Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

Page 32 text:

Valedictorian Dan Kruse addresses the audience and the graduating class of 1988. The top three academic students each spoke at graduation. The top ten students are recognized at graduation by wearing white robes. The top ten students are: front row, Theresa Lange, Dana Baker, Kate O'Gorman, Lisa Oberg and Michele Ewald: top row, Tim Nightengale, Kory Barr, Mike Fischer, Brian Wilcox, and Dan Kruse. 281 |G' Graduation

Page 31 text:

Norfolk Senior High had many things to offer and many honors 'i • to give. Two of these honors were National Honor Society and •’ • ..• Quill and Scroll. N.H.S. ended the 1987-88 school year with a total of 44 ' '■ • members. It had a total of 16 senior members who were active “ 7 until graduation when 28 new members were inducted. Twelve yy ; of them were seniors and 16 were juniors. To be in N.H.S. students had to meet certain qualifications. A »■ . student had to have a cumulative grade point average of 86% or better, good character, and good leadership ability. '■■■■: Officers for this year were Matt McKeever, President; Karl ; Koelling, Vice-President; Kay Luedke, Secretary; Jeremy Van Ackeren, Treasurer. Quill and Scroll is an international honorary society for high school journalists. To become a member one must have completed his sophomore year in the upper one-third of one's class, and have made a significant contribution in the area of journalism. There were seven members this year and eleven new members were initiated into the organization at the Publications Banquet in May. -by Krisanna Kilcoin Senior Eric Braesch, National Honor Society member is congratulated by Freshman Kimi Price as she straightens the stole around his neck. Braesch was inducted into N.H.S. his junior year. 27 Quill and Scroll

Page 33 text:

Emotions filled the air Sunday, May 15,1988. Tears of joy and sorrow touched many people on this day. Graduation was a memorable event for all. - • This was the year of the one-hundredth graduating class. Two-hundred sixty-four seniors celebrated this centennial graduation. • - Dan Kruse represented the class of 1988 as valedictorian. Mike Fischer was salutatorian, and ranking third in the class was ' Theresa Lange. Those who also ranked in the top ten of their ' f class were Dana Baker, Kory Barr, Michele Ewald, Tim -Nightengale, Lisa Oberg, Kate O'Gorman, and Brian Wilcox. Students in the class of 1988 moved forward in their lives trying to obtain goals that they had set for themselves. The diplomas that they received will help them obtain these goals. Graduation day was a busy day for all participating, with Baccalaureate, Honors, Commencement, and numerous open houses to attend. But the long day was worth the rush when the future was to be considered. -by Krisanna Kilcoin Superintendent of schools, Dr. James Merritt, left, and Principal Jeff Burkink, far right, congratulate the top three students in the senior class. The top three students are Dan Kruse, valedictorian; Mike Fischer, salutatorian; and ranking third, Theresa Lange. 291 “] Graduation