North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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3109 774 ore money awarded awardedfor scholarships in academic scholarships in academia In a ceremony for National Honor Society, on May 19, students were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the area of academics. The ceremony saw the induction of 43 juniors and 1 senior into the National Honor Society and the installation of its new officers. ln addition to the NHS initation, there was on honors program recognizing students who recieved academic scholar- ships and awards. Students were awarded S109,774 in scholarships, this is the highest monotary amount of scholarships awarded to North students ever. There were a great number of scholarships awarded and some were of the highest award that a college could offer. Student Recognition For 289 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, it was a night that made them realize that all of their hard work in class would mean something. Students were nominated to receive special awards and honors for their achievements at the Student Recognition Ceremony May 1. In areas of study such as English, Science, and Mathmatics, students were recognized for academic and extra- curricular contributions to the school. Con- gressman Dan Glickman was the guest speaker for the sixth annual reception. 1 really enjoyed working on this assembly because it is a good way to recognize outstanding students, said Lin- da Douglas, coordinator of the program. Many students received one award but four Seniors, Kim Campbell, Lara Crosby, Lisa Klaassen, and Lisa Schrader and one Junior Mindy Klassen each received five awards for academic excellence. Categories included academic excellence, leadership, and special projects. - Stacy Kreager ywwvfm- ff wfwfxmwf-aw-WfW.f,..,.,,, A FASHION DESIGNER ON THE RISE- Seniors Marieka Wolfe and Alaina Prichard give Cheri Jackson her award for Academic Excellence in Fashion Merchandising. CONGRATULATIONS- At the Stu dent Recognition Reception Susanna Sagerty receives her award for Academic Excellence in Spanish. Student Recognition, NHS Initiation Tower 86

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Strolling edskin Rhythms success sfffn S tota under new direction Surprise Once again the traditional event, Redskin Rhythms, held at the end of every school year for the past 3 years was presented on the evenings of May 22-23. Opening the evening for Redskin Rhythms were the Strolling Strings, a 15 member group of student violinists who made a surprising entrance, not on stage, but instead through the auditorium en- trance. They proceeded to walk through the aisles as they played Thank God I 'm a Country Boy and Bluegrass Bingo. Following the surprising presentation by the Strolling Strings were performances made by the Nocturnes who sang Sweet Old Fashioned Girl and Janelle Timmons who sang New York, New York with a backdrop that gave the atmosphere a feel- ing of the city life. Before the next musical performance was made, Junior Chris Conner entertained the audience with a brief magic show. He also introduced the remaining acts that follow- ed and would often crack a joke or two, or do an impression of someone such as Ronald Reagan. Performances that highlighted the evening were the finger snapping Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, presented by Denise Minter, Mark Guinn, Bonnie Haberman, Gary Houston, and Con- cert Chorale, and the lively songs Celebrate, Backbone, and Peanut Vendor that the jazz band entertained the audience with. During the ten minute intermission Mr. Hern, Vocal Music director, gave a momen- to to his senior performers. Two awards were given which had been decided on by the choirl Senior Brockie Harvey the Outstanding Chorale Award and Senior David Sharlow was presented with the Na- tional Outstanding Chorale Award. Other highlighting performances of the evening wereSeagull which was sung by Turner Williams as he played his guitar along with the assistance of two other guitarist and the hilarious performance by Brockie Harvey who sang! Can 't Say No, which was a song about how she could never say no to any guy. Another comical performance was Big Spender, sang by the Madrigals who were dressed appropiately for their act as the guys were dressed in tuxedos and the girls were dressed in house work clothing. Finally, bringing the evening to a close, Madrigals sang America as the American flag was lowered on to the stage and the audience joined in. I really enjoyed performing in Redskin Rhythms. It took a lot of time and hard work to prepare for it, but it all paid off in the end, said Senior Tim Neher. Carnival Halfway into the school day students were anxious to get out of class and head to the gym for a funfilled afternoon at the annual carnival sponsored by Student Council on April 17. Student clubs set up a variety of booths ranging from FCA's assassination booth where one could have his best friend assassinated with a water pistol, to Spanish Club's marriage booth which held informal ceremonies of exchanging plastic wedding rings and saying I do, or receiving a cer- tificate of divorce because the marriage just didn't work out. Another of the many booths that kept students entertained and probably drew the most attention was the Rat Lottery spon- sored by the International Club. In this game of chance a live white rat would be released in the center of a circle of numbered boxes. If the rat ran into the box that a student bet on, then the student won a two-litre bottle of pop. A total of about S1000 was raised at the carnival. The carnival not only assisted clubs in raising money but it also gave students a relieving break from school work. The nice thing about the carnival was that I had a chance to get together with friends and it was great getting out of class, said Senior Wendy Justice. - Nancy Moreno Redskin Rhythms Tower 86

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THIS ONE IS FOR YOU- Assisting Mr. Wright, Kristi Schmidt hands out certificates to students for their acheivements. A YOUNG LEADER OF TOMORROW- Kim Campbell stand smiling as she hears the list of awards she has received. i 2 l'M -GOING TO BE NEXT- Waiting to receive their awards, Kenda Woodworth and Marieka Wolfe listen carefully for thier names. AND THE LIST GOES ON- Seniors Peter Bugni and Brett Brenner listen as their awards and scholarships are announced. Student Recognition, NHS Initiation Tower 86