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IN LIVING COLOR

IN TUNE

STUDENT LIFE

ORIENTATION 1993

Coming to college can be both very exciting and very frightening.
However, the 1992 freshman class seemed to adapt with no trouble.
Orientation began on Sunday and ended on Tuesday. The S.O.S. leaders
were always around to lend a helping hand. There were several opportuni-
ties for freshmen and transfers to get to know returning students. Some of
these included a freshman activity on Sunday and a Welcome Back Dance
on Tuesday.

Above: Jennifer Rabun gets help from SOS leaders.

Left: Janel Tomlin$<>n, Nancy Booth, and Sherry
Deweeie talk to Jeremy Marshall about joining a club

Right: SOS leaden Sabrina Allen and Id* Br. brine help
a student through rcgiMi

HOMECOMING 1992

Homecoming 1992 was filled with many fun activities. The day began
with a carnival sponsored by various clubs at Piedmont. Some of these
included a dunking booth and a kissing booth. Later, there was a men's
basketball game. At halftime, Homecoming King and Queen nominees
were announced. They were: Rebecca Adams, Brad Megahee, Sherry
Deweese, Bryan Witcher, Karen Edwards, Scott Domonkos, Amanda
Benefield, Rene van Weenen, Sabrina Allen, Jamie Garret, Kara Keel,
Mike Garrett, Julie Denard, Tyler Lee, Kristie Zimmerman, and Daren
King. Kara Keel and Mike Garrett were named Queen and King for 1992.
Later that evening, a dance was held in the student center.

ALL IN GOOD
FUN!!

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IN FEAR

Above: Leann Bagwell came to the dance a
gangster.

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Top, Far Right: Greg Loudermilk and Richard York Right: Brad Megahee and John Raney get close at the
jam at the dance, dressed as themselves. dance.

HAIXOWEEN
BASH 1992

Sigma Tau Delta sponsored the 1992 Halloween Bash. There was trick
or treating at Getman-Babcock early in the evening. Later, everyone
dressed up to attend Sigma Tau's dance in the Student Center. Dr. Stafford
entertained everyone with ghost stories. James Rider, Sherry Deweese, and
Nancy Booth won costume prizes.

IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD

Students at Piedmont always knew that they could count on one thing
in good times and bad: their friends. Whether to give advice, hang out,
cheer you up, or simply to listen to your problems, friendship was always a
big part of campus life. At Piedmont, strong friendships are formed that
will undoubtedly last a lifetime.

Above: Tracy Helms uses Shawn Baro for a pillow after
an away baseball game.

Right: Pat and Tammy Wheeler show that sisters can
also be great friends.

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CAMPUS
COFFEEHOUSE 1992

The 1992 Campus Coffeehouse was filled with lip synchs, funny skits,
and talented performances. In the music performance category, Chris
Altman, Bud Henderson, and Curtis Cooper won for their renditions of
"Running Bare" and "Amazing Grace." Inger Ferguson, Tammy Williams
and Lissette Roman -Mercado won in the lip synch category. The Theta
Zeta Phi officers won in the category for skits with "Sluts." Melody Smith,
Dee Christopher, Bobbie Stringer, and Penny Barnard won the consolation
prize.

Above: Eric Pfiel, Jonathan Pfiel, Sheridan Soper,
Kristi Burnsed, and Marcy Cincotta enjoy the per-
formances.

IN BETWEEN
CLASSES

There were many activities to indulge in between classes at Piedmont.
Some students chose to head back to the dorm for a nap. Others crammed
in study time. Catching up on the latest gossip in the halls or in the Snack
Shack was always a popular activity. In the Snack Shack, there was always
food and drink at reasonable prices for the hungry students. Also, playing
games and watching TV in the Student Center was a popular activity.

Above: Catching up on all the lates

is always Top: Octavius Mulligan heads to the dorm for a quick Above: Maria Hinchliffe relaxes in the Snack Shack.

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IN ANY EVENT

Even Piedmont students
occasionally have to find ways
to relax and let down their
hair. Some of these activities
included intramurals, dances,
and trips to Athens or
Atlanta. Whatever Piedmont
students choose to do, they
always found fun and unique
ways to pass the time.

IN FLIGHT

Kristie Zimmerman, Tyler Lee, and Julie Denard

1993 SENIORS

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Dee Christopher models some popular fashions, such
as her baseball cap and sunglasses.

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Fashion at Piedmont varied according to the individual. Each person had his or her unique sense of style. Of course,

there were some wardrobe necessities for everyone. Girls were frequently seen wearing baseball caps and other hats.
Nylon jogging suits were also popular. Both girls and guys wore oversized shirts and cut-off shorts. Whatever i
Piedmont students wore, they were certain to always look their best.

