und eole
scurlng euch other, hulloween hus some
thlng for everyone, even meun eole,'
suld junlor Mutt Purks. Lven those under
the lmresslon they were too old longed
to celebrute. "vhen l wus llttle, l would
go to the Cutlet Mull und get cundy wlth
my fumlly. Now thut l hung out wlth
my frlends, l don't get cundy. lt mukes
me sud,' suld junlor Lustln Mulkey.
lor some, belng scured wusn't
un otlon so they swltched to be the
scurer. Sohomore Austln Currlck who
sorted fukeblood stulned clothes
whlle worklng ut the corn muze for 1SA
suld thut he only worked the huunted
corn muze becuuse, "l um terrlfled of
huunted unythlngs!' lor lreshmun
Cole Slmmons, hls fuvorlte thlng ubout
worklng the huunted corn muze for
l8LA wus, "Eeurlng glrls tulk ubout
how much they eed ln thelr unts!'
vhlle some were sendlng thelr
tlme gettlng scured, or dolng the scur
lng, others were celebrutlng herltuge
und clusslcs ut the Moonshlne lestlvul.
"l ut my cur lnto the festlvul cur show
becuuse l'm very roud of my cur und
l thlnk lt's u lece of urt work from the
6c's. Peole need to see lt,' stuted se
nlor Lthun Colllns on one of hls fuvorlte
urts of the festlvul. lor others, thelr fu
vorlte urt of the festlvul hud to do wlth
whut you could buy or ruther, whut you
could eut. "My fuvorlte urt wus defl
nltely the snow cone stund. 1hey were
the best!' suld freshmun Lucus Puln.
llndlng u word to descrlbe the
wuy the seuson mude our town come
to llfe wus dlfflcult, but when soho
more lulley Reck suld, "euhorlc',
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u stute of euhorlu
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better lmersonute them?
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thlngs ull duy llke "CEE YLAEE!' und "l1'S
1SElR1 1lML!' Senlor Lucus Rumlrez (left)
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the conflnes of LCES. Senlor 'ohn 8runson
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good thut wuy. l dldn't thlnk l looked good ut
ull. Senlor Connor 1urver (rlght)
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-0 -eggle Stowers, Ag teucher, usses out cundy to klds ut
hls church's unnuul trunkortreut. vlth u truck decked out
ln 'ohn Leere decorutlons, he wus reudy for u cundyfllled nlght.
As the sun went down, freshmen Sumunthu Phels und Eeuther
Eensley geured u to scure eole ln the huunted corn muze by
ulylng fuce ulnt. Students wore scury musks und tuttered
clothlng to scure the customers us they wulked through. 'unlor
Stehunle 8rudy und freshmun 8rlttuny veloce urtlclute ln
thelr church's cruzy costume contest whlle sortlng the looks
of u cowglrl und Robln Eood. Lven though they dldn't end
u wlnnlng, thelr fuces exress just how much fun they hud.
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reshmun Rebeccu 8ennett shows off the flsh thut she
won ut the Moonshlne lestlvul. She ended u numlng the
flsh, Rlngo ufter Rlngo Sturr. "l ubsolutely love the 8eutles!'
Senlors vulerle 'ones und Ruchel 8ettls suort the 1lger Prlde
Murchlng 8und by selllng homemude Chrlstmus luce muts.
"vorklng ut the Moonshlne booth wus u blust! l got to hung
wlth frlends und try to rulse money for our bund rogrum!'
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Some secrets were funny und fllled wlth
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humorous
Some stuyed hldden, some got leuked,
whlle some were wllllngly sreud
Students found frlends to conflde ln
Cthers bottled lt u lnslde und ket lt to
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huve bones ln them, but they dld
huve velns und tlssue.
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he smell of ocorn, the sound of the
crowd's rour, the slght of ulnted bod
les, homemude tshlrts, und u "Crunk Crew'
sult. vorklng through the crowds to flnd your
sot. 1he student sectlon wus stundlng room
only.
vhutever the occuslon, there wus u horde
of dle hurd funs guthered ln the crowded stu
dent sectlon. "l go to ulmost ull the gumes, ruln
or shlne, to tullgute wlth my frlends und cheer
our teum on,' suld senlor 'osh Eurer. "l thlnk
the teum stuys osltlve from us yelllng und glv
lng them suort,' sohomore 8rlttnl lulken
berg suld.
Sohomore 'eff Purtlngton, u boy's junlor
vurslty busketbull luyer, ugreed. "lt hyes the
teum u when the student sectlon ls lnto the
gume cheerlng us on,' he suld.
Cverflowlng wlth exclted students cheer
lng, the student sectlon wus the luce to see u
seu of ulnted urms und legs, tshlrts sortlng
the numbers of frlends, und uny ussortment
of huts, hulrdo's, und costumes. "1he student
sectlon wus the most lnterestlng urt of the
gumes. ve get reully umed u,' sohomore
Abble Cown suld.
Students would dress ln wucky outflts to
show thelr slrlt. Neul Llttle, u senlor, wus of
ten sotted ln hls slgnuture "Crunk Crew' sult.
Cthers mude shlrts for the gumes. "Me und
my two best frlends tyedyed shlrts for the flrst
gume,' sohomore 8rlttuny Luffy suld.
Muny students ulso truveled to uwuy
gumes to suort our teums. "l huve been to
every footbull und busketbull gume so fur. 8ut
the best one so fur wus ut the Lust Eull footbull
gume when they dld the hook und ludder,' se
nlor 'ucob Anglln suld.
So no mutter where or whut the occusslon,
Luwson County funs ulwuys found u wuy to
suort thelr teum. After ull, lt wus stundlng
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l eut veezy Puffs wlth 1yler Lomlny for good
luck ut the gume. And we muke our trudltlonul
good luck churm for thut nlght's gume.
ve ull meet ut 2uch Luff's house wlth luleb
Eolbrook, 2uch Luff, Stehen 'ohnson, und
1yler llng.
ve ull tullgute ut the hlgh school und ulnt u
und get reudy for the gume.
