1985-1986 Yearbook

Class officers Brent Lamar Abney - Fairview, NC David William Adcox - Malden , MO Alex Milton Addington - Bald Knob, AR Joseph Berry Adkins - Memphis, TN Mickey James Adkison -Tu lsa , OK Connie Renea Allen - Diboll , TX Melissa Carol Allen - Pleasanton, TX Michael S. Allen - Searcy , AR Kristen Mae Anderson - Minneapolis, MN Michael Dana Anderson - Coeur D'Alene, lD Gary Michael Ashley - Bonita , CA Todd Larrell Austin - Paragould , AR Jill Elizabeth Bailey - Brentwood , TN Merritt Floyd Bailey - Daytona Beach, FL Angela Kaye Baker - Gladewater. TX Laura Jean Baker - Mayfield , KY Melissa Rene Baker - Springdale , AR William Franklin Baker - Mt. Dora , FL Cassandra Ann Banks -Greenwood , MS Bruce Allen Baptiste - Butler, PA M. Gregg Barden - Searcy, AR Natalie Kay Barnes - Vernon , AL Carla Devon Barnett - Tulsa , OK Susan Leigh Bassett - Pomona , MO Karla Sue Bates - Mabelvale, AR Patsy Lynn Baughn - Columbus, OH Pamela S. Bean - Cau lfi eld, MO Veronica Lea Benson - Vidalia, LA 200 Sophomores I n August, the sophomores returned to school, dug their canvasses out of storage, dusted them off, and examined them with critical attention. There was much work to be done. Some of last year' s lines were hazy and blurred. Perhaps the picture was lopsided, with too heavy a focus on sports, or friends, or studies. With the perspective gained by a summer of hard work and lots of time to think and plan, the sophomores were ready to begin bringing the sketches of their lives into focus. Required courses were almost a thing of the past - it was time to decide on a major and to settle into a routine. The initial excitement of new places, new clubs, new friends had passed, to be replaced by a calmer, but Sophomore Class Officers : Caraw ay , Buce. - photo Radcliffe. Ma rtin , by John still satisfying, enjoyment of people and of learning. The confusion of tangled lines drawn in the freshman year seemed much clearer now, and the sophomores were able , with steadier hands , to rub out, straighten, darken, and finalize the structural lines on their canvasses - to prepare, with expertise, for the intricate detail they would soon be adding to their masterpieces. The sketches took shape. Tints of . pale colors appeared on the background. The sophomores balanced the lines so that each supported the other, yet each was vital in its own right. School work formed part of the structure, yet was complimented by the softer lines of hayrides, student center dates, and phone calls home. The sophomores were learning to coordinate, to judge, to correct. And their sketches continued to grow. J1h - Sherry Daniel

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