Eastwood High School - Salute Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Honoring Youth Appreciation Week, two students from each class were selected for their outstanding service to receive the Optimist Award. Mr. Bob Bradley announced the recipients: John Edmonson, Shirley Johnson, Carl Timmons, Valerie Phillips, Mark Thomas, Sharon Perkins, Sharon Chambliss, and Dennis Oakley. Students are honored for achievements tix .3 Erc: Senior Robin Vance receives Sl,800 tuition scholarship to what she con siders the best school in Texas, Rice University. Every year there are a few students who excel enough to gain recognition outside of Eastwood. These extracurricular honors range in various categories from the Daughters of the American Revolution's Good Citizenship Award to the selec- tion of artists to be exhibited at Hemisfair '68 in San Antonio. Scholastic achievements also bring some esteem to a selected few. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding stu- dents in varied fields from different colleges and universities. The National Merit Scholarship program also provides an outlet from which students can compete for scholarships. Locally, the Sun Carnival Association provides competition for the cheerleaders, maiorettes, drum maiors, Pom Pon Girls, and Trooperettes. It has become a tradition to place high in this competition. This year Eastwood had the privilege of being recognized nationally by the National Council of Teachers of English. A senior girl, Elizabeth Tyree, was selected as an outstanding English student in the nation. Also recognized nationally and internationally was Shelley Phillips, who was one of the teen- age ambassadors from the United States to the Olympics in Mexico City. Annually, the faculty chooses two students from each class to receive the Optimist Good Citizenship Award. This year these honors were the highlight of Youth Appreciation Week. 2i

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Shelley Phillips learns she is the Eastwood-in-Elegance Queen through Sabre. Known best for football, Juan Borrego grasps the ball and runs for a TD. 20 Elected Most Popular Shelley Phillips ancl Smiling .luan Borrego Students' voice is heard as an all-student election chooses Shelley Phillips and Juan Borrego as Most Popular. This title is the highest honor the student body can bestow on their peers. An array of activities and honors made it easy to select Shelley as Most Popular Girl. This year Shelley is a varsity cheerleader and Eastwood-in-Elegance Queen. She was choo- sen as a teenage ambassador to the Olympics in Mexico City. She is also a member in FTA, NHS, SNHS, Anetha Sesea, Ep- silon Phi Sigma, and Reveille. She served as Student Council secretary this year. In the past, she has been both freshman and iunior class favorite. She was the B-team basketball sweetheart her sopho- more year and golf sweetheart as a iunior. She also held the office of sophomore class treasurer. Trooper football hero for the past three years, Juan has won the respect and admiration of the student body which attributes to his title of Most Popular Boy. He has been a mem- ber of the varsity football team since his sophomore year. This year he was named to the I-AAAA All-District Team. As a senior he was chosen as the president of ELA. He has also been his class favorite during his sophomore and junior years. Included in his achievements is being a member of Rep- resentative Council his sophomore year. He has run the 100 yard and 200 yard sprints in track for the last three years. During his freshman year, Juan played freshman basketball and football. Smiles of Most Popular .luan and Shelley can even bring a grin to a seal.

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l Named to the 'I-AAAA All-District Football Team this year are seniors Juan Borrego and Harold Steele and iunior Joe Camacho. District record was 4-l, giving the team second place. Senior Peter Steinfeld achieved a finalist rating in y in y K 1ffN'?4fsz21f?1S?51eZ9ig,P2Eg ww-.1z,-f, w,.Xt.,. . , st ,wiigs Shelley Phillips was selected to be one of the hundred teenage ambassadors to the Olympics in Mexico City. in the Honor Merit Scholarship program. One of his main interests this year is advanced chemistry in which he uses the spectroscope. I 22 V815 323