Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Below: Valedictorian, John Purcell, delivers his address to fellow-graduates. Of the many Crown Point High students who participated in the National Merit Scholarship program, four seniors at¬ tained the finalist status. These seniors well represented our school and their class. Seniors experienced that one unique year in their education that they will long remember. Realization that they had reached the top created a feeling which mixed accomplishment with anticipation. The year of hard work and shared fun terminated with having cap and gown measurements taken, sending out announcements and invitations, and attending many senior parties and open houses. The final moment of high school came at Com¬ mencement as seniors waited for their diplomas to be distributed. Above: Expressions of solemnity are shown on the faces of Jim Batson, Dave Allison, and George Barton. Four seniors attain semi-finalist status in National Merit Scholarship test; senior year ends with Baccalaureate, Commencement exercises. Above: Sitting patiently, Cynthia Aubertin, Shelly Little, and Alice Acor await the final moments of the graduation ceremony.

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A Freshmen leave building creating three year high school and with it smaller faculty, smaller classes, more individual attention . . . thus . . . Academic, Faculty Developing and molding the young minds of students was one of chief goals of all faculty members. Without as many students as in previous years more time could be spent with in¬ dividuals. Curriculum changes and smaller classes also the routine of most students. Interest was aroused in the varied courses from computing loga¬ rithms to auto mechanics. Class room activities seemed to be the most important, stressing that hard work and ambition would bring re¬ ward in the future lives of all those preparing for college or for business. Transition