Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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,mein REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS-FRONT ROW' S. Orkis, J. C. Dufort, J. Gordon. THIRD RO W' J. Hummel, D. Ramsay, L. Routen Bellamy, L. Brereton, K. Lindsay, M. Miller, D. Mikelson. SECOND berg, L. Green, W. Zentmire, L. Carp, J. Jacobson. Missingfrom picture ROW: D. Ramsay, J. VanSchaick, D. Garber, C. Pach, D. Boughton, D- DiCI1'iCh, J- Fuchs. W- R0bbiI1S. REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP ALTERNATES-FRONTRO W: D. Ferger- J. Vallely, L. Morsillo, R. Tansky, N. Martin, THIRD ROW: J. Burns, son, N. Simpkins, S. Villano, K. Townsend, SECOND ROW' L. Strube, D. Haswell, C. Gray, R. Ruzzo. Missing from picture: M. Rotundo.

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- , xg ., HOLDERS OF NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS OF L, Peek. THIRD ROW: W. Zentmire, C. Gray, L. Green, L, Routen- COMMENDATION-FRONT ROW: L. Brereton, J. Bellamy, D Die- berg, R. Ruzzo. Missing from picture: C, Pach, M. Rotundo. trich, D. Mikelson. SECOND ROW' M. Miller, N. Simpkins, S. Orkis, Diligence brought about the inevitable rewards National Merit Scholarship New York State Regents Scholarship Winners Achieving the status of NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFI- NALISTS were four Linton students: Daniel Garber, Jeffrey Hummel, John Jacobson and William Robbins. The exam was hosted in March of 1966 to a number of pupils in their junior year. In the nationwide scholarship competition Linton boasted fifteen students with letters of commendation. Garber and John Jacobson and t lg NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS-Jeffrey Hummel, William Robbins, Daniel : I . . ww .. . fl Q--ew -.-' ef 4' xx 1, V W W i Q 55 at ,tg X Q23 .aef fa sta il sw fl flag min 'v ti 595555 232545 ' 1 5 at M 1 Qt M Z? in cbt lb is ' in 'ez fp. H f ss, Y K Z fi, at 2 QE? Q tt, 4 a We This year 23 Linton High School students received New York State REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS, entitling them to S250-S700 toward their education. Fourteen stu- dents were named alternates. This honor is of use to the winner as a prestige factor for acceptance in out-of-state schools and as a scholarship opportunity in State schools. W' N X ,Mk 'YY' i't g,.. tttt . . Y

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Eastern Zone Latin Prizes Daniel Garber and Margaret Rotundo were awarded the Eastern Zone Latin Prizes given annually to Latin students. The prizes were awarded according to their high performance on competitive examinations and their su- perior achievement in Latin. Awards were the resul Robert Burrell Memorial Award Patricia Hutchins was the recipient of a BURRELL MEMORIAL AWARD, given for the excellence of her essay on safe driving. Library Service Award Receiving the LIBRARY SERVICE AWARD on Se- nior Day, was Frank Paolelli. A gold pin was presented to this student who had served in the library from one hundred and fifty to four hundred and fifty hours. American Legion Oratorical Contest Sharon Hoorwitz was the Linton winner of the Schenectady County AMERICAN LEGION ORATORI- CAL CONTEST with her speech entitled The Fifth Amendment-Loophole or Legacy based upon the con- test's theme, The Constitution. Vocational Student of the Month The VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE MONTH for November 1966, Louise Manascalco, was honored this year by the Schenectady Kiwanis Club. Harvard Book Award THE HARVARD BOOK, a collection of essays about Harvard University, is presented annually by the Har- vard Alumni Club to a junior boy with outstanding scho- lastic talent, leadership ability and worthwhile activities. Last spring the recipient was Daniel Garber. DAR American History Award The Schenectady Chapter of the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION chose Margaret Ro- tundo as the recipient of the history award. The selection was based upon dependability, service, leadership, and conduct. State Exposition at Syracuse At the STATE EXPOSITION of 1966 in Syracuse, the following girls won awards for outstanding work done on clothing which they made themselves: Gloria Blaydes, Barbara Fleischman, Mary Lewinski, Ellen Wallett, Jack- ie Kopps and Edith Kelly. LINTON REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NEW YORK STATE EX- POSITION IN SYRACUSE-FRONT ROW: Ellen Wallett, Barbara Fleischman. SECOND ROW: Jacqueline Kopps, Edith Kelly, Mary Lewinski. Missing from picture: Gloria Bladys. ZA