Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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I Ill Combining studying time with his involvement in JETS, Mu Alpha Theta, the tennis tam, and Student Council, Bruce LaBorde managed to become a Dean's Scholarship finalist and a winner of an Engineering Auxiliary Scholarship. l stayed organized all four years, explained Bruce, who intends to major in chemical engineering and business at Texas A8tM. fsss, fees X . Ill Accepted at Texas A8tM on a National Merit Scholarship from Shell Oil Company, Tom Bannon plans to study electronics and engineering. When I have time I like to play pool and tennis to relax. I deserve a break from the books too. ' ' ' --The work just came easy to me. I didn't ever really study, revealed Bambi Poyas, who tied for seventh place with Tom Bannon. She intends to major in premed at Stanford University. ln her spare time she enjoys reading, playing tennis, swimming, and keeping active. e 1 , 3 . Studying ' ' ' tookalot of my time, but I think it's been worth it, said Mitch Brown. He also plans to attend Texas A8tM where he will study mechanical engineering. Mitch still finds time to pursue his hobbies of stamp collecting and bowling. You really have to want to study to work this hard. 0 a 0 Busy with gymnastics, piano-playing, and cheerleading, Diane Coats said that she needs to study, but just doesn't have time. Despite her explanation that she just got lucky, Diane was successful in all of her classes. She plans to major in chemical engineering at Texas A8tM. topten 107

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As aa: a member of Mu Alpha Theta, JETS, and the French club for four years, Laurie Duff alwa s works to do her best. Y I plan to major in business or finance, because that interests me, explained Laurie. She will attend Rice for its better quality of education. X WF ' ' ' The ice Board of Governors Jones Scholarship and a Shell National Merit are just a few of the scholarships Laurie Mango has received. She plans to attend Rice where she will study nuclear fusion or medicine. She explained, I just push myself. Nobody forces me to work this hard. I just want to be the best I can. Wag-was : 4 a . Ever since the first quarter l've been working for this, said Tom Davis. His hard work has paid off. Tom has been accepted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he plans to study mechanical engineering. He emphasized, I do study more than most people, but not as much as others. Everything just fell into place for me. 0 ' ' ' Being in the top ten wasn't my original goal, commented Chris Wallis. I just did my best and tried for exceIlence. Chris plans to major in chemistry and medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where they stress a liberal education. I 4 0 0 Anyon who's in the top ten is there because of hard work, not super intelligence, summed up Jean Breaux. She plans to attend Texas A8.M, where she will study either chemical engineering or law, for its excellent political science department. 106 top ten

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O sports C31 games that we play si 'N itil I P ', .. .ssssssssss , Q 1 x + 1 .. MM - , . ' A . ,ilg . E T Y - 'S' i 'S Esta - 0 Q. . tg .5 Taking ot! at the sound of the gun, swimmers at the SBISD Natatorium plunge forward into the water getting as much acceleration as possible from their initial burst of energy. 108 sports I .if ras-mn g A oo,o b M... .J M.,-423' 4 lss' t 'NYES' '38 Football, volleyball, cross' country, rollerskating . . . athletics included team sports, individual competitions and entertaining pastimes. Stratford teams put a lot of effort into sports even though it didn't show as much this year, commented Sophomore Pam Sewell. Fans showed up to support teams in Tully, at the Colesium, and at the school's own track and gym. Junior Steve Streller said, Even though we didn't win state, everyone worked together and had a pretty good time. Besides practices and competitons on scholastic levels from freshmen to varsity, students got into physical fitness in their own ways too. Jogging, weightlifting, and cycling were popular among students. Senior Tiftany Doucette said, I love getting a gang of friends and going downtown to have some fun rollerskating. It's a crazy way to 1. get out and get some great exercise too. Through their individuality they were defining themselves. pass. Giving lines. Coac ical glance from an waiting to finish an lice.