The Future Focused 2008

2008 Senior Class

Senior Formals

Aaron, Kenneth mVifeeemiull@arle! Allen, Vincent Andrews, Anna

Assongba, Akangbe

Barrion, Kyara Black, Chrystal Bowden, Daniel Brinson, Ryan

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Brown, Marella Chambers, Calvin Chapman, Ava Cheeley, Angel

Gielticumonlicog Clark, Ryan Creamer, Kelly

Daniels, Terry Daniely, Lakisha Daniely, Takisha Darrisaw, Tranecia

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Davenport, Jordan Denson, Erick Fennelle, Jarvis Fischer, Kent

Franklin, Waliyamillah French, Rico Fuller, Joshua Gilmore, Naporshe

Grable, Lynnette Greene, Kyle Griffin, Ashley Harper, Brittany

Senior Formals

Harris, Alex Harris, Taylor Hightower, Angelica

Hutchins- Villar, Jackson, Terriyaka Jennings, Corey Jennings, Sierra
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Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Vicynthia Jones, Michael Jones, Nakia

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White, Jamien Williams, Tonnie Wilmore, Travon

Senior Informals

Aaron, Kenneth AVitelaemiuli@anio Allen, Vincent AV aeiReaMAl Alara

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Black, Chrystal Bowden, Daniel Brinson. Rvan Brown. Marella

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Daniels, Terry Daniely, Lakisha

Daniely, Takisha Darrisaw, Tranecia Davenport, Jordan Denson, Erick

Senior Informals

Fennelle, Jarvis Franklin, Waliyamillah French, Rico Mtl meenialere

Gilmore, Naporshe Grable, Lynnette Greene, Kyle Griffin, Ashley

Harper, Brittany srelae walla Harris, Taylor Hightower, Angelica

Senior Informals

Hillard, Akhiym Hutchins-Villar. Jackson, Terriyaka Jennings, Corey
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Jones, Nakia Kendrick, Latisha Kinard, Jennifer King, Thaniqua

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Snipes, Yolunda Stinson, Kyle Teehee, Jeffrey Tucker, Joshua

White Jamien Williams, Tonnie Wilmore, Travon

SENIOR HONOR GRADUATES
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is
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Nakia Jones
2008 Salutatorian

"In order to succed, vour desire for success
should be greater than your fear of failure." |

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Allison, Brendan
Axton, Aubrey
Baldwin, Kwush
Balkcom, Jeremy
Banks, Demonica

Brooks, Anthony
Burke, Tazje
Campbell, Sara
Chambers, Janessa
Coleman, Roderick
Coley, Owanta

Collins, Christopher
Collins, Eriane
Collins, Jessica
Cowan. Onesha
Cross, Harley
Crump, Zarian

Curtis, Danette

Cutsail, Chynna
Davenport, Christopher
Davis, Candice

Davis, Cody

Delaurier, Thomas

Densley, Miranda
Dickerson, Marcus

Dixon, Ronysha
Durham, Vanequa

Edwards, Shavonric
Ellis, Leighann
Foster, Jamal
Foster, Quoshaunda
Francis, China
Freidhof, Rebbecka

Fuller, Adrian
Gainey, Jarod
Garrett, Gill
Gentry, Aaron
Green. Tyler
Grier, Taylor

Hampton, Kayla
Harden, Brittany

Hill, Curnaldo
Hillman, Clarisa
Hollingshed, Kawoski
Hooks, Kerria

Hortman, Chelsea
Horton, Damian
Howard, Vonshavious
Howell, Jasmecia
Hughes, Alexandria
Jackson, Deneshia

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James, Seirica

Johnson, Kwauntavia
Johnson, Laqwesha

Jones, AKeem
Jones, Lakiya
Jones, Mark
Jordan, Kandace
Lang, Nicholas
Lester, Angelica

Little, Jasmine

Mason, Quinissa
Maxwell, Dorion

May, Kristian

McBride, Brittany
Merriweather, Shanecia

Middleton, Aja
Mims, Bryant
Molina, Jazmin
Montreuil, Khai
Moody, Zuri
Mosely, Megan

