Buena High School - Conquistador Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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Educational Prowess Attains Scholastic Honors FRONT ROW: Nancy Williams, Marlena Watson, Kathy Boggs, Barbara Groves, Gail Coombs, Doris Thompson, Vicki Peluso, John Oldson, Greg Ricards, Gary Newberry, Robert Davidson, Ron Jacobs, Grant Peterson, Brian Fisher, Merna Swindle, Marian Schlange, Jill Stewart, Margaret Fox, Dianne Clark, Susan Smith. ROW TWO: Kathy Kennedy, Isabella Walati, Helen Parker, Jeanie Laidlaw, Louree Smithson, Cathy Borie, Patrick Thompson, Bob Rourke, Dean Sexton, Bruce Nelson, Jeff Korber, Mike McCombs, John Thow, Steve Peterson, Debbie Raff, Mariette Schmidt, Karen Bassett, Dianne Luck, Kris Kuroki, Beverly Schneider. BACK ROW: Val Chavarria, Karen Bridge, Sue Beery, Allyson Tuckfield, Trish Jansma, Renee Gfeller, Karen Ballance, Brad Meiners, Michael Hughes, Michael Fitzgerald, Mike Klain, David Culp, John Morse, Randy Williams, Karen Cozzens, Kathryn Follis, Cheryl Kerri, Rhonda Ratekin, Ellen Tongish, Carol Andrews, Sondra Brown. California Scholarship Federation California Scholarship Federation is affiliated with the state-wide organization which has as its motto: Scholarship for Service . Membership is honorary, depending on grades and extra cur- ricular activities. 'kr , , 1 5- . 4 V, ,vi 1- 31? Points are awarded each semester, three for an 'A', one for a 'B', and corresponding points for extra-curricular activities, ten points are re- quired for membership. Seniors who have achieved membership for four semesters may be- come life members and are specially honored at graduation. Service projects include a tutoring service, stu- dent bookstore, and working with blind children. NMST Qualifying Test Rated scholastically among the top students in the nation, these students achieved semi-finalist status on the National Merit Scholarship Test. Administered during the spring of their junior yearg they scored at least 146 points of a possible 1 60. Semi-finalist are, left to right: Steve Petersen, Mariette Schmidt, and John Thow. For scoring above 140 points, Letters of Com- mendation were awarded to: Janice Buckner, Bill Enoch, Kevin Gorden, Brian Hanson, Joanne Jemmott, Brad Meiners, Willa Nehlsen, Linda Stroud, and Randall Williams.

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K ell Leaders Urge School Spirit to Its Peak 1 Pompons in hand, sharp, nimble-footed song- Watkinsg Kathy Moss standing. Reposed on sun leaders are Vicky Banks and Carole Hutchison, drenched deck, they will quickly answer Buena's kneelingg Sherry Hawkins, Co-Captaing Joyce call that Buena Rules! QEWNIERIURS y fi Frisky, agile songleaders skip happily down the pep band, or clapping out a spirited 'V' for the street, leading the Buena fair contingent. victory, with cheerleaders this squad sprightly Whether performing at half times with the signifies rooters' ruling as all league champs. band, earnestly endowing rally festivities with

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John Thow Liberal Arts Mariette Schmidt Math and Science Plaque Winners flib Karen Bassett Vocational Arts Merna Swindle Fine Arts Senior Achievers Claim Bank of America Awards Bank of America Awards are annually awarded to deserving seniors on the basis of academic achievements in the field they are chosen to represent. Winners are chosen by the depart- ments they represent. Engraved plaques are awarded for the fields of Science and Mathematics, Fine Arts, Vocational Arts, and Liberal Arts. Certificates are awarded for the specific fields of Math, Lab Science, English, Drama, Art, Social Science, Foreign Languages, Business, Home Economics, and Trades and Industrial Arts. Certificate Winners if-fl rw rm' f E ir: Representing various fields of education, these certificate Chosen by teachers in the various departments are addi- winners are, Cleft to rightjz John Morse, Trades and Indus- tional winners, Cleft to rightjz Bob Brantner, Social Scienceg trial Artsg Doris Thompson, Business: Randy Williams, Brian Hanson, Lab Scienceg Lynette Preis, Home Eco- Mathg Val Chavarria, Dramag Rhonda Ratekin, Foreign nomicsg and Mike Olgy, Art. Languages: and Brad Meiners, English. L i