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home footbull gume ugulnst the Cllmer County
vlldcuts. lt wus u tough gume, und though the
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hen srlng urouched,
students were uble to rld
themselves of cubln fever from
the hursh wlnter, und found
themselves golng outslde to enjoy
the sunshlne us eurly us lebruury.
lor junlor Ruchel Cloeckner, srlng
wus her fuvorlte seuson becuuse,
"Lverythlng ls comlng buck to llfe.'
"My fuvorlte thlng ubout srlng
ls deflnltely the weuther us cllche
us thut sounds just becuuse lt ls not
to cold und not to wurm,' junlor
Mucuylu Colemun suld. 1hut wus
the olnlon of muny students. Slnce
there wus un excesslve umount of
cold weuther durlng the wlnter
ulong wlth ull the lce und snow,
students were unxlous to get
outslde und tuke udvuntuge of the
weuther. "lt's just chlll tlmeto flnully
relux your body und mlnd from
the cold,' junlor 'uke 8uudln suld.
1he wurmer weuther brought lt
u new enthuslusm for urtlclutlng
ln u vurlety of uctlvltles. lreshmun
Cumeron Mllhollund wus luylng
tennls, Cloeckner wus runnlng
truck, und 'unlor Euyley Cllreuth
wus worklng ln the burn. 'unlor
Shelby vhltuker wus even tuklng
u chunce on u new uctlvlty, "1hls
srlng l'm leurnlng how to kuyuk.
l'm so exclted!' vhltuker suld.
Llke u erfect bulunce of yln
und yung, srlng wus the erfect
bulunce of hot und cold. Pluylng ln
the sunshlne, feellng the wurmth on
thelrskln, undtuklng ln ull theseuson
hud to offer let the students know
thut wlnter hud gone uwuy, leudlng
them rlght buck to srlngtlme.
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outslde to enjoy the wurmth und sunshlne
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unlor Mudlson Pruett tukes ln the sunshlne behlnd the green
house. Pruett's frlends were dolng u school roject when
she declded to tug ulong to get some fresh ulr of her own. Luy
lng outslde ln the gruss, junlor Luuren lrost rellshes ln the endlng
of wlnter und the sturtlng of srlng. vhen golng outslde, shoes
were never u necesslty for lrost. Sohomore ludl llrk shows
off her uccomllshment for the duy, u buss. "llshlng hus been
u hobby slnce l wus llttle so l ulwuys go every srlng,' llrk suld.
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unlor 'umes Curr und sohomore Luuren Lure rest by
the wuter ufter u long hlke u to 1ulluluh Corge. "lt wus
nlce to get out ln the sun for the flrst tlme thls yeur,' Lure
suld. 'unlor Crunt Shoe und freshmun 'uckson Putnum
hlt the bull uround on the tennls courts whlle wultlng on u
lrlduy nlght vurslty boys' soccer gume to sturt. vlth the sun
shlnlng, lt wus u erfect ufternoon to get out und huve fun.
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vhlle muny students sent thelr
srlng duys enjoylng the fresh, wurm
ulr ufter school, muny found wuys to
tuke udvuntuge of the seuson durlng
the school duy. 1he hortlculture cluss
guve students who were untlclutlng
the wurmer weuther, und the euger
to get uctlve, un oortunlty to get
u jum sturt on srlngtlme uctlvltles.
ln hortlculture, students lunted
lunts, leurned how lunts grow,
und flgured out how to use lunts
ln everyduy llfe. "Slnce lt's srlng,
everythlng ls sturtlng to srout.
l reully llke wutchlng the lunts
grow und see them formlng lnto
u flower, tomuto, or whutever lt
becomes,' senlor Art 8rown suld.
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trlle threut comblnutlon thut ullowed the
tennls teum to rlse ubove the rest us descrlbed by
senlor 'ohn 8runson. lrom stuylng lute ut ructlce to
comromlslng cluss tlme for uwuy mutches, the teum
wus ulwuys dedlcutlng themselves to thecouches, thelr
teummutes, und to the tlme consumlng, endurunce
requlrlng, und hurdwork demundlng sort tennls.
vhen the seuson sturted, muny of the luyers
were umuteurs when lt cume to the sort. 1hroughout
the seuson, they found where thelr strengths lled und
lmroved thelr weuknesses. "1he teum guve lt thelr ull,
und lt hus deflnltely uld off,' senlor 8rlttuny Adums
suld. 1hls wus shown ln mutches ugulnst lunnln when
the glrls won z und the boys won z. Cn the other
hund, the mutches ugulnst 8unks dldn't go us well. 1he
1lgers went u ugulnst 8unks twlce durlng the seuson,
but never munuged to ull out u wln. "Lven though
we muy not erform us well us we'd llke, thls tennls
seuson hus stlll been fun for me,' sohomore Sencer
Roer suld.
After the bulls hud been served, the ruckets
swung, und the scores wrltten, deslte uny loss, the
teum ulwuys hud u suort system to go buck to. "ve
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ructlces l huve gotten lots of good tls from luyers
who huve luyed before und they huve sucrlflced thelr
own ructlce tlme to hel other luyers und thut's
somethlng thut ull the teums don't do,' senlor Lmmu
Sulmelu suld.
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number one slngles, reures to hlt u forehund
ln the teum's reglon mutch ugulnst 'efferson.
"Muklng lt to reglon wus u huge uccomllsh
ment. Lven though we dldn't wln, we ended u
uchlevlng our goul of uctuully gettlng there,'
velcoff suld. lreshmun Lune venters hlts
u forehund ucross the court ln u slngles mutch
ugulnst 8unks. "l felt very energetlc ubout the
mutch. l wus huy wlth the wuy we luyed,'
venters suld.
