The Southfield Jay asked seniors to share some of their most memorable moments of the four years they have spent together. The good, bad and even scary moments have left an imprint in their minds as they move forward. Here’s a sampling of memories galore from of The Class of 2004:
Sarah Conk: "My most memorable moment occurred a week before my senior year started. I got engaged. I went over my boyfriend’s house for a dinner his mom had cooked for me. Right before dinner he (Nghia Nguyen) presented me with a ring, told me he loved me, and he proposed. We plan to get married after we graduate."
Aleigha Williams: “I’ll always remember that senior year pep rally when a group of boys from The Class of 2005 dressed up as cheerleaders. It was Jerome Delk, Ryan Yabuku, Walter Stargehill and Ross Weaver. They wore white T-shirts and cheerleading skirts and did stunts with the cheerleaders. It was so funny, and it helped the cheerleaders and me to have fun for the rest of the rally.”
Brittany Huckleby: "Freshman year the marching band went to Hampton University for a competition. I was hype and ready to perform. The show began, and my mind was focused. When it came to an end, we marched off the field. Unbeknownst to me, there was a wire on the track, and I tripped and fell, tuba and all! I was crying and thought that our score would be affected. And to make matters worse, it was taped. The band watched it over and over on the bus. But now I can smile about it all."
Daniel Weatherspoon: "I remember being in gym class with Mr. (Tom) Hurley on September 11, 2001. I was shocked to hear about 9-11. When the first building fell, we stopped playing. I was doing pushups. I did not know what to feel at the time. All I could think about was if anybody made it out of the World Trade Center and if any of those people were my family members. 9-11 taught me to live every day like it was my last."
Alexander Daniels: "Sophomore year my best friend Angelita Pierce had a birthday party. During the party she got upset about something and wanted to leave her own party. She got in her mother’s car. I tired to stop her and opened the back door to the car. As soon as I opened the door, she put the car in reverse. I flew almost 10 feet in the air and landed flat on my back and my shoes were still on the ground by the car."
Tamaria Dewdney: “Junior year at the pep rally former Principal Mr. (Marvin) Youmans did a toe touch in front of the entire school with his gator shoes on. It was surprisingly funny and had the entire crowd in tears laughing.”
Justin Jones: “I was playing on the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team this year, and we were playing Harrison High School. It was our first game of the year. Coach (Gary) Teasley said, ‘Jay Jones, it’s in your hands.’ That game I had three dunks. My totals were 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. And on that day a living legend was born.”
Lauren Turner: “I remember the day that band members were supposed to be excused for the morning, but something went wrong. (Senior) Kathryn Stepps and I came in the building during a hall sweep and had nowhere to go, so we stayed in the band room. No one was in there because we had a substitute. The sub came back to the room, but he had (security guard William ) Donner with him, so we had to hide in the closet. We hid there for over an hour, but we were so quiet that we never got caught.”
Tanisha Strong: “I received a phone call the day after homecoming from another student telling me about (social studies teacher) Mr. (Hank) Moulder’s death. I was in disbelief and began to cry. That Monday a social worker came in to talk to us and help us express our feelings to cope with the situation.”