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Alternative Learning

Program for High
School Advancement

ALPHA, or the Alternative Learning
Program for High School Advance-
ment, is working to keep the drop-out
rate of the Columbia County school
system at an absolute minimum.
Johnie Merrick worked as the co-
cordinator of CHS's ALPHA program,
which included some 70 students.
"We had one fellow who made
straight F's and after his first semes-
ter in ALPHA, he made A's and B's.
They (the kids) need someone to care
What is this? Dwayne Bullard, Charles Peloni, and Richard Thomas scheming about their next Alpha about them, not because it's their job,
but because they have a real interest
cookout.
in them as human beings."

ALPHA club sponsors Coach Burt and
Mrs. Claunch.

ALPHA members Barbara Brett, Octavoous Buoey, Dwayne Bullard, Chad Chrostoe, Chros Clayton, Mochael Cole, Donal Combs, Joseph
Cook, Aaron Coppedge, Robert Creech, Casey Crews, Wilham Oavts, Danyl Dicks, Sean Dunmore, Nodnck Dunnmg, Mtchael Edenfield,
Paul Erdmann, J1mmy Fmnell, Yvonne Gallegos, Calma Gladkowsk•. Kathleen Gordon, Elizabeth Hartopp, Randall Hamson, Patnc•a
Hunter, Eryn Hybart, G1deon Jackson, Patty Johnson, Shehsa Jones, Ttwanda Jones. Tephante Jones, Tracy Jones, Tracy Keen,
lema Kennedy, Charles Lambert , Sally Lane, Owa1ne Lemmg, Maqenan Lewts, Joseph L•ttle, Sharon Mack, Anthony Mart1n, Scott
McCauley, Glenn Memck, Tommie Mtlhgan, leroy Murray, Enc Petsel, Charles Pelon•. Fednck Pelon•. Jonathon Powell, Robert Ratliff
Palrock Raulerson, Samuel Redd, Heather Regoster, Paul Roberts, Wanda Robertson, Mochele Robinson, Dedra Rom one, Chrostopher
Rowe, Kim Schneiders, Gwendy Shaw, Robert Sheppard, Natash& Luke, Bnan Strawder, Anthony Sweet, Beverly Thomas, Daryl
Thomas, R1chard Thomas . Kev1n Walters, Wendy Warner, Dorothy Wheeler, Donna W1lks. Melissa Williams Dwayne Corm1er, Sheryl
Dennard, Paul Haug, Ronald Maddox, Oveda Robmson, Jason Styons, Anthony Ward
Alpha club gathers in full force for an-
other exciting, educational meeting.
Alpha club officers: Jimmy Finnell,
Treasurer; Charles Peloni, Pres .;
Dwayne Bullard, vice-president; and
Richard Thomas, secretary. Second
semester officers not pictured: vice
president, Glen Merick; Sec. Eric Pei-
sel.

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