1he number one doubles teum conslstlng of junlors
Suruh Anglln und Loru 8rown wult for 8unks' return. Lven
though they lost, they never let lt get to them. "vhenever
we sturt loslng, we tell euch other to mellow,' 8rown suld.
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Dur|ng the footba|| game aga|nst n|on, jun|or
Ty|er Dom|ny takes a moment to sm||e back at
h|s fr|ends |n the student sect|on. 'Ear|y |n the
game, we were c||ck|ng on a|| cy||nders and the
student sect|on was very |nvo|ved," Dom|ny
sa|d.
Sen|or Brad|ey Ponth|er and jun|ors Oo|e Waters
and Oody Wr|ght p|ay w|th dry |ce |n Zoo|ogy.
'Ooach Haynes just had dry |ce for some odd
reason. He sa|d he wanted to show us react|ons
of |t |n th|s water stuff," Ponth|er sa|d.
Sophomore Kr|sty A|||son, covered |n scary face
pa|nt, wa|ts to enter the haunted corn maze to
scare peop|e. A|||son was a member of FB|A,
one of the many c|ubs that vo|unteered at nc|e
Shuck`s Oorn Maze.
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Jun|or Spencer Roper ho|ds up h|s Harry
Potter g|asses on Nerd Day dur|ng footba||
Homecom|ng Sp|r|t Week. Desp|te the c|ass-
w|de part|c|pat|on, Roper`s c|assmates cou|dn`t
manage to overpower the sen|or c|ass.
Oovered |n soap and water, freshman Ane|a
Me|ton s||des across a s||ppery b|ue tarp. Th|s
unconvent|ona| softba|| pract|ce was to teach
the p|ayers how to s||de |nto a base dur|ng a
game.
Jun|or Aust|n Garr|ck enjoys h|s t|me outs|de
wh||e |earn|ng about d|fferent trad|t|ons through
a festa. "l ||ke to |earn about the Mex|can
cu|ture and |t he|ps us |earn about d|fferent
ho||days," Garr|ck sa|d.
Start|ng off the year |nst|||ed a sense of nervousness and ant|c|pat|on w|th|n the students. Some
were worr|ed about a|| the stress that came w|th the amount of work, wh||e others were just worr|ed
about surv|v|ng the frst day.
'The start of schoo| has been rea||y good for me, but defn|te|y rea||y busy. Sen|or year was k|nd
of a shock for me. l hadn`t taken the SAT or AOT unt|| th|s year, and l fe|t so beh|nd," sen|or Macay|a
Oo|eman sa|d. Oo|eman`s year started off w|thout an |dea of what was to come |ater on, however,
she unexpected|y made new fr|ends |n her ONA c|ass. 'l |ove a|| of them. We are a|| ||ke s|sters, and
|t`s the best fee||ng to wa|k |nto that c|ass and fee||ng comfortab|e w|th everyone |n there," Oo|eman
cont|nued.
Freshmen Zack Arceneaux and Em||y Hunsucker had other concerns for the year. 'l thought |t was
go|ng to be b|gger w|th a |ot more peop|e," Arceneaux sa|d. Hunsucker shared the same fee||ngs. 'l
expected to get |ost |n the ha||s," she sa|d.
W|th the frst steps through the front doors came the |nev|tab|e future of fac|ng the unknown.
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Jun|or Brandon Deb|o|s and sen|or Matt Parks
perform the One-Act p|ay for the schoo|.
'The f|rst t|me we ever d|d a fu|| run through
was the day before compet|t|on. l d|dn`t even
know the order of the scenes. The who|e t|me
l was th|nk|ng 'Don`t mess up!`" Deb|o|s sa|d.
Sophomore S|erra Rogers and jun|or B|ake|y
Sher|ff cheer on the basketba|| teams on Retro
N|ght |n games aga|nst Tu||uah Fa||s. Both the
basketba|| p|ayers and cheer|eaders dressed
up |n o|d un|forms for a fun, themed n|ght.
Sc|ence teacher Ms. Terry Barber shows off
her parrot. 'lt was k|nd of we|rd. She k|ssed
the b|rd on the mouth and was ta|k|ng to |t ||ke
|t was her baby," freshman Aust|n Bu|ce sa|d.
The fam|||ar|ty of schoo| had set |n. Students knew wh|ch ha||way was the |east crowded and
wh|ch teachers gave the most homework. However, certa|nty was far from the|r grasps. They d|dn`t
know what the|r f|na| grade wou|d be or |f the|r project wou|d get f|n|shed on t|me.
'l wasn`t expect|ng to be busy a|| the t|me. There |sn`t a n|ght that l`m not do|ng someth|ng," jun|or
Apr|| Eubanks sa|d. Desp|te a|| of her hard work, Eubanks st||| went through the semester hes|tant|y. 'l
was unsure of whether or not l was go|ng to pass math. l was never super conf|dent," Eubanks sa|d.
n||ke Eubanks, sophomore Rebecca Bennett`s m|nd wasn`t on the present; |t was geared towards
the future. For Bennett, the upcom|ng semester meant that |t was 'just one step c|oser to graduat|on!"
She hoped her upcom|ng math c|ass wou|d be enjoyab|e but knew schoo| was surpr|s|ng. When
asked |f anyth|ng unexpected had happened, Bennett sa|d, 'Of course, |t`s h|gh schoo|."
ln the m|dst of study|ng for f|na|s and prepar|ng for co||ege, students rema|ned eager for what was
to come. Wh||e st||| unsure of how the next semester wou|d p|ay out, jun|or Oo|e Waters opt|m|st|ca||y
sa|d, 'Br|ng |t on!"
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Summer Lewis
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F|||ed w|th sp|r|t, jun|or JP K|ng and sophomore
Keaton Toa| show off the|r Orunk Orew att|re.
'We change the theme up for every game. lf
|t wasn`t for us, l th|nk every game wou|d be a
||tt|e bor|ng," K|ng sa|d.
