Randolph High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Randolph, NE)

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Students cash in ENGLISH AWARDS English Award: Cheryl Berner Freshmen English Awards for Academic Excellence: Ricky Nordhues and Bob Buell DRAMA AWARDS Junior Class Play: “Here Comes the Brides” Best Actor: Mike Bloomquist. Best Actress: Connie Nordhues. Best Supporting Actor: Kelly Thieman. Best Supporting Actress: Cindy Berner. Drama Club Play: “Hospital” Best Actor: Dave Korth. Best Actress: Denise Rasmussen. Best Supporting Actor: Arlyn Loberg. Best Supporting Actress: Sindee Breding. Drama Club President: Sindee Breding. SPEECH AWARDS Superior - Informative Speakers - District Speech Contest: Donna Buell. Superior - Informative Speaking NENAC Speech Contest: Julie Carstens. Superior - Poetry Interpretation - District Speech Contest; State qualifier, Cindy Burgel. Superior - Original Public Address - District Speech Contest; State qualifier, Cheri Stevens. ART AWARDS Honorable Mention: Trent Brunssen, Angie Steffen, Jim Rath and Scott Doerr. Outstanding Art Students: Dawn Gerkins and Peggy Stueckrath. MATH AWARDS Best math student each grade level: Ninth grade Algebra: Runner up: Ricky Nordhues Winner: Bob Buell Tenth grade Geometry: Runner-up: Mike Schmit Winner: Julie Pentico Eleventh grade Algebra II: Runner-up: Don Tunink Winner: Glen Riedel Twelfth grade Adv. math: Runner-up: Cheryl Berner; Winner: Denise Rasmussen Best four-year Math Student: Runner-up: Denise Rasmussen; Winner: Cheryl Berner Best Progress or Personal Achievement: Runner-up: Mark Preston; Winner: Cheryl Berner Best Computer Science Student: Runner-up: Ruth Loberg; Winner: Cheryl Berner Highest Algebra I average: Bob Buell Second Highest Algebra I average: Ricky Nordhues HISTORY AWARDS Academic Excellence: Don Tunink Government Award: Cheryl Berner BUSINESS AWARDS Highest Grade Point Average: Office Machines: Jane Pflanz; Typing I: Bob Buell Business Publications: Angie Steffen: 1984 Assistant Editor; Cheryl Berner: 1982 Assistant Editor, 1988 Editor. Served on the yearbook staff four years. Donna Buell: 1984 Editor, 1983 Assistant Editor, Served on the yearbook staff for four years. Accounting: Connie Nordhues and Christal Kint 24 PERFECT ATTENDANCE Seniors: Jeff Bloomquist, Dave Carstens, Maureen Thelen, Mark Preston. Juniors: Joe Thelen, Dan Kaiser. Sophomores: Brian Backer, Dan Bloomquist, Janice Carpenter, Deb Milander, Sheryl Rohloff, Mary Schaefer. Freshmen: John Andrew, Doyle Brunssen, Dave Krueger, Becky Lackas. Pat McFadden, Ann Nannen, Shelly Wattier, Dan Thelen, Tim Toelle, John Walz, Doug Babst. GIRLS’ STATE AND BOYS’ STATE Girls’ State: Angie Steffen Alternate Girls’ State: Dawn Gerkins Boys’ State: Mike Peebles Alternate Boys’ State: Joe Thelen TEACHER-OF-THE YEAR AWARD Mrs. Kathy Milander was the recipient of the “Teacher-of the-year Award” which is presented each year by the Randolph Education Association. Mrs. Milander received her Bachelor of Arts Degree and her Master of Science in Tim Toelle and Dan Thelen

