Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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if ,559 gn f.. f if. 1 Seniors Were Rewarded For Four Years Of Work After four years of hard work, de- serving seniors were finally recog- nized at the annual Honors Day pro- gram. Parents and fellow students looked on as over 100 students received the usual congratulations, plaques, tro- phies and cash prizes during the May 18 ceremony at Rash Stadium. City and school officials were on hand for the event to aid in the awards presentations. Owensboro Mayor Jack Fisher spoke briefly to the as- sembled honor students and prize winners sitting on the football field and commended them for outstand- ing achievements. 'I'm proud' of these students, said Fisher. They will prove to be leaders of tomorrow. Student Council president Jackie Mayfield and vice-president Kathy Kunau then began the announcement of winners. Students were recipients of awards given by almost every department Valedictorians dominated the scene with three of them taking five awards each. Jeff Beard, Ross Cotton and Lynette Miller received several scho- lastic honors as well as a number of scholarships. A total of 560,000 in scholarships were represented to seniors. The scholarships rewarded students for past efforts and offered aid for future goals. Smiles and glows distinguished the winners for the rest of the day And juniors could be seen daydream- ' f t . ing o nex year n- By Judy Kirk 4 X Honors Day 4.. I it-fgxf J W pp Yfwuj e .. ffg Q 0 9 1 5' f ' , ,KKT K W Q .. C - ,,g, . I 1 xik C . I lx ,V., 5 5 asia. -ur Dr. james C. Hillard, superintendent of the Owensboro Public School, spoke briefly at the Honors program. ' - ,.,,.f- K t . . L,3,i-...V x ' 0: i 1 i X . f Senior Class Prsident got an ap- plause from the crowd as he kissed Deborah Posey after presenting her an award. '- Wie' sy' ff, 1 Jackie Mayfield, President of Student Council, and u, vice-president of Student Council, announced the award recipients. , T' Major lack Fisher ileftl is greeted by 11-12 Prin- cipal Bill Van Winkle. Tom Kurz who orga- nized the Honors program, is in the back- ground watching over the trophies. if rf ltd 5 .s i

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bf' ' at r. wi-itil -.Nia . f , X. x- All 435 graduates in the class of 1978 were seat- of diplomas at commencement climaxed the ed on the floor at the Sportscenter for the com- year and their high school careers for the gradu- mencement program on I une 1. The awarding ates. The OHS chorus, under the direction of Tom calaureate Services held May 23 at the Sports- Pope, performed for the graduating class at Bac- center. laura Neudeclrer was one of 435 OHS seniors to receive their diploma from members of the Board of Education. 1 Dallas Lindsey has an elated smile as he looks, at his diploma, the fruit of his 12 years of schooling. A Rev. LV. Case, director of Missions for the Da- viess-McLean Baptist Association, delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating seniors. He is the father of Senior George Case. - Graduation '78f

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', f ' K 'f,,x41. Y , G Q ' 3 ,' Assy , , S - , Lynette Miller receives one of her five awards from Tom Kurz, adviser for Student Council. Fi fi he I Ross Cotton studies one of the awards he re- ceived at Honors Day. He received five awards during the program. 've' ff ,ar f fax- ' 32 1 .5 K -.t if Jeff Beard won five awards at the Honors Pro- gram. He won most of his honors in math and science. gut, scs' 'J .5 i . 1 , s 'J fi Q arar r f ,pe is M as ,gr i i rsr Rash Stadium was the site for the Honors Program that recognized nearly 100 cheers for the outstanding students in a wide range of areas. OHS students that excelled in 1977-78. A bright sunshine added to the day of Honors Day!