Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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I Mrs. Liza Gray — Baccalaureate Address Class of 1981. thank you for asking me to be here this evening. 1 hke to believe that you did so because you care. .And that ' s what I ' m here to talk to you about today . . . caring. I ' m going to begin by telling you a little story. It ' s a true story — Once upon a time, there was a nice little high school where the administration felt that some- thing was just not going quiie nght. So the princi- pal asked the teachers to let him know how many failures they had on their records for a recent grading period. The teachers turned in their counts and when thes were compiled, the result was staggering: there had been more failures than there were students in the school! Of course, this discrepancy in numbers was accounted for by a number of students who had failed in more than one class. But. it still boiled down to the fact that too many students were doing poorly. So, the teachers were asked for their opinions as to «7iv so many students failed during that time, and the response pointed overwhelmingly toward one main cause: the insidious disease called apathy, Yes, it is a disease. Its onset is charactenzed by a loss of interest in succeeding, and the disease spreads until the infected individual just doesn ' t care about anything! Webster ' s defines apathy as: a lack of feel- ing or emotion; a lack of interest or concern; indifference. Now, how do we usually say that we ' re indifferent? We usually say, I don ' t care. DOS ' T CARE . . . those three short words say a shocking thing: they can be trans- lated into I am emotionally dead! To me, that ' s what apathy is , , , a difference in a deadness of spirit and being a ve. There is a cure for this disease, and in fact, many of you have only a light case (it ' s called Senioritis ), and some of you have escaped it altogether. The cure — for apathy is actively car- ing. First, you need to have an abiding faith in and love for God and Jesus Christ, our Savior; sec- ond, you must care about those people around you; third, you should believe in and support the magnificent country in which we live; finally, you rt usi believe in and care about your own abilities and your life. Many people, both young and old, have grown away from canng about God, possibly because they wonder how He could allow the world to become such a mess! But God cares about us . . . more than we could ever possibly imagine! The ultimate expression of caring can be found in the book of John in the Bible: . . . God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. Think of it ... He gave his only Son ... to be crucified ... for us! And Jesus knew that He was going to be ridiculed and betrayed, and tortured, and put to a cruel death ... but He gave up His life ... for us! Now if that ' s not caring, I surely don ' t know what is! I ' m not saying that you have to martyr yourself to prevent apathy. All that God asks of us is that we believe in Him and in Christ — and do unto others as we would have them do unto us. In daily life, not everything is going to go your way. In fact, your way may not be best for you, anyhow! But if you will care for others and their opinions and feelings, life can be very rewarding. People aren ' t always easy to like; sometimes it is verf difficult to care about others, but the person who cares about other people gains infinitely more than those he or she cares about. A good fnend of mine gave me a plaque for my birthday a few years ago, and the verse on this plaque expresses the rewards of caring rather well. The verse is entitled Flowers Leave Their Fragrance on the Hand that Bestows Them. There ' s an old Chinese proverb that, if prac- ticed each day. Would change the whole world in a wonderful way — Its truth is so simple, us so easy to do. And it works every time, and successfully, too . . ., For you can ' t do a kindness without a reward. Not in silver nor gold but in joy from the Lord — You can ' t light a candle to show others the way Without feeling the warmth of that bright little ray And you can ' t pluck a rose, all fragrant with dew. Without part of its fragrance remaining with you. I don ' t know who the poet is but I do know that he or she is a caring person. The world may seem overwhelming just now. Just keep in mind that, despite the gloomy news and frightening occurences in today ' s world, we live in the free - est and most dynamic nation in the world. The American dream of success and happiness is still an attainable goal for every one of you. You ' re going to be heading in many directions in your lives following graduation next Friday . . . some of you will leave Deming for school