DISCLAIMERThis yearbook was produced entirely by students in a learning situation. These students were responsible for layout, copy, and picture selection on each page. Unlike a lot of schools, our pages were sent to the publisher “camera ready,” which means that all photos, copy, captions and headlines (using Adobe InDesign) were built at school. Given the limitations of time and budget, it was our goal to give fair and equal coverage to all aspects of school life, August through April, which was our final deadline for a May delivery. Consequently, any omissions or errors are purely accidental and are no way intentional on the part of the yearbook staff, the advisor, or the printer. Finally, every page was proofread before it was sent to the printer. We regret misspelled words, missing punctuation, and misspelled names. We offer our apologies to anyone affected.

AZIMUTH

The Insider

Edition!Real life at ASMS:

FriendshipsScholarshipsAll-Nighters

and More!

2014-2015

Letter from the EditorTo the class of 2015: We made it!! And I am so grateful to have had all of you as a support system throughout the last three years of my life. I’ll never forget our class trips, Christmas parties, and certainly not the third years’ memorable second night ever at ASMS, featuring the Elvis impersonator that, thankfully, did not drive us all away from this place. Thanks for the nights we all spent studying for Physics, creating our Western Thought Finals, sharing food(!!), jamming out at Open Mic Nights, watching Netflix at Senior Night, and fighting till death at dodgeball. Our high school experience has been like none other, and I feel so lucky to have known you guys through it all.

To all students, faculty, and staff: This year was one of huge changes, but also great steps forward. Throughout this yearbook, it’s been my hope to capture the moments that are important to all of us, to remind us all of the importance to play just as hard as we work. Countless hours were spent retrieving pictures, deciding on layouts, and coming up with clever captions. It’s been the joy of my year to create a book that holds the memories we’ll cherish for a lifetime.

- Leanna Hamilton

Special thanks to the entire Azimuth staff, Amber Day, John Hoyle, and MOST OF ALL to our sponsor, Natalie Cochran-Murray.

Azimuth Staff

Dedication

ASMS honored Dr. Albert Lilly for his 23 years of service to the school as computer science instructor. Dr. Lilly supported ASMS in multiple ways beyond just teaching in the classroom. He was always willing to volunteer, chaperone, and participate in student activities. He led the way with donating items for student events and consistently contributing to the ASMS Foundation. Dr. Lilly demonstrated his love for ASMS through his service and devotion since the school was founded. The faculty and staff hosted a retirement luncheon for Dr. Lilly on August 21, 2014. Afterwards, the students had an opportunity to express their appreciation of Dr. Lilly at the afternoon assembly. The students revealed a surprise video presentation and a banner full of well wishes. We wish him the best with his future endeavors as he enjoys his retirement.

“Teaching at ASMS has been truly a blessing,” Lily said. “I have been an employee for 23 years, but now it is time to retire for health reasons. “When I was hired, most computers were selling with 1M of RAM. We bought computers with 4M of RAM but those computers would not run much today. The administration did not have a computer right away. In fact, no one had a computer for several months. Then we got one classroom equipped with computers. Technology has certainly changed drastically over the past 23 years. When I began teaching at ASMS, no one had a cell phone. “I certainly would like to wish everyone the best experience at ASMS. May God bless each and every one of you.”

DR. ALBERT LILY

FALL TERM

MOVE-IN DAY

In this past year, students and faculty have seen many improvements to the ASMS campus. This included the girl’s dorm bathrooms being renovated, the TV room and dorms getting new furniture, new arcade games in the game room, the bowling alley being turned into a fitness room, new library computers, a new president, Dr. Motley, new director of student services, Miss Williams, and new vice president, Mr. Hoyle.

CAMPUS CHANGES

DRESS CODE Every year, the ASMS Senior Class demonstrates at the Dress Code Assembly exactly how NOT to dress and behave at school. And every year, ASMS incomings are wondering just what exactly they got themselves into.

