The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhound Newsletter Published by the SHHS Business Department No. 82 May 21, 2007 The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhound Blood taken from students. The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhound High Kicks and High Jinx Occur During Variety Show Pg 3 Human Cloning Apparently a Success Pg 8 Commencement exercises for the Sloan- Hendrix Class of 2007 were held on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sloan-Hen- drix Athletic Complex. The ceremony was conducted by Michael Holland, Superintendent of Schools; Mitch Walton, High School Princi- pal; and the Sloan-Hendrix School Board. The keynote address was presented by Dr. Danny Holt of the Pocahontas Medical Center. Other speakers included class valedictorian Nata- sha Difani and the class salutatorians Jessica Anderson and Karen Rorex. Diplomas were presented to 48 graduates by School Board President Preston Clark. Class members also received medals and certificates for academic classes and service to the school as well as award certificates for scholarships totaling $105,950. The prestigious Citizenship Award was presented to school patron, Vance Wad- dell, in honor of his outstanding and dedicated service to the Sloan-Hendrix School District. The invocation was offered by Gary Salard. The traditional Class Gift was presented by the Class of 2007 President, Natasha Difani. Serving as ushers for the event were juniors Trevor Anderson, Autumn Wilson, Drew Meyer, Emily Gipson, Stanley Archer, and Amanda Green. The ceremony concluded with a benediction offered by Jessie Poteet. Sloan-Hendrix Graduates 48 The Sloan-Hendrix Graduating Class of 2007 Mr. Mitch Walton, Sloan-Hendrix High School principal, proudly acknowledges the academic accomplishments of the honor gradu- ates of the Class of 2007. The valedictorian for the Class of 2007 is Natasha Difani. Natasha is the daughter of Derrick and Cindy Difani of Pocahontas. She has a 3.97 GPA and plans to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The co-salutatorians for the Class of 2007 are Karen Rorex and Jessica Anderson. Karen is the daughter of Scott and Gail Rorex of Imboden. She plans to attend Lyon College in Batesville. Jessica is the daughter of Robert and Lisa Anderson of Pocahontas and plans to attend Black River Technical College in Pocahontas. Honor graduates include Brittany Con- rad, Jessica Calhoun, Candice Barnett, Lynsey Lawrence, Brian Higginbotham, Cable Treanor, and Robin Wilkins. Brittany Conrad – daughter of Britt and Kathy Conrad of Ravenden – plans to attend Baptist College of Health Science in Memphis, Sloan-Hendrix 2007 Honor Graduates Tennessee. Jessica Calhoun – daughter of Wesley and Lisa Kelley of Ravenden and Robert Cal- houn of Pineville, Missouri – plans to attend Black River Technical College. Candice Barnett – daughter of Tim and Sherry Barnett of Imboden – plans to attend University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Lynsey Lawrence – daughter of Lynn and Henrietta Lawrence of Ravenden – plans to attend Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould. Brian Higginbotham – son of Steve and Rhonda Higginbotham of Imboden – plans to attend Black River Technical College. Cable Treanor – son of Peggy Treanor and the late Gary Treanor of Imboden – plans to attend Wyo Tech in Laramie, Wyoming. Robin Wilkins – daughter of Tim and Dawn Wilkins of Imboden – plans to attend Black River Technical College. Each of these students has demonstrated academic excellence and were recognized at the commencement exercises on Friday, May 11.
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The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhound NewsletterPublished by the SHHS Business Department
No. 82 May 21, 2007
The Sloan-Hendrix
Greyhound
Blood taken from students.
The Sloan-Hendrix
Greyhound
High Kicks and High Jinx Occur During Variety Show Pg 3
Human Cloning Apparently a Success Pg 8
Commencement exercises for the Sloan-Hendrix Class of 2007 were held on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sloan-Hen-drix Athletic Complex. The ceremony was conducted by Michael Holland, Superintendent of Schools; Mitch Walton, High School Princi-pal; and the Sloan-Hendrix School Board. The keynote address was presented by Dr. Danny Holt of the Pocahontas Medical Center. Other speakers included class valedictorian Nata-sha Difani and the class salutatorians Jessica Anderson and Karen Rorex. Diplomas were presented to 48 graduates by School Board President Preston Clark. Class members also received medals and certificates for academic classes and service to the school as well as award certificates for scholarships totaling $105,950. The prestigious Citizenship Award was presented to school patron, Vance Wad-dell, in honor of his outstanding and dedicated service to the Sloan-Hendrix School District. The invocation was offered by Gary Salard. The traditional Class Gift was presented by the Class of 2007 President, Natasha Difani. Serving as ushers for the event were juniors Trevor Anderson, Autumn Wilson, Drew Meyer, Emily Gipson, Stanley Archer, and Amanda Green. The ceremony concluded with a benediction offered by Jessie Poteet.
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The Sloan-Hendrix Graduating Class of 2007
Mr. Mitch Walton, Sloan-Hendrix High School principal, proudly acknowledges the academic accomplishments of the honor gradu-ates of the Class of 2007.