or work; some of you will remain here. Just make sure that what you decide to do with your life is what you truly care to do. For example, after having been out of school for several years, I found that one of the things in life that I enjoy most is working with young peo- ple. So, I became a teacher. There have been very few times — and those were bnef — that I ' ve regretted my decision. I ' ve been disappointed in teaching, but never discouraged. Outweighing the disappointments a milhon-fold have been the times that I was amused and exhilarated by your sense of humor and sens of life; I ' ve been touched by your thoughtfulness and friendship; I ' ve been impressed by your abilities and poten- tial, and your successes. For these times, I thank you! You ' re going to find trials and tribulations out- side these walls, but if you conquer apathy and prevent its spread, you can pass through those trying times much more easily, for which you should be thankful. Thankfulness is an integral part of a rewarding life. When I was small, my mom taught me a little prayer that expresses a joy that I still appreciate. I ' d like for you to bow your heads and join me in this prayer: Father, we thank Thee for the night And for the pleasant morning light: For rest and food, and loving care. And all that makes the world so fair. Amen. Thank you for caring . . . may God bless each and every one of you. Mrs. Harvielee Moore — Commencement Address The Time Is Now Tonight you reach a milestone in your lives — your graduation from high school — a time of memory and mixed emotions — a time that is filled with promise of the great things yet to be. During the last 4 years I have watched you grow — I have witnessed a marvelous metamor- phosis — as you changed from that confused, bewildered freshman who wanted to know as late as December which way led to the boys ' gym; to that somewhat wiser, yet still foolish sophomore; to the hard-working, industrious junior, until finally the cocoon was nearly shed and. at last, you were a senior! And such fine seniors you are! Why you man- aged to hold off that dreaded culprit known as senioritis, until the end of February! Quickly these years have flown, and tonight you sit in anticipation — on the brink of hfe and discovery, ready now to shed the cocoon and make the change complete. Graduation is an ending, but it is also a glad time of life — a time when we say farewell to fellow students and faculty and look ahead to new friends and acquaintances, keeping always a memory of this time. Graduation is a time of laughter and tears, praise and witticism, discus- sions and reflections. It is a day during which you are serious, but you are lighthearted also; you are enthusiastic and at the same time apprehensive; you are ready; yet not ready. Graduation is leaving behind the familiar, well-traveled ways of YESTERDAY and setting out TODAY on new, unexplored roads, knowing that you are equipped to meet the advent of TOMORROW. Graduation is a proud and won- derful time of life, a happy and unforgettable event, wrapped in contentment, satisfaction and high hopes for the future. Because this class — all of you, and especially one of you — are so special to me in so many ways, I thought a long time about what I would wish most for you tonight; and it is only after careful deliberation that I decided upon SUC- CESS — and it is this that I wish for you. There are many definitions of success. To some people success may be fame and wealth; while to others, it is happiness and the blessing of good health. J o some success may be measured in possessions gained and won; to others, it may be a life that ' s filled with worthwhile things they have done. Of course, there are no magic formulas for per- sonal success, but throughout my lifetime, my mother and my father have instilled 5 major 251

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a Isabel Nevarez — Girls ' Chorus 4; Nurses Assistant 3; Broadcaster Staff l;HOSA2,3. Shannon Neyhart — Teacher Assistant 1; Powderpuff Football 3, 4; Drama Club 3. 4. James Noguess — Marching Band 1, 2, 3; Concert Band 1, 2. 