JUNIOR MICHELLE IERT made All-State bir. This was the first ; in seven years that one had received this lor. "Making All-State )ir was such a great om plishm ent fo r me," helle said. "I now feel I can co nq u er the Id." M ichelle performed at :e in February in San onio.
SEVERAL SENIORS SIGNED w ith colleges. Nathan Bayless signed with a fo o tb a ll scholarship to San Angelo State University. Zach Bradley signed fo r a foo tb all scholarship at Trinity Valley Junior College and Kurt Lobaugh signed f o r a baseball scholarship at Brookhaven Junior College in Addison, Texas.
A CAPPELLA CHOIR member ju n ior Jared M cC oy recently sang on the same stage tha t helped launch country stars' careers, such as LeAnn Rimes. Even tho u gh Jared is autistic and has tro ub le connecting w ith people, he has never had trouble connecting with music, according to his m other w ho said he has perfect pitch. A fte r taking vocal lessons from Jayne Lybrand, Jared performed at Johnnie High's Country Music Revue in Arlington. He sang George Jones' “He Stopped Loving Her Today."
EVEN THO UG H TEACHERS were reluctant to announce their retirements, Mrs. Janet Gum revealed that she w ould be retiring after teaching at BHS since 1983. As the 1971 valedictorian, Mrs. Gum says tha t a notable event o f her career is the fact that she has been m oved to fo u r different rooms around the school. A fter eight years as the "vice principals' administrative assistant," Mrs. Aida Peterman, an integral part o f the school system, will be moving to San Antonio. "I feel as though this is w hat I'm supposed to do in life," Mrs. Peterman said. "I love working w ith the students, so many people here have affected me positively." Both wom en are sponsors o f the International Club.
AS THE FINAL deadline fo r the yearbook neared, principal Mr. Hardaway announced the possibility fo r final exam exemptions. Even though it might not be approved by the school board, the true goal is to improve attendance and academic achievements. -Hannah McGown
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