Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Girls ' , Boys ' State Gain Experience - .114. . 7. OZd Sue Abbott and Danny Cordero. Girls ' and Boys ' State representatives, pose casually by a campus tree To be chosen to go to Girls ' or Boys ' State is an exciting honor, coveted by many. The representatives of these honors must meet certain established criteria. The recipients must hold high grade point averages, be in- volved in school and community projects, and possess leadership qualities and poten- tial. The 1983 Girls ' and Boys ' State represen- tatives from Morthview were Susan S. Abbott and Danny R. Cordero, respectively. These two students have been quite in- volved in both school and community activi- ties. Susan was on the Principal ' s Honor Roll her freshman and sophomore years, yet kept up with her many activities. She played bas- ketball and tennis, was a member of Idunians, C.S.F., GALS, Girls ' League, yearbook staff, and Varsity Cheer. During Sues sophomore year, she visited and worked with autistic and handicapped children at a nearby center. Dan- ny has also done much. His forte ' remains in music. This is evident in that he has been a band member for four years, has been band president for two years, a section leader for three years, and he received the Floyd Myrick award for music. Outside of band, he has also been in track for two years, participated in Student in the Community Day. is president of the Jazz Club, is a photographer for the yearbook staff, and was awarded November Young Man of the Month for 1983. While Danny and Sue remained at the camp, which is sponsored by the American Legion, many things were learned. Girls ' and Boys ' State were run basically the same. Both had two parties, the Whigs and the Federal- ists. They each had their own government, which had elections, committees, and their problems too. Sue said, There were 550 girls from all over California, who ran the govern ment of the fifty-first state. Girls ' State. Sue did many things while she was there. She went to meetings all day and passed bills and voted in officers. She was elected City Clerk, and said that because of Girls ' State, she has many cherished memories and many new friends. Danny, too, was very involved within his state, but at a more local level. He helped adopt local laws and forms of discipline. He ran for a position in the House of Representa- tives and won. After this crucial victory, he joined two committees. The first was on edu cational reform, and the second dealt with nuclear energy. Danny joined the Whig party. He made a lasting mark on Boys ' State by passing a bill giving teachers a raise, and improving the educational system by boost- ing funds. Overall, Girls ' and Boys ' State is an honor- able and rewarding experience, which contri- butes to the fulfillment of all high school stu dents who are interested in their govern- ments. 192 Girls ' . Boys ' State

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Seniors Succeed Academically !-. -. ■ -■ i»»: J1 ' JVr« Wendy L Baldwin Karen Barner Scott Becerril Terl D. Barber Alex V. Barraza Lisa Beeston Lisa Bdrbosd David Beaton Tracy C Bellwood Reaching his turn in the long line. Mark Hilton purchases his senior portraits. 194 Seniors Alfredo Berrezueta James Brown