The valedictorian for the Class of 2007 is Natasha Difani. Natasha is the daughter of Derrick and Cindy Difani of Pocahontas. She has a 3.97 GPA and plans to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
The co-salutatorians for the Class of 2007 are Karen Rorex and Jessica Anderson. Karen is the daughter of Scott and Gail Rorex of Imboden. She plans to attend Lyon College in Batesville. Jessica is the daughter of Robert and Lisa Anderson of Pocahontas and plans to attend Black River Technical College in Pocahontas.
Honor graduates include Brittany Con-rad, Jessica Calhoun, Candice Barnett, Lynsey Lawrence, Brian Higginbotham, Cable Treanor, and Robin Wilkins.
Brittany Conrad – daughter of Britt and Kathy Conrad of Ravenden – plans to attend Baptist College of Health Science in Memphis,
Sloan-Hendrix 2007 Honor GraduatesTennessee.
Jessica Calhoun – daughter of Wesley and Lisa Kelley of Ravenden and Robert Cal-houn of Pineville, Missouri – plans to attend Black River Technical College.
Candice Barnett – daughter of Tim and Sherry Barnett of Imboden – plans to attend University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.
Lynsey Lawrence – daughter of Lynn and Henrietta Lawrence of Ravenden – plans to attend Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould.
Brian Higginbotham – son of Steve and Rhonda Higginbotham of Imboden – plans to attend Black River Technical College.
Cable Treanor – son of Peggy Treanor and the late Gary Treanor of Imboden – plans to attend Wyo Tech in Laramie, Wyoming.
Robin Wilkins – daughter of Tim and Dawn Wilkins of Imboden – plans to attend Black River Technical College.
Each of these students has demonstrated academic excellence and were recognized at the commencement exercises on Friday, May 11.
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FFA Winds Up YearThe annual FFA Awards Banquet was
held on Monday evening, May 14 in the Sloan-Hendrix cafetorium. Members and guests enjoyed a good meal of hamburger steaks with all the trimmings and peach cobbler. While dining, a highlight of the year’s activities was presented in a PowerPoint. After the meal, presentation of awards was made by Mr. Joe Wallis, FFA Advisor. Following the ceremo-nies, FFA members presented Mr. Wallis with a gift of a portable grill.
Those receiving awards and recognition included• Extemporaneous and public speaking―Ryan Difani and Katie Williams.• Greenhand awards― Dustin Bushong, John Davis, Jerrod Engel, Alivia Hackworth, Aaron Higginbotham, Amanda Holland, Mickey Jones, Kara Morris, Cody Needham, Chad Orrick, Terry Price, Ashley Stallings, Logan Wadell, James Walker, Justus Williams, Cam-eron Wilson, Colton Witt• Chapter Farmer Degrees―Autumn Blasin-game, Tyler Brown, Ryan Difani, Makayla Doyle, Garret Jessen, Colton Pins, Hunter Rog-ers, Kyle Sutton, Seth Wells, Catie Wilson• Proficiency Awards―Ag Mechanics―Cable Treanor, Jeremy Bayles, Derek Martin, and Zac Phillips; Aquaculture―Seth Wells; Beef―Au-tumn Blasingame, Amanda Holland, Waylon Rogers, Ashley Stallings, John Thomison, Seth Wells, Shane Wells, and Katie Williams; Poultry―Kyle Sutton; Swine―Garrett Jessen; Outdoor Recreation―Chad Orrick; Diversified Ag Production―Jeremy Brown; Home and Community Improvement―Gary Collins; Di-versified Livestock Production―Tyler Brown; Small Animal Production and Care―Allison Brown• Scholarship awards (presented to members who have high GPAs)―Karen Rorex, Khristy Lyons, Cable Treanor, Katie Williams• Leadership Award―Karen Rorex• Star Ag Business Award―Ryan Difani• Star Chapter Farmer―Shane Wells• Scholarship Recipients―Allison Brown, Karen Rorex, Shane Wells• State Farmer Degrees (to be conferred during State FFA Conference)―Khristy Lyons, Karen Rorex, Shane Wells• National Convention Attendees―Karen Rorex, Seth Wells, Katie Williams, Khristy Lyons, Autumn Blasingame, Kyle Sutton, John Thomison, Ryan Difani
Members of the graduating Class of 2007 pose with their chapter advisor. They are (left to right) Khristy Lyons, Mr. Joe Wallis, Cable Treanor, Allison Brown, Karen Rorex,
Waylon Rogers, and Shane Wells
“Here’s To The Night!” at SHHS Promby Nikki Steveson
The 2007 Junior Senior Banquet was held on April 20 beginning with the Grand March at 6:00. The theme for the evening was “Here’s To The Night!” The High School Principal, Mr. Mitch Walton introduced each Junior and Senior class member as they made their way to the banquet tables. After all were seated, a meal of steak and baked potato was served. The servers consisted of volunteer sophomores. Near the end of the meal a slideshow was presented by Autumn Wilson. It featured each member of the 2007 and 2008 classes. The pictures shown varied from day to day life to cute baby pictures.
After the banquet ended, chairs and tables were quickly cleared away to make room for the dance floor. The photographer set up and the Prom was ready to begin. Both the banquet and dance were well attended and it was a wonderful evening.
