Adair County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Columbia, KY)

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Mr . Pal Vaughan presented awards to members of the business department. Jor Outstanding Rclucucmcnt Those students who have excelled in various subjects are honored at awards day, held at the end of each year. Each department presents its awards to those who have put forth that little extra effort and achieved a high score. One of the most outstanding achievers for the school year was Laura Beth Holt, who received at least seven awards. One of these was the prestigious DAR Good Citizenship Award presented each year to two students. The other student to receive the coveted pin was Doug Campbell The DAR awards were presented by Mrs. Mary Allender representing the Jane Lampton Chapter of DAR. The ‘‘I Dare You Award” is given to a senior girl and boy who possess high character and leadership qualities. The selection is made by the senior sponsors. It is given to encourage young people to lead creative, purposeful lives by developing their own talents and capacities to the utmost. The “I Dare You Award was presented this year to Laura Beth Holt and Doug Kimbler This year's Marietta Merritt school spirit award was presented to Leila Allender There is only one art award given each year, which is cause for the honor to be highly coveted by art students. Mrs. Scott presented the pin to Art IV student Allen Sinclair The sports awards made up almost half the 165 presented at Awards Day with trophies going to outstanding players on each team. Also, Mr. T. P. Scott received a plaque for telling the worst jokes. These trophies were given to outstanding members of the tennis team. 28 honors day Mr . Depp, one of the Beta sponsors, awarded Willi Watt the Beta Leadership Medal Willi was president ot the Beta Club during 80-81.

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Filling out an application form for Lindsey Wilson is Bruce Willis. Planning the Future College and Career Day is a special day set aside for juniors and seniors to talk to the different college representatives. Each student has the chance to talk to the representative about what that school has to offer him. A variety of college representatives were present, ranging from Somerset Vocational School to Centre College. Eastern offered 300 different degrees, and Kentucky Wesleyan offered both four year bachelor degrees and two year associate degrees. Somerset Community College offered a two year nursing, secretarial, engineering, and general studies programs. Along with the college representatives there were professional people attending. The occupations represented ranged from a social worker to policeman to a pharmacist. The Somerset Vocational College representative tells what his college has to otter career day 27

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Doug Campbell was one of two people to receive the DAR award, presented by Mrs. Mary Allendar. Bob Barnet president of the '81 senior class, presided over part of the presentations. Laura Beth Holt received a number of honors one of which was the DAR Good Citizenship Award. She was presented with a scholarship from Lindsey Wilson College