Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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frfgla Ji Seniors earn credits for early graduation One of the maior decisions that seniors faced had to do with early graduation. According to Debra Crabtree, Most of these seniors are graduating early for the same reason I am - to earn money for col- lege. Approximately one-third of these seniors, realizing in advance that they wished to graduate early, attended summer school after their jun- ior year and the majority of them took the only required senior course - American Government. In order to graduate early, 66 credits uwere required and seniors had to apply at least nine weeks in advance. Appli- cation forms were checked by Mr. David Watkins, principal, and in 43 cases, approved. Seniors who graduated after the first quarter were Kathleen McElroy, Starlia Muller, David L. Simmons, Larry Stewart, Jane Stuckey, Nancy Smith, Timothy Ward and Phylis Young. Thirty-five seniors graduated following the second quarter. They are: Jacob Bentley, Daniel Bour- geois, Tim Boyington, Dona Barnard, Tom Chittenden, Debra Crabtree, Faith Ellis, Cheryl Evans, Shelia Faircloth, James Gross, Terri Heinze, Mark Herferth, Gwen Hogan, Ramona Hughes, Sandra Huston, Debra Vickery Kyle, Susan Mercilliott, Susan Moore, Darla Moody, Marilyn Murrell, Steven McElwee, Sylvia McNatt, Joe Reno, Tammy Sewell, Gay Smith, Sharla Stepp, Patricia Stewart, Nellie Stewart, Robbie Thomp- son, Cheryl Turnipseed, Randy Voltz, Edbera Wilson, Karen Winfrey and Jerry Zlebis. Although these seniors were no longer officially students, they were permitted to participate in school functions such as the prom and grad- uation. A. Seniors Shelia Faircloth and Tom Chittenden consult each other while com- pleting their early graduation applications. B. Making use of the large store of college pamphlets, senior Sylvia McNatt checks the San Jacinto booklet for entrance information. C. While waiting to see their counselor, seniors Donna Barnard, Debra Crabtree, Mark Herforth and Daniel Bourgeois discuss their plans for the future. Cl Afro . SENIORS I PAGE 241

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James Cloessner Donna Cobb FTA Reporter, TEP Barry Cofer Student Assistant Cindy Coilett VOE SusanCook S6ciabStudies Club Kathy Cooper FTA, Medical Careers Club, TEP Cathy Corder Deer Escorts President, FTA, Med- ical Careers Club Reporter, Mu Alpha Theta, TEP, Social Studies Club Secretary, Science Club Carolyn Cormier VOE, Art Awards Ricky Cormier Football, Track Debra G. Cortez Sheri Covey Health Occupations Grady Cowart Marching, Stage, Symphonic Bands, TEP, FTA Brenda Cowling NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, THE DEER Faculty Editor, French Club Reporter Michael Cox Debra Crabtree Matt Craig Bradley Crawford Basketball, Mu Alpha Theta Vice President, Student Congress, Boys' State, NHS, Student Assist- ant, Social Studies Club, Most Handsome Contestant George Creighton THE DEER Photographer, French Club President, NHS, Student Assistant, Quill and Scroll Kevin Cunningham Catherine Curbello PAGE 240 f SENIORS

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Equipment assists reading accuracy Studying does not have to be such a chore if a person organ- izes well and knows how to study. This is the basis for Miss Jean Mizell's reading improvement course. Offered all three quarters, the class emphasizes speed as well as comprehension, vocabu- lary, study skills and memory work devices. Commercial speed reading schools are similar to this course, but are expensive, Miss Mizell said. They are based on the premise that increasing speed also increases comprehension because it forces concentration. Although the classroom con- tains a lot of equipment, depending on it is not emphasized because speed is lost once the machines are removed. After completing the course, the majority of students can read at least 660 words per minute, but Miss Mizell's goal for each stu- dent is to read 780 words per minute. Techniques learned in this course must be practiced if the student expects to increase or maintain his speed, she added. A. Miss Jean Mizell, reading improvement teacher, checks to see if senior Billy Stransky uses a pacer properly. B. Completing one of the memory drills, senior Sherrie Lang increases her accuracy. C. To help increase his comprehension, senior Eddy Holleman selects a new Science Research Associates drill card. D. Brad Busby, senior, selects a paperback pro- vided to practice speed reading. E. By reading The Negro Revolution, senior Mark Herforth increases his concentration skills. g.,,.,3' PAGE 242 I SENIQRS