Manatee High School - Cane Echo Yearbook (Bradenton, FL)

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Tania Sarmento will be graduated from Manatee High in June with the senior class. After graduation she will return to her home in Brazil where she will continue her education in the field of languages. Meanwhile she has kept in touch with her family, telling of her new, exciting life in this country fupper leftj. Tania has shared this experience with a Manatee High student, Karen Chudy Qupper rightj. For the second year, Manatee High School has not only received a foreign exchange student but also sent one of its own students abroad. Karen, Manatee's delegate to the Americans Abroad Program, spent eleven weeks in Denmark this past summer. Karen spent the first two weeks in Denmark vaca- tioning at her AFS family's summer home, visiting various historic landmarks. Sharing many exciting experiences with her AFS sister, Kirsten Kristensen flower rightj, Karen became acquainted with the Danish people and their customs. Exchange Students yr'

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Homecoming Spirit if ffx 3 1 , s.,.,,g' Honored at the game were the Homecoming Spon- sors: Pam Akins escorted by Scott Cole, representing Student Councilp Mary Jane Thomas escorted by Chris Woodland, representing the football team: Dot Oakley escorted by John Criswell, representing the Drill Team, Pat Parrot escorted by Lanny Cecka, re- presenting the band, and Honorary Sponsor Tania Saramento escorted by Bob Levenson Cabovej. Another highlight ot the game's activities was a pre- sentation of Alley Cat by the Sugar Canes during halftime lupper lefty. Bringing Homecoming T964 to a climax was the presentation of the Tommy Paul award to a senior guard Wayne Dimond fupper rightj. This trophy, which is awarded every year to the outstanding player of the Homecoming Game, is named for one of Manatee's most loyal fans, Mr. Tommy Paul.

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Become Part of Manatee Traditions -MW Sw-..., This year Manatee High School again opened its doors to a foreign exchange student, Tania Marie Sarmento flower rightj. Tania came to the United States this past summer from Victoria, Estate of Es- pirito, Brazil, and has become part of an American family in the home of Janice Wilson, a junior at Manatee High. Like all other MHS students, Tania has found that being a student at Manatee can be quite frantic at times. Between planning for that big basketball game, finishing that homework assignment, and rush- ing to next period's class, Tania has become a part of the student life here at MHS flower leftj. Discover- ing this life in the United States to b-e much faster than it is in Brazil, Tania had to find time for scholastic work Qleftj among the many social activities r QQ ,sif ' if -vcr' fgexiiigfif ,. ,iw 3 ff' ' fa, as, ,, ,. s ff f 1 Z! ff H45 l,,,' in which she has participated. ,, N 2,3 is an . 2' get 4' Q gf? H35 b Pav R e ' Q 14 3 I - r 'lf' i' , '1 4 .a ' 'X' a