Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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I 70-Seniors MERIT SCHGLARSHIP The Merit Program is a widely known academic competition which provides recognition and scholarships for high school seniors. The program, conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation QNMSCJ, was established in l955 and has grown substantially over three decades. To become eligible in the present program, students must meet certain requirements, which are QIQ Be enrolled full time in a secondary school, and spending no more than the usual four years in grades 9 through IZ, C25 Be a citizen of the United States or taking steps to become one as soon as qualified, C35 Be planning to enter a US college or university that is regionally accredited, C45 Be taking the PSATXNMSQT during the I Ith grade. ln April, NMSC con- tacts students with the 50,000 highest scores on this test and invites them to designate two colleges or universities to which they would like to be identified. ln late summer, these institu- tions receive a report on all these students. Most of the 50,000 students contacted qualify in one of two groups that the Merit Program honors in the Fall. Some 35,000 participants are com- mended for very high test performance, and each is sent a Letter of Commendation. A small group is named semifinalists, the top scores in each of the 50 states. These participants, the only ones able to advance in the scholarship competition, are also con- tacted. They then must meet high standards set by NMSC, and to become a finalist they must: flj Be enrolled full time in the final year of high school QQ Submit the scholarship application explaining their goals Q35 Be fully endorsed and recommended for a M.S. by the high school principal Q45 Have a record of high academic performance and standing throughout all of grades 9 through ll At press time three Esperanza seniors were eligible for the NMSA: Angela Haist, Greg Lander, and Jennifer Ward. 14 -if K Jill Debra Resch Reynolds 'Q t J'- L. I 1 xx, Brian Janet Kathy Shelly Kathleen Kathleen Rhoades Rhodes Richcreek Ring Robb Roberts Andrea Melissa Sharleen Vic Ted Greg Robles Rock Rodda Romano Rose Roseen

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Senior John Magness serves a Homecoming escort. Jeff Shannon Brian Gretchen Dana Petes Philipp Pierson Pope Porter Cecelia Tom Christy Michael Angie Provence Pruitt Pryor Quinn Radice --M9 wr. f ,fl if' James Bryan Tom Chris George Rae Rafferty Redington Reinhard Reid ,,-35' 3 M W , il s wf - PM i N C 'M 1 V X ,L 1, A 'Tfff 'i'i .ILL Ulf, 'P ' K V rt L flaw, V V L, - Ik' 5S?55igif2: , ' - 'Q f L ' A Barbara Taylor and Pam Nixon are pleased bythe warm weather. Andrea Anderson and Michelle Brider take some time to chat. Seniors-I69

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Adam Margie Christopher Rosenblum Royce Ryall Dean Terry Keith Augustinus Michael John Sage Sandres Sandrock Sasmita Satchell Sawa ? Louie Kevin Rob Duke Wendy Jeff Scalise Shaeper Schiever Dino Sellars Seifl-IP Jeannie Ku and Barbara Clark enjoy spending time in the senior quad. Senior Pepster Gretchen Pope livens up the crowd at the Home- coming game. Seniors- I 7 I