ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, June 14, 1996                  TAG: 9606140014
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

GRADUATION '96

Narrows High School

Commencement: 8 tonight, Narrows High School

35th graduating class

Valedictorian: Torrey Dunar

Salutatorian: Brooke Lloyd

Number of graduates: 71

Number going to college: 47

Number going into military: 7

Number going to work: 17

Class president: Brooke Lloyd

Brooke Lloyd has lived in Narrows all her life and knows most of her classmates fairly well, which is why she says "everyone is friends ... we're a close class."

Lloyd, who will attend Virginia Tech in the fall to study psychology, has been leading a double life. For the past two years, she also attended Southwest Virginia Governor's School, where she spent the mornings. In the afternoons, she returned to Narrows. She said the schedule was tough at times because she often had to miss officer meetings - plus she always had lots of homework.

There have been several memorable events for the senior class, Lloyd said. The class had two senior skip days this year, one in the spring and one in the fall on the first day of hunting season. The former was the result of the class having done well on standardized tests.

Another big event was the Senior Variety Show. Seniors produced a various skits that include singing and dancing. Most were spoofs from commercials and TV commercials. The class song, Garth Brook's "The River," also was included in the show.

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