Royalty for the evening included Brian Higginbotham and Kiala Downing as Prom King and Queen and Trevor Anderson and Autumn Wilson as Prom Prince and Princess.
Here's to the Night with seniors Allison Brown, Jeremy Brown, Jessica Calhoun, Shane Wells, John Land, and Jesica Forrester.
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Week Ends with Variety Showcaseby Breanda Henry
After a long week of tough testing, the Drama Club treated the weary scholars, and the rest as of the student body, to an entertaining display of hidden talent. On Friday, April 27, the Drama Club put on an hour and a half long Variety Show, hosted by Kiala Downing and Nathan Gann. The two introduced each act aptly and provided a show of their own with a few well placed jokes to keep the ball rolling while the performers switched out. The school was treated to fifteen wonderful acts, consisting of musical performances and lively skits. Emily Copeland, dubbed a “Fan Favorite” by Nathan, wowed the crowd by singing the clas-sic “She’s Got You” by Patsy Cline. But the audience was shocked to discover that Austin Morgan, while playing the guitar in a duet with Jessica Anderson, had a “voice like Josh Turner,” as Khristi Lyons later commented. Mr. Walton gave almost everyone childhood flashbacks by playing on the guitar and singing, Kermit the Frog’s “Rainbow Connection.” Then he pulled Mr. Joe and Coach Thomison out of the crowd for a surprise performance of “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road.” More talented students also took stage, and even the Spanish II classes pulled together to do “La Bamba.” The show ended on a forlorn note when Mrs. Swift lip synced to “Cry out to Jesus” as a memorial to all those who have passed on. The school was left wanting more, and definitely looking forward to an even better show next year. The Variety Showcase acts were
Seniors Kiala Downing, Natasha Difani, Alicyn Huddleston, Rodger Dexter, Nathan Gann, and Brian Higginbotham, along with Mrs. Lisa Hill, Mr. Mitch Walton, and
Mrs. Jackie Needham perform a skit to the Brady Bunch theme in tribute to the Class of 2007.
• Marva Williams and Paige Ratliff—Sing-ing—”Cowboy Take Me Away” • Mr. Melton Sloan—Singing—”The Cow-boy in Me” • Mr. Mitch Walton, Mrs. Lisa Hill, Kiala Downing, Alicyn Huddleston, Natasha Difani, Rodger Dexter, Nathan Gann, Brian Higginbotham—Skit Performance—”The Brady Bunch” • Austin Morgan and Jessica Anderson—Singing and Guitar Performance—”Picture” • Heidi Powers, Kara Morris, Hannah Rowsey, Kristen Belcher—Lip Sync Perfor-mance—”Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” • Dawn Miller and Brittany Burrow—Sing-ing—”My Happy Ending” • Vivian Veach and Sarah Stone—Sing-ing—”Does He Love Me” • Emily Copeland—Singing—”She’s Got You” • Ashley Thompson—Singing—”Only
Hope” • Morgan Smith and Erin Richardson—Singing—”A Thousand Miles” • Rebekah Hickman—Flute Performance—”Drunken Sailor” • Morgan Smith, Paige Ratliff, Chrissy Mc-Cain, Emily Ogden, Heather Bradly—Dance Routine—”Cha Cha Slide” • Mr. Mitch Walton—Singing and Guitar Performance—”Rainbow Connection” • Mr. Mitch Walton, Mr. Joe Wallis, Mr. John “Coach T.” Thomison—Singing and Guitar Performance—”Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road” • Mrs. Angelica Clem and the Spanish II Classes—Singing and Dancing (air guitar, flopping, high kicking, etc.)—”La Bamba” • Mrs. Joy Swift, Rebekah Hickman, Chrissy Welch, Emily Copeland, Mickey Jones, Heidi Powers, Heather Bradley—Lip Sync Performance—”Cry Out to Jesus”
BRAGBOX
• Chasity Collins, Breanda Henry, Tasha Keough, Austin Morgan, Heather Guerin, and Amanda Green turned in excellent school related PowerPoints in CBA.• Lynsey Lawrence and Candice Barnett cre-ated outstanding music videos in Multimedia Applications II.• Congratulations to Trevor Anderson, John Thomison, Royce Pace, Stanley Archer, Austin Morgan, and Jordan Baldridge for advancing to the Class AA State Track Meet at Mineral Springs.• Thanks to the many student photographers who took photographs this year for the school web site and The Greyhound. We appreciated your efforts.• Amanda Patterson, Nikki Steveson, and Breanda Henry who worked incredibly hard this year on the Sloan-Hendrix Anthology.• Thanks to Ashley Bratcher for always giving Ms. James something to smile about.• Ms. James would like to thank Margaret Matthews for keeping her academically in line. Not many people can accomplish that and still psychologically survive the experience.• Autumn Wilson has already been hard at work for student council!!!• Donnie White is a big help in class.• Welcome to the forties Mr. Keough.• Thanks to Coach Grisham and the Lady Greyhounds and other volunteers for their ef-forts to keep the campus litter free.• Vanessa Miller is a very courteous person.• A big thank you to Nicole Comadoll, Ashley Davis, Cassie Haynes, and Alex Dickerson for having perfect attendance.
