Mortimer Jordan High School - Torch Yearbook (Morris, AL)

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Every year the faculty chooses two seniors to participate in Jefferson County competition for Optimist Club scholarships. Patricia Brazeel and Michael Kauhn were chosen to represent our school. Their nominations were based on scholastic achievements and extra-curricular activities. After scholastic ability and person- al traits were considered, Pat was cho- sen as one of the fifteen semi-finalists of Jefferson County. She was honored at a luncheon. Both were competing for two-year scholarships at Birmingham South- ern College and Samford University. Students Compete for Optimist Scholarships Patricia Brazeel is a very active stu- dent at Jordan. She is a member of Senior Red Cross, Senior National Honor Society, FSA, FBLA, and head typist of the Echo staff. Michael Kauhn has many out- standing characteristics also. Not only is he academically inclined, but he participates in such sports activities as football and baseball. 12

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2.9 Average Wins Top Honor For Student Having a 2.90 average, Patricia Brazeel took the highest class honor of Valedicto- rian. She is a major in academic and business subjects. Pat came to Jordan from Gardendale Junior High School. She is a member of the Senior National Honor Society; FSA; FBLA, Vice-President; Senior Red Cross; and the Echo Staff. Pat plans to major in journalism and English at Samford University. Doris Lucas with a 2.87 average ob- tained the honor of Salutatorian. Doris majors in Advanced Academic subjects and she plans to be a nurse. Doris is treasurer of the Senior National Honor Society, and Drama Club. She is also a member of the Spanish Club and Copy Editor of the Torch Staff. II

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Jane is DAR Good Citizen MJ Represented at Yale Mortimer Jordan was again honored last summer to have two students, Kenneth Laney and Byron McCay attend the Yale Summer High School. These boys along with several others, were tested at school and then chosen by the committee at Yale University. Each student took three major courses in composition and mathematics. The third was elective in either literature or social studies. Throughout the courses the relation of freedom to discipline was emphasized. The goal of the curriculum was to permit the student to recog- nize that in the learning process, as in the rest of his life, self-expression, enthusiasm, inspira- tion, style, and theory are inextricably bound to self-direction, diligence, analysis, economy, and vigorous inquiry. Each year the Alabama Society of Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution sponsors a pilgrimage to Montgomery. One student from each participating school in Alabama parti- cipates in the tour of the historical sights around our capital. Jane Sparks, this year ' s DAR representative, was honored at a tea and luncheon by the John Parks Curtis Chapter, which sponsored her in state competition for a scholarship. 13