Oneal, Ashley
Owens, James
Perry, Aaron
Punch, Shanell
Randall, Thomas
Ransom, Bernia

Ray, Luvasia
Reynolds, Britany

Roadarmel, Marion
Rogers, Yuhaana

Sequeira, Xavier
Shabazz, Hakeem
Slaughter, Lasharn
Smiley, Kaile
Smith, Joshua

Smith, Kimberly
Stripling, Angie
Summerford, Kristopher
Swinney. Charletta
Tagger, Rashavia

Tard, Essence

Thornsberry, Anthony
Torrence, Shatee
Tucker, Marc

Walker, Edrika
Walton, Kyandra
Washington, Shaquilla

Webb, Jimmy
Webb, Phanisia
Wheeler, Myia
White, Tralyn
Whitehead, Teavin
Williams, Rondalyn

Williams, Torrence
Woodard, Zantoria

Adam, Jasmine
Adam, Sean
Andrews, Nadia
Bass, Christopher

Bettencourtt, Brandon

Blount, Margaret
Bonaparte. Shanelle

Butler. Ear!

Chatfield, Shandreka

Chester, Jasmine
Crafton, Anthony
Crowder, Joseph
Culver, Lakievia
Davis, Brian

Davis, James
Davis, Joshua
Dawson, Clarissa
Denson, Joshua
Dozier. Tayla
Dozier. Torrey
Duggan, Brieanna

Fennelle. Joshua
Fisher, Jessica
Ford, Vincent
Franklin, Gavin
Fuller, Carlton
Glover, Deontress
Gordon, Clifford

Graham, James

- Hall, Mahogany
Harris, Ciara
Harris, Jamel
Harris, Mitchell
Harrison, Laticia
Henderson, Jarrett

Hightower. Shawn
Hill, Benjamin
Holland. Maura
Hoskins, Tyrone
Huston, Erika
Jenkins, Cierra
Johnson, Shykerria

Jones, Wesley
Joseph, Serenity
Kellum, Cameron
Knight, Christopher
Landers, Rachel
Long, William
Lucas, Raashad

Maxwell, Courneka
Maxwell, Courtney
Maxwell, Darion
McKeever, Michael
Minion, Nekeshia
Money, Caleb
Moore, Vidal

Murphy, Quinesha
Neal, Khajada
Nesbitt, Traevius
Newbill, Donnisha
Parker, Jaharion
Parker, Tahja
Patterson, Whitney

Peacock, Joshua
Penaloza, Norma
Powell, Sharieff
Ragins, Valencia
Roland, Joseph
Sanders, Melodie
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Scott, Ajai

Scott. Julia

Scott. Raphael

Shivers, Tonesha
Shivers. Torrance
Slaughter Lasharndra
Smalls Brvanna

Smith, Antanesia
Smith. Charity
Smith Jamal
Smith Shaneeka
Smith. Tvler
Stallworth. Brion

Tavior Kanesha

Tavior Keith

Taylor Shikia
Tidwell Rebecca
Trull. David

Turner Yehowshua
Uhl Dianna
Valentine. Christian

Walker Courtney
Walton. Denzel
Warren, Walter
Whipple Latricia
Wilder Nickalaus
Williams Jeremiah
Williams. Jewale

Williams Kelsey
Williams, Lenton
Williams Sentivia
Wright. Ronald
Wright. Tre

Head of the Class

Bryanna Smalls, Erika Huston, Jarrett Henderson, Rachel Landers,
Khajada Neal Not Pictured: Antanesia Smith, James Graham, Joseph
Crowder, William Long, Jessica Fisher

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Lakiya Jones, James Owens, Jazmin Molina, Marion Roadarmel, Jessica
Collins, Danette Curtis, Shaquilla Washington, Destiny Ross, Megan Mosely
Not Pictured: Shanecia Merriweather

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Head of the Class

Ayunna Epps, Courtney Mathis, Densua Bonner, Tenaria Williams,
Kendra Flowers, Sharona Griffin, Elricha Avan, Neosha Gardner Not
Pictured: Kierra Jones, Collan Campbell

Kent Fischer, Nakia Jones, Erick Denson, Alex Harris, Sierra Jennings,
Tranecia Darisaw, Marella Brown, Mande kan Mendes, Thaniqua King,
Angel Danielly

