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Energy and enthusiasm, Perhaps Rob Grubbs is more than any specific role or best known for his role on the award, mark the role that Kathy Brain Game TV Team. Being Freeland played in the Class president and team captain for the past two years, Rob has of '90. had quite an impact on Brain Game's suc@ss. Rob is also musically in-
"Success will never come easily-you have towork in order to meet yourgoals." These are a few wise words Kelly Head has to offer to her underclass-
clined, participating in the orchestra for the past four years. This achiever, ranked seventh in his class, was named the first di strict win ner of the Ameri-
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Studies Department Award. Rob will travel to lndiana University next fall to major in
students to be honored in the FOCUS, one of Laylon Fin-
ley's responses was to wish aloud that he had known ear-
Laylon offered, "To those of you that are causing trouble, you better get youract together.
And to those of you that are great students, keep up the good work.'
Laylon, the recent winner of the Eugene Echols Award, was involved in FADD, Human
Relations, the Varsity Sports Club and was a member of PM's Gospel Choir.
After graduation plans
to
Laylon
attend Vincennes
University and become a professional contractor. As he crosses the stage he will be thinking, "l'm almostfree
- but really l'm only half way there." When asked about track, in which he is outstanding, Laylon shrugged and said he had received plenty of recognition for that already.
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can Legion Americanism and Government test in PM's history. Rob has also had the honor of receiving the Social
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lier so he could have more carefully considered advice he would offer fellow students. Our reporter, like many Falcons before her, was impressed by Laylon's considerate nature. Off the top of his head,
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Although she participated in both softball and volleyball,
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her main endeavors were making sure that the class of '90 never lacked in class spirit.
Her energy lasted through hours of working on the floats and attending school functions. She was always up to date with PM sports through her role as Girls'Sports Editor for the FOCUS. She was recently initiated into Quill and Scroll. Kathy has also devoted a great deal of time to dancing. ln fact, Kathy won recognition through the Prefude awards two years in a row and is receiving a full scholarship to the University of lllinois where she plans to major in dance. She shared her talent his past year by helping to choreograph the
Not everyone knows about DeDe's active role in her class because it has been through Central Nine, but those who do know will remember her as energetic and hard-working. men. But, to many, it may DeDe feels that her posiseem that Kelly Head spells tion as President of Business success. She has builta great Professionals America reputation for herself during benefited the school and herheryears here. Aside from her self. This organization sponfour consecutive terms as her sors fund raisers and social class' vice-presi&nt, Kelly has events and teaches teamwork. been president of FADD, Acaln addition to her achievedemic All-State and captain of ments at C-9, DeDe is a twoboth the cross-country and year member of the A-Honor track teams, FOCUS News Bu- Roll here at Perry. lf she had it reau Editor and NHS secre- to do all over again, she said tary. She has also taken part she would try to . get better in Girls' State, Congressional grades as a freshman and Seminar, Ambassador Corps, sophomore. Her advice to
history and German in hopes Marching
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underclassmen is, "Don't say I'll do it later, because later Academic Superbowl, never comes."
of one day becoming a college Bands, Homecoming commit-
professor.
tee,
Rob hopes to be remem- Varsity Club and tre Hugh bered as a helpful person who O'Brian Seminar. troated people equally. His lf she were to repeat high advice to freshmen is to not be scfrool, Kelly would be more intimidated because things are relaxed and would lessen the never as hard as they seem. pressure on herself. Kelly spring play, Hello Dolly, in When crossing the stage at hopes for a future in business graduation, Hob will be won- administration or public relawhich she also danced. Kathy was also on the dering if success will be down tions. court for the winter dance and his road. lf his high school The top girl of the class ascareer is any indication of his pires to be remembered as an Prom Court her senior year. Eventually Kathy hopes to destiny, success will always individual wih a hardworking move to the 'Big Apple'to join be synonymous with Rob nature who was strong-willed Grubbs. and stood up for her beliefs. a dance company. l!!,
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DeDe's plans for next year
include a full{ime job, hopefully in word-processing or computers. She also hopes to take computerclasses at
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in the evening. Her longterm goals include a career in computer graphics or advertising. As she receiws her di-
ploma, DeDe said she will feel proud of herself and will look fonrard to beginning to do more things on her own. INTO THE
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