Beloit Catholic High School - Arista Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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Page 8 Anyone Want Awards? Beloit Catholic High School, since its founding in 1953, has produced many outstanding leaders in every walk of life. Bubbling with confidence, and bursting with pride, many of our alumni have already tasted success. An important reason for the good fortune of our former students is that while they were in high school their teachers and some interested leaders of the community held up high standards to those eager young people. Awards for excellence in spiritual, mental, physical, and social development are pre- sented each year to deserving students. One of these annual awards is the Msgr. O'Reilly Citizenship Award. One BCHS senior boy recipient is selected by his class- mates on the basis of practical Catholicism, school spirit, scholastic achievement, and pride in his personal appearance. This year's recipient was Peter Obligato. Pat Spano received this year's Madonna Citizenship Award. This award is presented annually by the Beloit Catholic Women's Club to the outstanding senior girl selected by her classmates for similar qualifications. Each year the Music Department presents the John Philip Sousa Award to a deserving band member who has shown the greatest interest in the music department. The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of St. Jude's Parish presents the St Pius X Knowledge of the Faith Award to the senior who has achieved the highest average in four years’ study of religion. At the annual Athletic Banquet on May 6 three senior boys were cited for their excellent achievements in sports over a four-year period. Hirth's Sport Shop presented the Scholastic- Athletic Achievement Award to senior Peter Piazza. Al Kobus received the Sportmanship Award from Kruger’s Sports Shop, while Don Smiley was the recipient of the Athletic Award presented by the Beloit Catholic High School Athletic Association. The Leon Peterson Award is presented annually to one student from any one of the area high schools who best exemplifies brotherhood. In each school one student is annually cited for such exemplification. The Beloit Civic Theater Group honors each year the BCH student who has contributed to the greatest extent of his talents and time to the dramatic presentations at Beloit Catholic High School. Two awards are presented annually to business students. The Noma Award is presented to the outstanding secretarial student and the John Robert Gregg Medal to the outstanding shorthand student. Awards and trophies are presented to students for high achieve- ment in the study of Latin. Barbara Smith May, 196 Dinner-Dance Has Japanese Theme Seniore Grace Walker and Dan Burns reigned ae king and queen of the Junior-Senior Dinner Dance with junior attendants Pat Monahan and Jane Hamill Saturday, May 15 In keeping with their theme Sayonara , che juniors used a colorful Japanese motif to decorate the gym and cafeteria Junior mothers were in charge of dinner prepara- tions Bob Lindemann’e orchestra provided music for the dance. Officers Lisfed John Good was elected president of PRESS CLUB. Serving with him are Torry Piazza, vice president; Cathy Eichman, secretary; and Gina Agostinelli, treasurer. These club officers were installed at the May 12 meeting. The SODALITY has elected Virginia Belvedere as Prefect for the next school year. Jono Trafford is vice-prefect; jean Behrman, senior secretary; Ann George, junior secretary; and Cathy Eichman, treasurer. At their meeting on May 6, the FUTURE NURSES CLUB chose Sandy Schultz as pres- ident; Mary Carney, vice president; Jackie Zohn, secre- tary; Georgia Watson, treasurer; and Mary Holmberg, program chairman. Next year’s officers in STUDENT COUNCIL are Roy Cipro, president; Joanne Milatzo, treasurer; Sandy Schultz, secretary; and Kevin Van Kampen, vice-president. The LIBRARY GUILD has elected Barbara Warriner, president; Jackie Zahn, vice president; Kathy Takacs, secretary, and Nancy Keith, treasurer. President of the AUDIO- VISUAL CLUB is Daryl Von Landeghem. Secretary is Mary Carney. P«t Spano and Father Plerick examine the Madonna Award plaque Pat received recently The Madonna Award is presented annually by the Catholic Women's Club to the senior girl chosen by her classmates on the ba- sis of scholarship, practical Catholicism, school spirit and per- sonal appearance