Provine High School - Aries Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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ln i I' lt. E IAFER, NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST-Ed plans to ,ity and major in electrical engineering after his graduation lu! I illl I ' l ! Jg, an A as go to Vanderbilt Frank Johnson and Randy Jones received letters from Provine. of commendation for their high scores on the NMQT.

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ANDREW KERSH, NATIONAL MERIT FINALlST- Andrew plans to attend Michigan State to major in politi- cal science and go into journalism or possibly law after graduation. mm in hi if' II6 Alday, Kersh, Shafer core in atl. Merit From Provine,s ninety juniors taking the Na- tional Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in Feb- ruary, 1967, three students-Kathy Alday, Andrew Kersh, and Ed Shafer-succeeded in becoming Na- tional Merit semi-finalists. Nearly reaching this title were Frank Johnson and Randy Jones, who were awarded letters of Commendation for their high scores, which were only one point short of the cut-off mark. With the privilege of being semi-finalists also came the responsibility of filling out numerous forms for scholarship purposes, sign- ing up for the Scholastic Aptitude Test in Decem- ber, and writing an essay concerning their chief interests, extracurricular activities, and major ac- complishments. All the semi-finalists scored in the upper six percent on the SAT, thus becoming National Merit Finalists. Each of the finalists was also asked to make a firm college choice by January 2, 1968. Provine,s three scholars named M.S.C.W. fliathyl, Michigan State University fAndrewl, and Vanderbilt Uni- versity fEdj as their preferences.

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Delegates to the national JCL Convention in Tucson are David Lane, Nadine McCallum, Barbara Williams, Susan Marie Pevey, and Betty Shepherd. Chicago, Tucson, Mobile -4' ,ssllC,n I-'T' 5' ki If Gathering information for their bill at Youth Congress are Ronnie Loggans, J'Lynn Howell, Mary Jo O'Leary, and Franl! Tnhnsnn. Randy Jones and Dianne Miller represent Provine at the MASC summer workshop at Belhaven College. Host Ram Trippers Provine students once again traveled across the state and nation to various conventions and work- shops. Eighteen members of the Aries and Rambler staffs and their sponsors attended the National Scholastic Press Association Convention in Chi- cago in an attempt to learn advanced techniques in editing publications. Student Council delegates traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, for the SASC confab, held at Little Rock Central High School. Provine was represented at the Summer Leadership Workshop, held on the campus of Belhaven College. Tupelo hosted the Mississippi Association of Student Councils Con- vention in March. JCL members invaded Arizona to attend the na- tional convention in Tucson. Blue Ridge, North Carolina, was the setting for the Southern Hi-Y Leadership Congress. The war in Vietnam, election procedures, and Hi-Y govern- ment were the main topics for group discussions. The Safety Council sold candy to finance their trip to Mobile, Alabama, to the Southern Safety Conference. Youth Congress beckoned to Provine's speech de- partment as Ram delegates introduced a bill which was accepted by acclamation.