3; Symphonic Band 3: Teacher Assistant 3: FFA 3: Rifle Team 2; National Society of Dis- tinguished American High School Stu- dents 2. Cheryl Null — Teacher Assistant 2; Office Assistant 4; Sunburst 4; Home- coming Court 4; Golf 1, 2. Soccorro Nunez — Student Council I, 2; Powderpuff Football 4. Raymond Olivas — Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. Alice Orozco — Treble Choir 1; Teacher Assistant 2, 4; Wildcat Staff 1 ; Student Council 1; FHA 2, 3. Debbie Padilla — Marching Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Concert Band 1, 2, 3; Symphonic Band 4; Flag Girl 4; Teacher Assistant 2, 3, 4; Office Assistant 4; Student Council 4; Powderpuff Football 4; Drama Club 1,2, 3, 4; FHA 4. Gloria Padilla — Marching Band 1, 2, 3; Concert Band 1, 2; Symphonic Band 3; Teacher Assistant 4; Library Assist- ant 4; Powderpuff Football 4; Drama Club 1,2,4; FHA 1,2,3,4. Robert Parra — Sunburst 4. George Pauley — Teacher Assistant 4. Ron Peacock — Teacher Assistant 1,3; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Track 3; Wrestling 1,2; VICA 3. Rosalie Perales — Teacher Assistant 3; Library Assistant 4; Wildcat Staff 1; Powderpuff Football 4; Drama Club 4. Letty Peschard — Concert Chorus 4; Girls ' Chorus 3; Teacher Assistant 3. Ronda Petree — Girls ' Chorus 1; Office Assistant 2; Wildcat Staff 1, 4; FFAl. Allen Poor — Concert Chorus 3, 4; Symphonic Band 4; Teacher Assistant 2, 4; Sunburst 4; Student Council 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Drama Club 4; Chess Club 3, 4; DHS Representative for National Student Council Association for 1980 at Denver, Colorado. Carmen Porras — Marching Band 1; Concert Band 1; Teacher Assistant 2; Wildcat Staff 4; Powderpuff Football 3,4. Patricia Prince — Teacher Assistant 2, 3; Library Assistant 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 3. David Pyle — Boys ' State 3; Baseball 1,2; Hero 3, 4. Barbara Remondini — Teacher Assist- ant 2; Wildcat Staff 4; Girls ' State 3; Student Council 1, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Powderpuff Football 4; Presidents Club 3, 4; Drama Club 2; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Vice President 2; FFA Presi- dent 3, 4; FFA District IV Reporter 3; Who ' s Who 3, 4; Fair Queen 2nd Run- ner-up 4; Leos Club Vice President 3; Leos Club President 4. Steve Rios — Teacher Assistant 4; Class Favorite I, 2; Football 2; Wres- thng I, 2, 3, 4; Powderpuff Court 4. Frances Rivera Track I. Sunburst 4; Girls ' Cathy Rosas — Teacher Assistant 2; Office Assistant 3; Sunburst 4; Pow- derpuff Football 3, 4; Powder Court 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4. Michael Rudloff — Teacher Assistant 4; Football 1 ; Who ' s Who Student 3. Judie Ruebush — Concert Chorus 1 Girls ' Chorus 3; Teacher Assistant 3 Nurses Assistant 4; Girls ' State 3 HOSA 4; Student Council 1, 2, 4; Vol- leyball 4; Powderpuff Football 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4. Elena Sanchez — Broadcaster Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' State 3; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Class Officer 3; Junior Class Executive Comm. 3; Senior Class Executive Comm. 4; Volleyball 3; Powderpuff Football 4; Scholastic Letter 2, 3. Susan Sayre — Girls ' Chorus I; Teacher Assistant 3, 4; Sunburst 4; Homecoming Court 2, 4; Class Favor- ite 2; Class Officer 4; Junior Class Executive Comm. 3; Senior Class Exec- utive Comm. 4; Tennis 3, 4; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Powderpuff Football 3, 4; Drama Club I, 2; FHA I. Steven Sheldon — Teacher Assistant 3, 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Homecoming Court 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2, Track 3, 4; Wrestling 2; Powderpuff Football Coach 3. Laura Slack — Marching Band 1, 2; Symphonic Band I, 2; Flag Girl 3; Teacher Assistant 3; Sunburst 4; Class Officer 3; Senior Class Executive Comm. 4; Powderpuff Football 3, 4; Girls ' Softball 2. Ellen Slonaker — Concert Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Marching Band I 2; Concert Band 1 ; Symphonic Band 2 Office Assistant 2, 4; Wildcat Staff 4 Student Council 1, 2; Drama Club 2, 3. Trever Steele — Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; Rifle Girls 2; Band Sweetheart 4; Bat Girl 2; FFA Sweetheart 3. Leticia Tarango — Teacher Assistant 4; Honor Society 4. Ray Trejo — Football 1, 2, 3; Wres- thng 1, 2, 3; Golf 1, 2; FFA 3, 4; High School Rodeo 3, 4. Virginia Valdez — Teacher Assistant 2, 4; Office Assistant 3; FHA 1. Esther Vega — Concert Chorus 4; Girls ' Chorus 2; Teacher Assistant 4. Victor Vega — Boys ' State 3; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students 3, 4. Johnny Villegas Football 4. Concert Band 1,2; Belinda Lee Walker — Nurses Assist- ant 2, 3, 4; HOSA 2, 3, 4. Wanda (Jones) Walter — Teacher Assistant 3; Homecoming Court 3; Class Officer 3; Junior Class Executive Comm. 3; Girls ' Basketball 1; Volley- ball 1; Cheerleader 3; Drama Club 4; FHA 3. Larry Wells — Teacher Assistant 3; Track 3; HERO 1.4. Sheryl Woodard — Library Assistant 3; Chess Club 2, 3, 4. Kirk Zachek — Concert Chorus 1; FFA 1,2, 3, 4. Romy Zachek — Teacher Assistant 2, 3, 4; Sunburst 4; Volleyball I; Golf 1; Drama Club 4; FFA 4. Judy Zamora — Guidance Assistant 2, 3, 4; Mat Maids 1; Volleyball 1; Pow- derpuff Football 3, 4. Charlie Zuniga — Sunburst 4; Home- coming Court I; Football 1, 2, 3, 4. 250 L ' .