Jun|ors K|m M|tchum and Randy Sta|||ngs enjoy
the|r coffee house project |n Mr. M|ke W||||ams`
c|ass. 'lt`s a d|fferent way to |earn what your
c|assmates` po|nt of v|ew |s on what you`ve
|earned," Sta|||ngs sa|d.
Ms. Jamey Bearden and sen|or R|ma Mom|n
rev|ew the|r c|oth|ng p|cks for SGA`s Kare-
for-K|ds shopp|ng project. SGA was ab|e to
sponsor two k|ds thanks to the homecom|ng
dance profts.
'l`ve come to rea||ze that everyth|ng happens for a reason, and w||| a|ways happen even |f you
try to stop them," sophomore Mart|e Rogers sa|d. She cont|nued, 'lt rea||y just mo|ds the person you
are go|ng to become, and he|ps you face ||fe head on |n the future." Students, ||ke Rogers, found h|gh
schoo|`s unexpected events |nev|tab|e. After a who|e semester had gone by, they rea||zed that they had
no power over whether or not someth|ng was go|ng to happen.
For sophomore M|chae|a Farg|e, the surpr|ses of schoo| came from the peop|e she encountered.
'You`re never sure what k|nd of peop|e you can meet, and how they can comp|ete|y change your ||fe,"
Farg|e sa|d. She cont|nued, 'l be||eve |t`s a|| comp|ete|y out of my hands."
So how was th|s unpred|ctab|||ty dea|t w|th? Accord|ng to sen|or Joseph vargas, the best way to
hand|e h|gh schoo| was to 'accept and overcome." For freshman Peyton Pruett, |t was to 'take |t as |t
comes." And for freshman Amber |owe, |t was to 'go w|th the fow." Wh|chever way students dec|ded
to hand|e h|gh schoo|, they knew some of |t wou|d be uncontro||ab|e.
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When |t came down to |t, schoo| wasn`t s|mp|e. And w|th the unpred|ctab|||ty aspect added |n, |t
became even more comp|ex. Sen|ors had to worry about wh|ch co||eges they wou|d get accepted to
and AP students were cramm|ng for the|r upcom|ng exams. 'Whenever you th|nk the wor|d |s crash|ng
a|| you do |s dwe|| and focus on the bad. After |t`s sa|d and done w|th, you not|ce how good you
actua||y have |t and |t was just a |esson that had to be |earned," jun|or Kad| K|rk sa|d.
However, no matter what happened throughout the year, students cou|d f|nd a way to make
sense of |t a||. 'Now that most of |t`s over w|th, l rea||ze how much more l put myse|f out there th|s
year. l th|nk that`s why so much awesomeness has happened to me. l went past my comfort zone and
dec|ded to show more of the rea| me," jun|or Makay|a Orowder sa|d. Freshman Peter Fenton added,
'|ook|ng back on th|s year, l wou|d have to say l understand why a |ot of th|ngs happened. At f|rst,
you don`t th|nk they have a reason for happen|ng unt|| |ater on. Then you rea||ze they were e|ther for
the best or for no reason at a||."
Surpr|ses |a|d w|th|n the person s|tt|ng next to them or the c|assroom down the ha||. Th|ngs
became confus|ng when an unexpected event occurred. But as the year started w|nd|ng down,
everyth|ng became understandab|e.
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fa|| from a net hung above at the va|ent|ne`s
Dance. 'The ba||oon drop was amaz|ng! l
th|nk l ||ked |t so much because |t has never
been done before and l have never been
|nvo|ved |n one," sophomore Tara Orr sa|d.
Sophomore R||ey Oox and a p|ayer from North
Ha|| H|gh Schoo| f|ght for the ba|| dur|ng a vars|ty
soccer game. The team ended up w|nn|ng 4-0.
Ooach Thad Burgess ta|ks to sophomore
Jonathan Sanderson dur|ng a home vars|ty
boy`s basketba|| game aga|nst Ta||u|ah
Fa||s. Th|s was Sanderson`s second
year p|ay|ng vars|ty, and he managed
to become the on|y sophomore starter.
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the front doors of the schoo| |nto the
unknown soon became acqua|nted
w|th the crowded ha||ways, |oud be||s,
and he|pfu| staff. A|though st||| unsure
of the|r surround|ngs, they sett|ed |n
and worked from 7:45 |n the morn|ng
to 2:45 |n the afternoon. By then,
the students knew that th|ngs were
chaot|c. At any moment, someth|ng
unexpected cou|d happen. lt became
uncontro||ab|e. As the year came to
a c|ose, those unexpected events
became understandab|e. lt a|| f|na||y
made sense just as they were about to
ex|t the schoo| doors for the |ast t|me
dur|ng the 2011-2012 schoo| year
For sen|or Oo||een Echuck, the
end of the year meant |ook|ng back
at how much th|ngs had changed. 'l
th|nk l`ve been ab|e to f|gure out who
my rea| fr|ends are. lf l were to go
back a year and p|cture how my ||fe
wou|d be now then l wou|d p|cture |t
so d|fferent|y. The way th|ngs are now
|s so much better than what l had |n
my head," Echuck sa|d. On the other
hand, the end of the year for sen|or
Morgan Huber meant |ook|ng forward.
'l`m happy for the th|ngs that have
happened to me. They`ve he|ped me
f|nd myse|f and my true fr|ends and the
d|rect|on l`m headed," Huber sa|d.
H|gh schoo| was fu|| of
uncerta|nt|es. Nobody knew what
wou|d happen. Ohances were taken.
R|sks were made. lt was random. lt
was acc|denta|. lt was unpred|ctab|e.
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At the E||te E|ght game |n Da|ton, sophomores
Dust|n Harden and Aust|n Askew show off
the|r hands decorated w|th the vars|ty boy`s
basketba|| season motto. 'lt fee|s great be|ng
on the Orunk Orew. l ||ke to show good sp|r|t
and act crazy," Harden sa|d. The students were
so exc|ted for the E||te E|ght game because the
basketba|| team was expected to |ose to Buford
|n the prev|ous round of the state tournament,
but surpr|s|ng|y came out v|ctor|ous.
