Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Honors reward variety of winnersg Thespians stage first annual awards banquet Spring brought special projects and left special awards. As juniors, students could take the PSATXNMSQT, and as a result, five seniors from NW were named National Merit Finalists: Susan Bervig, Matt Lawrence, Ron Raikula, Cathy Ruhl, and Brad Tennant. Senior Gretchen Moeller and junior Jeff Hubbell were named National Merit Commended Student. Chosen for the All-American Drill Team were Janet Davis, senior, and Julie Moomau, junior. Out of seventy girls selected from all over the United States, three were from the Shawnee Mission district, with two of these from NW. An NJROTC district drill meet held April 22 resulted in four trophies for NW. First places were won by the female color guard, the exhibition drill, and the standard drill. Color guard received a third place. Thespian Troupe 794388 sponsored their first annual drama awards banquet, with several humorous awards sprinkled among the serious. Ken Huschmann and Pam Lewis were best in 'lcameo performance, with Grant Richey and Joy Williams best in supporting roles. Best ac- torfactress were Jeff Martin and Holly Rudkin. Donna Hopson was named most outstanding department con- tribution. 1. The Kansas State 2-man team championship winners are seniors Paul Humphrey and Dan Mullen. Their winning margin of seventeen strokes was thc biggest in recent memory. Dan tied for 4-th medalist. and Paul for 6th. 2. Some of the National Merit Finalists: Cathy Ruhl, Brad Ten- nant. Sue Bervig. Cathy was also named second in a district journalism contest. 3. Anjoo Nachnani is recognized for her outstanding con- tributions to Junior Achievement on honors night. 4. Becky Karr, a finalist in the Kansas DECA contest, won a medal for general merchan- dising, 5. John Patterson, senior, is the state wrestling champion in the H2 lb. class. receiving All-American honors. 6. Keith King presents a science award to Jeff Hubbell. 7. Karen Sanders and David Castor are the newly elected secretary and president, respectively, ofthe Kansas Junior Academy of Science. 8. Receiving awards from Chief Richard Blanton are Duane Wills and Bah Shaw. Duane's award was a placque and a 1525.00 savings bond presented to him by the Retired 0fficer's Association. Niilitary Order of the World Wars. Bob Shaw, named distinguished senior cadet, was awarded a full four-year Naval scholarship to the University of Kansas. 9. Pam Jefferson accepts an award presented to her hy the Solis of the American Revolution. ,H , oss. 3' 4 E - . .M we Q. ' hr - N Km' -- , r' s..f .ma- '-a.i g.. f'..5'-1- --'r ....i

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4 receive Best of Show On April I, science students gathered at ,ICCC for the Kansas Junior Academy of Science. Of the total twenty- seven students from the district who won top awards, four- teen were won by NW students to qualify for State competi- tion. The SM Research and Development Forum was held April 7, 8, and 9. In science NW took seven of the total nine Grand Awards presented, and the Best of Show award. In industrial arts, NW seniors Vernon Hermann and David Graves tied for Best of Show, and sophomore Scott Harder received a Grand Award. In home economics Julie Miller was presented a Grand Award. In language arts a Grand Award was presented to Wendy Bickle, and Karla Bunch was awarded Best of Show. On April 12, science students competed at the Greater Kansas City Science Fair. Special awards were received by Carole Blattman, David Castor, Kit Crites, Lisa Day, Brad Harder, Jeff Hubbell, Bernie Kennedy, Lillian Levitt, Julie Lin, Alex Locke, Kathy Loving, Kathy Meehan, Susan Phipps, Jeff Sharp, Patty Wilhelm, Sharon Sturges, and Lisa Williams. At the State meeting of the Kansas Junior Academy of Science, Ottawa University, on April 27, David Castor, junior, received a trophy and the 1979 AJAS trip to Baltimore, Maryland. A Highly Superior award was given to Carole Blattman, and twelve NW students received Superior awards. It was hard work, but the end result made it worth the workf' In a way, it was disappointing because more projects from NW should have received more recognition. I'm kind of sorry it's all over with. It was l'un.', l. Kathy Boyer makes sure everything is in working order before she presents her project at the Kansas ,lunior .Academy of Science. 2. Research and Development science Grand Award winners: Front row-Brad Har- dy, Brad Harder, Ron Sehermacher. Back row-Karen Sanders, Bernie Kennedy, Jeff Hubbell. Not pictured is David Castor who was awarded Best of Show. 3. lnduslrial arts senior David Graves proudly shows off his winning combination engine hoist and stand which won Best of Show in the Research and Development Forum. 4. ,lelf Sharp prepares the materials used in the procedure ol' his science project. 5. The projects of Biology II students Brad Hardy and Brad Harder are displayed at SM West during the Research and Development Forum. 6. Research and Development award winners: Front row-Wendy Bickle, a Grand Award for her poetry entry: Karla Bunch, Best of Show for her fictiong and ,lulie Miller, a Grand Award in Clothing I. Back row-Vernon Hermann, Best of Show for a walnut hutch: and Scott Harder. who won a Grand Award for his cherry secretary. 7. State competition winners: Front row-Patty Wilhelm, David Castor, Sharon Sturges. Kathy Meehan, Bernie Kennedy, and Robyn Karlin. Back row-Jeff Sharp, Becky Randolph, Carole Blatt- mau, and ,leff Hubbell. h and Development Forum