Gateway High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Derels Sanchez Karhy Sand Phillip Sanford Darlene Sapp ih- Pioberr Sargenr Virginia Schuelein Maris Schumann Karen Schwiclser Keirh Sclxalicl-1 John Perer Sepper Scorr Seyerini James Seymour 1-We cw' Lisa Shafer Tom Shaw Lori Shoemare Mike Silverberg Sr. Shelley Rogers gers ready ro clemonsrrare her musical ralenrs during class. 260 Seniors wir 1 x E ' x 'Du- i vii, H

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Smith s Crazy I can'r siand ro be roo serious and l can'r srand YO be uninvolved For me, rhose rhings are unnaruralf' said Kelli Smirh. Kelli's lisr of accomplish- menrs has run a gamur of experiences ranging from acring ro class officer ro refereeing soccer ro coaching gymnasrics ro srudying government rhraugh Close-Up ro wriring ra summer supervision of children in play- ground acriviries. These seemingly unrelared acrivifies have fought Kelli some valuable lessons. You don'r learn much by rushing home ro warch the soaps or Gilligans Island. l'Dealing wirh people, relying on yourself' and doing rhings is fhe way fo learn ln facr, l like learning pracrical slsills l can use larer in life, Over involvemenr nearly plauged Kelli's lasr years ar Garevvay l'lf's nor foo hard ro ger over involved. l'm rhe Kind of person who raises on more rhan fhey realize. Somerimes I rhinls l should pirch a renr near my loclser and begin living in rhis place. Throughouf high school, Kelli has soughr rhe independence, fhe challenges, and rhe rewards rhar go along wirh preparing for rhe furure. Being myself in fhe face of peer pressures has been hard somerimes, buf somehow I have emerged a lirrle more sensirive and a lirrle srronger personally. l've even learned fa have pride in myself, l've loved the comperirion and worls even if l've had ro face up ro my personal limirarionsf' Kelli plans fufure achievemenrs around some primary college goals. She plans on a Mulri-inreresf major, l'lr'll be somerhing lilse majors in Public Relarions and Political Science wirh minors in somerhing lilse Spanish and Journalism. Sure ir'll false a while ro complere ir all, Kelli said wirh a grin, buf l vvouldn'r be sarisfied ra pur all rhe marbles info jusr one baslserf' W4 qv-f g, lui' 'ew-1 X-, X 111- , Robert Rohr Sheila Romero Melissa Rouze Richard Rosburg ii ' 13.5, , fi 2 1 1 , xg -f ' -1,' gag, X ' M 5 ,S : Deidre Ross L53 ' Kevin Ray Adrienne Ruclsard i in V , Suzi Rusho Jeffrey Ruybal Sieve Ryforf Bill Sain Kevin Salfon Seniors 259

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Ron The Genius W iii W QX ....,...........-. 4 f iii , Na' 119:-Q, , Nikon Borden will never omounr ro onything! commented one friend jolsingly. Well thot is OK. becouse I will be rooming with the biggest jerlx ot Goiewoy, next yeor ot Colorodo University refuted Ron. lt wos this joleing yet sorcostic personolity thot Ron will be remembered for. He wos the lsind of guy who cut you down os low os onyone could be yet molse you feel importonr in some woy, Ron wos o promient figure ot Gotewoy os he wos involved in the school in mony different woys. Ron wos o member of Notionol Honor Society, Mu Alpho Theto, ond rhe Science Fiction ond Fontosy Club, When Ron did hove free time, he enjoyed worching footboll ond the more unique ouio rocing. UI love to wotch sports, especiolly those of close competition, Ron odded. Although Ron did not compete in sports himself, he enjoyed wotching gomes ond meets oll of the time. Ron hod olso been lsnown to be on incredible Dollos Cowboy footboll fon. l lilse the Cowboys simply becouse they ore greor, ond the cheerleoders oren't oll thot bod either, odded Ron with o smile. Ron wos olso on exceptionolly tolented student, Yeoh, my friends even lsid me obout being o genius. Ron's efforts in his schoolworls poid off os he wos oworded mony honors. Some of the owords thot Ron won included nominotions for both the Ellss' Club ond the Optimist Awords, selection to Who's Who Among Americon High School Students, Junior Escort ond Doy's Store. 'lln the future I would lilse to become o mechonicol engineer ond be very weolthy , summed up Ron. 1 use np- Debbie Simpson Felicio Sivley Donnell Smith Gory Smith Heidi Smith Kelli Smith Morie Smith Koren Snyder Kelly Sonlso Dolores Sopers Koren Sopers Korin Sorenson Seniors 261