Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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Chris M. Adkins Chris S. Adkins Joni Allen Amy Allgood Chris Angus David Ashenfelter Tim Bailey Mark Baltensperger Cari Barrett Jeff Barrett Steve Barton Lem Bates Angie Becker Klint Behrends Ellen Bennett Sophomores Madison displays talent BY JENNIFER BIERE Dedication. One word that describes sophomore Anne Madison, who spends at least two hours each day during the school year practicing the piano. In the summer, her practice time increases to four hours, but her work is not in vain. Madison was one of three winners of the 13th annual Youth Concert Audition that occurred in November of 1986 at the Witherspoon Concert Hall of Jos-lyn Art Museum. Madison presented a fifteen minute program on the piano and was announced a winner on August 19, 1987. She recently became a finalist and placed third in a music competition sponsored by the Omaha Symphony. She competed against other students from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas. The contest took place at the Strauss Performing Arts Center at the University of Nebraska campus in Omaha. Madison received $100 in addition to the sense of accomplishment she feels by becoming a finalist. Madison is very active in music. She is a member of Swing Choir, Choir, and plays the trumpet in the Band. When asked how she feels about all the work she must put into her music she replied, “I don’t get to do a lot of things such as having a job or playing sports, and I really miss that, but I enjoy seeing the results that ten years of hard work has given me.” Sophomore Anne Madison polishes up contest material in preparation for state competition. 24 Sophomores

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Juniors Role models affect lives BY KRISTI RODEMAN Role models. They are people we admire and look up to. They are also the person whom we most try to pattern our lives after. They have a great influence on what we do and what we are like. But why do people have role models? Some feel that people need a goal in their life, to be like someone they admire because of appearance, talent, or authority. Others feel that maybe it’s just that people need guidance in their lives. Yet for whatever reason people have them, role models vary from fellow students to parents and teachers, to people who are known worldwide. President Reagan has had a great effect on people’s lives during his terms in office, as do singers, actors, and comedians who have made it big. My role model is Carol Burnett because she had red hair, she’s funny, and brings laughter to people across the world,” said senior Crystal Bowen. Other role models include athletes and politicians. Some even have role models who are no longer alive or are fictional. “My role model is Charlie Brown because we both have a little red headed girl and the worst of luck,” said senior Tony Hubbard. Every person’s role model is different as we all have different tastes. The people range from Arnold Schwartzenager to Mr. Runkles and from Hulk Hogan to Mr. Bel-ding. Yet whoever your role model is, it will definitely affect what you’re like and maybe even what you will become in the future. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi got many votes from the NCHS students as one of their role models. Rob Symonsbergen Jim Tharp Tom Thomas Chad Thorne Ron Tyson Traci Viox Cathy Vollertsen Stacy Watkins Matt Yopp Monica Yost Matt Zastera Juniors 23

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Sophomores Kim Weston and Renae Werts devote their complete attention to Werts’ literary efforts. Sophomores Angie Sammons and Susan Straw study diligently in sophomore reading. Sharia Blevins Beverly Boden Ben Boehm Bridget Bohl Vanessa Breazile Jodi Brixey Sheli Brown Bobbi Bryant Kristy Campbell Kevin Cashman Joe Chaney Tracy Christiansen Tammy Churchill Brenda Clarke Tony Click Sophomores 25