Brandywine Heights High School - Tracer Yearbook (Topton, PA)

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Exchange Students Add Global Flair To BHS iH Nv iv i Valerie Mermund Veronica Valasquez Row i; Alfonso Mercado Gaiza (Mexico), Valerie Mermoud (Switzerland), Ve rnnica Valasquez (Chile). Row 2: Miriam Schiltmans (Netherlands). |EH|] dding color and contrast to ■is BHS during the school IbbbU year were four exchange students from various parts of the world. Valerie Mermound came from Geneva, the French part of Swit- zerland. She enjoyed her one-year study in the U.S. and felt that American people showed a lot of hospitality. She became involved in the school by taking part in the chorus. Representing the Netherlands was Miriam Schiltmans, who came from the city of Maastricht. Miriam liked living out in the country for a year instead of the busy city which she calls home. Chilean Veronica Velasquez came from Puerto Natales, South of Chile. In her country, Veronica said, school students must take 13 subjects; however, she enjoyed the more relaxed atmosphere of our school and found the U.S. radio stations fun to listen to. Our fourth exchange student, Alfonso Mercado Gaiza, came to us from Mexico. He participated in extra curricular activities by playing as a wing on the soccer team. Miriam Schiltmans Alfonso M. Gaiza Exchange Students 29

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n October 2, 1982, D ' Nette Mullen represented BHS in the annual Berks Coun- ty Junior Miss contest. Junior Misses from 20 county high schools vied with each other for the coveted title at Schuylkill Val- ley High School. The theme of the pageant was Showboat, and all of the conte- sants did a routine to the song Robert E. Lee. Each contestant modeled an evening gown and performed for talent judging. D ' Nette did a dance-baton twirl- ing routine as her talent, and she modeled a pale pink Southern belle gown. The culmination of the pageant was the crowning of Boyertown ' s Michele Weiss as the 1983 Berks County Junior Miss. D ' Nette was chosen to represent BHS when she and Sally Bond, Alyssa Degler, Cindy Noll, and Jan Sechler were interviewed by a preliminary committee last June. D ' Nette Mullen Twirls To A Song From The Hit Movie Fame Jr. Miss Nominees: Alyssa Degler, .Jan Sechler, D ' Nette Mullen, Cin- dy Noll, Sallv B ond. i D ' Nette performs a vibrant baton routine to the song Hot I.unrh .lam from the movie Fame. Being judged on poise and appearance, D ' Nette models a pink chiffon evening gown. 28 .lunior Miss

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Junior Magazine Hawkers Outsell Other Classes iHHmi Iready in their third year ■ ' ■ in BHS, the junior class IbbU was similiar to the pupa. With only one more change to un- dergo, they would be looking for- ward to their graduation and stretching their wings. Guiding the junior class were president Jodi Moore, vice-presi- dent Jill Stauffer, secretary Julie Meek, and treasurer Josh Koehler. Mrs. Carol Mertz and Mr. Larry Youse advised the class. Having sold the most magazine subscrip- tions, the class of ' 84 made the most money from the magazine drive about $475.00. They also had a Christmas ball sale to increase their treasury. Gail Hertzog laughs at a very amusing joke as she realizes it is very difficult to study during lunch. 30 Juniors