Reno High School - Re Wa Ne Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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Seniors overcame the system 1 Finally, after four years, the class of 1983 made it to graduation day. These seniors had in the past follow- ed many traditioris and then started a few of their own. such as the senior banquet. Then, they were finally , recognized by the world as indepen- I dent adults, with all the associated responsibilities and privileges. When this class entered high I school as freshmen, the number of I credits required to graduate was in- I creased from nineteen to twenty- one, and as seniors they were the first class to have a chance at receiv- ing the new Honors Diploma. Throughout high school, their spirit Increased, and as sophomores, the class painted the football field bleachers, dedicating a summer to beautify the school. Many class members became eligible for Honor Society as juniors. As seniors, the class put on one of the most ex- travagant and well rehearsed senior skits Reno High School had seen in years. But the class ' s luck was not all good. On the day of the 1983 Homecoming, the fabulous senior float was engulfed in fiames. In September, they had not been able to avenge their loss to the class of 1982 in the previous years powder- puff game. Instead, they only manag- ed a 24-24 tie. At graduation, these seniors had made plans for their new lives out of high school. Some would go on to college, while others would start im- mediately in their professions. A casual observer would think that they were just libe the previous classes, but upon closer examination would have found that each one was an individual, able to contribute to society and with his own ideas for a better world. AT AN OUTDOOR assembly, lohn Boyden and Curtis Worrall try their hands at salesmanship. Oloria Basterrechea Lorl Bayard-de-Volo Julie Beauchamp Bill Beck Brad Becker Patrick Belaustefui Brian Bell Malia BeU y Adam Berrey Kent Beyer Sherrte Blanco Dan Blllharz SENIORS 153

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Matt Addison Kimberly Akmon Carrie Allen Rlcb AllUon Alfredo Alonso John Ames Leslie Anastassatos Celeste Atcheson Mami Baker Steve Ball Lola Bandt Rich Barone SENIOR BANQUETS ARE much fun, especial- ly to Sloan Simon and Susan Masters. DRESSING UP FOR Peer Counseling. Patty Flynn enjoys attention. 152 .N k= ' ' '

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TrUh Blaylocb Melissa Bloenuma Brian Bonnenfant Daniel Borbowsbi Todd Bornian Jerry Boucher lohn Boyden Kelly Bradshaw lulio Branco Kelly Brewer Terrl Brighton Owen Brlnherhoff COLLECTING MONEY FOR college applica- tions. Tim Morrison, Bill Ziegenhorn. and Eric Madoff have enough to send in one. Academics gained importance In October of their junior year, most members of the class of 1983 took the Preliminary Scholastic Ap- titude Test National Merit Scholar- ship Qualifying Test (PSAT NMSQT). The purpose of this test, which is available to all students when they are juniors, is to give the prospective college student experience at college-entrance test taking and to possibly qualify him to become a Na- tional Merit Semifinalist. Only the top 15,000 students in the entire nation qualify to become Na- tional Merit Semifinalists, and each state is allocated a certain number of Semifinalists based on its popula- tion. Semifinalists represent the top, less than one half of one percent of a state ' s senior class. The Semifinalists can then advance to Finalist standing and compete for the prestigious National Merit Scholarships by completing various documents and proving high academic standing in their school. Only Finalists are considered for these Merit Scholarships, which in 1983 amounted to approximately $20 million. National Merit Scholarships are financed by corporations, business organizations, and colleges and universities. A Finalist may qualify for a scholarship varying from $1,000 to $8,000 or more, depending on finan- cial need. Sponsor companies also offer special scholarships to children of employees and those students with educational goals in a related field. Reno High School had eight Na- tional Merit Semifinalists out of the class of 1983. They were Peter Blake- ly, David Gordon, Alison Harvey, Eric Madoff, Tim Morrison, Marc Rissone, Shannon Runyan, and William Ziegenhom. 154