Student Council Announces Officers
The Sloan-Hendrix Student Council has announced the officers for the 2007-2008 school year. All of the offices were uncon-tested thus an election was avoided this year. Candidates did have to meet stringent academic requirements and other criteria and had to obtain signatures of students and teachers on a petition before being eligible for office. The officers of 2007-2008 arePresident—Autumn WilsonVice-President—Lucrietia BrownSecretary—Andrew MartinTreasurer—Amanda HollandReporter—Ryan DifaniHistorian—Hannah RowseyParliamentarian—Trevor Anderson
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Before the diplomas were handed out at the graduation ceremony, members of the Sloan-Hendrix Class of 2007 were recognized for their excellence in and out of the classroom during their senior year.• Natasha Difani—Altrurian English Award – Top Senior English Student, Oral Communi-cations Certificate, Medical Procedures Medal, Personal Finance Medal & Certificate, Ag. Electricity Medal & Certificate, Physics Cer-tificate, ACT Achievement Award with High Honors, Yearly “A-B” Honor Roll Certificate, Student Council Certificate of Recognition, Student Council Vice-President’s Certificate of Appreciation, Ralph Joseph Youth Leadership Award, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multime-dia• Jessica Anderson—Spanish II Certificate, Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Jr. Coun-selor Certificate• Karen Rorex—Physics Medal & Certificate, Advanced Placement English 12 Certificate, Advanced Placement Chemistry Certificate, Desktop Publishing I & II Medal & Certificate, Biological Plant Science Medal & Certifi-cate, ACT Achievement Award with Honors, Student Council Certificate of Recognition, Student Council President’s Certificate of Ap-preciation, Yearly “A-B” Honor Roll Certifi-cate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Ani-mal Science, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia, Arkansas State Farmer Degree (to be awarded at the State FFA Convention in June), Ralph Joseph Youth Leadership Award, Principal’s Leadership Award, Student Council President’s Plaque• Brittany Conrad—Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocation-al Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multi-media, Wendy’s Heisman Award, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award• Brian Higginbotham—Ag. Metals Medal & Certificate, Student Council Certificate of Recognition, Student Council Treasurer’s Certificate of Appreciation, Wendy’s Heisman Award, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award• Candice Barnett—Advanced Placement World History Medal & Certificate, Multime-dia Applications I & II Medal & Certificate, Spanish II Certificate, Medical Professions Certificate, John Philip Sousa Band Award• Jessica Calhoun—AP English 12 Medal & Certificate, Pathology Medal, Medical Profes-sions Medal, Chemistry Certificate, Medical Terminology Certificate, Medical Procedures Certificate, Yearly “A-B” Honor Roll Certifi-cate, Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Jr.
Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Lynsey Lawrence—Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multi-media, 2007 Governor’s Award For Musical Excellence• Cable Treanor—Ag. Electricity Certificate, Medical Terminology Certificate, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia• Robin Wilkins—Spreadsheets Applications & Database Management Medal & Certifi-cate, Desktop Publishing I & II Certificate, Student Council Certificate of Recognition, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Jeremy Bayles—Animal Science Certificate, Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Agricultural Mechan-ics• Summer Bice—Vocational Completer Cer-tificate in Office Administration• Allison Brown—Anatomy & Physiology Medal, Medical Terminology Certificate, Jr. Counselor Certificate• Jeremy Brown—Vocational Completer Cer-tificate in Agricultural Mechanics, Vocational Completer Certificate in Animal Science• Tonya Dotson—Desktop Publishing I & II Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate
in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia• Kiala Downing—Desktop Publishing I & II Certificate, Student Council Certificate of Rec-ognition, Student Council Reporter’s Certifi-cate of Appreciation, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Ms. James), Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Cory Fitzgerald—Advance Art Award, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Lee), Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mrs. Holland), Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multime-dia, Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration, Vocational Completer Certifi-cate in Business & Financial Management• Jesica Forrester—Driver’s Education Medal & Certificate, Advanced Placement Chemistry Certificate, English 12 Medal & Certificate, Desktop Publishing I & II Certificate, Word Processing Medal & Certificate, Student Coun-cil Certificate of Recognition, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Nathan Gann—Student Council Certificate of Recognition, Student Council Parliamentar-ian Certificate of Appreciation, Jr. Counselor Certificate• Whitney Goodwin—Desktop Publishing I & II Medal & Certificate, Spanish II Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia, Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration• Calvin Haynes—Animal Science Medal & Certificate• Alicyn Huddleston—Student Council Certifi-cate of Recognition
Class of 2007Medals, Certificates, Awards, And Honors
Top honors for the Class of 2007 go to Valedictorian Natasha Difani and Salutatorians Jessica Anderson and Karen Rorex. Job well done, Graduates!
