M Then & Now
2014 feature story
Photographed by Jennifer Hinds
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morgan
then:
MY SCHOOL: Southside High School
ME THEN: I moved to Florence from Fayetteville,
North Carolina, going into the 9th grade. It was a
big adjustment! It was very hard until I met a new
group of friends.
MY STYLE: Bell bottoms, belts and platform shoes.
It was a sight to see! I made sure that I kept up with
the “fashion of the day.”
WHAT I LOVED MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL: HOW I THINK MY CLASSMATES WOULD
learning about an unfamiliar town and making wise to make friends easily.
I enjoyed going to football games, school activities,
(and sometimes not so wise) decisions at an early
age. MY MOST PRIZED ACCOMPLISHMENT OR TI-
MY DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE: To finish high a school group consisting of 12 students, The Blue
school, become a licensed cosmetologist and own
my own salon
MY FAVORITE TEACHER OR SUBJECT: Mrs.
Joye, my cosmetology teacher. She really made a
big impact on my future.
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HAVE DESCRIBED ME: Shy but friendly, and able
AUGUST 2017
TLE: I really liked my chorus class. I sang soprano in
Notes. Believe it or not, I sang “Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing” as a solo in our Christmas show. That
was the extent of my singing career!
1975
WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO ME: Work-
ing towards graduating. Keeping my parents,
teachers and myself happy was not an easy task!
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