Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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Left: Regents alternates are Front Row: Joan Thanel, Claudia Nelson. BevBohac. Back Row: Jim Say. Paul Milliken. Dave Kinney. Jim Say Is Regents Winner Jim Say placed as one of the top 100 scorers in the Regents competition this year, and therefore received a four year scholarship to the University of Nebraska. Winners of the scholarship were those seniors throughout the state who demonstrated academic excellence. The scholarships were awarded without consideration of financial need for them. Named as alternates for one year Regents scholarships, were 250 seniors. NHSstudents who received these were Beverly Bohac, Dave Kinney, Paul Milliken, Claudia Nelson, and Joan Thanel. 17 Left: Jim Say. Regents winner, relaxes in the debate room.

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Marsh, Skoglund Win Elks Award Seniors Jill Marsh and Charles Skoglund were winners of this year’s Norfolk Elks Lodge Leadership Contest. Judges selected them out of 21 juniors and seniors from area high schools. Participants submitted scrapbooks which illustrated their high school achievements. Jill and Charles’ first place entries were placed in the State Elks Scholarship Foundation contest. Left: Elks Leadership winners are Jill Marsh and Charles Skoglund. Bev Bohac Receives Betty Crocker Award Beverly Bohac was named as Norfolk High School’s Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1972. She was selected on the basis of her score in a written knowledge and aptitude examination taken by senior girls. A specially designed charm was awarded her Left: Bev Bohac takes a moment to display the charm and certificate she received when winning the Betty Crocker award. from General Mills, sponsor of the annual contest. The recognition made her eligible for state and national honors, which consisted of $1,500 college scholarship for state winners and a $5,000 scholarship for the national winner. lb

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Denise Spends Summer in Belgium Denise Puls spent the past summer in Belgium as an American Field Service exchange student. What impressed her the most about this country were the people. “The whole summer was a fantastic experience. Not only living in Belgium for the summer but also meeting other AFS students from all over America,” commented Denise. She lived in Ghent but visited other major cities including Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. Left: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ackerman. Denise’s Belgium parents, drink a toast with her at her final meal with them. Below Left: Beside a historic site in Ghent, Denise pauses. Below: Denise and her sister Agnes take a ride on a bicycle that her Belgium family built for her. 18