Dobie High School - Roundup Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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The Making Of A TRAIL BLAZER eing a trailblazer was a very prestigious onor for the senior boys and girls who were hosen. ln the days of the old west a railblazer was one who triumphed over rohibiting forces. Today's trailblazer is still of he same nature. They are expected to epresent all of the qualities of humanity that ave made our country great, by exhibiting ourage, initiative, and having the will power to tick to a job until it is finished. A trailblazer hould beonewho gave unseliishly of himself to those who needed him. Peggy Walters, assistant principal in charge of selecting a committe that chooses the trailblazers, explained the requirements that were necessary to meet the trailblazer standards, He must have been a well-rounded student who has at least a 2.0 grade point average, and has had no F's during the previous semester, On the following pages are personal profiles from the Trailblazer Archives for this year. Trailblazers 271

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-'TH 0I10I'S Tony Johnson. Sandra Bacak, Scott Moon. Gayle ltigshy and Jamos Groano ara tho National Morit Finalists from this school. Winning a basketball scholarship is Joe Molo. Genoa Baptist Church's scholarship to Luci Schexsnayder. .sf ' fs , ww X W, f ,,r:, L H -K w a , 270 Scholarships ez w P 9 i all

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Laura Willars, Commencement Speaker I don't think I had a main area of interest. I tried to get involved in a lot of things. My parents pushed me a little and I wanted to be active as a part of the school. James Hulma's support and guidance as a teacher helped me out this year, as well as, Sandra Crawford's loving advice. She was always there when I needed something, whether it had to do with school or just with life. She was a friend. Laura Willars said she wanted to leave high school knowing that she had done something worthwhile. lt seemed like the more l worked on something, the more l wanted to do something else too. Trailblazer was the biggest honorg it was the recognition that made it so nice to have given a part of myself to everything I had participated in. It wasn't just for this or that. . . Trailblazer was for everything! ' ' Elena Lopez, Tennis Team Captain I guess my membership in different clubs, and my grades helped me to get Trailblazer, commented Elena Lopez. She received Academic Excellence four years in a row, was accepted into Mu Alpha Theta in the tenth grade and National Honor Society in the eleventh. Lopez was also inducted into Hispanic Honor Society and became secretary her junior year. She was also Spanish Club secretary and Art Club president in her 'senior year. 'Since I was so involved in art, I guess Mrs. jBeaj Wyman helped me get my Trailblazership the most, wasLopez's explanation of her honor. She received the Museum Scholarship classes for three years, and the Youth Art Month award from Austin. Mary Holt, Choir Mary Holt had been a member of the choir for four years. She was a member of Concert Choir and All-Region in her sophomore year. She was elected as the outstanding sophomore in choir and in her junior year she was chosen to be choir librarian. Her major accomplishments were All-area Alternate, Chorale member, and was in the top eight at All-Region. ln her senior year, Holt was a member of the Chorale and vice-president. Her high school performances included a starring role in the musical The Sound of Music as Mother Abbess. She was a three year soloist in the Pop Show, and was chosen as a member of Orange Velvets. Holt's plans for after school were to major in music at Houston Baptist University from which she received a scholarship. 272 Trailblazers