Cabrillo High School - Tierra Royal Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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Russell, Williams Are Merit Finalists Standing above all, academically, this year were two senior boys, Maurice Russell and Lee Williams. The two Cabrillo students were named National Merit Scholarship finalists. They join an elite group of 'l4,000 finalists across the country. The honor is granted as a result of excel- lent performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying 'Test taken in T967. After reaching finalist status, the students competed for scholarship grants given on a basis of need. Six other Cabrillo students earned Letters of Commendation for their high scores on the test. Those commended were David Clark, Karl Harris, Ann Holloway, Paul Holmes, Jay Sanks and Sue White. They are among the upper 2 percent of those who will graduate from high school in 1968. K Cabrillo's two NMSQT finalists were Maurice Russell and Lee Williams t .rx sw s ,, . K ,...: 1 5. COMMENDED STUDENTS: Jay Sanks, Sue White, David Clark, Ann Holloway, Paul Holmes. Not pictured is Karl Harris. T56

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Denise ee Wins Homemaking Title Senior Denise Gee took on the title of Cabrillo's Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1968 after exhibiting her home economic talents with the highest score on the Betty Crocker homemaking test. As a local winner, Denise was awarded a silver charm by the General Mills Foun- dation and was given the right to compete for state and national honors. State winners receive up to 315,000 worth in college scholarships. Besides her homemaking ac- complishments, Denise also was a finalist in the Junior Miss contest. In addition, she was a candidate for the foreign exchange program, while holding down a 3.4 grade point average. Getting assistance from her fore- most teacher, Denise and her K i K mother mix up a batter. lr ' x Girls' State Representative is Terry Borman Q S Terry Borman and her alternate Christi Watkins go over a pamphlet on the girls' state program. The responsibility and honor of rep- resenting Cabrillo at the l968 edition of the California Girls' State program has been awarded iunior Terry Borman. Should Terry be unable to attend, alter- nate Christi Watkins will take her place. Held at the University of California at Davis, the summer seminar lasts one week and teaches the representatives the complex job of state and city gov- ernment. Elections are held and the stu- dents take particular offices to simulate actual governmental proceedings. Included in the seminar is a tour of the state capitol, where they meet the governor and conduct their government meetings in the state offices. 155

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Ln Turner and Teresa Meek were granted funds for work on special projects by the Heart Heart Fund Awards Grants Checks for award-winning sci- ence projects went to seniors Karl Harris, Pam Turner and Teresa Meek during the past year by The Heart Fund Board. The checks for money not ex- ceeding S50 were awarded in order to finance the honors projects. An equal amount was awarded the school science department to buy new equipment. Karl Harris worked on a project having to do with crystals, while Pam experimented with facial ex- pression as a result of emotion. Teresa's project was concerned with d. Not pictured is winner Karl Harris. reccllons in Cerloln animals' 14 Students Named CSF Life Members An all-time high of 'l4 students were named to lifetime membership in the California Scholarship Federation this year. Lifetime status requires membership in the CFS for four full semesters of high school and at least one semester membership as a senior Members are, front, D bb' B ' row: e ie uccigrossi, Cynthia Bellamy, Kathy Ewing Sherry Hamilton Belinda Payne Patti Watkins Ro 2 M'k Ch ' , , , . w : I e ristensen, Maurice Russell, Ted Bleymaier, Jim Nash, Steve Howard, Bob Davis, Paul Holmes. Not pictured is Sue White. l57