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Baima, Charles Bentley. Deloris Billingslea, Richard Brown, Jo Bruce, Maggie

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Principal Chauta, Jeri Cox, Elena Dukes, Daniel Hunter Jenifer Hutchings, Melanie

lones, Susan King, Megan Knight, Chery! Kuipers, Melissa Lee, India

Mackey. Sheila Mink. Lawrence Moreland. Theresa Poe. Violet Sirmans. Claire

Smith, Brandi Snipes, Pam Thompson, Eric Puck, Evelyn Williams, Patricia

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Callawav Yameal Carson. Felecia Davis. Julie Dean, Cheryl Francine
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Hewitt, Mary Johnson, Nina Lamar, Faye Lucas, Candy Lucas, Elaine Principal

Moody Lucille Stuart. Yvonne fucker Sarah Walker Janette Watson. Shawna

Congratulations
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The 2008 yearbook is dedicated

in loving memory of.....

Robert "Bob" Dzienis
Teacher & Friend

Social Studies Teacher
Hutchings Career Center
2002 - 2007
Hutchings Teacher of the Year
2006

"Sit your booty behind down!"
-Mr. Dzienis

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# moment in your life. | am so proud of the
young ladies that you are today! | now
realize you're not my babies anymore, you
have become my young ladies. Don't fell
the road up ahead of you, just ride it
straight and stay in your lane. May you
never go down a dead end road. Yes,
there will be some curves and a few
bumps but | know you girls will succeed.
Don't fear the future because Takisha &
Lakisha are the future!

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FOR YOUR LOVE

WHAT I'VE BECOME

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FOR YOUR LOVE.

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there is a wonderful life ahead of you. | look forward to
watching your future and dreams unfold. Congratulations on YOu wird such ia amazing girl.
your graduation. You bring sunshine to everyone you Know!
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lady you have turned out to be. | know
We are so very proud Of you for aii that you have done over the years! in my heart that you can overcome any obstacle
There was never any doubt that you would make fii! you may face in life. Jennifer, always know
that you have a cheering section. Wishing
Reach for the stars in everything you do, vou tho very bout. With God grate the

And we will always be here to heip! world is there for you to conquer.

We love you bunches and bunches! Faye + Jerry Lote of love.

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Life Quotes Mom &. Dad

We believe in you and when you believe
in yourself anything is possible.

Your word is your bond. *
Life is a marathon, train for its challenges. *

Love yourself, as we love you, everyday of your
fife and you will discover peace, love and joy.

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you nding through the ruts, don't comphcate your mind Flee from

hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live
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Erick Dwane Denson, Jr.

Congratulations Erick!

We are so proud of you and all of
your accomplishments. Put God first
in all that you do and keep striving
for the top. There is no limit to what
you can do if you stay focused and
keep a positive mind set. Your family
will always be behind you
encourgaing you in whatever you do
as long as it's positive and good.
Keep up the good work and always
remember that WE LOVE YOU!

Love Mom , Dad & Terrance

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superbug. The bua was called how to transtorm a two-ton daily load

methicilin-resistant staphylococus, or of panda waste into paper. The idea

MRSA, and its bacteria was carried by originated during a visit to Thailand

neaitnhy people where it lived on ther when they saw paper made trom

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KING TUT REVEALED

Eighty-five years after the discovery of King

Tutankhamuns 3,000-year-old mummy, Tut's

lace was unveiled for the first time in 2007. The
pharaohs mummified body was displaved for the

public in a cli sled glass box to protect
t from the damaging effects of humidity. The
traveling Tut exhibit drew more than 4 million
people during a four-city United States tour, and

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CATCH OF THE DAY

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of the large intestine, was found to be argest squid ever seen. The Colossa

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nypotnesis that the appendix s function specimen was caught in the Ross Sea

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a for the digestive system off a meal of Patagonian toothfish

