Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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Seniors, anxiously waiting the time before their commencement exercises begin, have mixed feelings about graduating. Neal Schatz and Teresa Fritz were the top two juniors, scholastically, and led in the Seniors on graduation night. These three guys. Scott Bek. Dennis Auffert. and Rick Meyer, seem relieved as they know this will be the last time they will be FCHS students. Above — Senior Class sponsor Mr. White lined the Seniors up for the processional. Below — Dr. Jerry Gallentine. President of Peru State College, spoke to the Class of I98S at the ceremonies. Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 1983 were held in Jug Brown Stadium on the pleasant evening of May 22. The ceremonies began with the invocation given by the Vicar Jerry Brown, followed by the Baccalaureate message given by the Rev. Frank Maurer. Dr. Jerry Gallentine spoke to the graduating seniors. He delivered a message on the education report which was recently released and went over the recommendations made by the report. Diplomas were then handed out by the school board members. The Benediction was given by Vicar Jerry Brown. The ceremonies were brought to a close with the recessional. The band accompanied the graduates during the processional and recessional. As the graduates walk out to the music of the recessional there is no turning back; they know not what the future will bring, but each one of them will make the best of it. Graduation 29

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Graduating class receives diplomas The graduating seniors watch as their fellow classmates receive their diplomas. School Board Member Tom Burton shakes the hand of foreign exchange student Adrian Halter as he gives him his diploma. Marching in to the music of the band's processional. Mary Wissinger realizes this is a solemn occasion. Above — Rev. Frank Maurer presents the Baccalaureate message to the graduates. Below — Denise and Wendy look ready for the graduation ceremonies. 28 Graduation

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Many scholarships awarded to graduates Cathy Bierman ....... Lions Club Lillian Hansen Reesman R.N. Memorial. Secondary Jill Coonce ......... Doane Special Achievement Award Doane Academic Achievement Naomi Duncan .......... Peru Presidential Heidi Fruhling ...... Falls City Rotary Club Northwest Missouri State Board of Regents Richardson County Bank Trust Co., Centennial Shelly Green ........ Falls City Elks Club Most Valuable Student University of Nebraska Regents. Lincoln Dorothy and Walter Ross Memorial Holly Jones ......... Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents Scott Kirkendall .... Peru State College Board of Trustees Falls City Elks Club Most Valuable Student Mary Knaup .......... Nellie Ebel Memorial Rotary Lillian Hansen Reesman R.N. Memorial. Primary Jon Kunce ........... Nebraska Wesleyan University Talent Terry Malcolm ....... Tiger Booster Club Todd Matthes ........ Missouri Western Performance Lisa Maurer ......... Falls City Elementary PTA Cindy Niemeyer ...... Peru State College Cooperating School Chiaki Nosaka ....... Peru State College Foreign Student Lauri Palmer ........ Peru State College Cooperating School Robyn Reesman ....... Nebraska Wesleyan University Achievement Nancy Rockenbach .... National Association of Legal Secretaries Tiger Booster Club MarShell Scholl ..... Lions Club Southeast Community College Foundation Darla Simpson ....... Richardson County Bank Trust Co. (Alternate) Craig Smith ......... Falls City Elks Club Most Valuable Student Lori Wissman ........ Peru State College Cooperating School Susan Yoesel ........ Falls City Elks Club Most Valuable Student Peru State College Leadership Southeast Community College Mark Zentner ........ Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents Brian and Lance march to their seats. Anita sighs as she receives her diploma. 30 Graduation