SPIRIT WEEKSpirit week was a fun-filled week of students dressing up to encourage hall spirit. For each student who dressed up, a hall got ten points! Each day of the week was a different theme: Monday- pajama day/tacky day; Tuesday- twin day/celebrity day; Wednesday- cross dress day/team spirit day; and Friday was hall t-shirt day. By dressing up students were able to show their ‘goofy’ side in preparation for Goofy Olympics on Friday afternoon.

GOOFY OLYMPICSWith a much competitive spirit roaming through ASMS, students ended Spirit Week with a bang with Goofy Olympics. Students participated in many fun activities, like a potato sack race, tug of war, and other goofy activities. Each activity was scored by judges and announced at the nest assembly. The winner of Goofy Olympics this year was Curie Hall.

SENIOR TRIP

In September, ASMS students and teachers participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which was hosted by Beta Club and FCA, to show support for people living with ALS. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge grew popular from social media. During a Thursday assembly, everyone gathered around the front steps as a production line of buckets, water, and ice began. More than 75 students participated, along with faculty. More than $300 was raised for ALS patients. The students challenged president Dr. Motley and previous president Dr. Turner to participate as well. Similarly, as a part of Drug Free week, TADAA took part in an activist demonstration: 30% of the student body spent a day completely silent, with white faces, and a hypothetical cause of death attached to their bodies.

RAISING AWARENESS

GEEKFEST“Mulligan, what a nice house you have, Mamma Mia!” These are all a part of the sound track that is “Geekfest.” Not only do you stay up until 4:00 a.m. playing video games and eating junk food, but the school puts it on! Some students destroy the creepers in Minecraft, while others dance the night away playing “Just Dance 4.” It is one night for all the geekiness on campus to explode into a Poindexter explosion! Waking up is another ball game…

Volleyball Cross Country

winter term winter term spread sheet

WINTERTERM

PREVIEWDAYThis school year, we had not one, but two Preview Days! On Preview Day, Ambassadors collaborate with students and teachers to highlight the best elements of ASMS. Teachers show short presentations about their classes, and some students even wake up to take a peek at the prospective students. After the tours of the school have been completed, prospective students get a chance to talk to current students, RLSTs, and Ambassadors as they eat in the courtyard. It is tradition for the Jazz and Garage Bands to play music for the crowd as they enjoy lunch. Preview Day is always a success thanks to the many faculty, staff, and students that devote their time to display the best aspects of ASMS!

WINTER FORMAL December 6 was the night that all ASMS students needed to hold them over until Christmas Break. Students danced the night away to Beyonce’s “Flawless”, Fall Out Boy’s “Dance, Dance”, Ingrid Michelason’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, and the all-time favorites “Cha-Cha Slide” and “The Wobble.” The night was elegant, classy, and crunk. Held at the Stewartfield House at Spring Hill College, “it was definitely the best Winter Formal I’ve been to,” says ASMS senior Alex Lake.

science bowlSCIENCE BOWL

BAND AND CHOIR

SPRING GEEKFEST

BoysBasketball

GirlsBasketball

SPECIAL PROJECTS

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SPRING TERM

Sophomore trip

SOPHOMORE TRIP On Saturday, March 28, the sophomore class took a day trip to New Orleans. Their first stop was a swamp tour. Students loaded up on boats and were guided down a Louisiana river to observe houses, wildlife, and the beauty of the outdoors. One of the most popular events on the tour was when the tour guides lured wild hogs within hands-reach of the boat! Students then visited the French Quarter. Many students stopped by antique shops, watched street performers, awed at the architecture of the buildings, and tried beignets for their first time. The trip ended at Mulatte’s, but their fun did not! Sophomores were able to have a great class-bonding experience and made memories that will last a lifetime!

JUNIOR TRIPIn March, Juniors took their class trip and toured colleges such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College. The high point, of course, was Six Flags Over Georgia, where they got to experience the many thrill rides and performances of the park, such as Goliath and Superman.