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on the vars|ty boys basketba|| team at
the E||te E|ght game aga|nst Jordan H|gh
Schoo|. 'l fe|t so much sp|r|t for the team
that l |et Oo|ton Ohester shave my head. We
created a mohawk nat|on," M|||ho||and sa|d.
Amongst h|s c|assmates, sen|or Brad|ey
Ponth|er ant|c|pates the start of the
homecom|ng basketba|| pep ra||y. 'l`m rea||y
go|ng to m|ss the energy of everyone hav|ng
schoo| sp|r|t and everyone com|ng together
to try to w|n the sp|r|t st|ck," Ponth|er sa|d.
Sophomore Morgan E|pper and sen|ors
Oody Ha|| and Oo||een Echuck ||sten to a
quest|on dur|ng academ|c team pract|ce.
'l enjoyed the pract|ces because we cou|d
answer random tr|v|a| quest|ons and rea||y
see how we|| we knew th|ngs," E|pper sa|d.
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'We can be want|ng to cry one m|nute because the computer won`t work, then the next be fa|||ng on
the foor |augh|ng. lt`s what makes yearbook exc|t|ng, crazy and unpred|ctab|e," sophomore Add|son We|ch
sa|d. Th|s was the typ|ca| att|tude of a yearbook staff member. There was a|ways the |nev|tab|e stress from
an upcom|ng dead||ne but |t was a|ways ba|anced out w|th ce|ebratory cupcakes and a game or two of
n|nja.
M|nds may have started to go de||r|ous after the c|ock h|t m|dn|ght wh||e work|ng on a theme packet
at camp and stomachs may have started to grow| wh||e wa|t|ng on sp|nach and tomato p|zza on a must
stay day, but |t was those surround|ng members that made |t a|| worth |t. 'The yearbook staff |s more than
the peop|e l work w|th to create an awesome yearbook w|th. To me, they are ||ke fam||y- a yerd fam||y!"
freshman O|aud|a Sant||||an sa|d.
For the fam||y of yerds, fn|sh|ng the book was the ma|n pr|or|ty. However, a good t|me was never out
of reach. 'My favor|te memory was from camp when l had to push a marshma||ow across the foor w|th
my nose," sen|or Sam Wentworth sa|d. They even made work|ng on the book fun. 'Jade wou|d pretend
||ke we were typ|ng our stor|es, but rea||y we were wr|t|ng each other about boys and stuff," jun|or Amanda
Mart|n sa|d.
When |t came down to |t, the theme ep|tom|zed the creat|on of the yearbook and those who had a
hand |n mak|ng |t. 'Th|s year for me has been craz||y c|ose to the theme of the book. My c|osest fr|ends are
peop|e l d|dn`t know ex|sted th|s t|me |ast year. l got put |n c|asses w|th no one l knew, l made new fr|ends,
tr|ed new th|ngs and ga|ned memor|es and exper|ences that l`|| never forget. l`m not the same person l was
at the beg|nn|ng of the year," freshman Oar|y G|aze sa|d.
From p|cture stea||ng wars and fgur|ng out how to trans|t|on between fy|ng on an a|rp|ane and a turt|e
|ay|ng eggs, to try|ng out yoga for the frst t|me, the yearbook staff worked through |t a|| to comp||e the
unpred|ctab|e memor|es of the year |nto one book, and managed to take away some unforgettab|e ones
of the|r own.

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3. Amanda Martin
4. Sam Wentworth
5. Carly Glaze
Taylor Pruitt, Athletics Editor 6.
7. Taner Freedlund, Business Editor
8. Kelsey Sewell, lndex Editor
Jessie Parker, Asst. Photography Editor 9.
Claudia Santillan 10.
11. Brittany Wadsworth, Fine Arts Editor
Ariel Buttram, People & Seniors Editor 12.
13. Addison Welch, Student Life Editor
Mckenzie Hamby 14.
15. Hannah velcoff, Editor in Chief
16. Summer Lewis, Photography Editor
17. Emily Stapler
18. Katie Dowis, Asst. & Organization Editor
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Sophomore Joy Lewis slides into home base
during a home game against West Hall High
School. The varsity softball team made it to
the Sweet Sixteen round of State. I have
never had to work so hard for something in
my life, Lewis said.
In Ms. Barber!s honors physics class,
seniors Brenden Fitzgerald and Clay Glover
shoot off rockets. It!s so much fun! It takes
all of the principals we learn and puts it into
a fun lab, Glover said.
During the football homecoming pep rally,
sophomore John Stahlbusch cheers for his
grade.
!"#!$%
Energy. Pass|on. Insp|rat|on. Dr|ve. An awaken|ng.
Students had the power to ignite their lives. Make a change. Take
control of their fate.
Senior Jake Hafermalz earned a bowling scholarship to Campbellsville
University before most seniors had even started applying to colleges. He
was scouted at a national tournament.
Bowling to me essentially is confdence," Hafermalz said. You know
when the game is in your hands, and when you pull off that very close win,
there is no better feeling."
Like Hafermalz, junior Tara Orr was set on success.
l bought Kaplan study guides and spent at least four hours a day
studying to try to improve my SAT scores," Orr said. l know that l want to
be the best l can be and if l do something wrong l am only letting myself
down."
Students didn't watch their school year pass by. They ignited their
ambitions inside of them. Their passions were awakened. Their inspirations
were in full force. The year was in their hands.
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Ms. Marjorie Poss presents
sophomore Ethan Burns as
one of the members of the
Homecoming Honey court
during the football homecoming
pep rally. While sporting a
dress and wig, Burns played
the song I!m Sexy and I Know
It during his interview. There
is a dressing closet across from
Ms. Eade!s room and we all
got to pick dresses we wanted
to wear. It was really exciting!
Burns said.
