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Noel Hansen proudly

displays her beautiful

bouquet of roses given

to her by her fiancb

Jason Schultz, who had

them delivered to

campus while he was on

a soccer trip to Atlanta.

Noel said, “These are

A of students returning from year to year. Over fifty flowers I have ever
the most beautiful
good college is often marked by a high percentage

seen. They must be

percent of the freshman class from four years ago

are now seniors which means the College has hand-picked.”

done well in retaining its students. These seniors Near the end of the day,

Ellen Upchurch gives

should also be commended — they are finishing senior Mike Ramsey a

a task that once seemed insurmountable. helping hand. Taking the
large campus flag down

Through many classes and long hours of study, before the sun sets is

only one of the many

temptations to give up or transfer must have responsibilities that

surfaced, but these seniors did not give in to the working for security

entails, but Mike knows

pressure. Beth Eaker said, “The College has met it is not possible to fold

my needs — there was no reason to transfer. It the flag correctly without

recruiting some help.

did help that my parents moved down after my

sophomore year.” With the addition of many

transfer students, the senior class has increased in

number since its freshman year. After thirty years

of growth, it’s obvious that the College is still

gaining students faster than it is losing them.

As Jody Cloud heads to Jody said, “Sometimes

the library to spend it seems like I have no

some time studying, she time, but I try to make

takes a minute to talk to time to talk with

Laura Kauffman. Even friends.” Because of

though seniors are busy, time-consuming senior

they recognize the value classes, finding free

of continuing friendships. time is nearly inpossible.

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04 Seniors