Right now on social media the “Ten Year Challenge” is trending. What did you look like 10 years ago vrs today. This trend then sprung an idea into my head! What if I were to look at a vintage yearbook photos from a COLLEGE Freshman’s first year vrs their last year (Senior year) and share it here?

Well friends, you are in luck! I have found some fun examples from the 1920s to the late 1960s that I’m sharing with you right now (and then maybe some more in a future post).

Let the fun begin!

(Note: All photos are from North Carolina Yearbooks-DigitalNC)

Freshman vrs Senior Year (1920s-1960s)

The Vintage Yearbook Photos

Here we have Freshman Alice Langston in the 1947 ‘Pine Knot’ yearbook at Barton College.

Now here is Alice as a Senior in 1950 with shorter hair (a very fashionable cut) and a more grown up look.

One more from Barton….Freshman Darlene Tucker in the 1947 ‘Pine Knot’ yearbook at Barton College.

Here is Darlene in 1950. Look at all those clubs and positions she was part of. Good for her! AND can we talk about how adorable Darlene is?

Yvonne Scruggs-Treasurer for the Freshman class of 1952 at North Carolina Central University. Seen in “The Eagle” yearbook (I love her necklace!).

Here is Yvonne in 1955 in her graduation Senior yearbook photo. What an active 4 years she had.

Freshman Treva Miller in the 1941 ‘Sights & Insights’ yearbook from Salem College. Great necklace Treva!

By Senior year (1944), Treva knew how to tame those beautiful curls and became the top of her class in Home Economics (I don’t know this part as a fact but it felt fun to throw in).

Hermenia Fitts as a Freshman in 1946 seen in the ‘Maroon & Gray’ yearbook from North Carolina Central University.

Hermenia Fitts class of 1949 in Commerce and she even made Homecoming Court Royalty. What a smart beauty who had quite the glow up!

In 1935 at Appalachian State University, Fred Moore was starting out as a Freshman (‘The Rhododendron’ 1935 yearbook).

By 1938, Fred was now going as ‘Frederick Daniel Moore’ and he graduated with a degree (diploma?) in History and Physical Education.

Stella Tilley also attended with Fred. Here is her 1935 Freshman yearbook photo.

Stella in 1938 is now a Grammar Grade Education Grad with the prettiest crown of curls.

One last one from ‘The Pine Knot’ (Barton College) this time from 1939. The start of WW2. The Freshman yearbook pages were filled with happy young men, like Gordon Aldridge (well maybe not Gordon).

By 1942 there is only a small amount of young men in the Senior photos. Gordon is still with us and supplying us with a lovely smile for his Senior photo this time around.

Paulette Grant-1963 Freshman at Bennett College as seen in the ‘Bennett Belle’ yearbook.

Here is Paulette…all grownup and graduating in 1966.

Hope you enjoyed this fun post! Share in the comments section which student Freshman vrs Senior photos ws your favourite.

Oh for those who were curious about the 10 year challenge photo, here is what I posted on Instagram. 2012 Liz vrs 2022 Liz. Just a few changes!

Thanks for dropping by!

Further Reading:

• Vintage School Posts 1920s-1960s
• Vintage Yearbook Posts 1920s-1960s

Liz