Soccer

Boys Soccer Girls Soccer

Tennis

Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis

MEGA MUSICALCHAIRSASMS Senior Amber Jackson and Chemistry Professor Dr. Rambo tied in the event. The money raised from the event will be donated to the charities of their choice.

Prom

PROM 2015

#ASMSAzimuth #ASMSAzimuth

CLASS OF 2015

Conner Adams Naija Andry Takreem Aziz Conner Bass

Hunter Bayer Katie Birchfield Elizabeth Blewitt Makena Boyd Kevin Conyers Kaylee Cort Andrew Courtney Maggie Craft

Courtney Daniel Raul de Velasco Lorenzo Gapud Dakota Gregg

Madison Calloway Jared Campbell Angela Chieh Jacob Commerford

Gabe Bridges Jack Brutkiewicz Deja Bryant Mikayla Burns

“A life without parties would be like an endless road without an inn.”- Democritus

“May you live long and prosper”- Mohammed Sharif Mirza.

“Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” - Albert Einstein

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” - Mae West

“I am fast. To give you a reference point, I’m somewhere between a snake and a mongoose. And a panther.” -Dwight K. Schrute

You are stronger and wiser and freer than you have ever been. And now you have come to the cross-roads of your destiny. It’s time for you to choose. -Uncle Iroh

“The sun is a wondrous body. Like a magnificent father! If only I could be so grossly incandescent!” - Solaire of Astora

“I can jump higher than a house, but that’s not saying much because houses can’t jump”-Anonymous

“Stay far from timid / Only make moves when your heart’s in it /And live the phrase: Sky’s the Limit.”-Christopher Wallace

“Good butts are good thoughts.” - Elizabeth Blewitt

“Game recognize game and you lookin’ unfamiliar.”- Riley Freeman, Boondocks

“Not everyone can be a hero. Someone has to sit on the curb and clap as I walk by.” - Anonymous

“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” -Philip K. Dick, VALIS

The mind is everything. What you think you become.” - Buddha

“Homie, I’m graduated.” - Kanye West

“In the end, joy wins. So if joy has not yet won, it is not yet the end.” -John Ortberg

“I always wished for this, but it’s almost turning into more of a nightmare than a dream.”-Eminem

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You”- Dr.Seuss

“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradi-tion and prejudice must have strong wings.” -Kate Chopin

“The most dangerous risk of all is the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later” - Anonymous

“In the end, joy wins. So if joy has not yet won, it is not yet the end.” -John Ortberg

“Born too late to explore the Earth, born too soon to explore the galaxy, born just in time to browse dank memes.” - Anonymous

Amelia Haas Joanie Haas Leanna Hamilton Steiner Hamilton

Cynara Inman Cody Isham Amber Jackson China Johnson

Cassidee Jones Kristian Jordan Todd Ketchum Alex Lake-Casey

Josh Lim Haley Long Jacobi McGrew Becca Michel

Gage Morrison Chris Mowery Patrick O’Donnell Darian Parker

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”C.S. Lewis

“If you keep asking questions you’ll keep getting answers” -Valerie Frizzle

“God only puts us through as much as we can handle, so the people who struggle the most, have been chosen by God to be the strongest ones.”

“Be a turtle, stick your neck out” - Anonymous

“If I try to be like him, who will be like me?” -Yiddish proverb

“Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach

“Simplicity makes me happy.” - Alicia Keys

“Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your master-piece after all.” - Nathan W. Morris

“To live life, you need prob-lems. If you get everything you want the minute you want it, what’s the point of livin’” -Jake the Dog, Adven-ture Time

“Even the possibility of a happy ending is a very pow-erful thing.” - Snow White, Once Upon A Time

What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or reg is the simple, profound belief in op-portunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead. - Barack Obama

