Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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JANICE ROTH HUGS A FELLOW CLASSMATE in congratulations for all their accomplishments FOR THE LAST TIME, seniors are gathered together as they proceed into the gym for Commencement Exercises. SENIOR GUYS WAIT PATIENTLY, hands folded, before receiving their diplomas. CHRIS BECKER ACCEPTS HER DIPLOMA from Mr. Jim Eriksen with a smile and a handshake. Graduation 57

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Dreams of Tomorrow High school days are filled with friends, activities, dreams, and memories. For 127 seniors, the dream of graduation became reality on Sunday, May 16, 1982. The Reverend R.L. Klein gave the Baccalaureate and Commencement Address, In- vocation, and Benediction. The class motto Today We Prepare For Our Dreams Of Tomorrow was used in the Valedictorian Address given by Sharon Eriksen. Class Pre- sident Larry Brannagan presid- ed over the Turning of the Tassles ritual and presented the 1982 Class — The Class with Class . Though their high school days have ended, their future dreams have only begun. TODAY UE PREPARE FOR I OUR DREAMS ' OF TOMORROU T SENIOR GIRLS TURN THEIR TASSLES — one of the last events of their senior year which officially indicates that they have graduated. PARENTS AND STUDENTS LISTEN TO KIM GATES as she begins the Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises by singing Everything (accompanied by Betty Powell). LARRY BRANNAGAN LEADS THE SENIORS in the ritual of turning their tassles. 56 Graduation

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Honors American Academy of Achievement Award Sharon Eriksen Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy Kirk Berggren Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy Jeff Boeka Chadron State College - Speech and Theatre Scholarship Shannon Couillard Commercial National Bank Trust Co. Scholarship - Paula Pistulka Commercial National Bank Trust Co. Spirit Awards Fine Arts Outstanding Fine Arts Student Kim Gates Drama Lisa Bredthauer Art Dan Spencer Journalism Kim Mott Instrumental Music Sheri Hongsermeier Speech Kathy Dreher Vocal Music Randy Mendyk Sports Outstanding Girl Athlete Chris Becker Girl ' s Basketball Donetta Shultz Girl ' s Cross Country Luey Shultz Girl ' s Track Deb Keil Girls Volleyball Rhonda Grosch Outstanding Boy ' s Athlete Todd Olson Outstanding Boy ' s Athlete Ron Maas Boy ' s Basketball Ron Maas Boy ' s Cross Country Roger Knight Boy ' s Football Todd Olson Boy ' s Track Larry Brannagan Golf Ken Brand Don EIrod Scholarship Kim Mott First Presbyterian Church Grant Deb Moyer Grand Island Business Women ' s Club Scholarship Donetta Shultz Hall County Medical Foundation Scholarship Lori Heins Horizons Honor Program Alternate Scholarship Sharon Eriksen Hastings Community College Scholarship Mark Moeller International Thespian Society Scholarship Kim Gates Kearney State College Basketball Award Rhonda Grosch Kearney State College Cooperative Scholarship Joni Bishop Kearney State College President ' s Scholarship Sharon Eriksen National College Scholarship Nancy Mader Nebraska Wesleyan University President ' s Scholarship Kevin Muhs Northwest Education Association Scholarship Michelle Lamb Northwest Student Council Scholarship Paula Pistulka New Holland Community Service Award Patty Raile Platte College Biology Scholarship Kirk Berggren Platte College Physics Scholarship Gary Aurand St. Francis Medical Foundation Scholarship Lori Heins St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church Scholarship Sharon Eriksen St. Paul ' s Lutheran Church Scholarship Nancy Mader United Methodist Church Education Grant Sherry Arnold University of Nebraska - Lincoln David Scholarship Mike Gumming Theresa Oakeson University of Nebraska - Lincoln 5-Year Football Award Todd Olson University of Nebraska - Regents Scholarship Gary Aurand University of Wyoming - Football Award David Sims Wayne State College Basketball Award Donetta Shultz Wayne State College President ' s Scholarship Donetta Shultz 58