Students selected for Handley at 1978 Presidential Classroom
Three Handley seniors Claudia De Arment Rodney Ruffin and Bill Way were chosen to represent their school at the 1978 Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington D C. The program began as Widening Horizons in 1963 and grew into a nonprofit dedicated to in depth study of the Federal process with seminars by government and media leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Star
Handley
Claudia de Arment
Rodney Ruffin
Bill Way
Washington D.C
Presidential Classroom
Cabinet Wives
White House
District of Columbia
Miss de Armont
Ruffin
Way
Humanities class personifies a Renaissance approach at Handley
Teacher R David Larrick leads Handley High School students in Humanities an ambitious year long course tracing Western thought from ancient Greece to 20th century England. Students read four books per quarter write precis compose biweekly and complete a major yearly project and three cultural trips. The class emphasizes discussion writing poetry memorization and self discovery fostering strong student teacher bonds described as a family of brothers and sisters.
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Star
Beethoven
R. David Larrick
Handley
England
Smithsonian Institute
Larrick
Jon Woodward
Equal Heights Amendment proposed by tall people
A humorous essay argues for equal height rights, praising tall individuals and denouncing short people. It compares height stereotypes, notes social penalties for tall women, and imagines a world where height parity ends condescension.
Forensic Meet At Handley Opens With Low Participation
The annual Handley forensic meet began after delays with participation below normal. Contests ran in six of eight categories. Girls Extemporaneous Speaking and Boys Prose were not held. In Spelling Mark Ostrander won, Kim Grove was second, and Ann Smart third. Ostrander also placed third in the Northwestern District Foren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Mark Ostrander
Kim Grove
Ann Smart
Ostrander
Foren
Handley Forensic Winners Shine At District Meet
At Warren County High School the district meet crowned Cary Gaunt first in Original Oratory and top in both local and district events for a second year. David Rice Bruce Hamlet and Charlie Franks led Boys Extemporaneous Speaking, Scottye Droll won Girls Prose in her second year as a winner, and Charles Small repeated first in Boys Poetry. Cary Gaunt and Sandi Williams will represent Handley at the regional competition at James Madison University on February 28.
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Warren County High School
Cindy Grim
Ann Strother
Cary Gaunt
Gaunt
David Rice
Bruce Hamlet
Charlie Franks
Scottye Droll
Ellen White
Martha Babb
Miss Droll
Robert Moten
Alton Ramey
Charles Small
Sandi Williams
Maral Kalbian
Melissa Black
Handley
James Madison University
Junior Evening Star Names Editors Reporters
The Junior Evening Star lists editor Ann Smart and assistant Missy Smallwood with a large team of reporters led by Beth Alford Betsy Baker Vicki Baylis Anne Carter Cristi Combs Beth Comstock Claudia DeArment Karen DeHaven Dana Disque Kim Grove Jeri Jack Lisa McArtor Susan McKee Ellen McWhorter Lisa Moler Cathy Lucy Simpson Margaret Stewart Lorraine Troup Lisa White Martha Williams Stacy Willis. Sponsors are Mrs Armstrong and Miss Overcash.
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Evening Star
Ann Smart
Missy Smallwood
Beth Alford
Betsy Baker
Vicki Baylis
Anne Carter
Cristi Combs
Beth Comstock
Claudia DeArment
Karen DeHaven
Dana Disque
Kim Grove
Jeri Jack
Lisa McArtor
Susan McKee
Ellen McWhorter
Lisa Moler
Cathy
Lucy Simpson
Margaret Stewart
Lorraine Troup
Lisa White
Martha Williams
Stacy Willis
Mrs. Armstrong
Miss Overcash
Handley Students Battle Harsh Winter at School
Handley High endures a cold winter with icy streets and parking woes as snow piles up. Bus routes tighten, heat leaks, and district plans shift to conserve coal while a county tournament moves venues. Students joke they miss summer heat but cope with daily delays and crowded radiators.
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Junior Star
George Washington
Kim Grove
Handley High
Handley High School
George Craig
Handley
Park View High School
Pepco
Craig
Donna Gur
Also Mentioned on This Page
R Evening Star
State Board of Education
D.C
Monogram Club
Handley High Schoo
David Larrick
Randy Newman
Abraham Lincoln
James Stewart
Napoleon
By Lisa Moler
Handley Avenue
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