Guilford High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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'.4 5 I GRADUATION SPEAKERS There are many people who can't identify with traditional religion and I thought I would start a tradition of having them speak at Bac- calaureate. CDan Hotchkissj My religion is a basic part of my life, and this seems to be the only way, in high school, to express my feelings. fRuth Wallachj I feel that it is necessary to . ,. express ourselves .. not only to ourselves, but to many others. Speaking to my peers, I hope to express my faith in Jesus Christ. CSue Tamborinij Speaking at Baccalaureate gives me a chance to reflect on some things that I feel are important to all of us. CBeth Ross-Shannony Being chosen from the senior class made the honor of speaking even more of a distinc- tion. Uolen Schmaussb ln being a Commencement speaker I hope to be able to convey my feelings to all the peo- ple l've come to know so well, because they've been so good to me CChuck Kentb Dan Hotchkiss, Religious Humanist, Ruth Wallach, Jew- ish, Sue Tamborini. Catholic. and Beth Ross-Shannon, Protestant. represent their faiths as Baccalaureate speakers. Jolen Schmauss and Chuck Kent were chosen from the senior class to represent them as Commencement speak- ers for the 1972 graduation. Honors 149

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FINALISTS, WRITING AWARDS One advantage of being a National Merit finalist is that you get tons of letters from col- leges wanting you to attend. You have a better choice of the colleges you would like to at- tend. fPeggy McHugh.j When I was taking it, I was thinking that the National Merit test would be good practice for the ACT test that was coming up. CLouis Gudemab I was surprised when they told me I had one. I think ... it's a nice feeling that someone likes your work. CShiela Reavesj I was really surprised when they said l had won. Because first of all, I wasn't sure if my work had even been entered. CBruce Warnimontl UPPER: NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Judy Loy, Peggy McHugh, Debbie lVlcCleary, Dan Hotchkiss. Trisha White- head and Louis Gudema, strike a scholarly pose. LOWER: Winners of the Womens Club creative writing contest, Shiela Reaves and Bruce Warnimont. received the honor of reading their works for a Rockford Womer s Club banquet in February. 148 Honors

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335 ,.,,,, ,Sir fl., .. . N xl. V: f ,,,,, ., , 1HU,,,,,f if if Q xt,1 f 1' J . ,i ATHLETIC HONORS The trampoline is excitingand it's my life. I love the feeling of freedom, learning new tricks, and meeting so many people. My main goal is to go to the NationaIs. CMariIyn Stiegj It is a challenge to me. I skate because it is fun and there's lots to learn. My ambition is to win a gold medal in the World Championships. CLeslie Glenn! I usually do better in competition, so I like that the best. CChip Geigerj The trampoline gives me a feeling of flying or floating in the air. I hope to continue doing the best I can and possibly make it to the World Championships some day. CAIexandra Nicholsonj UPPER RIGHT: Out of 55 divers from the state of Illinois, Chip Geiger captured first place, LOWER LEFT: Marilyn Stieg and Alexandra Nicholson syn- chronize their iumps during practice. They are the 1971 National champions in synchronization. LOWER RIGHT: Leslie Glenn placed seventh in the novice ladies division of the U,S. National figure skating championship. .silty .U .. ii' .I ww' Em: nw Doug Wilson, presidentg Trisha -f te , secretary: Mar tha Hallock- treasurer' Chuck ol Q: , s, vice president s, I'li'Ir wg 1 .tltrst if ff s W y 150 Honors