Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Most say good grades count Grades. For many underclassmen grades are not very important, but for nearly all upperclassmen, they meant a great deal. “They mean more to a senior because colleges are looking at your grades for entry into college,” said senior Tim Carpenter. “They will decide what scholarships you are going to get.” Sophomore Lori Miller had muted feelings. “In a way, they are important; but in another way, they’re not,” she said. “They can interpret what you do, but it could look like you’re slacking off when you are having troubles at home. They don’t really show what you can do.” To sophomore Brooke Simpson, however, grades might determine a career. “My grades mean everything to me, I’m going into pharmacy and in order to get into that I have to get high grades. Plus, I like to learn,” she said. Naturally, there are different views, but grades seem to be based on only personal opinion. According to senior Mike Patrick, hard work doesn’t always show through the letter grade. “Actually my grades mean nothing, it’s what I put in and get out of them whether it counts,” said Patrick. “A lot of people, like in chemistry, study every night and learn nothing because they can’t put it into real life.” Again, another point rises from the stack, as senior Laura Strobl looks at grades as simply something “extra.” “It’s an extra incentive because people, like towns people looking for the honor roll, and colleges judge you by them,” said Strobl. “They’re just that, though, I wouldn’t get upset over them.” The majority of seniors point out that grades are important to them, and more than likely, college is the reason. High ACT scores are always nice to have, but counselor Merle Loewen says that good grade point averages interest colleges more. Sophomore Joel Whitmer said that he placed a high value upon grades. “My grades are important,” he said. “They’re kind-of a measure of how well I’m doing. They also show the areas I can work harder at.” by Shelly Duncan

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photo by I-airy I luslig CAST CREW: (First row) Curtis Schartz, Andrea Brubaker, Darin Ratchman, Debbie Otis, Michele Pae, Ann Feist, Shelly Duncan, Steve Moris, Jimmy Rogers, Chandler Brown, Justin Knupp, Tom Hammersmith, Joanna Wood, Angela Meyer, Chris Farthing (Second row) Rachel Goetzke, Jennifer Schartz, Sherry Farthing, Brenda Batchman, Dawn Hazen, Lori Miller, Debbie Lamb, Mike Patrick, Laura Strobl, Jeff Carr, Jean Thill (Third row) Kristi Klepper, Shane Tschopp, Diane Hoar, Kari Burke, Kristin Schoepflin, Brooke Simpson, Terry Vogt, Damon Car- son, Eric Madden, Stephanie Westerman, Woody Wood (Fourth row) Carrie Schoepflin, Lynell Flax, Dayla Doll, Gretchen Ricker, Kim Brauer, Stacy Shields, Jenni Otis, Debbie Moris, Travis Roth, Patrick Schartz, Jimmy Rieniann, Mark Shields, Jerome Petz (Fifth Row) Grant Bowman, Allan Brauer, Joel Whitmer,Tim Carpenter, Darren Doll, Doug Brubaker, Mathew Hammeke. EAGLE MUSICAL photo by I .any I luslig LET ME TELL YA: Luther Billis (Woody Wood) spins one of his famous yarns for LL Joe Cable (JefTCarr), Professor (Doug Brubaker), and Marine CpI. Hamilton Sleeves (Patrick Schartz). photo by I jury I luslig HAPPY TALK: Bloody Mary (Stephanie Westerman) Liat (Jean Thill), and LL Col. Joe Cable (Jeff Carr) finish singing the hit song “Happy Talk” in the musical “South Pacific.” 7

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photo by J. Knupp WE WANT YOU-.During fourth hour Chemistry, K-State student Scott Rhoades discusses the coll- ege’s Engineering program. photo by Lany I luslig QUIZ-OUT BOUND: Junior Charies Robl works hard to complete English 3200 in fifth hour. EAGLE f ACADEMIC DIVISION 9