East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Beverly Lett is spending the school year in Germany. Exchange semi finalists Bonnie Watts, Dennis Kirkley, Curt Rush and Cyndi Armstrong talk over their interviews as they prepare to leave school. Mike Honegger, Danny Lopez, Ana Maria Gutierrez and Cathy Lawing discuss their after school plans. Carrousel Princess Chosen Most Congenial The first exchange student to be chosen Carrousel Princess, Therese Fritzboger represented East at the annual Carrousel Parade. She was chosen by the Senior Class and crowned at the Senior Patio Party. Therese attended the two-day Carrousel festivities at the Manger Motor Inn. She was elected Miss Congeniality by the other girls on the basis of her friendliness and personality. 31

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East Boasts Five Foreign Exchange Students Thomas Fischer, Robert Klein, Susan Cook, Therese Fritzboger, Manfred Lorenzen, and Steve Lett, talk over the days assignments. A greatly expanded exchange program brought five foreign students to East during the 1966-67 school year. Two students came through the Charlotte Ex¬ change Student Program; Therese Fritzboger from Co¬ penhagen, Denmark and Thomas Fischer from Salzburg, Austria. Therese made her home with Susan Cook and was chosen Senior Beauty and Carrousel Princess; Tho¬ mas stayed with Robert Klein and was a member of the Honor Society and swimming team. Manfred Lorenzen, a member of the Honor Society and soccer team, came from Itzchoe, Germany. He stayed with Steve Lett and his family, while Beverly Lett spent the year in Germany. This was made possible through the International Christian Youth Exchange Pro¬ gram. Two other students spent their summer vacations in Charlotte under the American Youth Exchange Program; Ana Maria Gutierrez with Cathy Lawing and Danny Lo¬ pez with Mike Honegger. Last summer two East students visited abroad; Diane Harbuck in Helsinki, Finland and Robert Klein in Santi¬ ago, Chile. Four juniors were considered for the summer exchange program: Bonnie Watts, Dennis Kirkley, Curt Rush and Cyndi Armstrong. Bonnie Watts and Robert Klein explain a few things about East to two South American visitors. Diane Harbuck and Robert Klein compare notes on their summers abroad. 30

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I 967 DAR Award Goes East Boasts Many to Libby Lefevers Selected on the basis of her outstanding qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism, Libby Lefevers received the 1967 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award. The presentation was made on Awards Day by Karen Watson, last year’s winner, and a member of the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter. Libby was called on often to speak for civic functions. Her name was added to the plaque in the old lobby where the names of all previous winners are listed. Scholarship competition was keen among East stu¬ dents. In February of 1966, the National Merit Test was given; in the fall of 1966, the school was notified that Sally Howie, Steve Johns, Tim Timmons, and Bill Kim¬ ball had qualified as semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship. Nominees for Morehead Scholarships to UNC-CH were Rodney Whitaker, Chuck Hood, Joel Rutledge, Tim Tim¬ mons, Bill Hobbs, Mac Crews, and Mike Honegger; Bill and Tim, advanced to the finals. Sally Howie competed for a comparable scholarship for girls, the Katherine Smith Reynolds Scholarship to UNC-G. Sally Howie discusses scholarship opportunities with Miss Wayne, guidance counselor. 32