Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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oiianee (4 Cheerful is a great way to describe Sheri, both in her role as a cheerleader and in the classroom. Sheri was selected as a cheerleader durihg her freshman year and held the position through her senior year. She won an award of excellence at a national cheerleader camp In 1983. Sheri was a member of the basketball team, track team and GOAL Club as well as, playing in the band as a freshman. She was an active member of JFTA and, then, FTA, serving as vice-president as a senior. She retained membership in the JNHS and NHS throughout her high school career. Other activities include membership in the Golden Crescent Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, participating in the UlL one-act play as a junior, and serving as vice-president of the Young Black Leaders, as a senior. A magna cum laude graduate, Sheri will attend The University of Texas at Austin, where she was awarded a UT alumni scholarship as well as a Texas Achievement Award. Sheri Holcombe Versatility is a key word to describe Jo. As a freshman she was a member of the Future Homemakers of America. As a member of the Anchor Club, Jo served as sophomore director. She was a represen- tative on the Student Council for two years. Jo was a member of the varsity tennis team and has won numerous trophies and medals for participating in the 10 kilometer fun run. Academic excellence is evidenced in Jo ' s high school years by her membership in NHS all four years and by her selection as a member of the first Academic Decathlon team. She received a third place in the science fair as a sophomore, and an honorable mention from the U.S. Navy at the Regional Science Fair as a senior. A magna cum laude graduate, Jo ranked ninth in her class. Jo Hornish Connie stayed busy throughout high school. She was a member of the Spotlight Club, GOAL Club and was on Student Council all four years, serving as vice- president as a junior. She was on the basketball team and the track team. Connie was a NHS member all four years, serving as president as a sophomore. She received third place in the science fair and honorable mention in the regional science fair in 1983, and received first place in chemistry in the regional science fair as a senior. Connie is listed in Who ' s Who Among American High School students and the United States Achievement Academy. She was active in 4H and has held numerous offices, serving as president while a senior. She was district 4H president and cor- responding secretary for Victoria County. She was a member of the Texas 4H Council and was honored as a 4H Gold Star winner. Ranked fourth in her class, she graduated magna cum laude and plans to attend Texas A M University, majoring in wildlife and fisheries science. Connie Janak Sweet 16 39

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Basketball has been important to Janice during her high school years. She was named honorable mention All- District for two years and second team All-District for one year. Janice was a member of the Girls ' Organized Athletic League all four years and ran track for three years. She was voted Most Athletic senior by her classmates. As a freshman, she served on Student Council. Janice was in- volved in Junior Future Teachers of America as a freshman and sophomore, and Senior Future Teachers of America as a junior and senior. She is a member of The Young Black Leaders of 1 985. Janice plans to major in education in college. s N ommees Jill has been extremely busy during her high school years. She has been a member of National Junior Honor Society for two years and National Honor Society for two more years. She was a member of the Junior Science Club as a freshman and sophomore and was a member of JETS and the Senior Science Club as an upperclassman. Other honors bestowed on Jill were UIL solo and ensemble choir awards, the biology award, shorthand award and a Free Enterprise scholarship and JETS scholarship. Jill graduated as salutatorian of her class. Jill plans to attend Victoria College for two years and then transfer to either the University of Texas or the University of Houston and major in accounting and minor in computer science. Sheila Doss heila has won several awards during her high school career. As a freshman, she won a prize for top group in the jump-a-thon. During her sophomore and junior years. Sheila won first and third places in photography contests sponsored by the Imprint literary magazine. At a communications workshop at Sam Houston State University, she won two honorable mentions for photography. She won second place in the Regional Science Fair as a senior and won an award from the Air Force and another from the Society of Microbiology. A member of Anchor Club, Sheila was the third highest point girl. She was a photographer for the publications staffs for two years and a member of the National Honor Society for two years. A magna cum laude graduate. Sheila hopes to be admitted to the Radiology School at Citizens Medical Center. 38 Sweet 16

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A cademic excellence is evidenced by Diane ' s membership in the National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society throughout her high school years. She received honorable mention for her science fair project during her sophomore year. Diane was a four-year member of the Future Homemakers of America and was honored as the outstanding freshman member. She also was a member of the band throughout high school, dri ing in the flag corps for three years and serving as captain for two years. She graduated magna cum laude, ranking sixth in the class. N oniinees Activities have filled Jennifer ' s high school days. She was a member of FHA for three years and Anchor Club for two years. She was a member of Wranglers for two years, serving as captain during her sophomore year. She was on the Insight staff as a junior and retained membership in National Honor Society all four years. Jennifer was an active member of 4H, serving as vice-president and president of her club and of the Victoria County 4H Council. She is a national director of the Santa Gertrudis Junior Associa- tion and has received the Karen Obsta Wendel Award and a Gold Star 4H Award. She was listed in Who ' s Who Among American High School Students for two years and received the Jean Martin Memorial Scholarship. The magna cum laude graduate plans to major in food science and technology at Texas A M University. Athletic, intelligent and involved describe Dawn. She was on the basketball, cross country and track teams all four years and was selected as honorable mention All-District basket- ba ll and then second team All-Dislricl. Dawn was a four-year Student Council member and an of- ficer for three years. A four-year Spotlight Club member, she held office as a junior. She was president of GOAL Club and served An- chor CIuIj as vice-president and president. She was freshman class president, a class standout for three years, presi- dent of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a four-year member of NHS. Dawn attended Girls ' State, received the USAA Science Award in 1984 and was the USAA Basketball Award winner in 1985. She was a Student Council leadership winner, attended the Freedoms Foundation Con- ference and was named Academic All-American as a senior. Academically, Dawn won the Jim Shipley Girls Basketball Award and twice won the Claudia Eckel Award. The class valedictorian received an athletic and academic scholarship to Howard Payne University, majoring in education. 40 Sweet 16