Grant High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Grant s extra-curricular groups started off the year with meetings, elections, and plans for future activities. All kinds of groups are available at Grant; from the dramatic Thespians to the spirited Pep Club to the academic National Honor Society, Model United Nations, and Mathletes. Senior Adriana Polo, treasurer of the International Club, helped plan events such as an international dinner and a Carribean theme party. A trilingual exchange student from Colombia, she declared herself the kind of person who would belong in the International Club.” The first annual Alumni Cross Country Meet was held this year in late September as a fundraiser. Though dominated by the alumni, who took the first four spots against Grant’s current varsity team, the meet was a positive experience for both the past and present students as well as coaches Cotton and Noble. Senior Deanna Keltner, a member of the Cross Country team, was enthusicatic about the event, explaining that it brought a lot of old Grant memories together. The alumni got to wear and keep the old cotton jerseys they wore in high school.” Coach Cotton agreed, since “there was a lot of nostalgia involved. I’ve been here for 24 years and some of the fellows were here the first year I coached. Next year a woman’s race is planned. Introduction 13 It’s fun to join the club

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Rehearsing for an audition, thespians Trent Robb and Nic Paulson energetically perform. Diligently plugging away, mathlete Randy Dunn completes his assignment. As Meredith Bleakley jumps for joy at an outdoor pep assembly, fellow cheerleaders Meghan White and Diane Jensen give their approval. Ms. Greenbaum discusses international issues with MCJM members David Erickson. Phil Fontana. Kevin McGovern. Eric Borgeson. Ted Snyder, and Shelly Roehm. Enjoying the foriegn food. Coleen Hepp and Loan Tran socialize at a French club party. 4

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In a scene form Shakespeare's Richard III, Terri McMahon holds Michael J. Endy at swordpoint. Students examine replicas of weapons and armour crafted by local medievalist David Moreland In their performance of The Taming of the Shrew, Rick Barbour shows Terri McMahon who's boss. Hahn and YaLeah demonstrate authentic dance styles from Shakespeare's time. As Henry IV. Rick Barbour attempts to woo Ursula Meyer in English although she can only speak French, to the amusement of her lady-in-waiting, portrayed by Terri McMahon. As characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Wight's Dream, Ashland players Rick Barbour. Michael J. Endy, Terri McMahon, and Ursula Meyer argue over who is in love with whom.