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Page 8 Spelman Spotlight November 6, 1981
MEET THE QUEENS
Tonya Lewter: Ms. Sophomore
Cheryl Moore: Ms. Senior
Cheryl G. Moore, a native of
San Francisco, California,
represents Spelman’s Senior
class queen. As a Mass Com-
.munications major, Ms. Moore
dreams of becoming a writer,
and says she wants to go into
advertising.
As a senior looking back,
Cheryl Moore said, “My
awareness expanded so much
freshman year. I learned not to
trust everyone and became more
sensitive to people and their
personalities. I learned the most
from seeing bad qualitites in
people such as jealousy, greed,
and people using people. The
greatest thing I’ve learned is not
to take the easy way out.”
Ms. Moore describes herself as
being warm, down to earth, and
kind. She includes in her beliefs
looking deeper than face value.
She believes strongly in the
power of self; knowing who you
are. "It bothers me when I see
people following the crowd,
especially when it goes against
their own beliefs,” she added.
When asked what helped her
obtain the status she presently
has, Ms. Moore said she was very
appreciative to Ms. Judy
GebreHewit, an English instruc
tor at Spelman. She also remark
ed, "Try and be as optimistic as
possible and take things as they
come. Otherwise, pressure will
get you down. I always try to set
aside some times when I can be
quiet, sit down, and get my
thoughts together.”
Tonya Lewter’s philosophy is
“You rule your destiny. Don’t let
your destiny rule you.” As
Spelman’s Sophomore class
queen, Tonya is majoring in
Political Science with a minor in
English. A native of Amityville,
New York, she says, "I feel that
people tend to be taken advan
tage of when it comes to the
institution of law. My involve
ment in the legal arena will give
me the opportunity to better
people’s chances when con
fronted with the unjust legal
system.
When speaking about the
“competition and rivalry” that
exists between the AUC schools,
Ms. Lewter states, “It gets to a
point when all this should cease.
People must try to relate to one
another without placing such
importance on the school they
attend. I wanted to attend
Spelman ever since I was in the
sixth grade. What I saw and liked
in Spelman then, I still see it
today. Being part of a Black
institution, we must work more
diligently to be the best that we
can. We’ve proved this to be true
and will continue onward.”
Tonya Lewter advises us to
“take advantage of this. With
every new experience you will
grow and learn. It would be such
a great loss for an individual not
to take part in the time we have
right now, because soon it will be
yester - year.”
Diedre Barrett: Ms. Junior
Adrienne Johnson:
Ms. Freshman
by Veronica P. Green
Reporter
Adrienne J. Johnson,
Freshman class queen, states,
“Anything is possible to one who
has faith.” I attended a
predominantly white school
where the Black population was
close to one percent. I knew I
was going to have problems
adjusting to not only Spelman,
but the AUC atmosphere as a
whole. The overall ways of
Spelman have helped me to
relax, turn my fears into
friendships, and accept respon
sibilities.”
As a Psychology major from
Fair Haven, New Jersey, with a
minor in Drama, Ms. Johnson
likes dealing with people and
loves the performing arts. "I got
deeply involved with theater and
dance throughout high school. I
love listening to people and
sharing advice,” she said. She
describes herself as open mind
ed, outgoing, and impatient.
To her big sisters she says, “I
carry a lot of gratitude and
appreciation for the help you’ve
offered.” Speaking to the an
nunciation into Spelman
Sisterhood, Ms. Johnson says,
"Don’t tell us to respect our
Spelman sisters, but suggest that
we get to know them so that we
can respect them."
Adrienne says, “A queen of a
^ class is supposed to project the
very best about the class. One
can do that simply by being
Deidre Loretta Barrett,
Spelman’s Junior class queen,
says she has developed a keen
sense of awareness here at
Spelman. As a transfer
Economics major originally from
Houston, Texas, Ms. Barrett
stated that she had previously
attended a white state college,
after which she discovered that a
small Black college was what she
wanted. "Because of the en
vironment that Spelman has set
up for its students, it’s only
natural that some of these things
rub off on you,’ she said.
Ms. Barrett says she would like
to obtain a BA in Economics, and
she sees her long term goals as
becoming a corporate lawyer. “I
think a business background is
very important, because it’s
broad enough to be associated
with any field,” she stated.
She describes herself as being
dedicated, a perfectionist, and a
good listener. Deirdre Barrett
says she believes in “taking
advantage of all life’s oppor
tunities because you never know
when you can put something
you’ve learned to use.” Ms.
Barrett also spoke of helping the
young people who are less
fortunate than herself, for we are
all the same.
To her Spelman sisters, Ms.
Barrett says, "Learn and listen to
as much as you can. Learn about
the history of your school. Be
independent and stand on your
own. Spelman sisterhood is
unique. There are few colleges in
1981 where you call the people
that you go to school with ‘my
sisters,’ and this tradition needs
to be perpetuated.”
herself. I plan to do just that and
be remembered. Because, after
receiving such an honor, I
remained the same ‘A.J.’ that I
came here as.”