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SKIN CELLS TO THE RESCUE

Research groups from Kyoto University

and the University if Wisconsin in

Madison have discovered two different
genetic recipes that give ordinary
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STEGER EXPLORES WARMING ARCTIC

in May 2007, Will Steaer

to the Canadian Arctic to investigate retreating

completed his expedition

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produce vitamin D, and most tissues
and cells have receptors for the
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inked to various cancers, tuberculosis

schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis

hip fractures, and chronic pain

ARID OUTBACK

For the seventh year, Australia faced
what has been calied the countrys
worst drought in a millennium
Drinking-water reserves dipped to
record lows across the country and
billboards posted alarming consumption
Statistics. Experts warned that many
nations around the worid may Nave to
idapt to less water. in response
-onservation incentives anc water
recycling programs were implemented
throughout Australia and served as

in example for other countries

MIGHTY MOUSE

Paleontologists found the nearly
complete fossilized skull of a giant
prehistoric rat in Uruguay. Based on
an analysis of its 21-inch-iong skull,
the rodent was estimated to weigh
between | and 2.5 tonsabout the
size of a hippopotamus. Mighty Mouse
as the Josephoartigasia monesi
specimen had been nicknamed, was

a major tind Tor researchers stuaying

giant South American rodents

DOUBLE CLONED BURGER

The Food and Drug Administration declared that
meat and milk from cloned cattle, pigs and goats are
safe to eat, which made the United States the first
country to approve cloned food for consumption
The agency announced that it would not require
food from clones to be labeled in the marketplace
The FDA awaited the public response to its news
before moving forward; a 2006 survey documented
that 64 percent of Americans are uncomfortable

with animal cloning

NET CAPTURES NEW SPECIES

The Philippines added a new bat
species to its list of 74 native species
24 of which can only be found in the
Philippines. The Mindoro Stripe-Faced
Fruitbat was discovered when it was
accidentally Captured in a net

The orange bat, with a distinctive
white-stripec face, was found on an
sland south of Manila. Researchers
from the University of Kansas ano

the Comparative Biogeography and
Conservation of Philippine Vertebrates
(CBCPV) were responsible for the

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GECKO GLUE

With the help of geckos, biomedical
engineers and scientists at
Northwestern University invented
glue that works like the adhesive on
Post-it notes, but can also work on
wet surfaces. The glue was named

Gecke! because the sticking properties

of geckos and mussels inspired its
development. Geckel is planned for
use in the medical, military, industria!
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Researchers were on the lookout

for a mysterious honeybee killer in the

United States. The vanishing syndrome,

labeled colony collapse disorder (CCD}

caused bees to abandon their hives

and to disappear entirely. A genetic

analysis of the affected bees
revealed a link between CCD and
Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV),

which causes shivering wings,

paralysis and death in bees.

ENDANGERED NO LONGER

After a four-decade struggle to avoid
extinction, the American bald eagle
was Officially removed from the
endangered species list on June 28,
2007. The eagle population rose in
2007 to an estimated 10,000 mated
pairs, compared with 417 eagles
documented in 1963. Bald eagles
continued to be protected by state
statutes, the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Act

reefs and the sea life that depend
on them may not survive the century
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SUBTITLE GLASSES

Thanks to researchers at Madrid's
Carlos ||| University, people with
hearing impairments enjoyed going to
the movies. The prototype for Subtitle
Glasses included a mini-display that
hangs over the right lens of the glasses
to pick up the text that is wirelessly
transmitted to it. The text is carefully
timed to follow along with the movie,

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BOOKS TO GO

After several years in development,
the Espresso book machine was
released in 2007. The $50,000
Espresso machine printed a 300-page
paperback on demand, complete with
cover, in just three minutes for a cost
of only a few dollars. There were
initially 2.5 million books available for
printing, which the machine can make
in any language. The machine's
creators, On Demand Books, predicted
that eventually the book vending
machine will have an infinite library
available, due to its partnerships with
Google and Open Content Alliance

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Google, the worlds dominant search

company, brought remote city streets
into our homes with Google Maps
Street View. The map feature offered
360 panoramas of major cities such
as New York, San Francisco and
Chicago via the Web. City buildings,
neighborhoods and landmarks across
the United States became accessible
for users who went to maps.google.com
for a virtual stroll

