Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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STUDENT LIFE . 59

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STUDENT LIFE

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MR. PA THER 1980-8 This year, the 4th annual Mr. Panther program resembled Homecoming with a turnabout. School involvement, academics, and personalities were all taken into consideration in order for the Senior girls to select their nominees for Mr. Panther. When the counting of the ballots was completed, the seven Mr. Panther candidates were announced to the entire school. After a week of candidate campaigning, or so called Hgetting to HIS voter , the entire student body was given the chance to determine who should be Mr. Panther. There was a lot of uneasiness in everyone's mind because Mr. Panther and his runners up were to be announced on a later date at the Mr. Panther dance, sponsored by 1980-81 Yearbook Staff. Music was provided by D.T.L. CJAMS INC.l. At the Mr. Panther dance, the candidates and their escorts mingled among friends and curious crowds of people who wanted to know who wont They were all soon to find out. When the D.J.'s took their break, Mary Monzon and Vicki Cruz took over the stage, and the spotlights were set in front of the stage. The candidates and their escorts appeared in front of the stage one by one while Mary and Vicki read a brief OO-Mr. Panther history of each. Valerie Slavik, yearbook co-editor, presented certificates to candidates: Brian Earp, Steve Holl, Brian Smith, and Alan Murphy, runner- up Mr. Panther nominees. The three remaining candidates, not to mention the entire building of people, were even more excited when Rod Ribero, 2nd runner up, and Russ Mclieever. lst runner up, were announced. Mike Gutierrez, Mr. Panther, was presented with a trophy donated by the Yearbook Staff. The Mr. Panther celebration was considered both well planned and successful. Mike Gutierrez is a Senior Letterman on the football team, and was a head coach for powder-puff football. Mike has been involved on the yearbook staff for two years. Russ McKeever, first runner up, is playing his fourth year of varsity basketball. Russ also has interests in painting pictures. Rod Ribeiro has been a member of the JV Football and Track teams. Rod has been a student body member for four years. Alan Murphy has been a major competitor for the varsity track team at BHS. Alan was also a member of the Varsity football team for two years, but was sidelined this year with an injury. Brian Earp is the Student Body President this year, and also co-editor of the Yearbook. In Brian's junior year, he was president of his class, and a I' ' W 1 f