“If your dreams don’t scare you, then they’re not big enough.” - Unknown

“I’m in love with the year-book editor.” - Josh Lim

“Like a composer and their music, or a painter or sculptor and their artwork, each and every person has the ability to create their own path to take in life.” - Anonymous

“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” - Taylor Swift

Now that I’ve graduated - “I’m heading home to have myself a juice, snuggle with my blankie, and go nap nap” - Rugrats

“You will be shocked kids, when you dis-cover how easy it is in life to part ways with people forever. That’s why, when you find someone you want to keep around, you do something about it” - Ted Mosby

“Now you can go back to being cool dudes doing ironic stuff” - Dr. Frye

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on, that’s who we really are.” - Sirius Black

“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”-Henry David Thoreau

Chibuzo Harbor Patrick Headrick Will Hendon Ryan Howard“The roof is not my son. But I will raise it.” - Yik Yak

“Life is a choice, and death is a decision.” - Lil’ Wayne

“I’m a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food.” - Ron Swanson

“I tried to pay attention but attention paid me.” -Lil’ Wayne

Michael Prince Jesse Ramirez Christopher Reeves Sarah Rutledge

Joanna Schmidt Tisha Sellers Madison Sharp Sarah Shirley Will Steudle Joy Stewart Anna Tankersley Phoebe Thorjusen“They misunderestimated me” -George W. Bush

“You should be at home, coloring, praying your next one makes it on the re-frigerator, but it won’t. Because elephants aren’t orange, you idiot!” - Daniel Tosh

“Man, there’s future “every-where” - XKCD #209

“In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched be-neath the tree.”-William Blake

“The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence.”-Jules Verne

“The beginning of the end of the beginning” - Grand Budapest Hotel

Shelita Smith Garrett Smith Kinsey Stanley Abigail Stapler“A room without books is like a body without a soul”. - Marcus Tullius Cicero

“To live will be an awfully big adventure.” Peter Pan

“And remember nobody’s feelings are more important than your own, so take time to love yourself.” -Zayn Malik

“If y’all fresh to death, then I’m deceased” - Kayne West

“Dude…” - Dr. Wheeler “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

“Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate” Dante Alighieri

“In the end, joy wins. So if joy has not yet won, it is not yet the end.” -John Ortberg

Jonathan Shirley Andrea Sibley Jacob Simmons Ryan Simpson“In the end, joy wins. So if joy has not yet won, it is not yet the end.” -John Ortberg

“Democracy is non-negotiable.”-Liberty Prime

“Good hey.” - Malcolm D. Donalson

“No doubt, endings are hard. But then again, noth-ing ever really ends, does it?” -Chuck Shirley

Jon-Alec Parker Brandon Pham Alex Piff Noah Poirson“If you ain’t got no sauce, then ya lost, but you can also get lost in the sauce.” Gucci Mane

Neil Unger Nicholas Valle Lexie VanDall Kendyl Waddell“Let’s just pretend like that didn’t happen.” - Nick Valle

“I’m not bossy, I’m the boss.” - Beyonce

“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” - African Proverb

“Sounds good.”- Neil Unger

Dionna Walker Averi Warren“I woke up like this...No seriously, I JUST woke up”. -Dionna Walker

“I always wanted to be quoted.” -Joanna Schmidt.

Chase Townson BreAunna Tucker Daniel Tyler Brooke Uesry“I understand that buffalo wings come from buffalo, I just don’t get how their meat is naturally spicy.” -Jon Parker

“I reject your reality and substitute my own.” - Adam Savage

“Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company.”If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.