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IN LOVE

Dating played a very special part in the lives of many Piedmont student
Everyday, new couples came together while others split up. As frcqucnth
one might see a couple snuggling in the halls, the same couple might just

frequently be seen fighting outside Daniel Hall. Dating life II Piedm
could be called many things, but never boring.

FUJS IN THE HVN

Beach Party '93, though postponed because of weather, finally came off
without a hitch. Around 2:00, the volleyball games began. Soon, other beach
bums began to appear to catch some rays. When the pig was ready everyone
left their activities to eat. As the day wore on, the karaoke machine was finally
put to use. The night ended with a sing-along to "Ebony and Ivory" and
"Mountain Music." After a while, the party almost seemeH LWe a real beach.

Steven Patrick relaxes in a chair at Beach Party '93.

Is everyone too tired after finals and baseball practio
actually participate in the volleyball games?

BEACH PARTY '93

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IN THE GROOVE

Piedmont dances are tradition. Dances are the one time you can sec all groups on campus in
From the "Welcome Back" dance to Bubba Williams' shot at being d.j. at the After Hours
were a great success. From the most casual of dances to the Spring Formal, the decorati
the occasion and sometimes quite funny.

Remember the St. Patrick's Day dance where everyone got caught in the netting' Or the Christmas dance
with the silver streamers that everyone got lost in? The dances get bigger and better each
and are truly a uniting force here.

Ii\ T THE BOOHS

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SUPERLATIVES

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IN MOTION

ACTIVITIES

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Above: Piedmont's branch of SGAE was busy helping future educators prepare to teach the
younger generation.

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Above: Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) was sponsored by Dr. Mark Gardner. The students
kept busy learning about business and economics.

Lefr: Piedmont's Psychology Club was spon-
sored by Dr. Emerson Brooking. The Psy-
chology Club was always busy planning fun
and educational activities.

Right: Alpha Chi, Piedmont's Honors Society, wti
sponsored by Dr. Ralph Singei

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1992-93 Chamber Singers included (Front) Ida Beckstine, Jen Hall, Liz Kelly, Bucky Strickland, Cindy Sams,
(Second Row) Dr. Elizabeth Kimble, Sandy Landrum, Eric Dickerson, Donna Cleveland, Lynette Finch, David
Chase, (Back Row) Ray Kelly, Jamie Farmer, Paul Allen, Renee Williamson, Jason Stephens, Kyle Segars, and Dr.
James Mellichamp.

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1992-93 Chapel Choir, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Kimble.

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Above: The 1992-93 Anthropology Club was sponsored by Dr. Max White. This club went on many exciting digs and field trips, accompani.
by Dr. White.

Above: The 1992-93 Art Club was sponsored by Cheryl Goldsleger. This club was involved in many a
Piedmont students held on a regular basis.

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Duncan. Members included Jerry Cox, Julie '.
MacKinney. John Bray, and Robert Gardner

Ri^ht Th baptist Student Union has been involved in many hclplul and
tun activities on and off Piedmont Campus They oltcn attend retreats and
do nittiOf] work in other areas ol the umnm

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Above: Sabrina Allen and Ben Smith, two reporters for the Lion's Roar, busily work at typing copy.

Above: Reporter Dee Christopher is always hard at work; interviewing, writing and typing

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Sigma Tau Delta members pose after their fall 1992 induction ceremony and rush week.

Literary Society members included Lisa Brown, Ms. Windy Charles, Dr. Lisa Lumpkin, Andrea Cason, Jer
Mekrut, Maggie Harris, Cammy Taylor, Allison Singer, and John Stevenson.

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SGAE had the opportunity to speak with the Habersham County school superintendent this y
Their sponsor is Dr. Lynne Schwab.

Left: 1992-93 Theta Zeta Phi Members pose in German -Babcock.

Righr: 1992 SGA Members included: Jill Peoples, Bucky Strickland,
Sabrina Allen, Dusrin Epps, Leah Henderson, Lynecte Finch, Jason
Stephens, Kara Keel, Jennifer Milstead, Clayton Woodfin, James Rider,
Maria Hinchliffe, and Mark Payne.

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In M emorium

DAVID SHEPARD PRATT

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David Pratt had a long and distinguished career as Piedmont College's
librarian before his death in early 1993- Before coming to Piedmont in 1968,
he attended Reed College and graduated from Long Beach State College in
California. He also earned his first Masters degree there. He later earned a
Masters in Library Science at the University of Michigan. During his time at
Piedmont Dr. Pratt greatly enriched and expanded Piedmont's library. For his
contributions, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1987. Dr. Pratt will
be greatly missed by faculty, staff, and students at Piedmont.

