Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Kathryn Svvzsher Lynda Syphers Davld Tavelrne IU' Monroe Taylor Joe Tennon Paula Thlede 'fx tl R Q'- Luana Thleme Janlce Thomas Llsa Ann Thomas Jackle Thonet Brad Trerney Candy Todd Russell Tnmble Valane Turnbow Steven Valentine 58 succes seniors e all knew the thnll of vlctory Our feellngs were andescnbable when we won that badly needed scholarshlp to UT or passed tough chemlstry tests Our success dldn t have to be known to the whole world After making a 96 on Mr Bauer s hardest Algebra test, we were yust as happy as a glrl that just made cheerleader Who could descrlbe our elatlon the flrst tlme we skated around the Ice Age nnk wlthout endlng up ID tractlon'? And graduatlon the real mark of success After the end of those twelve long years we all felt luke wlnners Overcomlng defeat was a vlctory ID Itself Beallzlng our mnstakes and havxng the guts to try agaun drew as much admuratuon from ourselves and others as wlnnlng might have Wlnners stood out from the crowd as dedlcated talented groups and lndtvuduals Sylvla Danlels gurl s track team ranked among the best In the state Julee Kung Sherlene Bauer Janet Turner and others knew that exhausted joy and trlumph after a close race Freshman roundballers expenenced the thnll of outshootlng outrunnlng and outsconng every team nn the league for an undefeated lst place Yearbook staffers Flora Choate and Theresa Gage saw a year of hard work turn Into a state champlon Vlklng Yearbook Debators Chns Falrman and James Starr researched practiced and prepared out talklng state competntlon and placlng 4th In natlonal contest Chns took has talent before the student voters and won Student Councll presldent Helen Harrison s creative talents won her an UT art s holarshlp plus undlvldual awards ln competrtlon Mark Bllllngsley sang hrs way to State choir the second person ever to make It In Lanler s hlstory Bob Schwabyvrestled to 2nd place In State competltlon for Lamer s 2 year old wrestllng team Varsnty player Brenda Hermann became the flrst Vlklng Tennls player to grab frrst ln dustnct competltlon Three year veteran Laura Sargologos had experience backing her dramatic performance and won UIL area and zone best actress tltle Dennls Bllbrey and others stnked and spared their way to wln the bowlung cnty champuonshup Terry Tallas started her own tradutlon of maklng state band We were loving every mlnute In the wlnner s circle lt gave us that needed confidence to go on to bugger and better goals 1 Success can become a tradltlon born of hrgh standards and hard work Chris Farrman James Starr Roberto Corrada proudly display the trophues won by Lanler s debate team thus year 2 Belng chosen by fellow students for honors was always rewarding Kathy Whites Randy Sulllvan Lusa Sargologos and Rrchard Plerson bask ln the Homecomlng crowd s applause 3 Theresa Brown and Julee Kung reflect the thnll of victory as they flnrsh one two In the dlstrlct mule As members of Coach Sylvla Danlels track team Julee and Theresa were well acqualnted with success 4 After a 15 9 vlctory effort Cheryl Polley Brenda Hermann and Donna Johnson show the team splrlt and caring necessary for wrns ! ' . V Y W I . I , I I , 24 M , JS- K S., - I , r GL-,X . ' A 'I kzrj: .t If ' , . . , , ' Steven Thomas David Thompson Mike Thompson A Er-aeggiu

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In New Rela tionsh someone mentioned politics. Eighteen year olds took stands for chosen candidates. Questions about ERA, draft dodger pardons, abortion, and city annexing unsettled our views. As we changed, we learned more about ourselves. Our views were no longer our parents, they were our own. Sometimes it was hard tor mom and dad to let go, or admit we were growing up. But time couIdn't be denied. We understood our parents' needs and feelings, and insisted that they honor ours. We learned to compromise. When we gave a little, they gave a little, and life ran much smoother. We promised to be home on time and they promised not to tell us who to date. We agreed to pay tor gas and they agreed to let us have the car to go to our new job. Friends were made tor the keeping. They encouraged us to grow and strengthened our personalities, When they shared our views and interests, we had common bonds. They gave us perspective on , l 4 Encounter sessions in Ms. Cooke's psychol- ogy classes helped us to relate to each other in new ways, Mike Nolan relaxes and trusts his classmates to lift him like a baby and rock him. 5 We realized the importance of our environ- ment and took a conscious effort by joining and supporting clubs like the Ecology Club. Here, Patti Rennscheidt buys a litter bag from Ecology ' club member Debbie Rogers. l li ips E ourselves, served as a firm hand when we started to stray, and lent us shoulders to cry on when times were trying. They cared for us as equals. We felt the pains and thrills of being in love at new depths. We really cared for our special someone. It was so easy to become attached and lost in our emotions. We were sexually aware and had big decisions to make. Which directions would our relationship go in? We fought to keep controlg not to let feelings overwhelm us and misguide us. But we also accepted the emotions as naturalg not something to be ashamed of, Involved relationships started patterns our whole lite would follow. Our reactions, decisions, and feelings all aided our growth. We learned from everything. We were getting stronger. Strong enough to take on anything the world outside could give us. new experiences 57

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