Hoover High School - Viking Yearbook (North Canton, OH)

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Ma or Commends Staters At the closing of the school year students interested in history and government were given a chance to play the role of a government official at Girls' or Boys' State. This was no small event however. Mr. Goodpasture was the head of organizing the students involved. 'lThis is one honor that is not chosen by grade average. We choose the students who are really interested in government and those In Mayor Grady's office, the students attending Boys' and Girls' State gather around his desk, Leisa Knudsen, Mayor Grady, lulie Harper, who we feel are outgoing. Their participation is a big factor in the success of the program. The girls chosen were taken to Ashland College where their llmockf' government was preformed. The boys were sent to Ohio University. This gave those who participated a better understanding and first hand knowledge of how the government is run. Rhonda Climesg leff Ogren, Dan Michel, Steve Carr, and Cherylyn Heil. Student Life-

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Students Take Honors National Honor Society inducted members in March. The candlelight ceremony attended by students, par- ents, and faculty was planned by the society's officers. Eligibility is determined by scholar- ship, leadership, character and service. Students nominate themselves with grade averages of 88 for seniors and 92 for juniors. Then the faculty voted and faculty committees completed the selection process. NHS officers also planed the annual sophomore orientation held each Au- gust. National Honor Society officers are lennifer Lindamood, Scott Ovvens, and Terry Brophey. Doug Peifer, Alan Miller, and Steve Barrett are the National Merit Semi-Finalists. Those who re- ceived letters of commendation are Scott Kopp, Dave Ebinger, Bob Shemenski, Terry Brophey, Sharon Busey, Lohni Kelln and Robert Spratt. l 3 l 3 Nei F ' . ualifing for the National Merit Semi-finals is a difficult task. First one must take the PSATXNMSQT test at Hoover the third week in October. If one scores in the top half of one percent in Ohio, he or she will be eli- gible for the scholarship competition. Those who score in the top five percent receive letters of commenda- tion. All the semi-finalists had their names published in a book that was sent to every college in the country. This book constituted a 'lwanted list for most colleges. Three to 6 Hoover stu- dents usually qualify with another half dozen being commended scholars. Of the million who take the test only 15,000 make it to the semifinals. i

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