Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Wayland strives for liberal changes, above: Gary Wayland, Student Body Council president, speaks during an SBC meeting. upper, center, right: A welcoming party of Sandians waits expectantly for Olivia's plane at the Sunport. far, upper, right: Olivia McKeown is escorted by Steve Duke at the Homecoming assembly. right: Gary makes an important call while working in the Activi- ties Office. far, right: Olivia, foreign exchange student, Stephanie Graham, foster sister, and Terry Palmer swap iokes before Olivia shows films of her homeland. 84 Students of Sandia were given a larger and more positive voice in school affairs under the guidance of Gary Wayland, Student Body Council president. New this year, Student Open Forum, headed by Dave Whitson, backed by SBC, enabled Sandians, parents and faculty to air their views on local and world affairs. The Probe, newspaper, a sounding board for opinions, was also established. Another first for Sandians was the establishment of a smoking area and a more liberal dress code. Gary was chosen by the New Mexico Congressional District 'I to participate in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington, D.C. Seminars were held Feb. 28-March 7 in the Sen- ate and House to study government. Actively participating in the Inter-City Council and the Albuquerque Youth Council, Gary also found time for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a member of the American Field Service Committee, as well as the Staters' Club and Die Halberstarken. Although interested in politics, Gary plans to maior in math at Stanford. X

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Sandians greet first Irish student Olivia McKeown, foreign exchange student, stepped from the plane Aug. 18 to be greeted by her foster family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Graham, daugh- ter Stephanie, senior, and 200 cheering Sandians. This began a new experience for the 17-year-old American Field Service stu- dent from Northern Ireland. Although amazed by differences in weather, schools and dating customs, Olivia soon became active in school functions. .Ioining several clubs, she was also a member of the National Honor Society and an attendant in the Homecoming court. Olivia's own family in Ireland con- sists of six brothers and two sisters whose father is a civilian plane repairman for the Royal Air Force. Olivia will return home to graduate from the Sacred Heart of Mary Convent Grammar School in Lisburn, Ireland. Olivia plans to become a probation officer or social worker after graduation from Queen's College in Belfast.