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

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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

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Girls contribute to success of Cross Country Pride ran deep in ttie soles of ttie Viking Harriers as ttiey captured many well-earned victories over tough competi- tion. Both Cross Country teams placed as top finishers in several meets, including Conference and Districts. And. for the first time, both boys and girls ran in the state competi- tion. At the Kearney Invitational, the boys ' team finished second behind Lexington. Roger Knight and Todd Miles placed out of 56 runners. The girls finished fifth wWU Janet Meyer placing in the top ten. After only the first season of Cross Country action, the girls aimed for the best as they took both Conference and District titles which then qualified the team for the State meet. Girls placing in the top ten at Districts were Janet Meyer, Tracy Dennhardt, and Luey Shultz. State running was a new experience for the Lady Vikes, but they were not hindered in their first attempt as their team finished ninth. V wtf r ROBB BJORKLUND shows drive and determination needed for the finish line. BACK ROW L to R: Raymond Peter- son. Todd Miles. Roger Knight, Martin Billington, Kevin Muhs, Dan Carlson, Doug Schultz, Coach Zavala. Front Rovj: Mike Eberhardt, Blane King, Robb Bjorklund, Mark O ' Brien, Tony Swanson, and Darren Jones. ROGER KNIGHT AND BLANE KING run for the finish line and a Viking Victory. 60 Cross Country