RaeLyn Schmidt - Mu~tan8. Okb. Mal/agonel/I. Scott Schwieger - Nashvill..,. Tenn. E"glish. TNT. AlphJ Chi. Americ;:m S!udie~, Omicron Dell:! Kapp:!. Sigma Tau Delta. Brook Anne Scott - Haworth, Okla. Compuler ScI('1lce. Ka Rc Ta. Ryan Scon - Corsicana. Tt::..as. MUSiC £dm:mio". Chi Sigma Alpha. Bell..,,, and Beaux, Campaign~ (jamaiCl) , Club Ile:ou. S!udem Movie Commi11cc. .Seniors prepare to launch into adulthood Freshmen were awed by the newness of college life. Sophomores were slowly settling into the ir majors, and juniors were deciding their goals for the futu re. Seniors , on the othe r hand , spent the ir last yea r at Harding building the ir lives as adu lts. Not only d id they dea l with the stress of classes and a busy social life, but seniors were be ing challenged da ily to meet the realworld face to face. The new obstacles the they faced concerned supporting themselves and adding greater responsibilities than they had ever known. Marie Tonnessen described her days as a senior as hectic. "I learned 1 have a number of new responsibil ities and many more to come in my life," she said . As an elementary education ma jor, her days were packed with projects and deadlines. Marie was also occupied with a part-t ime job at the Dixie Cafe. However, her busy schedule left time for close re lationships with fri ends and family. She said she was excited about the future and always looked to Philippians 4: 13 for encouragement. Seth Crum finished his computer science major during his senior yea r. Being very knowledgeable about computers, his classes were fairly easy and left him time for other activities. "I have had many opportunities to experience many of the things Harding has to offer ," he said. His days were often fi lled with cross country practices and meets. He enjoyed cross country and, after it ended in the fa ll , he said he missed the team and the weekend trips to meets. Marisa Gamer, a social work major, was involved in a number of activities on campus that kept her on the move throughout her last year. On Wednesday nights, she had meetings to prepare for a sixweek summer campaign to Brisbane, Australia. She said she found it diffi cul t to be lieve Randie Seeber - Newberg. Ore. ACCOllllllll8. Shamih. Alpha Chi. Club Queen. Dell:! Mu Della, HUF. Joel Segraves - ~per. Wyo. Sl;JG1a1 Science. Chi Sigma Alpha. Kristen Seidel - \'(taco. TCJ[as. E/cm("lIIa1'Y £dIlCOlioll. KoJo Kai. Campai~ns (Colorado). Dead Federalist Society. SAC. Student Impact. Ruth Sellers - Candler, N.c. Acromllf"E. Aecouming Society. Alpha Chi. Amcric:m Studies. De:ln's List . Wendy Shackelford - Fairfax, Va. Nurs/I/8. Ko Jo K3i. CJmp:lisn~ (Nigeria), College RepubliC'Jn~. ~IS~A. Student Imp:u.:l. Nora Shebelut - P:lnarna City, P:mama. ~J'Cbol()B)'. KeUi Sheets - Stafford. Va. Human Rc'SOuI'"Cc'S. Chi Omega Pi . Jeff Sheperd - Springfield, Va. Mllsic. Chi Si~'TTI:J Alph:l . American Cllol":l l I)irt:elor:.. Band. Conccl'l ChOir. Orcht:Str:t. @ 134 People SeniorCrisMilnerworksjasllOjinish a test . Senior'S had to study hard to reach their goal ojgraduation. Photo by Brian Hendricks. that her time as a senior was almost gone. Each day made her more appreciative of her friends and the time she spent on Harding's campus. "I ndependence is rea lly here , and now it's time to prove I can be self-sufficient, " Garner said. Tonnessen, Crum and Garner voiced ideas, feelings and attitudes that many other seniors experi enced as well . Their last year was hectic and stressful but promising as they strove to meet their goals and prepared for their next step toward independence and professional success. Their daily lives were filled with anxiery and excitement as they stood on the threshold of adu lthood , ready to move on and step up to a new level. - Rachel Griggs
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