Burke High School - Burke Book Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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X r 411 The seniors are seated and waiting for Honor's Day to begin. Q23 The band gave various awardsg Don Leffler is handing over the baton to next year's drum major, Lawrence Olsen. The 1977-78 band officers were also named at the assembly. 135 Stan Maliszewski, who is the sponsor of the National Honor Society, announces that Senior Gail Hundhausen has been awarded the NHS scholarship. Gail was the President of NHS this year. 147 Mr. Jeff Sayre gives various awards in the area of vocal musicg these awards are received by Laura Bauer, Mark Olsen, and Kathy Rasmussen. Q53 Mrs. Karen Owens, the yearbook advisor, announces Bob Rosinsky as having won a gold medal at the NHSPA contest in Lincoln in the area of photography. She also announces the various students who have been named to the organization Quill and Scroll. 161 Sheri Cohen was named as the winner of the World Herald Key Staffer Award for outstanding work in the field ofjournalism. 173 Seniors stand waiting to march from the assemblyg all that is left is graduation which will be held Monday evening in the Burke Stadium.

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Honor's Da Pays Homage To eniorf On the morning of June 6, 1977, the senior class marched into the gymnasium to the popular 'tPomp And Circum- stancev which was played by the Burke High School Band under the direction of Dr. Stephen Lawrence. The students had gathered along with the faculty and parents to honor the seniors who had achieved academic scholarships as well as military and athletic scholarships. The underclassmen were honoredias Well for outstanding academic achievementg the NHS initiated eighty-six students by placing a paper medallion around their neck. Later they are able to purchase the medallion in the form of a pin or necklace. Students were also honored in the fields of art, vocal music, instrumental music, drama, and journalism. Mm

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On June 6 1977 at 8:00 P.M., the 1977 senior class received their diplomas in the Burke Stadium. It was a warm beautiful evening, and the stadium was beautifully decorated with flowers and the many rows of solemn young men and women dressed in gold caps and gowns. It was a moment many thought would never I S come, and some wished that they could start all over again in that white stone building to the northeast of them. Some thought of the future that beckoned them with joy and eagerness, others thought of the future with fear and trepldatlon It was a special moment for the 1977 seniors as Dr. Robert S Brown would also be leaving Burke he had decided to retire and the years that lie ahead of him were also to be new and adventurous. Students and principal were saying their last Dr Brown Is Honored B Class I .nk 4. All Q11 The Senior Class of 1977 waits anxiously to receive their diplomas from Superintendent Dr. Owen A. Knutzen. QZJ Seniors, parents, and friends stand for the Presentation of Colors and the singing of The National Anthemn. C31 Dr. Robert S. Brown thanks Dr. Richard Cotton after receiving from him a plaque from the Senior Class of 1977. Q41 Senior Class President Dennis Murphy presents the Class of '77 to Dr. Robert S. Brown. Q57 Dr. Brown addresses the Senior Class, praising them for their accomplishments. Q62 Kathy Rasmussen, Ivy Lindstrom, Stef Marino, Jim Sanduski and Stu Watt give a special presentation entitled Where Are You Going'? . 171 Dr. Owen A. Knutzen addresses the Class of 1977 in preparation for presenting the diplomasg he was aided in this task by two Omaha School Board members, Mr. James A. Monaghan and Mrs. Ruth P. Thomas. .1