New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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Honor Society Promoted High Academic Achievement SENIOR MEMBERS OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: (front row) Mike Recker, Dennis Works. Mark Stehl. (back row) Carol Weso-lik, Cheryl Birkner, Marilyn Miller. Eric Wirth, Sharon Parker. Beth Littekcn, Shoye Gaines. Ray Pour and Dale Range escort the senior inductees: Sharon Parker. Eric Dennis Works, Beth Litteken, Cheryl Birkner, and Marilyn Wirth, and Shoye Gaines. Miller read their parts during the induction ceremony. SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR MEMBERS OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: (front row) Anita Haubrich, Annette Haubrich, Majorie Way land, Ruth Kinzinger. (back row) Rich Koenig -stein, Ray Pour, Dan Koenigstein, Patrick Canning, Paul Pannier, Dale Range, Al Schoepp, Mr. Martin. The National Honor Society held its induction ceremony on Thursday, April 14. Ten new members were installed. The faculty picked the inductees from the students in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes with a four point or better average. Sponsored by Mr. Ken Martin the purpose of this club was to promote high academic achievement. The annual banquet at Fischer's Restaurant was paid for by selling candy bars. OFFICERS: Mark Stehl, President; Dennis Works, Vice-President; Beth Litteken, Treasurer; Marilyn Miller, Secretary. 22

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Two Exchange Students Visited NACHS Two foreign exchange students visited NACHS this year. They were Maria Cecilia ”Cecy” Fourade and Martha Beatriz Perez S. Cecy stayed at the home of Melanie May. She is from Temuco. Chile, where she was a junior at Sain-Cross school. The customs, food, and life of the people of the United States are the most interesting aspects of this country to her. Martha is from Baoca, Nicaragua where she lives with her family. Marjorie Wayland was her host during her stay. When she returns to her home Martha plans to leave for college to study medicine. In the U.S. Martha hoped to learn the language better. tabovc) Cecy and Dave Keebler discuss their assignment, (right) Martha shows her school spirit by wearing a New Athens sweatshirt.

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Quill and Scroll Honored Students For Hard Work in School Journalism QUILL AND SCROLL: (first row) Marjorie Wayland, Vickie Brown, Sharon Kreher, Cheryl Cummins, (third row) Carol Wesolik, Lisa Cheryl Glaus, (second row) Annette Haubrich. Anita Haubrich, Litteken. Patrick Canning. Eric Wirth. Dave Amann. Patty Huber. Outstanding work in any phase of school journalism or publication such as writing, editing, or management is awarded through Quill and Scroll. In order to become a member a student must be in the sophomore, junior, or senior class and in the upper third of their class. They must have worked on the school newspaper or yearbook staff and been approved by the Executive Secretary of the Society. New members were initiated at an informal dinner, which was held at Bonanza. Miss Reba Jones sponsored the organization. 23