FLASHBACK

Naija Andry Conner Bass Hunter Bayer Katie Birtchfield

Elizabeth Blewitt Makenna Boyd Gabe Bridges Mikayla Burns

Ryan Howard Cody Isham Cynara Inman Cassidee Jones

Jacobi McGrew Becca Michel Gage Morrison Patrick O’Donnel

Kristian Jordan Todd Ketchum Josh Lim Hayley Long

Courtney Daniel Lorenzo Gapud Dakota Gregg Amelia Haas

Madison Calloway Angela Chieh Kaylee Cort Andrew Courtney

Andrea Sibley Kinsey Stanley Will Steudle Joy Stewart

Brooke Ursery Lexi Vandall Kendyll Wadell Dionna Walker

Anna Tankersly Phoebe Thorjesen Brianna Tucker Neil Unger

Noah Poirson Jessee Ramirez Chris Reeves Joanna Schmidt Jacob Simmons Joanie Haas Daniel Tyler Leanna Hamilton

Madison Sharp Steiner Hamilton

whos who

whos whoWHO’S WHOASMS Seniors vote on their

opinion of the “best” and “most likely” in different categories.

Cutest BFFLs Best Bromance

Best Girl Roomates Best Boy Roommates Most Athletic Cutest Couple

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whos who

Biggest Flirts

Most Likely to Become Dictators Most Sarcastic

Best Girl Roomates Best Boy Roommates Most Athletic Cutest Couple

Most Studious

senior steps

CLASS OF 2016

Hannah Adler Reagan Andersen Benjamin Andrews Nellei Bajhaei

Allison Barker Anthony Bass Kayla Bell David Bice

Nick Bolding Christopher Boyle Jessi Brandon Marissa Brasher

JUNIORS

Jay Cieutat Paul Clark John Copeland J.P. Cox

Jacob Dennis Matthew DeRocher Sophie Dodd Joe Doggett

Kendall Curtis Kenneth Davis Jonathon Davis Kennedy Delap

Brandon Brooks Chloe Brummley Gustavo Capo Jeronne Carter

Shauna Gilchrist Jungho Gong Sofia Guajardo Sumona Gupta

Matthew Kang Kyle Landers Nicholas Leibold

Jala Hayes David Ingles-Thompson Kelly Jeon Quinn Johnson

Isabella Fank Alexa Ferguson Addison Fetterhoff Kelsey Fredelake

Eric Lee

Corin Manning Cole Martin Hong-Kook Matsunaga Bryanna Meredith

Tori Mullins Alexis Nank Alex Odom Wesley Oliver

Cat Minor Inaya Molina Mari Morgan Zach Marrow

Shawn Lin Meghan Liskey Selina Malone Ryan Mancione

Brittney Pettis Kamryn Phillips Jon Ross Sanders Gem Santiago

Jacob Smith Nick Sorrell Andrew Stabler Kendal Swanson

Emily Sheilds Rafael Shinsato Kaitlin Smith Rafael Shinsato

Roy Pankey Sung-Hoon Park Olivia Pennington Amanda Peterson

Katie Wahlers Ronald Woods Rohit Yalamati Andrew Zhang

Emma Terrell Justice Turner Kenneth Upton James Volpe

CLASS OF 2017

Emily Andrews Ashley Baker

SOPHOMORES

Matthew Buker Annika Clayton

Caroline Cort Erin Dempsey Marie Doyle Steven Duiett

Justin Cobb Keyara Coleman Robert Cooper Vic Corob

Katy Goulart Sarah Gravlee Savannah Green Nicole Greene

Markell Johnson Allyson Jones Kamran Kangal Chloe Kelly

Alex Hall Donovan Hughes Connor Ivey Ja’Nea James

Maria Echols Kelvin Evans Preston Favors Raine Gordon

Celena Miller Sheyenne Miranda Jameson Moore

Tes Moore

Maya Nevin Connie Ng Savannah Norsworthy

Caylin Nabors Lidija Namike Nicole Naylor

Sarah Nealy

Jacob Little Tim Little Alex McDonough

Lauren McInnis

Hudson Koceja

Shannon Regan Isabel Riccio Zach Samuels

Emily Scull

Alex Stephens Caroline Steudle John Owen Stewart

Troy Shirley Clare Smith Ginny Spicknall

Allie Stamper

Kylie Pandolfi Andrew Parker Lauren Pearce

Sacora Peco

Michelle Ou

Kollar Varner Bri Walker Drew Watson

Maddy Wenzel

Lillie Wilson Anna Wright

Nick Westbrook Alex White Dominique Williams

Messiah Williams