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• Adrian Kemper—Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Lee), Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration• Amber Kemper—Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Lee), Vocational Completer Certificate in Of-fice Administration, Vocational Completer Cer-tificate in Business & Financial Management• Dorothy Kirks—Environmental Science Certificate, Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mrs. Hill)• John Land—Transition To College Math Medal & Certificate, Advanced Placement Chemistry Certificate, Spreadsheets Applica-tions & Database Management Certificate, Economics Certificate, Jr. Counselor Certificate• Amanda Linebaugh—Spreadsheets Ap-plications & Database Management Certificate, Word Processing Certificate, Act Achievement Award With Honors, Jr. Counselor Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia• Ricky Lint—Art Award Certificate• Khristi Lyons—Advanced Art Award, Environmental Science Certificate, Biological Plant Science Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Animal Science, Vocational Com-pleter Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Ralph Joseph Youth Leadership Award• Jake Mans—Principal’s Office Aide Certifi-cate• Derek Martin—Principal’s Office Aide Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate In Agricultural Mechanics, Vocational Completer Certificate In Animal Science• Ashley Milgrim—Algebraic Connections Medal & Certificate, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Thomison)
• Zac Phillips—Environmental Science Certifi-cate• Jessie Poteet—Vocational Completer Certifi-cate in Desktop Publishing• Waylon Rogers—Vocational Completer Certificate in Animal Science• Allen Ryals—Spanish II Certificate, Teach-er’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Lee), Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multime-dia, Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration• Katherine Slusser—Vocational Completer Certificate in Office Administration• Johnnie Snyder—Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Sarah Stone—Vocational Completer Certifi-cate in Multimedia• Brent Thielemier—Jr. Counselor Certifi-cate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Agri. Mechanics, Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing• Katie Tucker—English 12 Certificate, World Geography Certificate• Danny Turner—Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mrs. Hill), Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mrs. Holland)• Vivian Veach—Vocational Completer Certificate in Desktop Publishing, Vocational Completer Certificate in Multimedia, Princi-pal’s Office Aide Certificate, Teacher’s Aide Certificate (Mr. Lee)• Shane Wells—American History Certificate, Spreadsheets Applications & Database Man-agement Certificate, Vocational Completer Certificate in Agri. Mechanics, Vocational Completer Certificate in Animal Science
Hard work pays off. Congratulations Class of 2007!
Class of 2007 Academic Scholarships
Years of academic effort and community service paid off for several members of the Class of 2007. Those receiving scholarships were• Natasha Difani―Arkansas State Uni-versity-University Honors Scholarship, Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Scholarship • Jessica Anderson―Black River Technical College-Academic Distinction Scholarship, Larry E. Davis Future Teach-ers Scholarship• Karen Rorex―Lyon College (Bates-ville)-President’s Scholarship-Fine Arts Scholarship, Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship, National FFA Scholarship (Sponsored by Ford Motor Company), Austin And Edith Stovall Community Service Scholarship• Brian Higginbotham―Black River Technical College-President’s Scholar-ship, Earl Pettyjohn Scholarship• Jessica Calhoun―Black River Techni-cal College-Pulaski Bank Scholarship • Cable Treanor―Earl Pettyjohn Schol-arship• Amanda Linebaugh―Black River Technical College-Academic Distinction Scholarship, Bobby L. Taylor Memorial Scholarship • Shane Wells―Sloan-Hendrix FFA Alumni Scholarship, Ozark Chapter of the Buckmasters American Deer Foundation Scholarship• Gary Salard―Jacksonville College (Jacksonville, Texas)-Physical Education Assistant Award• Allison Brown―Arkansas FFA Founda-tion Scholarship
Sloan-Hendrix Writings Featured in Arkansas Anthology
The Arkansas Anthology is a literary magazine featuring some of the best writings by Arkansas students and their teachers. A panel of English teachers selected 100 works as finalists.
The Arkansas Anthology Writing Contest is an annual event sponsored by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts. ACTELA is a non-profit, pro-fessional organization devoted to the promotion of literacy and good teaching.
Each student honored for this accom-plishment will receive an award certificate and a complimentary copy of the Arkansas Anthology 2007 as soon as it is published. It is in production now and should arrive within two weeks.
If you wish to receive an additional copy, send an updated address, or your home address, to Dr. Rob Lamm: [email protected] or P.O. Box 1890, State University, AR 72401. Phone 870-972-3043. Please include $6 to cover production and mailing for all additional copies.
Fifteen entries from Sloan-Hendrix were chosen for this year's Arkansas Anthol-ogy. The entries selected were submitted by Josh Clem, Emily Copeland, Samantha Eledge, Pawnee Forrester, Breanda Henry, Aaron Hig-ginbotham, Khristi Lyons, Lindsey Needham, Nicky Patterson, Hannah Rowsey, Brittany Burrow, Cody Broadway, Nikki Steveson, April Smith, and Donna James. Congratula-tions for your fine work!
