North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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as CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Shooting for two is Elaine Winchester, Best Girl Athlete. Best Looking Guy. Kirk Ansolabehere, wonders what it is that he's eating. Talking to coaches during a NHS football game is quarterback Gregg Thornberry, Guy with the Best Build. Concentrating during English class is Best Look- ing Girl, Jennifer Ragland. Dana Smith, taking a break between classes, was voted girl with the best personality. Looking excited about the Christmas formal are Mary Ann Gregory and Kyle Brown, the year's Most Favorite Couple. Best Dressed Girl, Tami Brooks, searches through the file. Mike Shults and date Cindy Thorpe are all decked out for Homecoming night. Varsity cheerleader Rhonda Huckaby, Most Spirited Girl, leads fans in a cheer during the basketball upset over Highland. On her way to Fall Sports Night is Best All- Around Girl, Keri Palmer. CENTER: Brent Mixon, Best All-Around Guy, awaits the introduction ofthe NHS football team at fall rally. Sen1orsfl43

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5 ,,.s,sw-swans it ww Seniors-The Best In '8 What a class! The class of 1982 took its place as school leaders with great pride and fierce determination, always doing their best to achieve complete victory. The seniors excelled in school activities such as hall decorating, class yell com- petitions and the first annual class com- petition day. The senior girls overcame the juniors in the powderpuff game. While surviving senior English and S.A.T. tests, they still found time to spend many hours of hard effort con- structing the traditional homecoming float. Homecoming night was climaxed by the crowning of senior Cindy Thorpe. The senior class sponsored several school events such as the senior slave sale and the annual powderpuff game and dance. As the year drew to a close with highlights such as grad-nite, the senior fling and graduation, seniors found themselves looking anxiously, and at times tearfully, to what the fu- ture held. 142 f Seniors The class officers who represented and led the senior class were President Scott Garrison, Vice President Suzi Kopeki, Treasurer Ann Chau, and Secretary Lisa Trammel. Every year the senior class votes for senior class favorites. During the first class meeting the seniors were given ballots to choose their favorites. There were nine categories, and the winners were: BEST ALL-AROUND: Brent Mixon, Keri Palmerg BEST LOOK- ING: Kirk Ansolabehere, Jennifer Raglandg MOST SPIRITED: Kyle Brown, Rhonda Huckabyg BEST ATH- LETE: Brent Mixon, Elaine Winches- terg BEST DRESSED: Mike Shults, Tami Brooksg BEST PERSONALITY: Brent Mixon, Dana Smithg FAVOR- ITE COUPLE: Kyle Brown, Mary Ann Gregoryg MOST WANTED TO BE STRANDED ON A DESERT IS- LAND WITH: Gregg Thornberry, Kirk Ansolabehere, Jennifer Ragland. Congratulations to these seniors!!

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Senior Sends Out Brainwaves Studying his way to fame, North High's PSAT 8L NMSQT fPrelimi- nary Scholastic Appitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualify- ing Testj Semi-Finalist, James Piazza, has been the only person from North High to receive this honor-and one of only six from Bakersfield. One of many awards he has won is the California Mathematics Council 8L California Department of Education Certificate of Achievement for Excel- lence in Mathematics. During his senior year, James was treasurer for the CSF CCalifornia Scholarship Federationj as well as for KASC CKern Association Student Councilj, the coordinating body for all high school student bodies in Kern County. An all-around athlete, James was a three-year member of the wrestling team, was on the varsity track team as a junior, and swam on the swim team during his sophomore year. In his spare time he was a member of FCA fFellowship of Christian Ath- letesj, vice president of the NHS Key Club, and a nonvoting honorary mem- ber of the executive board. Z. Seniors Set The Pace Lf. -1 gd Leader Of The Band Even though it is a lot of work, it's all worth it when you hear the applause after a good show. Jon Boles, drum major of the North High Grenadier Band, was most com- monly found marching across the football field in a parade, with a look of pride on his face. Jon had many reasons to feel proud, his accomplishments included first place over all drum majors at the Ba- kersfield High Band Competition, first place in division C at the Arvin Band Competition, and first place overall at the Bakersfield College I44 Senior Features Band Competition. All high schools in the county were present at these com- petitions. As drum major, Jon's responsibilities included teaching the band and the flag team the fundamentals of march- ing. The job can become very frustrating at times. The pressure is very great when a performance is coming up. Jon concluded. Without the prayers and support from key people in my life, I never would have lasted the year. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: James Piazza dis- cusses matters at an executive board meeting. Posing in his uniform is Jon Boles. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: President Scott Garrison, Secretary Lisa Trammell, Vicc-prcsi- dent Suzi Kopicki, and Treasurer Ann Chau dis- cuss plans to raise funds for the senior class.