Mortimer Jordan High School - Torch Yearbook (Morris, AL)

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SENIOR WINS NATIONAL AWARDS Patricia Swindle has been selected as a National Merit Finalist and a National English Achievement Award Winner. The National Merit Scholarships Foundation based their selection on test results of the top 3 0 of students in the nation. They also required transcripts and recommendations. The National Council of Teachers of English selected her as one of 400 students in the nation to be recognized for excel- lence in creative writing, literature, and grammar. Winners are selected from a field of 8000 candidates. Patricia is Editor of the Torch, an Honor Society member, and Science club president. GAYLE IS DAR GOOD CITIZEN Gayle Yarbrough is the 1966 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen, This honor is bestowed upon a senior girl by the faculty each year. The winner must be outstanding in character, leadership, scholarship, and service. Gayle has proved that she meets the qualifications. She is Copy Editor of the Torch Staff, National Honor Society Treasurer, and a part of many other activities. The DAR chapter which sponsors Gayle is John Parks Custis. This chapter sponsors her in state competition for scholarship. Each February the girls make a pilgrimage to the State Capital where they are honored for their achievements. 27

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TOP HONORS GO TO KATHERINE AND BARBARA Katherine Lawrence takes top honors as valedictorian of the 1966 graduating class. She is an advanced academic student with a 2. 87 out of 3. 00 average. Katherine came to Mortimer Jordan from Gardendale Jr. High. She has served as Spanish Club vice-president, Student Coun- cil representative and Student Council pres- ident. The seniors selected her as the Most Studious girl in Who ' s Who and she belongs to the National Honor Society. Barbara Burkett ' s 2.78 average gives her the honor of being the 1966 salutatorian. She is an academic student who is a mem- ber of the National Honor Society. Barbara came to Jordan from Gardendale Jr. High. She is the Student Council Sec- ond-vice president, and vice president of the Math Club. Barbara represented our school in the Optimist Club competition. The Club chose her as a finalist. Barbara was chosen by the seniors as the girl who gave the most service to her school. 26

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OPTIMIST CLUB HONORS JORDAN SENIORS IN 1966 BARBARA BURKETT Barbara Burkett is an honor student. She is salutatorian of the senior class, second vice-president of the Student Council, a member of the Honor Society, and in Who ' s Who, Billy Rodgers is an academic student with outstanding grades. He has represented Jordan on the Know Your News Program, and he is a Math Assistant, Each year two seniors are nominated from each school in Jefferson County to participate in scholarship competition sponsored by the Jefferson County Optimist Clubs, Barbara Burkett and Billy Rodgers were chosen by the faculty to compete for the four scholarships sponsored by the club. Two are to Samford University and two are to Birmingham Southern. This year both of Jordan ' s nominees were chosen as finalists in the scholarship competition. They were honored at luncheons and meetings of the Optimist Club. BILLY RODGERS 28