Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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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.

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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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Briefings, packing flight begins AFS year in South Africa for Amy Shafer Traveling to South Africa as part of the Americans Abroad program of the American Field Service, Amy Shaffer left for New York Jan. 12. She arrived at her final destination, Paarl, South Africa, four days later. She spent one day in NYC for orientation, flew to Lisbon, Portugal, for another orientation session and from there to Johannesburg. She traveled to Paarl, a suburb of Capetown, the following day. Amy is living with a family there, as do foreign students in the U.S. Her new family consists of two girls, ages 15 and 16, a 13-year old boy and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Pakleppa. Mr. Pakleppa works as the manager of a plastics factory. Amy's sisters are 16- year-old Katrin and 15-year-old Ulrike- Maria. School started again for Amy Jan. 20 since South African schools run from January through December. She is at- tending La Rochelle Girls' High School. The South African schools are not co- educational but are much like American private schools. The curriculum includes three types of courses: academic, prac- tical and commercial. Amy is taking the practical, a combination of academic and home economics courses. Amy will receive credit for the re- maining part of her senior year and will be considered a member of the class of 1970. After her return in January, 1971, she will probably skip a semester of school and then begin as a freshman at the University of New Mexico in the fall of 1971. Amy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer, 3705 Gen. Stilwell. She has lived in Albuquerque since June, 1968, having moved here from Fort Madison, Io. Amy, a senior, is Sandia's first full- time overseas exchange student since 1966-67. The last AFS student from Sandia was Ken Smith, '67, who lived in Brussels, Belgium. Bobbe Beck, '64, who studied in Argentine, was the schools only other full exchange student. Many