Skyline High School - Olympian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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In stiffscholarship competition in various fields, many seniors were chosen to represent Skyline. Certificates, prize money and scholarships were achieved. Nominated by faculty and counselors, students were awarded plaques by the Bank of America in four general fields with a chance to win 5550 to 351,000 in regional competition. Outstanding in the field of homemaking a senior girl gained the Betty Crocker award for Skyline. Two students qualified as semi-finalists and were able to continue in the Hertz Foundation Scholarship contest. Eight students became finalists in the National Merit scholarship program. They were judged on the basis of their National Merit test scores, another examination, and teacher-counselor evaluation. Five students were chosen as Skyline's representatives for the National Council of Teachers of English Award. To better business and economic abilities in future businessmen, the Gemco Department Store Foundation sponsored a scholarship contest. Skyline's winner was a senior boy who went on to future competition. A large number of seniors earned the title of California Scholarship Federation Sealbearers. These students were members of CSF for at least four semesters, one of which was in their senior year. Above: Selected for the National Council of Teachers of English awards are juniors Jill Peacock, Suzanne Gill, Rhie Ohta, Randy Nakayama and Joyce Yasaki. Left: Chosen to represent Skyline in the Gemco scholarship competition is Don Gates. Tim Underwood is the recipient of a chemical engineering award. Betty Crocker's Family Leader of Tomorrow is Valerie Chambers. The after hours scene 113

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Members of the Oakland Athletic League teams received scholarships from several colleges for their performance during their three years at Skyline. Another scholarship offered to the students was the National Achievement Scholarship for outstanding black students. Three seniors were commended. A special scholarship given by National Merit Scholarship Corporation was earned by a senior boy who received ?p1,400. A senior boy won a S5300 Chemical Engineering award given by the Dow Chemical Company. 4 v 5 it 1 , 4 s i 2 . l Above: Bank of America plaque winners are Lynn Hughes-Liberal Arts and Suzanne Wong-Fine Arts. Right: Commended seniors for National Achievement Scholarships are Deborah Moffet, Alfred Harris, and Michelle Legare. Above right: Football Scholarship winners are Louis Dokos, Robert Goady, and Ken West. 114 The after hours scene Q Z 2 5