! #$%&% '( )( *%+ ,
!"#$%&" ()*%
Outside of the classroom, beyond the brick walls of the
school, and past the pavement in the parking lot, students
found a life besides books and pencils. They explored their
interests, passed time with friends, and worked towards goals.
Freshman Hayden Roper!s passion lied in his six year
history with piano. I!ll practice for hours at a time and I!ll
practice longer before a recital, Roper said. When I practice,
I mess up. So when I play a piece perfectly live, I feel
amazing.
With a broader approach, sophomore Hannah McConnell
enjoyed many activities. When I!m with my friends, we enjoy
going fshing, mudding, or just meeting up to get a quick bite
to eat, McConnell said. The time I get to spend with my
friends and family, I cherish every minute.
The students! lives were busy, active, and energetic.
Events, hobbies, and people evoked feelings of excitement.

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With each class came something newto learn. Students compared SAT
and ACT test scores in Ms. Cynthia Brookshire`s frst block AP Statistics
class and learned the foundations of painting in Mr. Gores third block art
class. With numerous course options, each student chose the path that
ignited their education.
For third block, frst and second semester, senior Abi Faille took
Chamber Singers and was also the group president. "It`s what I love doing,
and it`s something I`m good at. It`s like a break in the school day because I
actually enjoy it!" Faille said. "If there weren`t fne arts in the school I would
be so stressed all the time. It`s relaxing and enjoyable!"
Freshman Chance Rebes shared the same excitement for his P.E.
class with Coach Grady Turner. "You get to actually do stuff and not just sit
down," Rebes said. On the other hand, he wasn`t as fond of math. "Math is
terrible. It`s confusing because there`s hundreds of numbers," Rebes said.
With the broad range of classes to be taken, the information to be
learned and taught was unlimited.
!"!#$%&"'

Leading the band, senior Adam
Shelp performs his Friday night
football game duties as Drum
Major. "It`s a huge responsibility
but at the same time it`s
amazing. They`ve chosen me
to lead them and respect me
enough to follow my direction,
Shelp said.
by Hannah Velcoff
!" $%&'& () *) +&, !!
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Every Friday, 35 minutes during Focus were dedicated
to leadership, fundraising and community service. Students
gathered in the auditorium, commons area or various
classrooms for their organizational meetings. Each club held a
different purpose and taught various lessons.
HOSAmember junior Samantha Phelps found a way to help
others. "The members and offcers reach out to the community
through annual community service projects that help feed many
of the less fortunate in our country, Phelps said.
Senior Tony Ramirez, a member of Spanish National Honor
Society and Interact, discovered personal benefts. "Both clubs
have taught me that hard work and determination can take you
far, and you should always try your best in everything, Ramirez
said.
Whether the gain was external or internal, students acquired
valuable knowledge and understanding to take with them.
!"#$%&'$(&!%)
FBLA offcers sophomore
Ben Drew and seniors Chris
Bywaletz and Jake Hafermalz
enjoy a ride at the Georgia
National Fair in Perry for the
FBLA Fall Rally. "The FBLA
competitions have taught me
how to prepare myself for
diffcult situations and how to do
things like public speaking and
job interviews," Bywaletz said.
Photo by Addison Welch
by Hannah Velcoff
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Despite the fact that there were so many people going in
every direction, students still found others to relate to. In what
could have been a stressful environment, surrounding one!s self
with supportive people was important.
As a member of the competition cheerleading team, junior
Courtney Curtis found inspiration in her teammates to work hard.
Seeing themwork so hard for the teamand seeing the teamwork
really inspires me to do more and be better for them, Curtis said.
Sophomore Mckenzie Hamby also found encouragement in
those around her. Through the help of my friends that are fellow
photographers, my hobby has really fourished," Hamby said.
Each face had a name. Each name had a story. That story
was flled with peers, friends, and teammates. Without those
people, the story could never be shared.
!"#!$"
by Hannah Velcoff
Senior Kaylin Miller delivers her
speech for senior class vice
president. It was really scary
but it opened new doors. Next
time if I need to speak in front
of a large group of people it will
be easy, Miller said.
Photo by Katie Dowis
!" $%&'& () *) +&, !!
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Sports required strength. Determination. Sacrifce. It was
both physical and mental. Players and teams strived for the
highest score, the fastest time, or the most concentration. An
injury or a loss was merely an obstacle.
"It feels really awesome when you win your event," senior
track runner Jesse Gee said. Gee`s sights were set high. "I
have been running and working out since summer to try to
stay in shape and get my times down to go to state this year,"
Gee said.
Sophomore Sara Bywaletz, a member of the soccer and
cross country teams, also pushed herself to go the distance.
"I feel like it is more of a mental challenge than anything else
because you need to be able to put your full focus into the
game or race," Bywaletz said.
Sometimes a game came down to a few, simple seconds.
But whether or not a win or loss was gained, effort was always
there. Players laid it all out on the feld, court, mat, or course.
Freshman Ansley Costley
shoots a free throw in a game
against Buford. Costley,
a member of the JV girls!
basketball team, helped to earn
a win of 40-38.
Photo by Taylor Pruitt
by Hannah Velcoff
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Before the year came to an end, one more season came to
pass. Spring, although initially cold, ushered in a time for warm
weather, new sports, and the ending of the year.
Junior Suzanne Eckert played varsity soccer. Soccer
means everything to me. It has made me who I am today. It has
taught me to stay strong when I feel weak and to fght through
all my battles, Eckert said. The season started out in the cold
and ended in the heat. I love the weather and seeing how the
season changes from the beginning to the end [of the season]
and being outside in it, Eckert said.
Sophomore Drew Garrison attended the JROTC Military
Ball which was also held in the spring. It was really fun. A lot of
people enjoyed it because it was really formal at the beginning
of it then later you get to relax and dance with your friends,
Garrison said.
The change of season brought an excitement for new
activities with the end of the year just around the corner.
