She was named Miss Teenage Memphis in 1966 and went on to become a successful model and actress. Shepherd is the national spokesperson for Voters for Choice and the American Lung Association. He is an international spokesperson for the World Literacy Crusade. The five new honorees join the six individuals who were inducted in November 1998, when the Alumni Hall of Fame was inaugurated. Memphis Mayor W.W. Herenton, entertainer Elvis Presley, educator Dr. Jane Walters, civil rights and community activist Maxine Smith, teacher Lulah M. Hedgeman and businesswoman Vicki R. Palmer.
Students decide on research question that involve the class' two pet mice.
They create hypotheses and perform trials based on the questions, then record results in their journals. The project will culminate in presentations of what the students have learned from their experiments. The program is an ongoing feature of character education at Alton. The Spanish Club at Bellevue has adopted grandparents at the Senior Care Residence Center on Peabody Ave. Students visit with their adopted grandparents monthly, read to them, take gift baskets or presents every holiday, and conduct concerts in Spanish and English.