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qualiiies for personal success in me; an d though I do not always achieve them, I continue to stnve for thtm. I would like to share them with you now . . . First and foremost of these qualities is INTEGRITY. Integrity is defined as uprightness of character, honesty. Although you may seem to succeed without this vital quality, in the end, without it, you will ultimately fail. Integrity is honesty to others and to oneself — as you climb the ladder toward successful completion of your goals, be careful that you do not step on others. There is room on the ladder for everyone Make integrity your byword: live with it. William Shakespeare said it this way: To thine own self be true, and it shall follow as the night the day. thou can ' st not then be false to any man. As the years pass, think about this — and you will come to understand it even better perhaps than you do now. The second tool for personal success is INDUSTRY, or hard work Be diligent — pursue perfection in your own way and to the best of your ability — throw laziness aside and be will- ing to work for what you want. Third on the list is INTELLIGENCE — use your natural intelligence wisely; do not stagnate. Create sound mental habits which will keep you learning and growing. Don ' t be afraid to exercise your brain and to think for yourself. With these three in your grasp. KNOWL- EDGE follows as number four. A person who becomes successful is always learning. He does not consider his education complete merely because he has received a diploma. He continues to set goals for himself and to work toward accomplishing them. The learning process will continue throughout your lifetimes — for Life is the ultimate teacher. As Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous Amencan essayist, said. The activity of today is the assur- ance of tomorrow. Do more than love today. Seniors, as your motto stales, but make the most of It also — and then truly you need not fear tomorrow. The fifth and last quality for success is COUR- AGE — the type of courage needed for success is the type which means taking responsibility and sticking to your convictions; it is the type which enables us to fight on under discouragement; it is the type which can admit a mistake and then set about to correct it — the COUR. GE of success IS the courage that reflects Integrity, Industry, Intelligence, and Knowledge. With these five qualities in your grasp, working toward success becomes a matter of routine. Yes. success IS many things — it can be taking a moment to say you ' re sorry, a trip to the moon or an orbit around the sun, or sharing a moment with a friend, or it can be a high school diploma. I rather prefer Benjamm Disraeli ' s definition of success. He once told Queen Victoria, Suc- cess is not measured by heights attained, but by obstacles overcome. The roads you travel to your futures will not always be all that you hope for — Some will con- tain obstacles, some more than others. Through the years the tools you have — INTEGRITY, INDUSTRY, INTELLIGENCE. KNOWL- EDGE AND COURAGE — may become worn and frayed. You must take good care of them — keep them in top shape at all times. Polish them to sterling quality, for remember, no matter how you measure success — this one thing is always true — success is what YOU make it, and it ' s waiting there for youl Yes, tonight you are ready — to move on with your lives — to proudly as you move along, for you have earned it. Feel young and strong, and free. Lift your heads and smile: be glad, not sad — for always, my young fnends, in life it is true: The best is yet to bel I wish you happiness, love, laughter, and cheer. I wish you good luck and good health every day of each new year. 1 wish you dreams that come true because you make them . . . above aU I wish you SUCCESS m whatever you do! Life is once — it is NOW. Mold it carefully : temper it with only the finest, so that as the days ahead unfold, each one will bnng your way ful- fillment of the promise of this, your