!"##$%&%'(
Sophomore Kevin Gonzalez fghts for the
ball in a J.V. soccer game against West Hall.
The Tigers lost with a score of 0-3. I play
because all of my friends play. I didn!t want
to go home after school and be bored all day
so I decided to play, Gonzalez said.
Photo by Emily Stapler
by Hannah Velcoff
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!"#$%&!
Senior year was flled with college applications,
goodbye banquets, and looking toward the future.
Between the lines of SAT practice books and
scholarship essays laid life-long friendships and
fnal memories to be written in yearbooks.
For senior Makayla Crowder, her year was
flled with mixed emotions. "I can`t wait to get out
and experience the world, learn everything it has
to offer, make new memories, and make the step
to the next big part of my life. However, I`m going
to miss the security of a simple, small town high
school," Crowder said.
With these emotions came preparations for
life after high school. Senior Harley Vaughan made
sure his plans were in place. "I got a scholarship to
go play football at the University of West Georgia.
While doing so, I am going to get a degree of my
choice so I can pursue a career after college and
be successful," Vaughan said.
The "real world" was just around the corner.
No longer would the seniors walk through the high
school doors for a day of class. Their futures were
ignited and they were on their way.
by Hannah Velcoff
!"#$%# '()*) +, -, .)/ !"#$ %0
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!"#!$%
The ability to ignite one!s life gave students the power
to create their own experience.
Sophomore Riley Westbrook sparked his enthusiasm
for tennis by playing for the varsity team. If I!m playing a
sport, I!m going to devote my time and effort to it. When I
do something, I want to be the best at it! Westbrook said.
As a member of SGA, BETA, JGG and HOSA, junior
Brittany Horton also found a way to direct her interests
and dedication. I think each of these clubs help me show
passion because I want to do things that interest me. I
prove to myself that I can step it up and take on more
responsibility, Horton said.
Students, including Westbrook and Horton, made the
year their own. It was full of energy, passion, inspiration,
drive and an awakening. Their year was ignited.
by Hannah Velcoff
Junior Chris Sayler runs for a touchdown during
a home football game against North Forsyth High
School. There!s no rush like running out of the
banner on a Friday night with the lights and the
crowd, Sayler said.
In Ms. Hilda Jackson!s Spanish 1 class, sophomore
Sarah Bywaletz dances with junior Suzanne
Eckert. The class had festas to learn about the
Spanish culture and break away from the routine.
At Youth Assembly, junior Zach Jones holds up
Dawsonville!s sign in order to get recognized by
the Speaker of the House to participate in debate.
YA was student-run and topics such as gun
control, education policies, and gay marriage were
debated. Hannah velcoff Addison Welch Ryan Coker
Varsity track team member
senior Becca Monkus hurdles
during practice. Coming out
freshman year, I didn!t think
running hurdles would be the
best for me due to my height.
Now, here I am senior year
still running hurdles in a varsity
sport! Monkus said.
Photo by Addison Welch
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Energy. Pass|on. lnsp|rat|on.
Sophomore Meriah Medlin
performs with the Color Guard
at a home football game. The
theme for the season was
"Elvis" and the outfts were
made by senior Katie Harrison!s
mom.
Photo by Katie Dowis
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Yearbook broke the boundaries of a
typical class. It didn!t involve multiple choice
tests or hour-long lectures. It defnitely didn`t
involve silence or individual work. Yearbook
was a class for collective knowledge, an
interweaving of different personalities, and
the pursuit of condensing 180 days of school
into one book through means of journalism.
The creation of the book required an
immense amount of dedication. Yearbook
is exhausting. Literally. But it!s so exhausting
because you learn so much, you work so
much, and you gain so much. And what
makes it so worth it is the fact that we are
all working hard for this book, this book that
holds so many memories. This book that
is history, Academics and Fine Arts Editor
junior Miranda Abe said.
Not only did the staff members learn how
to make a yearbook, but they also gained
an understanding to help them in other
experiences. Deadlines are terrible! I have
learned to start your deadline as soon as I get
my assignment. Do not procrastinate! staff
member freshman Allison Gilbert said.
During the process of compiling all of
the year!s memories together, the staff chose
a theme to describe it all. After months of
deliberation, Ignite was chosen. The theme
not only related to the year but to the staff as
a whole as well.
Staff member senior Cecilia Marcisova,
a foreign exchange student from Slovakia,
explained her experience in a new country
and on staff in one sentence. I had to be
Ignite.
This idea transcended through the whole
staff. Yearbook was having the courage to
talk to someone new. It was writing a story
on football even though the concept was
completely unfamiliar. It was putting oneself
out there to get the job done.
In the end, it all came down to one thing:
the 304-page yearbook. My favorite thing
about being on yearbook staff is knowing
that I!m part of something the whole school
depends on and looks up to, staff member
senior Amanda Martin said.
!"#$%&&'

by Hannah velcoff
Front row:
Amanda Mart|n
Jade Perry
Kat|e Dow|s - Ass|stant and Peop|e
Ed|tor
Hannah Ve|coff - Ed|tor-|n-Oh|ef
Jess|e Parker - Photography Ed|tor
Cec|||a Marc|sova
Middle row:
Parr|s Page|s
Ar|e| Jenk|ns
Tay|or Pru|tt - Ath|et|cs Ed|tor
Add|son We|ch - Student ||fe Ed|tor
M|randa Abe - Academ|c and F|ne Arts
Ed|tor
Em||y Stap|er - Ass|stant Photography
Ed|tor
Br|ttany Wadsworth - Organ|zat|ons
Ed|tor
Back row:
A|||son G||bert - Bus|ness Manager
Andrew Haferma|z
Car|y G|aze
Mrs. Beth Hamby - Adv|sor
C|aud|a Sant|||an - Ads Ed|tor
Sarah Newton
Hunter Mart|n (not p|ctured}
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res|dent Barack Obama, the 44th pres|dent
of the n|ted States, and former Governor of
Massachusetts M|tt Romney. Each had a d|fferent
po||t|ca| party, p|atform, and past. But one th|ng they d|d
have |n common was the goa| of reach|ng the ova| offce.