In Dedication

LEWIS T. LIJVDSEY

LIONS SCORE

The 1992-93 Lions had a very eventful year. Outside of experiencing
successful season of ball, both new and old players had to adjust to a ne\
assistant coach, Brian Turner, and the loss of head coach Maxie Skinner, wh
retired as basketball coach at the end of the 1992-93 season. Though Coac
Skinner will be missed, we are glad the last season was so successful

Top: Octavius Mulligan looks for a

Front L-R: Octavius Mulligan, Michael Garrett, Chris Taylor, Michael McSwain. 2nd Row: David Johnson. Willi
Ley, Joey Royston, Richard York. 3rd Row: Maxie Skinner, Patrick Reece, Paul Rice, Ritchie Anderson. Wa I
Wheeler, Brian Turner.

LADY LIONS
BASKETBALL

The 1992-93 Lady Lions were coached in their successful season bv Coach
Beth Ralph and Coach Mize. They were led by team captains Angie Cham-
bers and Dackri Davis. With many talented new recruits and experienced
players on the team, the lady Lions managed to continue the winr. ii
begun in previous seasons. Here's to an even better season m

BASEBALL TEAM 41-17

The Piedmont College Diamond Lions baseball team recently completed
its 1993 season compiling an impressive 41-17 record. The 41 victories broke a
school record for most wins in a single season. Coach Steve Harwood credits
much of his team's success to the fact that he had four hitters who slugged
over .400. Shawn Baro of Peachtree City hit .445. Tracey Helms of Charlotte,
North Carolina hit .443. Orlando, Florida native Doug Beard hit .421, and
Piedmont's most valuable player, Jason Hatchett of Breman hit .403. Scott
Domonokos of Powder Springs also added some offensive fire power for the
Lions, batting .380. Incredibly, Harwood's team finished with a batting
average of .335. Hatchett led the team in RBI's with 43. Beard was the Lion's
home run leader with six. Beard was also named player of the week in the
G.I.A.C. Conference for two consecutive weeks. In week one, he went 16 for
22 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, and 11 RBI's. In the process, he
pounded the ball hitting .727 on the week. During the season, much attention
was drawn to the Diamond Lions' strong pitching staff. Towns County ace
Chet Kendall led the pitching staff with an 8-4 record and a 1.55 ERA. Chris
Price of Moultrie had a 6-2 record with one save and an ERA of 2.13.
Gainesville native Chris Ludwig finished with an impressive 6-0 record.
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Front (1-r) Coach Harwood, Chad Blackmon, Ray Holbrook, T.R.Jackson. Greg Gibson. 2nd: Doug Beard, Steve
Schraber, Sam Parker, Pete Farmer, Todd Powell, Shane Cothran. 3rd: Larry White, Fred Wheeler, Chris Ludwig,
Ricky Woodruff, Byron Puckett, Shawn Baro, Jason Hatchett. 4th: Mike Shaw, Neal Gosdin, Curtis Cooper, Darren
Volk. Mike McCall, Tracey Helms. 5th: Johnny Jarrett, Ken Motter, Chet Kendall, Chris Price. Kevin Anderson.
Scott Domonkos, Chris Altman.

Top: Chad Blackmon waits for his ball.

Above: Chet Kendall hits another homer.

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FAST PITCH SOFTBALL

After being virtually unbeaten for the past two seasons, the Piedmont
College women's Softball team made the transition from the slow pitch to fast
pitch. This season, the team was competing as a club sport while adjusting to
the more challenging aspects of the fast pitch game. Coach Beth Ralph
believes that her players are making the switch very well so far. She believes
that next year looks promising with good possibilities for recruits. Players on
the 1993 fast pitch Lady Lions include: Dackri Davis of Riverdale; Sandy
Howe of Carnesville; Beth Smith of Dacula; Brandi Bennett of Dawsonville;
Jennifer Rabun of Lilburn; Catherine DeLyra of Alpharetta; Mandy Lents of
Epworth; Dana Everett and Stacie Miller of Monroe; and Beth Taylor of
Suwanee.

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score a crucial point.

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MEN'S TENNIS TEAM

The 1992-93 Men's Tennis team experienced a terrific season under Coach
Ellen Briggs. They began the season with two losses to Anderson College and
Oglethorpe College, but picked up steam with wins over Lagrange, Georgia
Southwestern, North Georgia, Young Harris, and Brewton- Parker. They
finished with an overall record of six wins and seven loses. The team placed
fourth in district, an improvement over fifth place the previous year Congrat-
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WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM

There were many first in Piedmont's Athletic Department this year includ-
ing a women's tennis team. Due to a number of requests from women a
tennis team was formed. Coach Kelley Pardue was hired to lead the team for
the 1993 season. The team record was 2-11 with wins against Brewton - Parker
and Lagrange. The players were ranked as follows: #1 Rahel Afiley, #2
Sherry Deweese, #3 Renee Ledbetter, #4 Teresa Wood, #5 Nancy Booth
and #6 Kara Hatfield. Sherry was named Most Valuable Player at the Sports
Banquet. Congratulations to the team in their first year.