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Speech and Voice of Democracy are the silver tongued gamblers ■■i Cheri Stevens, Christal Kint, Kelly Frederick, Donna Buell, and Cindy Burgel were in the cast. Runner-up in the Voice of Democracy contest were Julie Pentico and Janice Carpenter. The Randolph High School Speech Team participated in two speech tournaments: the NENAC Conference Tournament held at Pierce and District Speech Contest held at Allen. The Randolph Speech team competed at the NENAC tournament with the following results: Kelly Frederick and Cheri Stevens each gave an Original Public Address. Kelly’s topic was how to deal with missing children. She received an “excellent” rating. Cheri also received and “excellent.” Christal Kint and Cindy Burgel each gave an interpretation of poetry. Christal, whose presentation centered around love poetry, received an “good” rating. Cindy read various poems by Native American Authors and received an overall “good” rating. Julie Carstens and Donna Buell each participated in informative speeches. Julie’s speech was entitled “Happiness through communication”. Julie received a superior and a first place in her division. Donna’s Speech dealt with the disease Spina Bifida — She received an overall “excellent” rating. At the District tournament, at Allen, the team finished as follows: Cheri Stevens, superior”; Kelly Frederick, “excellent”; Donna Buell, “superior”; Julie Carstens, “excellent”; Cindy Bugel, “superior”; Christal Kint, “excellent . State qualifiers •were Cheri Stevens and Cindy Burgel. At the State Tournament, Cheri Stevens received one superior and one excellent, while Cindy Burgel received two excellents. The speech class also put on a puppet show for the elementary called “Freddy Goes to the Hospital” and Bear’s tooth-ache”. Superiors at district tournament were Cindy Burgel, Cheri Stevens, and Donna Buell. The winner of the Voice of Democracy contest was Julie Carstens.

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on awards night Education from Wayne State College. Mrs. Milander teachers remedial reading and math. FRESHMEN NENACS Congratulations to the Freshmen girls! They received a first place trophy at the track meet. Kristie Borst received first in the Shotput. Jackie Braden - first in the High Jump, Long Jump and 80 Yard Hurdles. Marci Moser - first in the 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash and 400 Meter Dash. The 400 Meter Relay and the 800 Meter Relay also received first. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AWARDS Highest four year Accumulative Average: Marvin Nordhues Dekalb Agriculture Accomplishment Award: Marvin Nordhues Chapter Farmers: Jeff Backer, Mark Bloomquist, Eric Frederick, Gary Gubbels, John Gubbels, Loren Isom, Paul Koehler, Brian Korth, Mike Schmit. FFA Star Greenhand: Doyle Brunssen Other FFA Awards found on pages 16 17. SCIENCE AWARDS High Interest in Science: Joe Huwaldt Highest Average in Physical Science: Bob Buell Most Improvement from Physical Science to Chemistry: Sindee Breding Leadership in Chemistry: Ruth Loberg Runner-up in Chemistry for Year: Ruth Loberg Highest Grade in Chemistry: Cheryl Berner Highest Average in Physical Science, Chemistry and Physics (Field of Physical Sciences): Cheryl Berner Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Biology: Paul Koehler Special Achievement in Sophomore Biology: Julie Pentico Highest Grade Point Average and Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Biology: Don Tunink Highest Grade Point Average and Outstanding Achievement in Senior Science: Anna Marie Gubbels HOME ECONOMICS AND F. H. A. AWARDS Highest Four Year Average: Ruth Loberg Excellence in Clothing Construction: Denise Schutt Excellence in Home Interior Design: Cindy Berner SEARCH EVENTS IN F. H. A. General Chapter Display - Gold Medal: Vicki May and Kerry Robinson Creed Speaking - Bronze medal: Patti Milander Families and Futures - Silver medal: Debbie Milander, Janeen Kittle and Mary Schaefer Clothing and textiles - Bronze medal: Maureen Thelen, Karon Reimers, Tammy Spader, Michelle Tunink. Informative Speech - Silver medal: Cheri Stevens Family Living and Parenthood Education - Bronze medal: Kelly Gerkins, Christie Carpenter, Patricia McFadden HONOR ROLL ALL THREE GRADING PERIODS Seniors: Cheryl Berner, Ruth Loberg, Mark Preston, Jane Pflanz, Denise Rasmussen, and Marvin Nordhues. Juniors: Don Tunink, Connie Nordhues, and Joe Thelen. Sophomores: Julie Pentico, Brian Backer, Paul Koehler, Brian Korth, Darcy Speer, Loren Isom, Kirby Meyer, and Mike Schmit. Freshmen: Bob Buell, Jay Taylor, Christy Carpenter, Patti Milander, and Ricky Nordhues. Band Awards found on page 9. Vocal Awards found on page 10. SUPERIORS AT JUNIOR HIGH MUSIC CONTEST Melissa Coenen - clarinet; Sandi Kollars - french horn; Tyler Osborn - trumpet; Chuck Gubbels - flute. MASCOT The students of Randolph High School would like to thank Deb Milander for being the school mascot for the school year 1983-84. Freshmen NENAC. Front Row: Marci Moser, Kristie Borst, Jackie Braden, Shelly Wattier. Second Row: Lisa Kint, Becky Lackas, Shari Dibbert, Christy Carpenter. Wrestling Awards found on pages 48 through 50. Girls’ Basketball Awards on page 47. Boys’ Basketball Awards on page 45. 25