Just as the cand|dates d|ffered on domest|c and fore|gn
po||c|es, students took the|r own op|n|ons. They fo||owed four
debates, w|tnessed two convent|ons, and eager|y awa|ted
one e|ect|on. lt a|| came down to one n|ght and a few sw|ng
states.
ln a Repub||can state, Dawson Oounty fo||owed
Georg|a`s footsteps. Dawson Oounty`s popu|ar vote went to
Repub||can Romney by 86.4% account|ng for 8,843 peop|e.
12.1% went to Democrat Obama w|th 1,241 peop|e. The
other 1.5% went to ||bertar|an Gary Johnson w|th 150
peop|e. Georg|a`s overa|| popu|ar vote went to Romney w|th
53.4%. Obama rece|ved 45.4% Johnson garnered a sma||
percentage of 1.2%.
Numbers as|de, students expressed the|r support for
the cand|dates. 'l supported Barack Obama ma|n|y because
l agreed w|th more of Obama`s po||c|es and |deas. l fe|t ||ke
Romney was geared more towards he|p|ng c|t|zens of the
upper c|ass, wh||e Obama wou|d he|p the m|dd|e and |ower
c|asses more, wh|ch makes up the major|ty of our nat|on`s
popu|at|on," jun|or Kara Haferma|z sa|d.
On the oppos|te s|de stood jun|or Ohr|s Hamby. 'l ||ked
Romney because he and Ryan had a we||-defned p|an |n
wh|ch he wanted to take the country econom|ca||y. As we||
as the fact that l fe|t he cou|d better hand|e fore|gn po||cy
and c|ear|y show that we cou|d and wou|d stand by our a|||es
aga|nst externa| threats to both them and us," Hamby sa|d.
Many students, ||ke Haferma|z and Hamby, took s|des
dur|ng the e|ect|on, but not everyone d|d. Sen|or Br|ttany
Ma|berger acted as Sw|tzer|and. 'l`m very neutra| when |t
comes to po||t|cs because l fee| that both s|des have va||d
po|nts," Ma|berger sa|d.
Whether one was a Romney supporter, Obama
supporter, or ne|ther, the r|ght to vote was encouraged by
a||. 'l th|nk |t`s the duty of c|t|zens to be |nformed of what`s
go|ng on |n our country and to exerc|se the|r r|ght to vote,
espec|a||y when our predecessors fought so hard to atta|n
|t," Haferma|z sa|d.
W|th 332 e|ectora| votes and 62,611,250 popu|ar votes,
Obama was ree|ected for a second term. Severa| key sw|ng
states |nc|ud|ng F|or|da, Oh|o, and v|rg|n|a were essent|a|
to h|s v|ctory. ln the words of the Pres|dent dur|ng h|s
acceptance speech after the e|ect|on, 'Whether you he|d an
Obama s|gn or a Romney s|gn, you made your vo|ce heard
and you made a d|fference."
U.S. E|ectora| Votes
332 - Obama
206 - Romney
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Mayor of At|anta Kas|m
Reed, and Oee |o Green.
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by Hannah velcoff
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because of h|s progress|ve
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-sen|or Brock DeMoss
l ||ke %&$'() because
he`s not |mpos|ng taxes on
sma|| bus|nesses. Romney a|so
encourages schoo|s to have more
educat|on.
-jun|or Kather|ne Keys
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One day he was playing the flute; the next, he was starring in an award winning play. Then after that, he was
making plans to clone sea urchins, not to mention writing a score for Tri-M and drafting up a script for a feature-
length film. People couldve said all they wanted about Brandon DeBlois, but the evidence was there. DeBlois was
a hard-working, dream-chasing, anything but run-of-the-mill, sophomore.
I like to stay busy. I give myself ginormous challenges, DeBlois said.
This was nothing but proof of the jam-packed schedule DeBlois followed. If he wasnt rehearsing for a band
concert in Mr. Robinsons room, then you could find him in the auditorium reading lines for the One-Act play.
I dont like free time. I guess thats why Im in a million different clubs, DeBlois said.
When it came to the acting portion of his Renaissance man persona, it wasnt always rainbows and sprinkles.
He auditioned in middle school for the play, but was unfortunately turned down. However, high school was a
different story.
I was messing around with Gavin in the auditorium. We were reenacting a scene from Lord of the Rings. Then
Ms. Duff saw me and said she wanted me to lead for the play! DeBlois said.
In 8th grade, the band director, Mr. Land, saw that I was giving a lot of devotion to music all day, every day.
Six out of my seven classes, Id be either in the band room or the chorus room either helping out with the other
band classes or practicing a solo Mr. Land had given me in the chorus part. So I actually got to the large group
performance evaluation twice that year, DeBlois said.
Even with all of these activities cramming up his days, he managed to find time to start his own movie.
Im writing a movie for our AP World History class. Its about the epic of Gilgamesh. Im probably going to
finish it at the end of my senior year. This year Im going to be writing the script, over the summer Im going to get
private funding from companies, and then the next two years will be filming and editing. Were just doing it for fun
and hopefully we can make money from it. No one has ever made a movie about it before; Ill be the very first,
DeBlois said.
He continued on to mention that while he was writing his script for his movie, he was also writing a score for
Tri-M.
With plenty on his plate already, DeBlois never stopped thinking about the future.
After I finish the movie and score, Im going to start cloning things. After I clone sea urchins, Ill just move to
larger and larger organisms, DeBlois continued, For college, Im thinking medicine. I actually already interned at
Physicians Immediate Medical Care.
When asked to describe himself in two words, DeBlois sat and pondered for a few minutes before coming up
with what he thought described him the best. What words did he pick? Just me. Thats all he said, but quite
frankly, thats all that needed to be said. Brandon DeBlois was just... Brandon DeBlois.
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