Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Student Body Audiences Captive For Four Years Marian Marlin says people become teachers because they have a severe case of insanity. Her most embarassing moment was when eight boys removed their pants in an A.P. English class to reveal basketball trunks. It was an April Fools joke—ala Don Ward. Judy McAllister met her husband. Grant, at a pizza restaurant and now they have two children. She says, “All three are gorgeous, briliant and wonderful”. A highlight in her life was going bock to school after thirteen years and graduating with straight A's. Julian Mercer played college football and was on the boxing team At Officer's Candi- date school, he won a giant lollipop from the lower class, because he was the meanest upper classman. Carolyn Olsen truly believes people be- come teachers so that they will have some- thing to do at night—correct papers The highlights of her life are when she received her M.R.S., and the birth dates of her two children. Darlee Pltchtord enjoys skiing, eating, laughing, attending seminary, running, read- ing, and writing in her journal. She teaches school because she enjoys working with the kids. James Presley has traveled most of the U.S. and Canada He says that the reason people become teachers is for the same reason some people become animal trainers. Barbara Ward taught health and physiol- ogy for three years. One of the most impor- tant moments in her life was the day her daughter arrived. Joy Wyatt plays the guitar and sings She chose to be a teacher because she loves working with young people. James Presley, making sure students get the point. Julian Mercer B.S.-Utah State University English 9 Carolyn Olsen B.S.-Utah State University English. 10 and 11 Darlene Pltchtord B. A.-Brigham Young University English 9 and 10. German 1 James Presley B.S.-Eastern Michigan University English 9 and 10 Barbara Ward M.S.-University of Utah honors English 11. reading Joy Wyatt B.S -Miami University (Oxford. Ohio) English 9 and 10 Faculty 227

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Der a Id Alcorn M.Ed.-University of Utah English 11. Yearbook Carol Clark Ph D.-University of Utah English 10. Newspaper Shannon Coon B.S.-University of Utah English 11-12. Drill Team Roger Davis M A.-Eastern Michigan University English 11 12 Cheryl Oalovan B.A.-Utah State University English 9 10 Eric Hendershot B A -Brigham Young University English. Wrestling Charlotte Horne B A.-University of Utah English 10 11 Bernice Jones M S.-University of Marylond college prep. English 11-12 Marian Martin M.Ed -Brigham Young University English. Reading Judy McAllister B.S.-University of Utah creative writing. English 12 English Holds Deraid Alcorn was a rascal in his earlier years. Once when he was babysitting his brother he told him that he would make him invisible if he didn't “shut up His brother didn't, so Mr Alcorn convinced him that he had made him invisible by ignoring him until their parents came home One of the jobs that Carol Clark had to put herself through college was a tax collec- tor for the I.R.S. A recent highlight of her life was receiving her Ph D Shannon Coon has traveled back east on the American Heritage trip. She won an award for being the advisor of the national award winning drill team. Presently, Roger Davis’s family consists of his wife and two large mutts called Rascal and Charie He has taught automobile racing preparation. T V production, radio broad- casting. driver education and has coached a ski racing team Cheryl Galovan likes skiing and playing tennis. She says that people become teach- ers because they enjoy cleaning desk tops. Eric Hendershot pumped gas. painted, wrote, and worked at Sears to put himself through college He has won athletic awards and a wrestling scholarship. One of the jobs that Charlotte Horne had to put herself through college was a milk person . She won the West Texas Pecan Crack-off in 1978 by cracking the most pe- cans in a given period of time—“quality and quantity . Bernice Jones was a reading teacher for four and a half years in Maryland during the implementation of forced busing. One of the highlights in her life was viewing the Statue of Liberty from an airplane after living away from the U.S.A. for five years Shannon Coon explains assignment to her class. 226 Faculty

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History Classes Explore World Problems Of Past, Present, And Future Franklin Allen has traveled in all the states including Alaska and Ha- waii. He's been to Canada. Mexico. Europe, the Far East, and lived in England tor two years. Vicky Fairdough's hobbies are flower arranging and going to mov- ies. She has toured the U S. She thinks people may become teach- ers because they're insane!” Dan Holladay's most embarrass- ing moment as a teacher was hav- ing a student bring a smoke bomb to class and pulling the pin. Karl Hansen enjoys hunting, fish- ing and skiing. An embarrassing mo- ment for him was chewing out his students for a mistake when it was the book that was in error. Phil Jensen once had all three chalk boards fall on him while giving a lecture. He played football for BYU in the Fiesta Bowl in 1974. Nancy Larsen participated in all athletics in high school. She has also traveled to Canada and New York. Mitchell Lunak likes all sports, but he especially enjoys running. In high school he played baseball, football, wrestled and ran track. His wife was a cheerleader in his high school. In high school Robert Massey was a student officer, played football, wrestled, and ran track. He has a wife. Vennelle. and five children. Elaine Peterson sent a girl in her softball class all over the school looking for a bat stretcher. Mrs. Pe- terson said, “I told her all my bats were too short. Gary Tlngey became a teacher because he has a desire to help people learn. He enjoys hunting and fishing. An embarrassing moment for Don Ward was when a student brought a coke to class, so Mr. Ward walked over and took a swig.” Unfortu- nately it was a sample of pond wa- ter for lab experiment. Gerald Webb's hobbies are boating, waterskiing, hunting and fishing. He has toured Europe and Canada. He met his wife. Joanna, on a blind date. Gary Yamashlro likes tennis, ski- ing and basketball. A highlight of his life was being at the bicentennial Boston Pops Concert. Franklin Allan M S. Utah State University American Indians. U S. History Vicky Folrdough 8 S -Utah State University Social Studies. J V Cheerleaders Dan Hoi today B A -University ot Wyoming American problems. U S History Karl Jonton B S -University of Utoh algebra, topics Nancy Larton B A -Utah State University U S History Mlfchall Lunak B S -Weber State world history 228 Faculty