Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Q , 72512 f fa. ' 'h , fir, i r ? i A. I x , F z 5 E it A ,x n ,,,, .. wffssf .JG ABOVE: Student Court members Leslie Turner, Betsy Mcliie, Edward Giles, lim Gray, Charles Spradley, Anne Hodges and johnny Crockett debate on a major issue at an early morning meet- ing, ABOVE LEFT: At the P-TA Coke party during advi- sory, Ellen Dennis orders a Mr. Pibb to go. RIGHT: While decorating the cafeteria before a big foolball game, Lisa Loy wonders which poster will look best. 18 0 September

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LEFT: Snowdy Leftwich turns on his charm for lill McKenzie as they rock out to Woodrose at the 5ey Hey dance, BELOW LEFT: Ann Smith escorted by Larry Dupre models a dazzling black evening dress at the Hi- Lite fashion show, BELOW: Mr. O'Quinn outlines his teaching plan for the semester to interested parents at Back to School night. OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: An unidentified SCO! peers from under his rain slicker at a football game. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: After anxiously await- ing her return from Colombia, South America, friends of senior Lisa Irby give her a welcome, C f f .,t. ,. ,. . ' 3 I I September 017

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Students Place in National Merit Program Eleven of Highland Parkfs high-ranking seniors placed in the top one-half of one percent in the National Merit Scholarship program. Last October, seniors took a com- bined test of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Of the ii semi-finalists there were two girls, Laurie Little and Ruth Wallace along with nine boys, Bruce Beavers, Randy Elkins, john Kee, Kim Larson, Pat- rick McCrael, Carl Rupert, Wiley San- ders, leff Sone and Mike Watson. The students who qualified as final- ists had an opportunity to receive one of the 3000 National Merit scholarships given by the board. In choosing final- ists, board members considered achievement, interviews and recom- mendations. Highland Park also had 17 seniors who qualified with honorable mention and received Letters of Commendation from the board, These students were john Aldredge, Monica Brabham, Eliza- beth Burt, Robert Cox, Steve Dunton, David Eisenlohr, Marina Elliott and Marinda Elliott. Carla McFarland, Wil- son Neely, Eric Niborg, Stephen Sills, Michael Umphress, Preston Wiles, Wendy Williams and Susan Woolum KIM LARSON BELIEVES late-night studying is a sure way to make A+ 's or bags under the eyes. concluded the 'lst' 'dl 439:01 !.vgl f 7 '. if NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Randy Elkins, Ruth Wallace, Bruce Beavers, Patrick McCrael, john Kee, Laurie Little, Wiley Sanders, Mike Watson, and jeff Sone prove mind over matter dominates as they squeeze into a tiny MG. National Merit 019