THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, June 18, 1995 TAG: 9506200472
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 18 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Class of '95
LENGTH: Long : 143 lines
Name: Dorothy Dickman
Age: 16
Parents: Michael and Mazen Dickman
GPA: 4.3
Extracurricular activities: Vice president of the Interact Club, secretary for American Field Service, and Varsity Soccer Team.
College plans: To attend Stanford University.
Career plans: To be a pediatrician or AIDS/cancer researcher.
Secret to academic success: Balancing my time between what I know has to be done and what I really want to do.
Worst habit: Impatience
Favorite book: ``Like Water for Chocolate'' by Laura Esquivel
Favorite TV show: ``Seinfeld''
High school memoir: The great friendships and relationships I've developed.
Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Work hard, play hard.
Person I most admire: My mother, for sacrificing anything and everything unquestionably for me. PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Name: Paula Marie White
Age: 18
Parents: Paul and Ruth White
GPA: 4.1
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, golf, tennis, horseback riding, softball, piano, reading, writing poetry, swimming, hiking and fishing.
College plans: To attend the College of William and Mary and major in either psychology, English or research development.
Career plans: To become a either a psychologist, counselor, research developer, or something in medicine.
Secret to academic success: Diligence, perseverance and devotion to excellence - always doing my best!
Worst habit: I talk too fast sometimes, especially when I am excited or nervous.
Favorite book: ``The Song of the Lark'' by Willa Cather
Favorite TV show: ``Mad About You'' and ``ER''
High School memoir: The closeness of my class - we all stayed together from the fifth grade up to graduation, so we grew up together; this made the class atmosphere warm and wonderful to be in.
Most embarrassing moment: When I as in the ninth grade, I was on the Varsity Basketball Team for the first time, and during a game - after halftime - I got the front and back courts mixed up and ended up shooting (and making) a basket for the other team . . . in front of the whole school.
Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Always trust in and love God and allow Him to work as He will in your life; but don't be lazy - work hard, do your best, and He will bless you in unimaginable ways. Never settle for second-best from yourself.
People I most admire: My parents, because they persevered in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds when I was born deaf. Doctors told them I would never learn to speak or be able to progress above the third grade level in my learning and reading; my parents immediately got me a speech therapist and never gave up. They have instilled in me the belief that nothing is impossible, and I admire them for sticking to what they believed was right. ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN
Name: Kelly L. Sivertson
Age: 17
Parents: Stanley and Peggy Sivertson
GPA: 3.9
Extracurricular activities: Basketball, softball, volleyball, National Honor Society, and Student Council president.
College plans: To attend Virginia Tech and major in aerospace engineering.
Career plans: To work with the design and testing of military aircraft.
Secret to academic success: Have confidence in your abilities.
Worst habit: Procrastination
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite TV show: ``ER''
High school memoir: The many hours I have spent on the court and the fields playing sports.
Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Start your college and scholarship search early. WILSON
Name: Rebekah Dawn Craig
Age: 18
Parents: Wayne and Peggy Craig
GPA: 4.16
Extracurricular activities: Cheerleading, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, yearbook staff and Academic Challenge team.
College plans: To attend Old Dominion University and major in biology.
Career plans: To become a genetic engineer.
Secret to academic success: Always work hard in school but also leave time to have fun, because if you learn to enjoy life, success will follow.
Favorite book: ``A Room with a View'' by E.M. Forster
Favorite TV show: ``My So Called Life''
High school memoir: All the friendships I've made throughout my high school years and the fun I had during these years.
Most embarrassing moment: Getting kicked out of class for talking to myself.
Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Work hard during your senior year but have as much fun as possible. Your senior year should be your best year ever, so don't let yourself get too stressed out; just have fun.
People I admire most: My parents, because they have been able to make their marriage last in a society in which divorce is prevalent and together were able to teach me some of the most important lessons in life. NORCOM HIGH SCHOOL
Name: Nikki Patrice Andrews
Age: 18
Parents: Harry and Sherlyn Walker
GPA: 3.98
Extracurricular activities: Vice president of the National Honor Society, Mentorship Program, Links Youth Group, chairman of Senior Fund-raising Committee, 1995 Eureka Debutante and Youth Usher Board at Second Calvary Baptist.
College plans: To attend Spelman College in Atlanta and major in computer science.
Career plans: To obtain a master's degree in computer science and work as a software engineer.
Secret to academic success: My faith in God and my willingness to constantly search for opportunities that will prepare me for a successful future.
Worst habit: I am constantly worrying about minor things.
Favorite book: ``Invisible Man'' by Ralph Ellison
Favorite TV show: ``Unsolved Mysteries''
High school memoir: The sense of pride and tradition that only Norcom possesses, as well as the friends, teachers, counselors and faculty members who have become my support system throughout the years.
Most embarrassing moment: It happened in my trigonometry class last year. I dropped my pocketbook and all of the contents (including feminine products) fell out in front of the class. I did not realize what had happened until my classmates started laughing.
Advice for junior class I am leaving behind: Always set goals and never let anyone deter you from achievement.
Person I admire most: My cousin, Immanuel Watkins, who has not allowed his past to dictate his future. He continues to excel and follow his dreams, even when others are not supportive of his mission. ILLUSTRATION: Photos of valedictorians
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