Gerard Catholic High School - Image Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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H Fosters Valuable Qualities The National Honor Society is in- deed just thatg it is a national orga- nization which recognizes and honors outstanding students in the areas of character, leadership, scholarship and service. This year the society has tried to uphold all of these qualities by en- couraging the members to keep good grades and become involved in some sort of community or school service. This may be tutoring a younger stu- dent or volunteering to work with handicapped children. Money which the NHS makes through various sales or by selling concessions at the gun show may go to support projects such as a scholar- ship fund for an incoming Gerard freshman, or used to finance an ac- tivity planned by one Qf the NHS committees. In order to get members more in- volved, the club was divided into four committees. The four committees are the social committee, the field-trip committee, the service committee, and the special committee. When meetings arise every first Tuesday of the month, members divide up into their committees and plan projects for the whole group. The Juniors and Seniors who be- long to NHS have many rewards. One presentation which they enjoyed was a visit from a Devil's Advocate from Arizona State University who came to speak to those NHS members interested in college life. The NHS seal has a special mean- ing to those students who belong to the National Honor Society. They have been inducted into this society because of their character, scholar- ship, leadership and service. With these qualities being honored and promoted, the members will hold strong values long after they gradu- ate from Gerard. 1 102 2 NATION I. SOCIETY

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Honorary Students Gain Tributes Many outstanding students are de- serving of recognition and honor for their good character and scholastic abilities. Gerard is proud to have these high achievers who represent some of the best qualities a student could have. Our school seal symbolizes the bas- ics of Gerard. It reflects the pride which we havejbr ourselves and those around us. The Dove of Peace is a symbollfor peace and the Holy Spirit. Thefleur de lis is a French emblem representing the French missionary, Monsignor Gerard, fir whom our school fs named. The lion represents strength and the book it is holding represents knowledge. Together they Sllglliflf the strength of knowledge. The Latin inscription translates into It is the spirit that gives life. These are all simple emblems of our school, yet they portray the character gearedjbr all Gerard students. A high honor and important part ofhigh school life is to be well liked by others. Twelve sweet Juniors were nominated for Sweetheart King and Queen by their class. The whole school then elects the king and queen. This year's King and Queen were Dan Smith and Terri Henzerling. Senior Kathy Scholz represented Gerard in a scholarship contest spon- sored by Gemco. Kathy succeeded as one of the ten finalists in an oral dis- cussion on economics. Mary Briehl and Diane Dupey were two National Honor Society members who were chosen by the club to apply for a NHS scholarship grant to the college of their choice. The ap- plication required their scholastic, leadership and service abilities. The number one and number two ranked people in each class are also deserving of recognition. Many of these top students are also involved in extra curricular activities. The Bausch Kc Lomb award, which goes to the outstanding senior science student was awarded to Dave Dippre. Along with an inscribed medal, Dave received a scholarship application to the University of Rochester in New York where the 1 What is the DAR Good Citizens Contest? This is a contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, which honors one out standing senior from each high school. Mike Knudsen was the stu- dent selected as the Good Citizen for his qualities of Leadership, Depend ability, Service and Patriotism. Who's Who in America High School Publications honors those stu dents outstanding in the areas of the school newspaper, yearbook and pho- tography. The Society of Distinguished American High School Students rec- ognizes Sophomores, Juniors and Se- niors for their contributions to the school. Bausch db Lomb science products are developed. Marty Glenn and Roger Fitz- maurice were selected to attend the Sertoma sponsored, National Heri tage Dinner. They were chosen cause of their citizenship, scholar ship, leadership and