Lyndsey Tarver Genevieve Tillman Briauna Todd

Maria Trifas

Rogan Sullivan Seth Young

Luke Yarbrough

FACULTY and STAFF

FACULTY & STAFF

Rodney Adams Jane Allgood Jennifer Arras Nasrullah Aziz

Cynthia Baggett Derek Barry Joyce Boatman Sarah Brewer

Bill Brouillet Kim Brunson Natalie Cochran-MurrayAshley Brooks

Cameron Dodworth Kevin Dolbeare

Malcolm Donalson Mitch Frye

Breanda Hartman Muriel Hoequist

Diane Gerard Robert Gipson

Cecilia Godwin

Scott Corley Tyler Crane

Ashley Davidson Amber Day

Christina Cooley

Tim Grabill

Jeanne Croom

Zuniar Khan Orren Kickliter

Shirley Lee

Angela Mollise Coutney Monti President Monica Motley

Linda Mayson Camry McCants Barry McPhail

Justina Miles

Andretta Hopkins John Hoyle Victor Irby

Particks Isaac Coraell Jones

Julie Hoffmeyer

Tyler Plumlee Natalya Prokhorova Pamela Quintana

Elisa Rambo

Christine Sullivan Frankie Tooker Katrina Thompson

Andrienne Reed Clay Schnadelbach Robert Shoemaker

Catherine Smith

James Njengere Patricia O’Farrill-Donalson Peggy Partridge

John Petty

Martha Mozer

Donald Wheeler

Roderick Wilder Apryle Williams Jay WilliamsJustin Wells

STUDENT REFLECTION“My favorite part of Senior Year was probably the way that you realize that Senior Class really has been your family for the last three years, and the way that you’re able to connect with them.” - Brandon Pham

“[During Junior year] You realize how much you’ve grown as a person from Sophomore year, and you realize who your true friends are. During Senior Year, I’m really looking forward to Se-nior Tea!” - Inaya Molina

“Disney! I’m so excited for Disney World.” - Oliva Pennington

“Junior Year as definitely been harder than sophomore year, but also most rewarding, and the memories I’ve made with my friends have been great. Even if we were stressed, we’d have each other’s backs. Everything I’ve accomplished and watched others accomplished has made this year so much better. I can’t wait to see what happens in the future.” - Rohit Yalamati

“My favorite part of senior year has probably been winning bas-ketball games. My advice to future seniors would probably just be...don’t worry about it.” - Steiner Hamilton

“Sophomore year has been really fun. I’ve made a lot of friends and I’m even a little surprised at how well it’s gone. My advice to future students would be to make friends, because they are invaluable.” - Jameson Moore

“My advice for future seniors is to take advantage of every op-purtunity that you have here. It’s your last year. Do it up BIG!” - Sarah Frances Shirley

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CLUBS ANDORGANIZATIONS

SGAFeaturing the offcers President Joanie Haas, Vice President Will Hendon, Secretary Rohit Yalamati, Treasurer Brandon Pham, and Sargeant at Arms Nellie Bagheti. CLC

AAC PCOffcersAC

RLSTS New

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Ambassadors

Tea and Tales

Key Club

Acapella Club

Allies

Anime Club

Beta Club

Black Student Union

DIMUN

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

French Honor Society

Fired Up

Colorguard

French Club

German Club

Futsal

HOSA Ignite

In His Name

Lab of Learning

Mu Alpha Theta

Math Team

Multi Cultural Club

National Honor Society

Outdoor Adventure Club

Off the Leash

Science Bowl

Science Olympiad

Spanish Honor Society

Spanish Club

AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS