Fruita High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Fruita, CO)

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y Senior Royalty ‘Neath the ‘Impossible Star' Karla Woynowskie

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Wildcat, They lived and worked in the spirit of a school dedicated to the best of tradition linked with a continuing growth. Standout students provided lead- ership in a daily example of what Fruita High School held up with limitless pride academic excellence, integrity in human relations. I n September we hailed John Orr, “A” all the way. ultimately co-valedictorian, winner of a Nation- al Merit Scholarship, set sights on Amherst College and a degree in English and philosophy. President of National Honor Society, German Club and FTA, vice-president of Science Club, John was a three-year grid ace and ski buff. Fruita’s Chamber of Com- merce gave him an Outstanding Student Award. Linda Guccini, a Spctember Wildcat, turned to political science at CSU; a scholarship winner, she also won student council seats three years, attended the slope convention. President of French Club, she held membership in FTA, IRC. Pep Club. FFA named her queen; Elks gave her their Leadership Award; Chamber of Commerce cited her as an Out- standing Student. D uring ‘68 Syd O’Connor. October’s choice, edited the Wildcat A scholarship winner to Mesa College, she was a member of student council. National Hon- or Society, Pep Club and Thespian secretary, as well as active in Quill and Scroll. She attended the Na- tional Scholastic Press Assn, convention in Chicago and won a Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Stu- dent Award. SU beckoned to David Roper. Boettcher scholar- ship recipient and co-valedictorian. President of Sci- ence Club and Thespians, vice-president of National Honor Society. David attended Frontiers of Science Institute, won honorable mention at state Science Fair and was a Chamber of Commerce choice as Fruita's finest. s always Clarence Ross was at his best in ‘68. He served as senior class president, vice-president of FT A and F-Club. Clarence was active in student council. National Honor Society and Science Club. A three-year letterman, he was all-conference in foot- ball and tops in wrestling at slope and in state compe- tition. He won the Denver Post’s Outstanding Wres- tler Award. 1 hree years as a dedicated journalist won Vicky Carnal an editorial post with The Wildcat’s Beat in '68. Vicky whooped it up as a varsity cheerleader for three years, signed into National Honor Society and Quill and Scroll her last term. She attended the Chi- cago NS PA meet, Rangely Cheering Clinic and As- pen Institute. DAR members awarded her their Good Citizenship Award. S election of students to be honored as Wildcats fell to a panel comprised of both students and faculty members. Nominations for candidates came from the student body-at-large and were considered by the review committee during the first Monday of each month. Students from all classes were eligible. Mr. and Miss 25