Sloan-Hendrix Anthology Completed
The Art and Writer's Organization of Sloan-Hendrix has now completed this year's Sloan-Hendrix School Anthology. The anthol-ogy, Living Art: Scenes from Our Lives, is similar to the state anthology, but contains only works from Sloan-Hendrix. The anthology should be ready to sell by Monday, May 21. Be sure and let your parents know that for five dollars they can receive this anthology, which includes a variety of artists' works as well as many poems and writings from SHHS students grades seven through twelve. We will have some available at the awards night ceremony Monday, May 21. There is a limited amount of anthologies available, so get yours while you can! Much appreciation by sponsor Donna James is extended to her elite editors and typists, Nikki Steveson, Breanda Henry, and Amanda Patterson
Members of the Sloan-Hendrix Senior High Quiz Bowl and the Freshmen members of the Junior High Quiz Bowl travelled to Jonesboro on Wednesday, May 9 to tour
the facilities at the ASU Bioscience Institute and the Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center. SHHS students are shown here conducting a DNA test on a
strawberry at ASU. Quiz Bowl Team members on the field trip were Cody Needham, Tasha Keough, Samantha Smith, April Smith, Andrew Martin, Ryan Difani, Rebekah Hickman, Latricia Mans, Shawn Archer, Nicky Patterson, Lindsey Needham, Aaron Kiker, and Sara Groves. The students were accompanied by Senior High Quiz Bowl
Advisor Ms. Teresa Lawrey, and Mr. Brian Keough.
Students and staff members enjoyed fellowship and Mr. Walton's famous burgers during lunch on FTA Day held Friday, May 4. Future Teachers of America-Teacher for a Day is a very popular, long-running tradition at SHHS. It allows FTA members to learn to appreciate a little of what goes into a typical school day and allows staff
members to get to know their students a little better.
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Johnnie Lee Snyderby Autumn Wilson
On January 1, 1989, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, Johnnie Lee Snyder was born. He is the son of Susan Houltzhouser of Ravenden, Arkansas and Johnnie Snyder of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Johnnie’s biggest influence in life is his father. “He has taught me so many valuable lessons and has always done what he could for me,” Johnnie says. Some of Johnnie’s favorites include deer meat, the color green, the 2006 Dodge Ram Power Wagon 2500, the song “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” by Guns N’ Roses, the movie Jarhead, the book Rainbow Six, and the author Tom Clancy. Johnnie’s friends are Jeremy Brown and Shane Wells. His hobbies are playing basketball and bow hunting. Johnnie will miss the basketball games most at Sloan-Hendrix.
His favorite teacher is Coach T. Johnnie’s advice to underclassmen is, “Always be faithful to your school, to your friends, and all the people who are close to you, and in everything you do.” After graduation, Johnnie plans to join the Marine Corps.
Cable Lee Treanor by Cody Broadway
Cable Lee Treanor was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on May 27, 1989. He is the son of the late Gary Treanor and Peggy Treanor of Imboden. Cable’s biggest influence in life is his sister, because of her hard work and deter-mination to make something of herself. Some of Cable’s favorite things are seafood, the color red, and the 1970 Dodge Charger. Cable’s closest friends are Brian “Boo” Higginbotham, John Land, Zac Phillips, Waylon Rogers, Jake Mans and Jessie Poteet. His hobbies include watching movies and working on his car. Cable has enjoyed the Prom and Homecoming dances more than any other activities at SHHS. He also says that he will most miss seeing his friends everyday at school. Cable’s favorite teacher is Mr. Lee because “He is relaxed and easy to talk to.” His favorite classes are “Any Agri classes because I like being in the shop and making things.” Cable is proud of being a part of the FFA team, and Who’s Who. His advice to underclassmen is “Find out what you want to do with your life, and act on that. Start making preparations for your future now.” His plans for the future include attending WyoTech in Wyoming for auto collision/and refinishing, street rod, and custom fabrication.
Danny Joe TurnerOn December 24, 1988, in Houston,
Texas, Danny Joe Turner was born to Joe and Lisa Turner, both of Imboden. Danny enjoys grilled cheese sandwiches, the color gray, the song “Plastic Man” by Seether, and the movie The Island. Some of Danny’s close friends include Allen Ryals, Cory Fitzgerald, Craig Johnston, Alex Spears, Ben Davis, and Kara O’Neal. Danny enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends, but also enjoys skateboarding every now and then. He says, “My greatest influence in life is my parents, because they support me in everything I do.” After leaving Sloan-Hendrix, Danny will miss hanging out with friends the most. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Holland because “She is crazy in a good kind of way.” To underclassmen, Danny says, “Don’t do drugs and do not be so prideful.”
Shane Jacob Wellsby Nikki Steveson
Shane Jacob Wells was born to Anthony and Dana Wells, of Ravenden Springs, on July 15, 1989, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. He says his biggest influence in life is his grandpa, Jarold Hulett. According to Shane, “He has taught me so much about life, how to do so many things, and deal with all kinds of people.” He has an abundance of friends and enjoys hanging out with them. He also enjoys working with cattle, riding horses, and hunting. His favorite song is “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks. His most significant achievements were buying his own truck, receiving his beef production awards, and owning all his cattle. His favorite teacher is Mr. Joe Wallis. Shane’s goals are to marry and start a family, and start his own ranch, with many cattle.
Class of 2007 Profiles
Ricky, Dustin, Cable, and Jessie sit patiently through the graduation practice on May 10.
