Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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Underneath it all To learn more about the government and governmental relations, a total of 14 students participated in Arkansas Model United Nations at University of Central Arkansas at Conway Novem- ber 4-5 and Close-Up in Washington D.C. January 31 to February 6. High school students from Arkansas and Oklahoma met at UCA to hold mock meetings like the United Nations does in New York. Students solved government problems and found out what the consequences were to their solutions, senior Cheryl Ahart said. We saw the problems that our country and other countries face, she said. ‘1 didn't realize that before I went. Close-Up was a week in Washington D.C. to inform students from all over the United States on how the govern- ment operates, junior Sheri Low said. We went to seminars, talked about specific events, and had debates, Low said We saw how one person can make the difference. Junior Pierce Presley said Close-Up was very informative and it made the govern- ment real to him. Government was always a puzzle to me and Close-Up made me see what a better citizen I can be. Presley said. — by Sarah Skinner MAKING SURE. Arkansas Model U N sponsor CLOSE-UP LOOK. Junior Sheri Low is with her Thomas Johnson discusses with group leader group at their motel in Washington. D C Cheryl Ahart and Ken Hobbs about details for the trip, Close-Up — model UN 163

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‘Government was always a puzzle to me and Close-Up made me see what a better citizen I can be,’ — Pierce Presley Close-Up FRONT ROW. Sheri Low. Sponsor Palsy Rob- ertson. Kelly Ozment BACK ROW. Jolt Wood. Pierce Presley Arkansas Model U.N. FRONT ROW. Patrick Miller. Jenmlcr Weatherford. Marty Peralta. Cheryl Ahart. Lisa Williams BACK ROW. Amy A'ledgc. Shelley Ba ker. Knsti Gunter, Monica Staggs. Davina White. Stacey Williams. Chris Moline. WHEN THE SENATOR SPEAKS. Close Up stu- dents listen to a lecture given by Senator David Pryor m the United States legislature. 162 Into enough

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E eing winners Different forms of recognition are given to students during their high school years. Three of these are Top Ten Academic Seniors. Quill and Scroll and Breeze Winners. The top ten academic seniors are recognized at graduation. They lead the other seniors by marching the class in during the ceremonies. The top ten academic seniors in or- der of class ranking are Laura Steward. Melissa Mount. Tammy Cox. Mei-Kuei King. Karen Nester. Cinnamon Rogers, Amanda Williams. Tina Merritt. Dara Quackenbush. and Dena Whitecotton. Another way students are recog- nized is being chosen as a member of Quill and Scroll. Quill and Scroll is an international journalism society that recognizes stu- dents who work in school publications and are in the top one third of their class. The 8reeze Contest is for the literary magazine Breeze. Students compete in six different areas, which include writing, photography, and art. The winners are given trophies and ribbons and their work is featured in the 1988 edition of Breeze. — by Sarah Skinner AM I DONE? Senior Christie Schlcill draws the tt AND ft2. The top academic senior Laura senior ads lor the yearbook (or a February dead- Steward and first runner-up Melissa Mount line 164 Into enough