VACCINE BLOCKS BIRD FLU

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first
bird flu vaccine and announced plans to stockpile

it for emergency use during a crisis. The FDAs
approval of the vaccine came at a critical time for
preparations. In 2007, the H5N1 strain of the bird flu
affected seven countries and prompted experts to
warn of a pandemic if the virus gained the ability

to transfer from human to human

FORD SYNCS UP

Ford and Microsoft joined forces to
create Sync, a new automotive
electronics system. Sync linked
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones,
wireless and USB-based devices
into a car audio system. The main
appeal of Sync was that it could be
controlled by buttons on the steering
wheel or by verbal commands to read
and write text messages, as well as
access tracks of music by artist, title,
and genre information. Sync was an
available option for 12 of the 2008
Ford, Lincoln or Mercury models, and
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completely unpleasant way to wake
up in the morning. Instead, they
created the glo Pillow. The pillow was
embedded with a grid of LEDs below
its surface and used the gradual
increase of light as a wake-up call
The programmable foam pillow
simulated a sunrise to naturally wake
people up and ease them into the day

LET IT SNOW

Northern Tibet saw its first snowfall in
2007 through the work of the Tibet
Meteorological Bureau. The Chinese
bureau injected clouds with silver
lodide particles to create the
successful half-inch (1.3 cm) of
artificial snow that fell in Tibet, about
4.500 meters above sea level. The
snow experiment was a response

to warnings of melting glaciers and
drought in the Himalayan region

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SPUTNIK

The worlds first artificial satellite was launched
into space on October 4, 1957, and it signified the
start of the Great Space Race. NASA Administrator
Michael Griffin said, The Sputnik accomplishment
by the Russian people was responsible for the
creation of the American space program.

Fifty years later, Russians celebrated the Sputnik
anniversary by leaving flowers at the tomb of
Sergei Korolyov, the visionary behind the Sputnik
launch and the father of the Soviet space program

NEW AGE MR. ROBOTO

After nearly three years of work,

MIT researchers finalized Domo,
their robotic creation. Domo was a
new breed of robot designed to assist
humans with daily living. Using its
computerized, human-looking
eyeballs, Domo performed tasks that
included identifying objects, reaching
tor items and placing them on
shelves. Domo was equipped with

a speech recognition system and

the ability to sense touch, which
made it an ideal helper for the elderly
or mobility-impaired

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Stanford University researchers

developed a new blood test that
could potentially diagnose Alzheimers
disease by identifying 18 distinctive
proteins that appear with consistency
in the blood of Alzheimers patients
The test demonstrated remarkable
potential for predicting which patients
with miid memory loss were at high
risk for developing the disease

As of 2008, it was estimated that
250,000 Alzheimer's cases went
undiagnosed each year in North
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Wii ARE FIT

Nintendo's Wii video game console

helped get gamers off the couch
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gamers were given their daily

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heart sounds, The mistake led to A gentle current of electricity was With the introduction of its latest
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The San Antonio Spurs have earned

a place among basketball's elite. After
sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82
n Game Four of the NBA Finals, the
Spurs added their third title in five years
and their fourth in the last nine seasons
The Spurs joined the Boston Celtics, Los
Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls as the
only teams in NBA history to win four
titles. Tony Parker, who averaged 24.5
points, was the first NBA player from
Europe to be honored as MVP

BOSTONS BIG WIN

In 2004, the Boston Red Sox earned a
long-overdue World Series title. After

a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies
in Game 4, the Sox became Major
League Baseball champions for the
second time in four seasons. The win
became a certainty when pitching
powerhouse Jonathan Papelbon
struck out Seth Smith to seal the

2007 World Series title for Boston

TIGER TRIUMPHS

For the second year in a row, Woods
claimed seven tities in a single Season

he also secured golf's first-ever FedEx Cup
and its $10 million bonus. The Golf Writers
Association of America named Tiger its
2007 player of the yearan award that he
won a record nine times within eleven
years. With 62 PGA Tour titles to his name
n 2008, Tiger Woods tied an impressive

record set by golf great Arnold Palmer

UNSTOPPABLE HENIN

After the longest three-set final in
tournament history, Justine Henin
rallied past Maria Sharapova to win
the Sony Ericsson Championships and
claim her 10th title of 2007. Henin was
named Womens World Champion for
the second year in a row, in adaition
to her 2003 title. She won two Grand
Siam titles, Roland Garros and the
U.S. Open, and she became the first
woman to earn more than $5 million

in a single year

PHOENIX RISING

The Phoenix Mercury seemed to do the
impossible in the 2007 WNBA Finals

For the first time ever, they won a
WNBA championship on another teams
home court. The Phoenix beat defending
champions, the Detroit Shock, with a
108-92 win. Phoenix's big three