Congratulations
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Rodger Lee DexterRodger Lee Dexter was born on September 14, 1989, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. His
parents are Jim Dexter of Crawfordsville and Tena Houseman of Strawberry, Arkansas. Rodger’s biggest influence in life has been his dad because, “He has always been there for me, and he always will.” Mexican food, the color blue, and a ’69 Z-71 Camaro are among his favorites. Rodger’s other favorites include the Corey Smith song “If I Could Do It Again” and the movie Butterfly Effect. “Everyone” is Rodger’s friend. He enjoys going to the river, floating, fishing, and playing basketball. Coach T. has been Rodger’s favorite teacher because, “There is never a boring moment in his class.” Rodger has been recognized for his outstanding basketball play while in high school. He received All-WBC Tournament recognition last year and was All-Conference the last two years. Rodger says after he leaves SHHS, he will miss, “All the memories, everyone I’ve met, and the innocence of being in high school.” His advice to underclassmen is to “Have fun, and just turn in your homework.” Rodger plans to attend college in the future.
Tonya Marie DotsonTonya Marie Dotson was born on October 29, 1988, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at St. Bernards
Medical Center. She is the daughter of Charlotte Dotson of Hoxie and the late Samuel Dotson of Ravenden. Her father has been the greatest influence on Tonya’s life because, “My Dad was always there for me through thick and thin. He has taught me right from wrong, and although I know he is not here anymore, I know he is still watching over me.”
Tonya’s favorites include Taco Bell, Chinese and Mexican cuisines; the color yellow; the song “I Love It When She Does That”; and the movies The Notebook, Grease, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Four Brothers, and A Walk to Remember. Her many friends include Whitney Goodwin, Adam Lassiter, Candice Barnett, Jessie Poteet, Lynsey Lawrence, Zac Phillips, Eulalia Lewis, and the entire Lady Hounds basketball and softball teams. While attending Sloan-Hen-drix High School, Tonya has participated in FTA, FCCLA, HOSA, drama club, student council, basketball, and softball. In her spare time, Tonya enjoys the great outdoors. Going to the lake, camping, swimming, floating, fishing, hunting, and riding four-wheelers with Whitney are among her favorite activities. She also enjoys just hanging out with her many friends.
Ms. James, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Griffin are Tonya’s favorite teachers and multimedia applica-tions is her favorite class because, “You get to be very creative.” Upon leaving SHHS, Tonya says she will miss all her friends and Ms. James because, “Everyone can count on Ms. James no matter what. In her eyes we are all her children.” Tonya’s advice to underclassmen is to “Just be yourself and stand up for who you are. Be a leader, not a follower.” Tonya’s future plans include attending college and earning a degree in the medical field.
Lynsey Faye Lawrenceby Tonya Dotson
Lynsey Faye Lawrence, daughter of Ronald and Henrietta Lawrence of Ravenden, was born January 18, 1989, at Methodist Hos-pital of Jonesboro. Her greatest influences are her parents and Paul Mullen. She says, “They have shaped me into the person I am today.” Some of Lynsey’s favorites are Mexican and Chinese food, the colors orange and blue, and a 2007 Pontiac GTO. She also enjoys watch-ing Phantom of the Opera, A Beautiful Mind, and anything funny. Her favorite books are the Harry Potter series and Birdman, and her favorite author is J.K. Rowling. She also loves spending time with Paul. According to Lynsey, her friends are Candice Barnett, Katie Tucker, Khristi Lyons, Whitney Goodwin, Tonya Dotson, and pretty much the whole school. “There’s too many to name!” Lynsey’s hobbies include singing and trying to lose weight. She is involved in church, FCCLA, FBLA, STAR Club, Student Council, G-MAD, drama, and friends. Her interests include music, painting, dancing, and hunting for relics and antiques. Lynsey will miss how everyone hangs out with everyone else. “We’re not just a ‘Who’s-Who’ school,” she said. She is most proud of, “Winning the Spelling Bee in the fourth grade, having respect from my fellow peers for who I am, getting respect from teachers and always keeping at least a 3.5 grade point average.” Her advice to underclassmen is, “Stand up for what you believe in, don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you, and give respect to your teachers.” Lynsey’s plans for the future are to attend college, get married, and become someone of whom her parents will be proud.
Getting ready to get the show on the road.
Hard to believe these guys are brothers, huh?
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Dustin Alan Engelby Robin Wilkins
Dustin Alan Engel, the son of Alan and Dawn Engel of Ravenden, was born on April 21, 1988 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The biggest influence in Dustin’s life is his dad, “Because he is tall and very strong.” Some of his favorites include pizza, Subway, candy apples, and the 1969 Camaro. His friends are Jessie Poteet, Sarah Stone, Nathan Gann, and Amber Kemper. Dustin’s interests are car stereo systems, skiing, and racing. Dustin will miss Mrs. Swift’s class when he graduates. His favorite teacher is Mr. Thomison because, Dustin says, “Mr. Thomison is cool.” Dustin’s advice to underclassmen is, “Keep your head on straight.” His plan for the future is to attend school to become a mechanic.