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Sherry Deweese serves the ball to her opponent.

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SOCCER TEAM 7-10-1

The soccer Lions of Piedmont College recently completed their first full
season of NAIA intercollegiate competition. They recorded a 7 -10-l regular
season record, which is very respectable for a first year team. Even more
impressive, the Lions earned a berth in the NAIA District 25 i
Piedmont traveled to Truett-McConnell on November 3rd for the last
of their regular season. With goals from Eric Burke, Jimmy Stephens and
Tony Myers, the Lions were victorious in this outing by tfk
Unfortunately, the Lions were unable to carry this momentum into the NAIA
District 25 playoffs. In the single elimination tournament, thev were matched
against the number 13th team in the nation, Berrv College. For die u
time in a week, the Lions were beaten by the score of 9-0. The Lions were
coached this season by Jodie Smith of Lilburn. His assistant coach v..:
Graber of Cornelia.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

The "new and improved" Piedmont College Athletic Department has
taken several steps forward in strengthening its program, including the revival
of its Cross Country Team. The Lion runners competed in eight meets,
including the District 25 meet at Berry College. Dr. Ellen Briggs, the coach of
the team, usually has her runners up at 6:30 am training. This is due to the
tough competition her runners must face this season, "usually there are 16
teams running at each invitational," says Briggs, "and most of them are large
universitites." Some teams Piedmont faced this year are: Florida State, Au-
burn, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Troy State, and West Georgia College. Clark
Middleton, a former Marine from Demorest, is Piedmont's top male runner,
while Norway's Rahel Afiley is the Lion's top female runner. The season
culminated with the November 7th District 25 meet at Berry College.

L-R: Clark Middleton, Daren King, Maria Hinchliffe, Lee Smee, Rahel Afiley, Dale Payne, Dee Floyd, Lym
Finch, Bryan Gramling.

IN RECOGNITION

The 1993 Sports Banquet was held for Piedmont athletes at Runway
Fishhouse in Baldwin. Following dinner, awards were presented to athletes in
all sports, including soccer, golf, cross country, basketball, baseball, Softball,
and tennis. Outstanding athletes were recognized in each sport, as well as
athletic scholarship winners. The Yonahian would like to congratulate each
Piedmont athlete on their fine peformances this year.

1993 SPORTS BANQUET

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Rhonda Carr and Jason Stephens do a tango.

SPRING
FORMAL 1993

The 1993 Spring Formal was held at the Stone Mountain Center in Gainsville. Students and faculty and Kail
the day decorating the room in gold and maroon. Huge pillars and balloon -filled urns transformed the room Papa
Dean provided the refreshments; as usual, he and his staff did an excellent job. All the students looked their absolute
best. It was a night to remember.

INTELLIGENCE
HONORED

The best of the best . . . the smartest of the smart ... the luckiest of the
lucky ... At Honors Day 1993, all of these people were honored. Student
leaders, academic honorees, and scholarship winners were all announced. Dr.
Ralph Singer, professor of history and athletic director, was given the 1992-93
Teaching Excellence Award.

Above: Psychology award winners.

HONORS DAY 1993

INTO THE FUTURE

Clockwise from top left: Graduates begin their Faculty marches to the chapel for the ceremony. Nervous graduates await the beginning Graduates enter the chape
march. of the graduation ceremony.

CLASS OF 1993

Graduation for the class of 1993 was a very emotional time for graduates
and their families. The efforts, the laughter, the tears, the endless nights of
term papers and final exams all were finished for the graduates. The
culimnation of four years of hard work, friendships, and learning the skills
needed to make it in the outside world had ended in the graduation
ceremony. With the conclusion of the ceremony, the class of 1993 began a
new phase in their lives. With them, however, they carry four years of lessons
learned at Piedmont.

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IN RETROSPECT

An invasion of insects inspired many nights of insomnia for most campus residents at the beginning of the year
The administration ingeniously informed an exterminator of the incredulously innumerable army infiltrating tht
college. The introduction of toxins insured that the intense battle would soon be over. In social news, the campus sav
the inexplicable return of the fraternity and sorority. The number of inquiries regarding the two indicated infectoui
insanity inspired by infinite indecency.

Spring brought snow, with a small interlude in classes due to this incident. Industrious individuals became inclinec'
to ambush innocent bystanders with intense snowball bombardments. Also, an informative and amusing lecture b]
Cajun cook Justin Wilson innovatively kept students entertained.

IN THE END

Intelligent graduates searching for individuality and a future in which they
are indispensable, indulged themselves in the knowledge of their indepen-
dence. Everyone else, incapable of serious thought, instinctively followed
whatever influence introduced itself.

Clayton Woodfin

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