MVP Cappie Pondexter, Diana Tauras
and Penny Taylor brought home the

title for a franchise that had not been

to the playoffs since 2000

A GIANT UPSET

Super Bow! MVP Eli Manning threw

two touchdown passes to lead the

New York Giants to a 17-14 victory over
the previously undefeated (18-0) New
England Patriots. Giants wide receiver
David Tyree amazed spectators with an
outstanding catch that paved the way
tor the game-winning touchdown

With a record 97.5 million viewers

Super Bowl XLII was the most-watched

Super Bowl match-up in sports history

WINTER X GAMES 12

Shaun White scored his 12th Winter X
medal in Aspen, Colo., with a gold
medal win in the games finale event
the Snowboard SuperPipe. Aspens
Gretchen Bleiler won the gold meda
for the womens Snowboard SuperPipe
event. Snowboarder Nate Holland
grabbed his third consecutive gold
while Lindsey Jacobellis claimed her
first X gold in three years. Also
noteworthy was snowmobiler Lev

LaVailee s triple gold medal wins

BONDS BEATS RECORD

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants
made headlines when he broke Hank
Aaron's 33-year reign over the home run
record with run No. 756 in the 5th inning
against the Washington Nationals. Bonds
achieved the record-breaking run by
hitting the 84-mph fastball 435 feet into
the right-center field seats. Major Leaque
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said
While the issues which have swirled
around this record will continue to work
themseives toward resoiution, today ts
a day for congratulations on a truly

remarkable achievement.

SOCCER GREATS

The worlds top male and female soccer

players for 2007 were named by FIFA
and both players hail from Brazil. AC
Milan's Kaka became the fifth Brazilian
to be named FIFA World Player of the
Year. The midfielder also was honored
as Europe's top player for 2007. For the
women, Marta Vieira da Silva captured
her second consecutive World Player
of the Year title. She helped the
Brazilian team compete in the FIFA

Women's World Cup in China

JOHNSON IS THE MASTER

Zach Johnson, from Cedar Rapids, IA, won
the Masters title with a two-shot victory at
the 2007 tournament in Augusta, Ga. It was
the 31-vear-old's first Major tournament
victory and only his third tournament win
overall. Johnson finished the season with

nearly $4 million in earnings

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During the 2007 season, Federer won

three Grand Slam titles. His overall

title count increased to 12 titles
which left him
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OCHOA ACHIEVES GREATNESS

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa had a big
year: She won her first major in the
Womens British Open at St. Andrews,
and she finished her LPGA Tour
season with eight victories and more
than $4 million. Previously, no female
player had won more than $3 million
in a year. Ochoa rose to the No. 1
female world ranking and was voted
emale player of the year by the Golf
Vriters Association of America.

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GERMANY CLAIMS WORLD CUP

For the second time in a row

Germany won the Womens World
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tournament, and it outscored the

opposition 21-0. Germany was the

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released in theatres. /nto the Wild tells the true Story

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CAREY IS RIGHT

October 15 marked the beginning of

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Price is Right and the debut of its new
host, Drew Carey. The show, which
premiered on September 4, 1972. was
the jongest-running television game
show in T.V. history as of 2008
Previous host Bob Barker retired

after 35 years on the show

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEGO!

The LEGO brick celebrated a milestone
in 2008 when it turned 50 years old
LEGO noted the exact time of the
LEGO bricks birthday when the
company s tirst patent was filed for
the brick on January 28, 1958, at 1:58
p.m. LEGO continued to grow; as of
its 50th birthday, there were 62 LEGO
bricks for every person on Earth and
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timing was right to plan for my
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