Calvin Thomas Haynes
Calvin Thomas Haynes was born on July 8, 1988, in West Memphis, Arkansas. Calvin credits his parents, Tommy and Juliette Haynes of Imboden, with being a great influence in his life and for “putting up with me for eighteen years.” He enjoys Chinese food, old rock, and comedies. Calvin’s other favorites include the color green, a ’71 Hemi ‘Cuda, and Mr. Joe’s Agri classes because “He is always a fun teacher.” Cable, Brian, Jessie, and Dustin are among Calvin’s closest friends. He enjoys hunting and fishing and is interested in old cars. Calvin is proud to be able to graduate from Sloan-Hendrix but will miss hanging out with all his friends. He would like to advise the underclassmen to “Don’t goof off or you will struggle your senior year to graduate.” Calvin plans to join the United States Marine Corps in the future.
Brian Keith Higginbothamby Andrew Martin
Brian Keith Higginbotham, is the son of Steve and Rhonda Higginbotham of Imboden. He was born on February 17, 1989, at Randolph County Medical Center. His parents have been the biggest influeunce in his life. “Whether good or bad, my parents have been there to support me,” says Brian. His favorite things are Italian food, the color blue, a LeMans blue 1969 Yenko Camaro, and the movie Anchorman. Brian’s friends are Jake, John, Waylon, Cable, Zac, Jessie, Trevor, and everyone else. He is a member of FTA, FBLA, and the baseball team, and he serves as student council treasurer and senior class vice-presi-dent. Brian enjoys hunting in his spare time. He will miss the small school environment at SHHS. His most significant achievement was winning the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Some of Brian’s advice to underclass-men is “You are only in high school once, so have fun.” Brian’s plans for the future are to attend college and become an aircraft mainte-nance specialist.
Adrian Rachelle Kemper
On May 30, 1989, Adrian Kemper was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, to her parents, Da-vid and Alisa Kemper of Pocahontas, Arkansas. Her biggest influences in life are her parents because they worked so hard for everything they own. Adrian’s favorites include Mexi-can and Chinese food, cheesecake, and dirt pudding. She also enjoys the color pink, any drive able car, the songs “On Again Tonight” and “Mason Dixon Line”, and the movies The Notebook and Fried Green Tomatoes. Some of Adrian’s friends include Summer Bice, Doro-thy Kirks, Jessica Anderson, Amber Kemper, and Chris Casey. She enjoys spending time with Chris, playing softball, cleaning the house, riding 4-wheelers and going to football games. Adrian is a member of the Medical Club.
Adrian says she enjoys Spirit Week the most and she will miss her friends and her teachers after she graduates. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Lee because, “I was his T.A. and that gave me time to catch up on homework.” Adrian says that she is most proud of being able to graduate with the class of 2007. To underclassmen, Adrian says, “Work hard to achieve the best things in your life.” In the future, she plans to attend college and major in the medical field, get married and be success-ful.
Khristi Ann Lyonsby Zac Phillips
Khristi Ann Lyons was born on May 6, 1988, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Her parents are Bobby and Denia Carmichael of Ravenden, Ar-kansas, and the late Larry Lyons of Cherokee Village, Arkansas. Khristi’s best friend, next to her dog, Wee, is Jasper Henry. Her biggest influences are Jasper and her sister, Mallory Lyons. Favorites of Khristi’s include Chinese cuisine, the colors blue and pink, and a Dodge Dakota. Khristi enjoys drawing and painting. A member of the art club, FFA, and GMAD, Khristi is also the art editor of the Anthology for the writers’ club. The favorite teacher of Khristi is Ms. James and her favorite class is advance studio art class and she considers art to be her greatest achievement. Khristi says she enjoyed her years at Sloan-Hendrix, and that she will miss the laughs and good times. Khristi advises the undergraduates to “Don’t sweat the small stuff, because it always can get better.” Her plans for the future are to make the most of herself and continue developing her art skills.
Allen Michael Ryalsby Cory Fitzgerald
Allen Michael Ryals was born June 22, 1988, in Dallas, Texas. He is the son of Cindy Boyd of Imboden, Arkansas and Dale Ryals of Dallas, Texas. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is his biggest influence. Allen’s favorites include the band Tool, the book The Catcher in the Rye, the author Kurt Vonnegut, the director Tim Burton, and the movie V for Vendetta. Alex Spears, Cory Fitzgerald, and Danny Turner are among his best friends. His hobbies include writing, playing video games, and listening to music. Upon leaving SHHS, Allen will miss his friends greatly. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Yancey; he enjoyed her English class most of all. His proudest achievement is his 9th grade English medal. Allen’s advice for underclassmen is “Always seek out truth and knowledge.” His plans for the future are to attend college, while writing novels and screenplays.
Allen has that "Senior in the headlights" look.
There's a lot to be happy about at graduation.
Smiles among the grads are infectious.
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Sloan-Hendrix High SchoolNo. 1 Greyhound CirP.O. Box 1080Imboden, AR 72434
Coach Ricky Grisham presents awards to Junior High Lady Hounds at the Athletic Banquet held on Monday, May 7. The coaches not only gave out awards, but also
received gifts from their teams. The pot luck style banquet was well attended by athletes and their families.
Have a Safe and Happy Summer, Sloan-Hendrix! From The Greyhound Staff
