San Angelo Central High School - Westerner Yearbook (San Angelo, TX)

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To announce Top 10 students, breakfast follows tradition in . . Honoring top seniors Early morning sunlight filtered the air as a special group of 59 students made it to school by 6:30. This group, the top 10 per- cent of the Class of '87, was honored at the traditional breakfast May 7. As the honorees and their parents made their way to the cafeteria, faculty members were busy dishing up a breakfast of sausage, eggs, cinnamon rolls, and fruit. Congratulatlonsl At the Top 10 Breakfast Salutatorian Scott Cahill receives his honor sash from Principal Jerry Strickland. Thank you! Valedictorian Shelby Holt accepts the Balfour Award from Glenn Gerloff at the awards' presentations May 14. Grady Roe, Jim Jones, Susan Crain, Robert Price, Jo Hoover, Travis Rogers, Stanley Odstrcil, Ken Fan- non, June Shaw, Thelma Ireland, Joyce Bark, and June Shaw began mixing up scrambled eggs and arranging place mats on the table at 5:30 a.m. At the close of the breakfast, Principal Jerry Strickland spoke to the seniors, congratulating them on a job well done. As tension mounted among the seniors, Assistant Prin- cipal Sammy Cervantes began to announce the students who ranked numbers 10-3, including Jef- frey Burk, Kathleen Ed- wards, Lisa Middlekauf, Allison Matthews, Martin Buerger, Steven Salvato, Amy Pfluger, and Ashley Henderson. The announce- ment concluded with Scott Cahill as salutatorian with 5 grade point average of 101.41 and Shelby Holt as valedic torian with 101.77. As the ceremony came te an end, the Top 10 honoree stayed behind to be con gratulated by their peers ann parents while the rest filet out into the bright mornin, air, ready to attend their firs period class. I Mage! cllewandowalfi 125:11 . 1, . A 'Q Ja'z4',i '- . 1 J .V S: 4. I f V i' . . QQ ' 'Ir rain TL' .gLS11LWfr ' was fi r'

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MOCE has taught me the simplicity of balancing bank accounts to the complexities of tax forms and loans. Michelle Borders From start to finish, projects help students in . . Helping hand 5 la cafe:- 1 I Summing it up When students began the fifth six weeks and spring gradually took over, thoughts turned to summer activities. But, students came back to reality with six more weeks of classes and homework. For some students, coun- ting the days to the last day of school, May 29, became routine. Students have to work even harder at the end of the year because their final grades can make or break them, algebra and geometry instructor Mr. Odstricil said. ...Age H Mrs. Maribeth Scott helps junior Michelle Borders during first period MOCE. In the classes such as algebra, physics, and biology teachers were challenged throughout the year to motivate students to learn formulas and equations that became the basics for learn- ing. For instance, Mrs. Anne Paschal taught her students how to make polyhedron modules. Much research was conducted to help the students understand the project. The purpose of this proj- ect was to show students that geometric figures are used in art and science, Mrs. Paschal said. The students were happy with the project when it was over. In other classes special projects stimulated students' interests, such as preparing income tax forms in MOCE and working basic equations on complex computers. In class I do my work, but I can't help thinking of sum- mer and no school, an Algebra II student said. This has been a great year, but I still have Gnalsf' I CM, 'IMIIZW V,,i:, lv ' ly V N .',f -W ,,.,. W i One, two . . . Junior Lucy Snyder and sophomore Gretchen Wiedenhofer divide up beans during a genetics lab in biology. I Academics 17

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-nn... L Ni ,, i i i 2 . M. :Fi in ,,f.,., Shelby Holt . . . No. 1: Learn to utilize your time to try to find a happy medium between working hard and pushing yourself too far. Scott Cahill . . . No. 2: My music has given me leadership opportunities, and, considering the incessant demand for practice and improvement, music has made me appreciate good time management. Ashley Henderson . . . No. 3: Tennis has influenced my years at Central because it was a place to take a break from all the schoolwork and have a fun time. Amy Pfluger . . . No. 4: , Do your homework, and don't get behind. If you stay in for lunch everyday, you're bound to make good grades. Steven Salvato . . . No. 5: Always strive to do the very best you can in everything you attempt. Look upon your failures as learning experiences. Martin E. Buerger . . . No. 6: The classes I have taken have given me a broad base of understanding on different subjects. This will help me understand more things later on in life. Allison Matthews . . . No. 7: Academic achievement is great, but you should remember that high school should be fun. School is not only for growing in knowledge but also for growing as a person. Lisa Middlekauf . . . No. 8: Work hard and stay involved in extracurricular activities so you don't get burned out. if Kathy Edwards . . . No. 9: I try to look at life with an optimistic view to make it happier and rewarding. Jeffry Burk . . . No. 10: Applying oneself, dedication, and hard work are the three key ingredients in achieving academic excellence. Honor sash Junior Lisa Middlekauf receives her honor sash from Principal Jerry Strickland at the Top 10 Breakfast May 7. Photo!John Mayfield 19