graduation day. Yes. you have seen yesterday and you DO love today — you need not fear tomorrow. The metamorphosis is complete; go now. sweet birds of youth, fly to your destinies, high, secure, and proud. Player Chess Club Award. Billy Boomhower; Voice of Democracy .Award, Ronnie ' ira- montes: Kurt Byron Pearson Memorial S300 (Optimist) Scholarships. Judi Ruebush. Doug Forbes: Violet Johns Memonal S300 Scholar- ship. Lyn Howell: National .Mem Scholarship. Emma Cannizzo: University of New Me.xico Scholarships — Presidenual Scholarship. Brent Hunt: Regents. Emma Cannizzo. Academic. Mark Harrison: New Mexico State University Scholarships. Need. .Annette Meyer. Rey Can- ton. Academic. Yvonne .Mendoza. Barbara Remondini. Becky Brown. Co-op . Shannon Neyhart: Crimson Scholars (ACT). Doug Forbes. Annette Meyer: New Mexico State Engi- neering Scholarship, Can Hams; University of New .Mexico Alumni Association .Awards. Bar- bara Remondini. Jimmy Leupold: and Hand- book of Physics and Chemistry, Charlene Bow- man; National Ment Scholarship. Emma Can- nizzo. Top 5 : Charlene Bowman, Becky Brown. Kevin Dines. Steve Edwards. Doug Forbes. Brent Hunt. Mary Martinez. Terry Mendoza. Barbara Remondini. and Elena Sanchez. Top lO ' c: Emma Cannizzo. Boyd Chesser. Mane Gaston. Sal Gutierrez. Can Harris. Mark Ham- son. Mike Herrera. Debbie Klement. Jimmy Leu- pold, .Martha Negual. George Pauley. Laura Slack, and Socorro Nunez. Scholarships and Awards Dollison Theatres S250 Scholarship. Victor Vega; Shedden Memorial S500 Scholarship. Mane Gaston; National Honor Society $200 Scholarship. Luis Campos; Epsilon Sigma Alpha Scholarship. Charlie Carroll; Eva Lou Memonal $500 Scholarship. Kevin Dines: Deming Lions Club Scholarship. Becky Brown: Deming Gem and Mineral Society $200 Scholarship. Mark Harrison: Lulac Council «205 $150 Scholar- ships. Louie Garcia and Irma Gutierrez: Luna County Farm Bureau $200 Scholarship. Mary Martinez: Leroy Romero Memonal $3(X) Schol- arship. Steve Edwards: Fraternal Order of Police $2(X) Scholarship, George Pauley: Sunshine Par- ent-Teacher Club $200 Scholarship. Irma Gutier- rez; El Paisano Lioness Club Scholarship. Eva Holguin; International Parent Club $2(X) Schol- arship. Sal Gutierrez: Deming Extension Club $150 Scholarship, Elena Sanchez: Deming Lodge «12, AF AM $200 Scholarship, Kns Nab- ours; Home Federal Savings Tuition Scholar- ship, Socorro Nunez; Deming Rotary $300 Scholarship. Mike Herrera; Dora Jo Munson Memorial Scholarship. Shannon Neyhart; Stu- dent Council $50 Scholarships. Elena Sanchez and Jimmy Leupold: Spamsh Club $ 1 50 Scholar- ship, Bill Burt; Jack Hall Memonal Scholarship. Jimmy Leupold: Basketball Boosters Scholar- ship, Kris Nabours; Most Valuable Player Chess Club .Award, Craig Harnson: Most Improved SCHOLASTIC LETTERS: 1st Year: Maria . meta, Kim Chamberlain. Juan Chin. Julie Cole. Linda Cole. Patty Cortez. Tani Coussans, Ron Donez. Monica Garcia. Karl Haywood. Cliff Heller. Gary Hill. Lynanne Hob- ble, Manna .Marquez, Barbara .Maxey. Regina McAskill, Prestine .Mulremn, Tana Poor, Tom Price, Margarita Tarango, ' eronica Bustamante, Ronnie Viramontes, Michele ' alverde. Michael Rudloff. Terry Mendoza. Mike Herrera. 2nd year: (Bars) James Benzie. Kelly Bowen. Becky Brown. Mane Gaston. Can Hams. Olivia Orosco. Dina .Marquez. Janet Musick. Coy Speer. Kathy Taylor. 3rd year (Bars): Charlene Bowman. Doug Forbes. Bren t Hunt. Debbie Klement. Jimmy Leupold. Mary Martinez. Elena Sanchez. Merit Badges: Commercial Department — Freshman Sabrina Strathman. Sophomore Chnstina Gaston. Junior Olivia Leyba. Senior Maria Gaston. Science Department — Freshman Sabrina Strathman. Sophomore Regina Mc.Askill. Senior Brent Hunt. Fine .Arts Depart- ment — Junior Dina Marquez. Senior Allen Poor. English Department — Freshman Mary Gaston. Sophomore Regina McAskill. Junior Kim Chamberlain, Senior Mike Herrera. Social Studies Department — Freshman Sabrina Strathman, Sophomore Tom Pnce. Junior James Benzie, Senior Elena Sanchez. Math Department — Freshman Angela Giuhani, Sophomore Tom 252